Samantha Louie-Poon, PhD, RN

Area of Study / Keywords

Anti-racism Asian well-being Child health Critical theories Qualitative methods

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About

My clinical nursing background is in the area of pediatric oncology/hematology and pediatric medicine. As a nurse researcher and educator, I am passionate about community engagement, storytelling, and advocacy. Through my research and community engagement, I strive to walk alongside people through a lens of empowerment, relationality, curiosity, and in the ways and views that are meaningful to others. My philosophy is rooted in building meaningful human and community connections through stories, art-based methods, and thinking and imagining differently to improve the health, wellbeing, and rights of future generations.  

Academic training

• Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023-2024) – Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Faculty of Science, Dalhousie University
• Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing) (2019-2023) – Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Distinction (2012-2016) – Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta

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Research

My research program, RAW: Reimagining Asian Wellbeing, is informed by the various intersections of my personal and professional experiences—pediatric nursing, lived experiences, prior research knowledge, and community advocacy and engagement. The overall aim of RAW is dedicated at advocating for the rights and wellbeing of Asian children and youth within the healthcare system and beyond, while working in solidarity with other racialized communities. RAW achieves this goal by opening up spaces for critical dialogue, prioritizing community engagement through safe and meaningful partnerships, documenting the ongoing impact and history of racism, and amplifying Asian cultures and knowledges. RAW research program amplifies Asian children and youth, while recognizing that topics of structural inequities and achieving wellbeing occurs across a lifespan, intergenerationally, and within and across multiple intersecting community spaces. By using research as a vessel for advocacy and storytelling, my hope is to contribute to the existing legacy of our ancestors so future generations can exist beyond surviving; a world rooted in collective liberation and radical joy.

Examples of ongoing projects include:

• Reimagining mental health narratives with Asian youth
• Improving equitable pain care for Asian populations

Research: I am currently accepting students for supervision and research assistant opportunities. I welcome undergraduate and master’s level students to please reach out with your CV and a brief description of your areas of interest so we may explore opportunities for working together in a collaborative environment.  

Community: Community voices area critical and must be amplified in safe and meaningful ways. I would be delighted to explore past and new community connections with people with lived experiences and/or community organizations. If my topics or philosophy interests you, I encourage you to reach out so we may explore how to work in collaboration on future initiatives.

INT D 408 - Interprofessional Health Education Elective

Application of interprofessional competencies within a specific health care context. Content topics vary from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries title descriptive of content. May be repeated. Prerequisite or corequisite: INT D 403, or equivalent introductory interprofessional health education course, or approval of Health Sciences Education and Research Commons, Health Sciences Council. (Offered jointly by the following faculties: Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences; Medicine and Dentistry; Nursing; Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation; and Rehabilitation Medicine.) [Health Sciences Council].

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NURS 425 - Nursing Leadership in a Focus Area

This leadership experience provides opportunity to consolidate prior learning and develop confidence and competence as students prepare to transition to the role of the Registered Nurse. The focus is on collaboration with interprofessional teams, systems thinking, and healthcare system change. Students evaluate the influence of evidence, policy and legislation on decision-making in complex health systems using a relational practice lens. Students demonstrate and enhance their own relational capacity as leaders and innovators for 21st Century Canadian healthcare. Fieldwork hours listed are the total number of hours and will be offered over 12 weeks. Prerequisites: All courses in the program except NURS 422, INT D 420 and NURS 485. Corequisite: NURS 422 and INT D 420.

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Browse more courses taught by Samantha Louie-Poon

Patrick Chiu, Samantha Louie-Poon, Kathleen Leslie, Janice Y Kung

BMJ open. 2024 July; 14 (7):e084084

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Samantha Louie-Poon, Kathy Reid, Priscilla O Appiah, Lisa Hartling, Shannon D Scott

PloS one. 2024 April; 19 (4):e0300146

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Samantha Louie-Poon, Patrick Chiu, Janice Y Kung

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. 2023 September; 55 (3):279-291

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Carla Hilario, Samantha Louie-Poon, Mischa Taylor, Gurjeet K Gill, Megan Kennedy

International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services. 2023 April; 53 (3):343-353

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Aneri Patel, Samantha Louie-Poon, Samar Kauser, Zohra Lassi, Salima Meherali

Frontiers in Public Health. 2022 November; 10

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Krooti Vyas, Samantha Louie-Poon, Salima Meherali

Frontiers in Reproductive Health. 2022 October; 4

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James Russell Andrew Benoit, Samantha Louie-Poon, Samar Kauser, Salima Meherali

JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 2022 October; 5 (4):e33826

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Salima Meherali, Samantha Louie-Poon, Sobia Idrees, Samar Kauser, Shannon Scott, Bukola Salami, Helen Valliantos, Kainat Moez Meherali, Krishan Patel, Puja Suthar, Zohra Akbarzada, Ivan Marcus, Manjot Khangura, Abneet Mangat

Frontiers in Reproductive Health. 2022 July; 4

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Samantha Louie-Poon, Sobia Idrees, Tabatha Plesuk, Carla Hilario, Shannon D Scott

Journal of Mental Health. 2022 May;

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Samantha Louie-Poon, Mehnaz Rehmani, Megan Kennedy, Shannon Scott, Bukola Salami, Helen Vallianatos, Salima Meherali

The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. 2021 December; 30 (3):374-386

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Samantha Louie‐Poon, Carla Hilario, Shannon D Scott, Joanne Olson

Nursing Inquiry. 2021 September; 29 (1):e12449

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Salima Moez Meherali, Samantha Louie-Poon

The Qualitative Report. 2021 September; 26 (9):2851-2856

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Salima Meherali, Neelam Punjani, Samantha Louie-Poon, Komal Abdul Rahim, Jai K Das, Rehana A Salam, Zohra S Lassi

International journal of environmental research and public health. 2021 March; 18 (7):3432

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Alyson Campbell, Samantha Louie-Poon, Linda Slater, Shannon D Scott

Journal of pediatric nursing. 2019 July; 47