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Profession:
Research Coordinator
Institution:
McMaster University
City:
Caledonia , Ontario
Research Focus:
ICU

Ellen McDonald

Research Coordinators Group (CCCRCG), Translational Biology Group (CCCTBG)

Ellen is working as the National Platform Research Coordinator for the CCCTG. Ellen graduated form Mohawk College School of Nursing in 1985. She has worked as a critical care nurse, at the bedside in the Middle East and Canada. Ellen has worked for 12 years as a critical care transport nurse for a land based program and as an international air medical transport nurse for 5 years. For the past 25 years, Ellen has enjoyed working as a Critical Care Research Coordinator for McMaster University, based at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Ontario.

As a Research Coordinator, Ellen’s work involved academic research around risk factors for critical illness and prevention of complications associated with ICU admissions. Ellen has a special interest in Research Coordinator Activities and the factors that Motivate research coordinators in Critical Care.