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Biography

Dr. Marcella Ogenchuk is a tenured Associate Professor in the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Nursing. She completed her BSN and Master in Nursing at USask, and her PhD from the USask College of Education, Department of Education Administration.

Dr. Ogenchuk has over 25 years of nursing experience in a variety of settings including acute, community including rural and remote settings in Saskatchewan. The focus of her practice and research is community-led. The population that she focuses on is children and youth. Dr. Ogenchuk has been instrumental in developing pathways of care for urban elementary students using a multidisciplinary approach in the area of substance use prevention and oral health practice.  She is working with communities in developing a tool for early identification of alcohol use disorder and have contributed to resources for families living with SUD.

Research Interests

  • Pediatric Substance Use Prevention and Oral Health
  • Developing Pathways of Care in Primary Health Care

Methodology

  • Mixed methods
  • Community-based participatory health research

Courses

Dr. Marcella Ogenchuk has taught pediatric acute care clinical, pediatric theory, pediatric community settings, community health, supervised fourth year students and graduate clinical class.

  • NURS 330: Maternal Child and Adolescent Family Centered Nursing
  • NURS 331: Maternal Child and Adolescent Family Centered Nursing Practice
  • NURS 430: Community Health Nursing Building Partnerships
  • NURS 431: Community Nursing Practice
  • NURS 450: Practice Integration

Grants

Ogenchuk, M. & Ramsden, V. (March 2022 - February 2023). Co-creating High School Student Wellness Initiatives, 41401.95 (CAD). Solutions Program - Innovation Grant, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. 41401.95 (CAD) to Ogenchuk, Marcella.
Ogenchuk, M. & Ramsden, V. (July 2021 - December 2021). Approaches to Student Wellness in Substance Abuse Prevention, 4301.8 (CAD). START Award, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. 4301.8 (CAD) to Ogenchuk, Marcella.
Ogenchuk, M. (June 2021 - August 2021). School-based wellness in Indigenous student learning contexts, 7500.0 (CAD). Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. 7500 (CAD) to Ogenchuk, Marcella.
Ogenchuk, M. (March 2019 - September 2019). Idea Incubator Fund: Youth Alcohol Education Resources, 3550.0 (CAD). College of Nursing. 3550 (CAD) to Ogenchuk, Marcella.
Maina, G. & Ogenchuk, M. (February 2018 - February 2023). Exploring the needs for and developing resources for families affected by addiction in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 98618.0 (CAD). Sprout Grant, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation.
Maina, G. & Ogenchuk, M. (February 2018 - February 2023). Exploring the Needs for and Developing Resources for Families Affected by Addiction in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 46404.0 (CAD). Sprout Grant, Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research.
Ogenchuk, M., Uswak, G., Ramsden, V. & Graham, H. (March 2017 - September 2022). Exploring Oral Health Needs in Indigenous Communities: Developing Pathways for Early Intervention, 49765.0 (CAD). Collaborative Innovation Development Grant, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. 49765 (CAD) to Ogenchuk, Marcella.

External Committees

  • Participatory Health Research Special Interest Group (SIG), NAPCRG (North American Primary Care Research Group)
  • North American Primary Care Research Group, North American Primary Care Research Group

Honours

  • Mobile persuasive application for responsible alcohol use: drivers for use and impact of social influence strategies, Bournemouth University, April 2021 - Comment: The 16th International Conference on Persuasive Technologies - Best Student Paper Award
  • Effie Feenie Award for Excellence in Nursing Research, Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association, June 2020