Dr. Colleen Varcoe is a leader in research on violence and inequity, with emphasis on women’s and Indigenous people’s health. Her research is currently focused on interventions to mitigate the health effects of violence for women who have experienced partner violence, and interventions to help health care settings, such as Emergency Departments, promote equity. She is a leader in implementing and studying equity-promoting health care, including trauma- and violence-informed approaches, cultural safety and harm reduction. She is committed to creating more just and ethical health care.
She is the recipient of many awards including the 2013 Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International Award in Education and the 2006 College of Registered Nurses of BC Award of Excellence in Nursing Research. She is is a Fellow of both the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN) the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).