Dr. Donna Halperin

Dr. Halperin is a Professor in the Rankin School of Nursing at St. Francis Xavier University and the Associate Director of the Policy, Programs and Implementation Group at the Canadian Center for Vaccinology. Her research focuses on vaccine program implementation and evaluation and health policy research. This includes understanding vaccine-related preventative health care behavior, vaccine administration, expanded education in nursing and other health professional curricula, and the interface between health policy and decision-makers. Dr. Halperin is a co-investigator with the PHAC/CIHR Canadian Immunization Research Network and a Principal Investigator on a CIHR collaborative study in Nunavut.