Associate Professor and Compressed Program Coordinator
RN, BScN (Western), MHSc(N) (Charles Sturt), DHlthSc (Charles Sturt)
Office: LHS C153
Phone: 705-748-1011, ext. 7156
Email: cyndigilmer@trentu.ca
Biography
Cyndi has practiced nursing in a broad range of areas since 1982, including at the point of care in paediatrics, Public Health, labour and delivery, maternal child care, and outpatient women’s health and paediatric care. She then moved into administration in hospital working as a manager, director, and interim VP, overseeing several acute care areas. Cyndi joined the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing in 2007 and has taught in all four years of the undergraduate program, as well as the Master of Health Science Professional Practice Leadership program. She is currently the Compressed Coordinator for Nursing and the Director of Social Work. Cyndi is a long-time resident of Port Hope enjoying the vibrant community with her husband, immediate, and extended families. She is actively involved in community work with Northumberland Hills Hospital Board and Green Wood Coalition.
Areas of Interest
Homelessness; Health care leadership; Access to health care services
Current Research Projects
- Rural homelessness interventions
- Interdisciplinary simulation (nursing/social work)
Selected Publications
Buccieri, K., Davy, J., Gilmer, C., Whitmore, N. (2022). Understanding homelessness in Canada: From the street to the classroom. eCampus Ontario. Open-access resource. Understanding Homelessness in Canada – Simple Book Publishing (pressbooks.pub)
Trent University Homelessness Research Collective. (co-researcher) 2019. Hospital Usage and Homelessness. Report to the CKL/CELHIN Sub Region Planning Table. https://kristybuccieri.wixsite.com/trentuhomelessness
Trent University Homelessness Research Collective (co-researcher) (2019). A good day is waking up inside. Report to the CKL/CELHIN Sub Region Planning Table. https://kristybuccieri.wixsite.com/trentuhomelessness
Gilmer, C., & Buccieri, K. (2020) Homeless patients associate clinical bias suboptimal care for mental illness, addictions, and chronic pain. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, March 2020, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2150132720910289
Supervision
- Accepting graduate students (2023-2024)
- Accepting honours thesis students (2023-2024)