Marion Maar MS, PhD

Marion Maar is a medical anthropologist and Associate Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Marion has been involved in the development of the medical school's curriculum as well as the ongoing professional development curriculum for health care professionals in Northern Ontario since 2005. Her teaching and research focus is in the area of culturally competent care, e-health, and Aboriginal community health issues. She is a faculty coordinator for a unique cultural emersion experience for medical students in Aboriginal communities.

Marion Maar has led and collaborated on many research projects, including Aboriginal research ethics, diabetes care and prevention, mental health, and health services research. Marion's current research continues to focus on Aboriginal community-based health research with a focus on chronic illnesses prevention. Marion has also worked as an Aboriginal health services consultant specializing in Aboriginal health services evaluation and policy development. Prior to her faculty appointment, she worked as a Research and Evaluation Coordinator for an Aboriginal Health Access Centre on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario for eight years. Her work there focused on community-based Aboriginal health research based using a participatory action model.