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Diane Duff, RN, PhD
Associate Professor
Office: HNES Room 338
Telephone: 416-736-2100 (ext. 33896)
Email: dduff@yorku.ca

Research and Scholarly Interests
My programs of research centre on: traumatic brain injury, family impact and
influence on health, telehomecare, international humanitarian partnerships, and
the use of common assessment tools in long-term care. I edit the journal of the
Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses, AXON and am an active member
of their Board of Directors and Vice President of a children’s camp. I teach
research courses in both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.

Degrees
2004 – Certification Neuroscience Nurse, Canadian Nurses Association
2002 – PhD, Nursing, University of Calgary
1997 – MSN, University of Toronto
1982 – BAN, Ryerson University
1977 – Diploma, Nursing, Ryerson University

Selected Publications
Palfery, T., & Duff, D. L. (2007). Central auditory processing disorders: Review and case study. AXON, 28 (3), 20-23.

Duff, D. L. (2007). Closure of a patent foramen ovale without surgery following a stroke. AXON, 28 (2), 39-40.

Duff, D.L. (2006). Family impact and influence following severe traumatic brain injury. AXON, 27(2), 9-23.

Duff, D. & Atack, L. (2005) Implementing Telehomecare: Managers’ perspective. Healthcare Management Forum, 18 (2), 51-55

Singh, M., Cameron, C., & Duff, D. (2005). Writing proposals for research
funds AXON, 26(3), 26-30.

Duff, D., & Singh, M. (2005). RAI Scholarly literature review. Prepared for
the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, Toronto, ON.

Duff, D., & Singh, M. (2005). Intraprovincial RAI implementation survey.
Prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, Toronto,
ON.

Duff, D., & Evans, J. (2004). Remembering Jessie Ferne Young. AXON,
26(1), 16-17.

Atack, D., & Duff, D. (2003). Final Report: CANARIE E-health East York
Telehomecare Report. Available On-line
www.telehomecare.ca/reports/FinalCANARIEreportforpartners.doc

Duff, D. (2002). Family concerns and responses following a severe
traumatic brain injury: A grounded theory study. AXON, 24(2) 14-22.

Duff, D. (2001). Review article: Altered states of consciousness, theories
of recovery, and assessment following severe traumatic brain injury.
AXON, 23(1), 18-23.

Duff, D. (2001). Altered states of consciousness, theories of recovery, and
assessment following severe traumatic brain injury. AXON, 23 (1), 18-23.

Duff, D. (2001). Writing for publication. AXON, 22(4), 36-39.

Selected Grants
2005 Telehomecare Research Unit. Investigators: Duff, D. (P.l.),
Atack, L., Singh, M., Jeffrey, J., & Regan, M. (Canadian Fund for
Innovation, $194,352; Ontario Innovation Trust, 194,352)

2005 Improving care at home for joint replacement patients with co-
morbidities using telehomecare. Investigators: Duff, D. (P.l.), & Neill,
M., Atack, L., Singh, M., Jeffrey, J., & Ryan, E. (Strategy Innovation Fund,
Ontario Wait Times, $239,999)

2004 Aid for Transfer Journal. Duff, D. (Editor-in-chief, AXON, The
Journal of the Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses.). (SSHRC,
$ 26,046)

2003 Telehomecare research. Investigators: Duff, D. & Atack, L. (Co-
P.I.). (CANARIE, $210,081; Ontario Innovation Trust, $283,080)

2002 Study of families post-traumatic brain injury. Investigator: Duff,
D. (P.I.). (Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses, $1,000)

On sabbatical July 1 2009-July 1, 2010

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