Resume

• 2011

  University of Windsor

  University of Toronto

  -Advanced Internship Seminar (MSW)

  University of Windsor

  CAMH

  Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH)

  Advisors: Dr. Kwame McKenzie

  Dr. Jose Silveira

  and Dr. Brian Rush

  Social Aetiology and Mental Illness (SAMI) Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• 2010

  Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC)

  TUTOR-PHC Fellowship (CIHR)

• 2009

  Ryerson University

  Wilfrid Laurier University

  CAMH

  Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

  Assistant Professor

  University of Toronto

  -Introduction to Social Work Practice with Individuals\n-Social Policy Analysis\n-Human Development in Context

  Wilfrid Laurier University

  Assistant Professor

  Renison University College

  University of Waterloo

  -Health Promotion and Community Development \n-Teamwork in Community Organizations

  Instructor

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Ryerson University

• 2007

  -CIHR T-OOG (2015-2018)\n-CIHR Travel Grant\n-Social Aetiology of Mental Illness (SAMI) Fellowship (CIHR)\n-Ontario Graduate Scholarship (awarded twice

  declined once)\n-TUTOR-PHC Fellowship (CIHR)\n-Wilfrid Laurier University: Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Travel & Research Award\n-Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Scholarship (awarded three times)\n-Ray Owens Award

  Wilfrid Laurier University\n-CASW National Conference Scholarship\n

  Awards

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Dissertation Title: \"A Discourse Analysis of Ontario's Family Health Teams\"\nSupervisor: Dr. Anne Westhues

  Social Work

  Wilfrid Laurier University

• 2005

  University of Manitoba

  -Interpersonal Communication Skills \n-Contemporary Canadian Social Welfare Policy\n-Introduction to Social Welfare Policy

  Instructor

  Winnipeg

  Canada Area

  University of Manitoba

• 2000

  Master of Social Work (MSW)

  Thesis Title: \"Hospital Social Workers' Experiences with Ethics and Ethical Decision-Making\"\nSupervisor: Dr. Denis Bracken

  Social Work

  University of Manitoba

  Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

  Social Work

  University of Manitoba

• 1998

  Health Science Centre Winnipeg

  Worked in areas of Neurosurgery

  Oncology

  Nephrology

  Mental Health

  Addictions

  and Trauma. \n \nCrisis

  acute and long term clinical intervention with individuals and families; collaborative interdisciplinary team approaches; end of life care; community collaboration; interfacing and navigating health systems within and outside of Canada; northern community resource; and interdisciplinary education. I supervised and evaluated social work students during the course of their practicum placements.\n\nFacilitator - Brain Tumor Support Group; Aneurysm Support Group\n\nTeam Member - Ethics Consult Team\n Assist individual and medical teams to solve ethical dilemmas as they arise\n\nCommittee Member - Housing for Assisted Living (HAL)

  Social Worker

  Winnipeg

  Canada Area

  Health Science Centre Winnipeg

• -TUTOR-PHC Alumni Committee Member \n-Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Committee Member\n-Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation

  Peer Review Committee Member\n-Wilfrid Laurier University Doctoral Student Mentor\n-Manitoba Brain Injury Association

  Winnipeg: Board of Directors\n-Nine Circles/Kali Shiva AIDS Services

  Winnipeg: ‘Buddy Support’ Volunteer\n-West End Cultural Centre

  Winnipeg\n-Winnipeg Folk Festival

  Winnipeg\n-Kali Shiva AIDS Services

  Winnipeg: Women Living Positively Group Facilitator\n-Village Clinic

  Winnipeg: Board of Directors

  Chairperson of Policy Review Committee\n-Village Clinic

  Winnipeg: AIDS/STI Information Phone-line

  HIV Testing Counselor\n

  Community Service

  Various Activities

  Social work’s scope of practice in the provision of primary mental health care: protocol for a scoping review

  Social work’s scope of practice in the provision of primary mental health care: protocol for a scoping review

  Kwame McKenzie

  Abstract\nObjectives\nWe conducted a scoping review to identify and summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the mental health effects associated with bed bugs.\n\nMethods\nWe employed a five-stage scoping review framework

  to systematically identify and review eligible articles. Eligibility criteria included a focus on bed bug infestations and reference to mental health impacts. Descriptive information was then extracted from each article

  including the specific mental health effects cited.\n\nResults\nAn initial search yielded 920 unique articles on the topic of bed bugs. Of these

  261 underwent abstract review

  and 167 underwent full-text review. Full-text review and subsequent review of reference lists yielded a final sample of 51 articles. Numerous mental health effects were linked to bed bug infestations

  including severe psychiatric symptoms. However

  the majority (n = 31) of the articles were commentary papers; only five original research articles were identified.\n\nConclusions\nAlthough significant mental health effects are often linked to bed bugs

  such discussions remain largely anecdotal. Despite recognition that the impact of bed bugs constitutes an important public health concern

  little empirical evidence currently exists on this topic.\n

  The Mental Health Impact of Bed Bug Infestations: A Scoping Review

  This article examines the holism paradigm

  implications on social work practice in healthcare

  and how social work practice can help promote the value of social justice. Examining the holistic health paradigm fosters a critical reflection that assists to better understand beliefs and assumptions that guide social work practice

  thus leading to critical action.

  An examination of the holism paradigm: A view of social work

  An Evaluation of the Public Health Paradigm: A View of Social Work

  In Critical Demand or Crisis: The Identity of the Social Work Profession.

  Trish Van Katwyk

  Abstract\nThe biomedical paradigm provides foundational assumptions that shape the context within which social workers in health care settings practice. By providing social workers with a greater understanding of the history

  epistemology

  and key assumptions

  this article aims to promote critical awareness and critical reflection on how the biomedical paradigm may be influencing health care environments. The analysis of this article raises important questions for social workers within health care environments

  questions about how social workers are able to retain their disciplinary identity as agents of change in the pursuit of social justice.

  An Examination of the Biomedical Paradigm: A View of Social Work

  Abstract\nThis article presents Participatory Action Research (PAR) as a critical methodology that fills a gap in health research

  and describes the importance of using PAR with a group of social workers about their conceptualizations of health. While social work practice

  knowledge and contributions extend beyond the traditional positivist framework that dominates health research

  the profession’s unique understanding of health is frequently subsumed within work contexts that are dominated by bio-physiological conceptualizations of health. PAR provides a means of engaging the knowledge of social workers

  which

  in turn

  helps in the pursuit of wide-reaching social justice and change.

  Using Participatory Action Research to Access Social Work Voices: Acknowledging the Fit

  Kwame McKenzie

  Jose Silveira

  Abstract\n\nBackground: An opportunity to address the needs of patients with common mental disorders (CMDs) resides in primary care. Barriers are restricting availability of treatment for CMDs in primary care. By understanding the incentives that promote and the disincentives that deter treatment for CMDs in a collaborative primary care context

  this study aims to help contribute to goals of greater access to mental healthcare.\n\nMethod: A qualitative pilot study using semi-structured interviews with thematic analysis.\n\nResults: Participants identified 10 themes of incentives and disincentives influencing quality treatment of CMDs in a collaborative primary care setting: high service demands

  clinical presentation

  patient-centred care

  patient attributes

  education

  physician attributes

  organizational

  access to mental health resources

  psychiatry and physician payment model.\n\nConclusion: An understanding of the incentives and disincentives influencing care is essential to achieve greater integration and capacity for care for the treatment of CMDs in primary care.\n\n

  A Qualitative Study on Incentives and Disincentives for Care of Common Mental Disorders in Ontario Family Health Teams

  Kwame McKenzie

  Jose Silveira

  Incentives and disincentives for treating of depression and anxiety in Ontario Family Health Teams: protocol for a grounded theory study

  Interprofessional collaboration is increasingly being seen as an important factor in the work of social workers. A focus group was conducted with Canadian social work educators

  practitioners

  and students to identify barriers and facilitators to collaboration from the perspective of social work. Participants identified six themes that can act as barriers and facilitators to collaboration: culture

  self-identity

  role clarification

  decision making

  communication

  and power dynamics. These findings carry important implications for interprofessional collaboration with social workers in health practice.

  Challenges Faced by Social Workers as Members of Interprofessional Collaborative Health Care Teams

  Background: Emphasis on quantity as the main performance measure may be posing challenges for Family Health Team (FHT) practices and organizational structures. This study asked: What healthcare practices and organizational structures are encouraged by the FHT model?\nMethods: An exploratory qualitative design guided by discourse analysis was used. This paper presents findings from in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with seven policy informants and 29 FHT leaders.\nResults: Participants report that performance measures value quantity and are not inclusive of the broad scope of attributes that comprise primary healthcare (PHC). Performance measures do not appear to be accurately capturing the demand for healthcare services

  or the actual amount of services being provided by FHTs. Results suggest that unintended consequences of performance measures may be posing challenges to access and health outcomes.\nConclusion: It is recommended that performance measures be developed and used to measure

  support and encourage FHTs to achieve the goals of PHC.\n

  Inadequate Performance Measures Affecting Practices

  Organizations and Outcomes of Ontario’s Family Health Teams

  Health Promotion and Primary Health Care: Examining the Discourse

  Kwame McKenzie

  Guest Blog Post: The Mental Health Impact of Bed Bug Infestations: A Scoping Review

  Family-focused practices in addictions: a scoping review protocol

  Primary health care systems are increasingly integrating interprofessional team-based approaches to care delivery. As members of these interprofessional primary health care teams

  it is important for social workers to explore our experiences of integration into these newly emerging teams to help strengthen patient care. Despite the expansion of social work within primary health care settings

  few studies have examined the integration of social work’s role into this expanding area of the health care system. A survey was conducted with Canadian social work practitioners who were employed within Family Health Teams (FHTs)

  an interprofessional model of primary health care in Ontario emerging from a period of health care reform. One hundred and twenty-eight (N = 128) respondents completed the online survey. Key barriers to social work integration in FHTs included difficulties associated with a medical model environment

  confusion about social work role

  and organizational barriers. Facilitators for integration of social work in FHTs included adequate education and competencies

  collaborative engagement

  and organizational structures.

  The Emerging Role of Social Work in Primary Health Care: A Survey of Social Workers in Ontario Family Health Teams

  This article provides an overview of political decisions that led up to the implementation of the Ontario Family Health Team (FHT) model. FHTs have broadened primary health care in Ontario by bringing together family physicians with various interdisciplinary professionals. Political decisions have long influenced the shape and need for the FHT model. Knowledge of historically imbedded elements in the FHT model helps to strengthen current and future policy and decision-making. This article is informed by qualitative data collected from interviews with seven policy informants and twenty-nine FHT leaders.

  Ontario Family Health Teams: Politics in the Model

  Establishing optimal mental health care for common mental disorders in primary health care

  Health and Well-being: Starting with a Critical Pedagogical Model.

  Trish Van Katwyk

  The social work profession is immersed in health-relevant considerations across its numerous fields of practice. The way in which health is defined becomes an essential guide to the way in which social work and other health-related practice occurs. Furthermore

  the definition and conceptualisation of health guides research and theory development. This article aims to demonstrate the importance of social work’s contributions to the global conversation on the definition of health. Results from a participatory action research (PAR) study aimed at exploring how social work educators

  practitioners and students conceptualise health help to demonstrate the need for social work to continue engaging in this foundational conversation.

  Joining the Global Conversation: Social Workers Define Health Using a Participatory Action Research Approach

  Kwame McKenzie

  Brian Rush

  Jose Silveira

  Incentives and Disincentives for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety: A Scoping Review

  Ashcroft

  Renison University College

  University of Waterloo