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| Education and Training | |
| PhD | University of Toronto |
| MSc | Queen's University |
| BScN | Windsor University |
Argerie Tsimicalis, PhD, RN
Dean's Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow
| Research/Clinical Interests |
Dr. Tsimicalis is interested in the social, economical, and political aspects of childhood chronic illness. For her dissertation, Dr. Tsimicalis conducted a mixed methods study to determine the costs incurred by families with children diagnosed with cancer. This important research was recently highlighted in the Canadian National Post newspaper. Under the mentorship of Dr. Patricia Stone and as a member of the Center for Health Policy, Dr. Tsimicalis will spend one year investigating the societal costs incurred by other families with children diagnosed with complex chronic conditions. Dr. Tsimicalis began her nursing career at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in the Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and was later transferred to the Centre for Nursing where her role consisted of advancing nursing research initiatives and providing research mentorship to staff and advanced practice nurses. Center for Health Policy |
| Selected Publications |
| Tsimicalis, A., Stevens, B., Ungar, W. J., Greenberg, M., McKeever, P., Agha, M., Guerriere, R., Barr, R., Naqvi, A., & Moineddin, R. Determining the Costs of Families' Support Networks following a Child's Cancer Diagnosis. Accepted for Publication in Cancer Nursing: An International Journal for Cancer Care. |
| Tsimicalis, A., Stevens, B., Ungar, W. J., McKeever, P., Greenberg, M., Agha, M., Guerriere, R., Naqvi, A., & Barr, R. A Mixed Method Approach to Describe the Out-of-pocket Expenses Incurred by Families of Children with Cancer. Submitted for Publication. |
| Smaldone, A., Tsimicalis, A., Stone, P. (2011). Measuring resource utilization in patient-oriented comparative effectiveness research: A psychometric study of the Resource Utilization Questionnaire. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice 25(2), 80-106. |
| Tsimicalis, A., De Courcy, M.J., Di Monte, B., Armstrong, C., Bambury, P., Constantin, J., Dagelman, B., Eves, M., Jansen, P., Honeyford, L., Stregger, D. (2011). Tele-practice guidelines for the symptom management of children undergoing cancer treatment. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 57(4), 541-548. |
| Mostert, S., Arora, R.S, Arreola, M., Bagai, P., Friedrich-Medina, P., Gupta, S., Kaur, G., Koodiyedath, B., Kulkarni, K., Lam, C., Luna-Fineman, S., Pizer, B., Rivas, S., Rossell, N., Sitaresmi, M.N., Tsimicalis, A., Weaver, M., Ribeiro, R. (2011). Abandonment of Treatment for Childhood Cancer: Recommendations of the SIOP Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries Abandonment of Treatment Working Group. The Lancet Oncology 12(8), 719-720 |
| Tsimicalis, A., Stevens, B., Ungar, W. J., McKeever, P., Greenberg, M., Agha, M., Guerriere, R., Barr, R., Naqvi, A., & Moineddin, R. A Prospective Study to Determine the Costs Incurred by Families of Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer in Ontario. Psycho-Oncology In Press. |
| Tsimicalis, A., Stevens, B., Ungar, W., McKeever, P., & Greenberg, M. (2011). The Cost of Childhood Cancer from the Family's Perspective: A Critical Review. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 56(5), 707-17. |
| Tsimicalis, A., McKeever, P., Stevens, B., & Kavanagh, P. (2006). The Costs Children Incur during Treatment for Cancer: A Neglected Area in Research and Practice. Journal of Child Health Care 10(2), 109-123. |
| Tsimicalis, A., Stinson, J., & Stevens, B. (2005) Quality of Life of Children Following Bone Marrow Transplantation: Critical Review of the Research Literature. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 9, 218-238. |
| Honors & Awards | |
| 2011 | Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Zeta Chapter. Tsimicalis, A. (PI), Stone, P., Bakken, S., Ruland, C. Testing the usability of SiSom, an interactive assessment tool, to enhance the symptom management of children with cancer in Northern Manhattan |
| 2010 | Outstanding Abstract Award for Fellows/Trainees in the Nursing Category, 2010 Annual POGO Symposium. Toronto, Canada. http://www.pogo.ca/_media/File/education/2010%20Symposium/Nursing%20-%20Argerie%20Tsimicalis%20Abstract.pdf |
| 2006-2008 | Stevens, B., Tsimicalis, A., Greenberg, M., McKeever, P., Ungar, W., Guerriere, D., Agha, M., & Barr, R. Costs Incurred by Families of Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer. National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) ($356,822). |
| 2006-2007 | Stevens, B., Tsimicalis, A., Greenberg, M., McKeever, P., Ungar, W., Guerriere, D., Agha, M., & Barr, R. Costs Incurred by Families of Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer. Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario Research Unit ($55,000). |
| 2002-2009 | Recipient of numerous academic awards including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Research Fellowship ($165,000) and Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario Research (POGO) Fellowship ($50,000) totaling over $410,000. |
| Committees | |
| 2011 | Société Internationale d'Oncologie Pédiatrique (SIOP) Pediatric Oncology in Developing Countries (PODC) Treatment Abandonment Group |
| Professional Memberships | |
| 2011 | Société Internationale d'Oncologie Pédiatrique (SIOP) |
| Sigma Theta Tau International | |
| Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses | |
| Ontario Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses Interprofessional e-Mentorship Program | |
| Eastern Nursing Research Society | |
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