معرفی
Dr. Michelle M. Lobchuk serves as Associate Professor and Manitoba Health Research Council Research Chair in Caregiver Communication at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Nursing. She maintains active research affiliations with CancerCare Manitoba, Victoria General Hospital, Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research, Riverview Health Centre, and the Centre of Aging.
Education
- RN diploma from Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg
- Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nursing (University of Manitoba)
- Interdisciplinary PhD (University of Manitoba)
- Specialized training in evidence-based nursing practice
Research Focus
Her theory-driven program develops video-recorded interventions to enhance family caregivers' empathic communication regarding symptom management, treatment decisions, and goal setting for chronically ill patients. With primary applications in lung cancer and urinary incontinence care, her work addresses critical gaps in evidence-based support for caregivers of aging and disabled populations through multidisciplinary collaboration.
Scientific Recognition
- Manitoba Health Research Council Research Chair in Caregiver Communication
Academic Leadership
Dr. Lobchuk mentors students in evidence-based practice methodology while directing caregiver communication research supported by the Manitoba Health Research Council. She actively develops academic-clinical partnerships including new linkages at Winnipeg's Grace Hospital for future family caregiver studies.
Collaborative Networks
She serves on committees for the Canadian Lung Association and Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology while maintaining multidisciplinary research collaborations across Universities of Manitoba, Ottawa, Saskatchewan, Toronto, and Gordon Brown College (Atlanta, Georgia). Her scholarly impact extends through frequent national and international lectures on evidence-based practice and caregiver communication.
