Bukola Oladunni Salami

Biography

My primary area of research is migration and health. I joined the University of Alberta in January 2014 after completing my PhD at the University of Toronto in the area of nurse migration. I also completed the Ontario Training Centre in Health Service and Policy Research Collaborative Program, the International Nursing PhD Program, and the Critical Qualitative Health Research Certificate Program. My clinical background has been primarily in child health. I was a Registered Nurse on the Hematology/Oncology Unit of the Hospital for Sick Children. Subsequently, I was an interprofessional educator for the New Immigrant Support Network of the Hospital for Sick Children. In this role, I educated health care professionals on social determinants of health, cultural competency, and immigrants’ health. I have a passion for migration and health research, policy and practice. My community and professional service work is quite diverse. It includes being a board member of Africa Center, a board member of the Edmonton Local Immigrant Partnership, and a public member on the council of the Alberta College of Social Workers.

Research Interest

My current program of research seeks to bridge the gaps between immigration policy and health policy and practices. Although I am largely a qualitative researcher, I employ diverse methodological approaches. I have conducted studies using case study methodology, critical ethnography, quantitative analysis of large data sets, metasynthesis, and scoping reviews. My research is largely situated within the critical social paradigm. In the past, I have used transnationalism, transnational feminist, and postcolonial feminist lens in my research projects. My current research is in the following areas: Health and well-being of temporary foreign workers African immigrant child health and well being The mental health of immigrants in Canada International nurse migration I am particularly interested in how the intersection of gender, race, class, nationality and immigration status influence the health of vulnerable migrant groups in Canada as well as the policy and practice implications. To effectively tackle the complex issues related to migration and health, I often work within interprofessional teams. In the past, I have collaborated with individuals with background in women's studies, education, political science, anthropology, sociology, social policy, pediatrics, epidemiology, public health, and statistics as well as immigrant health and social service agencies. In addition, I have an interest in global health research, especially in West Africa. I am a collaborating researcher with the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development.