qualifications: PhD
position: Professor Emeritus
Canada
Mary Lou is professor at Lakehead University in the School of Social Work, with specialization in gerontology and palliative care. Her research focuses on health services delivery and community capacity development, including education of providers in rural and remote communties.
Creating positive early rural placements in medical education
article
Discharge against medical advice in rural and remote emergency departments
article
Retention of early-career GPs as independent specialists in former training practices
article
Rural GP Association of Scotland (RGPAS) Annual Conference #RGPAS24, 15–17 November 2024, Inverness, Scotland
web link
11th Biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) 2024, 2–6 December 2024, Kaurna Country, Adelaide, Australia
web link
4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
web link