Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health Rural Dementia Action Research (RaDAR)

RaDAR Personnel

The work of the Rural Dementia Action Research team members is supported by additional staff and personnel.

RaDAR team and trainees, Spring 2021 (some members not pictured)

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Shelley Biller
Clerical Support - Rural and Remote Memory Clinic

Shelley provides clerical support for the specialist Rural and Remote Memory Clinic team in Saskatoon, and works closely with Darla Walz, the Clinic Nurse, to provide appointment coordination for clinic patients.

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Chelsie Cameron, BSc(Kin)
Research Assistant/Rural Primary Health Care Coordinator

Chelsie is a research assistant for the Rural Dementia Action Research Team (RaDAR). In her role as the RaDAR Rural Primary Health Care Coordinator she provides assistance to the RaDAR team at the Rural Primary Health Care Memory Clinic sites.

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Jean Daku, RN, NP
Research Assistant

Jean is a Nurse Practitioner from Kipling, Saskatchewan, and works with a team of health care providers in a rural primary health clinic. She provides support to the RaDAR team's efforts to spread and sustain the Rural Primary Health Care Memory Clinic model in Saskatchewan.

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Valerie Elliot, BA (Hons), MPH
Research Officer

In April 2017 Valerie joined the Rural Dementia Action Research (RaDAR) team where she continues with her present work as a Research Officer.

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Jennifer Fairbairn, BScPT
Physiotherapist

Jennifer joined the team in 2019. She is one of two physical therapists who assess clients at the Rural and remote memory clinic. She also works as a part time PT with Community Services in Saskatoon. She has practiced physical therapy since graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 1995.

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Tora Levinton, BA & SC, BA(Hons)
Research Assistant

Tora joined the RaDAR team in 2024 as a research assistant working closely with Dr. Morgan and Dr. Kosteniuk. Tora has a background in Health Studies and Psychology.

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Duane Minish, BA
Research Officer, Psychometrist

Duane is a research officer with Debra Morgan and provides support for a number of RaDAR projects including coordinating the annual Summit of the Knowledge Network in Rural and Remote Dementia Care. He is also the Rural and Remote Memory Clinic psychometrist and administers the standardized battery of tests to clinic patients. He works closely with the clinic neuropsychologist and students.

Picture of Darla Walz, RSW, BScN, RN

Darla Walz, RSW, BScN, RN
Clinic Nurse - Rural and Remote Memory Clinic

Darla coordinates the activities of the specialist Rural and Remote Memory Clinic, housed within Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health at the University of Saskatchewan