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Dr. Stephana Julia Moss serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine, holding dual appointments as Research Chair in Community-Based Research and Health Equity and Director of Research in Medicine. She maintains strong institutional ties through affiliations with the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology and IWK Health Centre.
Her academic foundation includes:
- BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, University of Calgary
- MSc Pharmacology, University of Alberta
- PhD Epidemiology, University of Calgary
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh/Dalhousie University
Dr. Moss leads a dynamic research program centered on participatory methodologies to advance child and youth health equity. Her work systematically addresses structural barriers to healthy living through community-engaged approaches, with vaccine preventable diseases as a critical focal point. This research integrates cutting-edge digital health interventions and innovative health communication strategies to improve immunization coverage and health outcomes.
Her scientific contributions span interdisciplinary domains including vaccinology, knowledge synthesis, and implementation science, consistently prioritizing the voices of equity-deserving populations in both study design and intervention development. A unifying thread across all projects involves optimizing the translation of evidence into actionable community health solutions.
Key recognition includes:
- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (prestigious national award)
As Research Chair, Dr. Moss directs substantial grant-funded initiatives in community health equity, with projects emphasizing practical implementation in partnership with health systems like IWK Health Centre. Her mentorship approach cultivates student-researcher-community partnerships, preparing trainees for careers at the intersection of epidemiology, health policy, and social justice.
Her research team operates at the nexus of academic medicine and community practice, leveraging the Division of Infectious Diseases infrastructure at IWK Health Centre while collaborating with the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology to address pressing vaccine-related health disparities through co-created solutions.