Emmanuel Marfo

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT EMMANUEL MARFO

I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. My educational background includes a PhD and MN from the University of Alberta and a BScN from the University of Ghana. As a registered nurse, I bring a diverse professional background to my academic pursuits. I currently work as a nurse educator, health equity researcher, and virtual immunization counsellor, with specialized training in motivational interviewing. My clinical experience encompasses a range of settings, including industrial nursing, long-term care, acute mental health and addictions, and the management of sexually-transmitted and blood-borne infections. My research interests lie at the intersection of public health and social justice, focusing on HPV vaccination, health equity, intersectionality, and the well-being of Black and racialized children. My doctoral research investigates strategies to improve equitable access to HPV vaccination in resource-limited settings, specifically in Ghana. As a trainee in the Applied Immunization Research Program at the Faculty of Nursing, I have actively participated in various immunization research projects. My research experience encompasses all stages of the research process, including protocol development, ethics application, data collection, analysis, and knowledge dissemination. I possess strong skills in qualitative research methodologies and data analysis. My teaching experience includes a diverse range of nursing courses, including undergraduate courses such as NURS 422 (Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Ethics and Law), NURS 300 (Health Policy, Health Care Organizations, Change Management), and NURS 124 (Foundations of Nursing I) at the University of Alberta, as well as NURS 344 (Fundamentals of Nursing Research) and NURS 175 (Nursing Practice Foundations) at MacEwan University. I have also taught several diploma-level community health courses at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing in Ghana.