Over the past several years our research team has been involved in a large number of projects both as principle investigator and as a collaborating organization. This is a comprehensive list of all our publications.

The database below includes our publications with restricted access, if you would like to access them please contact research@accessalliance.ca.

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*Please note: For publications with multiple authors, the system automatically lists them in alphabetical order (as seen in the database below). To view the correct sequence of authors for any publication, please refer to the publication document itself. 

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A pilot with computer-assisted psychosocial risk –assessment for refugees Abuelaish, I., Ahmad, F., Ahmadzi, H.M., Khoaja, K., Li. J., Lou, W., Norman, C.D., Shakya, Y.B. 2012 BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making Immigrant & Refugee Health Peer Reviewed
Refugee Youth and Migration: Using Arts-Informed Research to Understand Changes in Their Roles and Responsibilities Abiyo, S., Akbari, A., Guruge, S., Htoo. S., Hynie, M., Shakya, Y.B. 2015 Forum: Qualitative Social Research Sozialforschung Immigrant & Refugee Health Peer Reviewed
Family Relationships of Afghan, Karen, and Sudanese Refugee Youth Guruge, S., Hynie, M., Shakya, Y.B. 2012 Canadian Ethnic Studies Immigrant & Refugee Health Peer Reviewed
Health and growth status of immigrant and refugee children in Toronto, Ontario: A retrospective chart review Hoffmann. S.M., Lofters, A.K., Polsky, J.Y., Rouleau, K.D., Salehi, L. 2015 Paediatric Child Health Immigrant & Refugee Health Peer Reviewed
Status and Health Security: An Exploratory Study of Irregular Immigrants in Toronto Nerad, S., Simich, L., Wu, F. 2007 Canadian Journal of Public Health Immigrant & Refugee Health Peer Reviewed
Cervical cancer screening among vulnerable women Lofters, A.K., Rashid, M., Wiedmeyer, M. 2012 Canadian Family Physician Immigrant & Refugee Health Peer Reviewed
Refugee maternal and perinatal health in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective population-based study Cole, D.C., Dastoori, P., Rashid, M., Shakya, Y.B., Urquia, M., Wanigaratne, S. 2018 BMJ Open Immigrant & Refugee Health Peer Reviewed
Literature Review: Health Issues of Government Assisted Refugees (GARS) In Canada Hyman, I., Popol. Z., Sadiq, N. 2010 Immigrant & Refugee Health Community-based Research
Demographics And Trajectories Of Care For Medically Uninsured Women Accessing Health Care During Pregnancy Dalmacio, M., Handa, M., Shakya, Y.B., Spitzer, R. 2015 Immigrant & Refugee Health Community-based Research
Best Practices for Working with Homeless Immigrants and Refugees Phase 1: Research Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services 2003 Immigrant & Refugee Health Community-based Research