faculty curriculum vitae

Date: February 2007

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

FACULTY CURRICULUM VITAE

Name STARZOMSKI Rosalie Catherine Surname Given Names Department or School Nursing Faculty Human and Social Development 1. DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS Degree or Diploma

Field Institution Year Granted

PhD Nursing University of British Columbia 1997 MN Nursing University of Calgary 1984 BN Nursing Dalhousie University 1978 Title of Thesis or Dissertation Doctoral Dissertation: Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation: Toward

Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue Supervisor: Dr. Ann Hilton Master of Nursing Major An Experimental Study of Three Techniques for Peritoneal Research Project: Catheter Exit Site Dressings in CAPD Patients Supervisors: Dr. Kathryn Hannah; Dr. Lisbeth Hockey

Rosalie Starzomski 2 2. POSITIONS HELD PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA (Academic and other; list inclusive dates, title, and institution. Add sheet if insufficient space.)

Jan. 1995 - April 1995 Sessional Lecturer, Clinical Specialization N548, Graduate Program, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia

Sept. 1993 – Dec. 2002 Invited Lecturer & Seminar Tutor, Interdisciplinary Health Care

Ethics 400; IHHS 401; University of British Columbia Sept. 1992 – Dec. 2002 Seminar Tutor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharm 300;

456, University of British Columbia Jan. 1992 – July 1995 Consultant - Health Care Ethics, Health Policy & Research Sept. 1989 - Invited Lecturer & Seminar Tutor, Faculty of Medicine,

Biomedical Ethics INDE 403; 475; Doctor, Patient and Society (DPAS) 410, University of British Columbia

Sept. 1985 - Aug. 1991 Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of

British Columbia May 1984 - July 1991 Nephrology/Transplant Clinical Nurse Specialist, Vancouver

General Hospital Sept. 1983 - April 1984 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Nursing, University of

Calgary May 1983 - Sept. 1983 Instructor, Nephrology Program, Vancouver General Hospital Sept. 1982 - April 1983 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Nursing, University of

Calgary June 1981 - Aug. 1982 Assistant Head Nurse, Nephrology Program, Vancouver General

Hospital Jan. 1980 - June 1981 General Duty Nurse, Nephrology Program, Vancouver General

Hospital Sept. 1978 - Dec. 1979 General Duty Nurse, Surgical/Orthopedic Trauma Unit, Vancouver

General Hospital May 1978 - Sept. 1978 General Duty Nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit, Sydney City Hospital,

Sydney, Nova Scotia June 1977 - Sept. 1977 University Student in Nursing, Surgical/Orthopedic Unit,

Vancouver General Hospital June 1976 - Sept. 1976 Nursing Assistant, Medical/Surgical Unit, Sydney City Hospital,

Sydney, Nova Scotia June 1975 - Sept. 1975 Nursing Assistant, Medical/Surgical Unit, Sydney City Hospital,

Sydney, Nova Scotia

Rosalie Starzomski 3 3. MAJOR FIELD(S) OF SCHOLARLY OR PROFESSIONAL INTEREST

Health Care and Nursing Ethics Nephrology Nursing Transplantation/Organ Donation Ethical Issues related to Biotechnology (e.g., Genetic testing for polycystic kidney disease) Ethical Issues related to End of Life Care Health and Social Policy (e.g. Consumer involvement in health care decision making) Advanced Nursing Practice & Leadership Interdisciplinary Collaboration

4. MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES HELD IN LEARNED AND PROFESSIONAL

SOCIETIES (Include dates of offices)

1978 - 1979 Member, Registered Nurses Association of Nova Scotia 1978 - 1980 Member, Canadian Orthopedic Nurses Association 1978 - 2004 Member, Vancouver Metropolitan Chapter, Registered Nurses Association of

British Columbia 1982 - 1984 Member, Alberta Association of Registered Nurses 1983 - Member, Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians

(CANNT) 1984 - 1986 Founding Member and President, Nephrology Nurses Professional Practice

Group of BC, Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia 1984 - 1986 Member, Council of Professional Practice Group Presidents, Registered Nurses

Association of British Columbia 1984 - 1988 Member, Legislative Committee, Vancouver Metropolitan Chapter, Registered

Nurses Association of British Columbia 1984 - 1990 Vice President, Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians 1984 - 1992 Member, Nephrology Nurses Professional Practice Group of BC, Registered

Nurses Association of British Columbia 1985 - 1986 Chairperson, Board of Directors, Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses

and Technicians 1985 - 1987 Member, Nursing Research Professional Practice Group, Registered Nurses

Association of British Columbia 1985 - Member, American Nephrology Nurses Association 1986 - 1987 Chairperson, Nursing Practice Standards Committee, Canadian Association of

Nephrology Nurses and Technicians

Rosalie Starzomski 4

1986 - 1993 Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians Representative to

the Allied Health Research Council, The Kidney Foundation of Canada 1987 - 1988 Member, Committee to Develop a Position Statement about the Role of the

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia 1989 - 1990 Chairperson, Board of Directors, Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses

and Technicians 1989 - 1995 Member, Nursing Research Professional Practice Group, Registered Nurses

Association of British Columbia 1989 - 2002 Member, Canadian Nurses Foundation 1990 - 1992 Member, Nephrology Certification Exam Committee, Canadian Nurses

Association 1992 - Member, Canadian Bioethics Society 1994 Member, Ethics Task Group, Registered Nurses Association of British

Columbia 1994 - Member, Xi Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International 1994 - 1996 Member, Clinical Practice Issues Committee, Canadian Nurses Association 1994 - Member, Canadian Nursing Research Interest Group 1995 - 1999 Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians Representative,

World Council of Renal Care 1995 - Member, Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (Western Region) 1995 – 2006 Member, Clinical Nurse Specialist Interest Group, Registered Nurses

Association of British Columbia 1995 - 1996 Member, Canadian Medical Association/Canadian Nurses Association

Committee on Collaborative Practice 1996 Member, Advocacy Task Group, Registered Nurses Association of British

Columbia 1996 Member at Large, Board of Directors, Canadian Nurses Association 1998 - 2000 Member, International Society of Nephrology

Rosalie Starzomski 5 5. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, HONOURS, AND AWARDS

(Include dates)

1974 Cape Breton Post Scholarship ($750) 1974 - 1978 Croatian Fraternal Union Scholarship ($200/year) 1977 Dalhousie University Undergraduate Scholarship ($300) 1978 Silver D with Distinction for Outstanding Contribution to the Student Body,

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia 1982 - 1983 University of Calgary Teaching Assistantship and Scholarship ($6,930) 1983 - 1984 University of Calgary Teaching Assistantship and Scholarship ($7,800) 1983 - 1984 Kidney Foundation of Canada Para-Medical Scholarship ($1,000) 1984 First Prize for Best Research Article in American Nephrology Nurses

Association Journal Writing Contest ($300) 1987 President's Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Kidney Foundation of

Canada, BC Branch 1987 Award of Excellence, Nursing Practice, Registered Nurses Association of

British Columbia 1990 Special Service Award for Outstanding Contribution to The Kidney Foundation

of Canada 1991 Special Tribute Award, The Kidney Foundation of Canada 1991 Award of Excellence, Nursing, Registered Nurses Association of British

Columbia 1991 Baxter Fellowship in Dialysis Nursing Sciences, Canadian Nurses Foundation

($5,000) 1992 Baxter Fellowship in Nursing Sciences and Metro McNair Annual Grant,

Canadian Nurses Foundation ($5,500) 1991 - 1995 Doctoral Fellowship, The Kidney Foundation of Canada ($31,000/ year) 1992 Reg Stott Award for Distinguished Service, The Kidney Foundation of Canada,

BC Branch 1993 UBC Graduate Student Travel Award ($500) 1993 Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technician - Upjohn Award

for Demonstrating Excellence and Proficiency in Clinical Practice (with Dr. Ann Hilton)


1994 Nephrology Nurse Researcher Award, American Nephrology Nurses Association

1995 President's Award for Outstanding Contribution, The Kidney Foundation of

Canada, BC Branch 1995- Listed in Who's Who of Canadian Women, CB Media Ltd. 1996 Canadian Bioethics Society Student Conference Travel Award ($500) 1996 Honorary Life Membership in the Kidney Foundation of Canada for

Outstanding Contribution to the Foundation and the Community they Serve 1998 Mission Award for Remarkable Commitment in the Area of Organ Donation,

The Kidney Foundation of Canada

2003 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding and exemplary achievement and service to the community and to Canada.

6. APPOINTMENTS AT UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

A. Academic:

Inclusive Years Rank Department 1995 - 1997 Visiting Lecturer School of Nursing 1997 - 2000 Assistant Professor School of Nursing 2000 - Associate Professor School of Nursing

B. Administrative:

Inclusive Years Title 1996 - 1999 Site Coordinator, Lower Mainland Campus

Reporting to the Director of the School of Nursing, responsible for administrative management of the Lower Mainland Campus of the School of Nursing

1999 - 2002 Associate Director, Lower Mainland Campus Reporting to the Director of the School of Nursing, responsible for administrative management of the Lower Mainland Campus of the School of Nursing

2006 Graduate Advisor, Advanced Practice Leadership Master of Nursing Program

2006 - Graduate Coordinator, Advanced Practice Leadership Master of

Nursing Program

7. SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS (Any scholarly activity cited in more than one category must be cross- referenced.)


A. Refereed Publications A.1 Articles Published in Refereed Journals 1983 Moriarty, M., Watson, L., & Starzomski, R. (1983). The System II – Nonspike Beta Cap

method for CAPD. Nephrology Nurse, 5(6), 54-56. 1984 Starzomski, R. (1984). An experimental study of three techniques for peritoneal catheter

exit site dressings in CAPD patients. ANNA Journal, 11(7), 9-16. 1986 Starzomski, R. (1986). Patient and staff involvement in decisions for ESRD treatment.

ANNA Journal, 13(6), 325-329. 1993 Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (1993). Constraints on the moral agency of nurses. The

Canadian Nurse, 89(9), 23-26. 1994 Hilton, A., & Starzomski, R. (1994). Family decision making about living related kidney

donation. ANNA Journal, 21(6), 346-354; 381. 1994 Starzomski, R. (1994). Ethical issues in palliative care: The case of dialysis and organ

transplantation. Journal of Palliative Care, 10(3), 27-33. (Invited paper). 1994 Hilton, A., & Starzomski, R. (1994). Research and critique: Evaluation of a

hemodialysis patient education and support program. ANNA Journal, 21(1), 39. 1995 Starzomski, R. (1995). What do ethics have to do with lifestyle change? Canadian

Journal of Cardiology, 11(Suppl A) 4A-7A. 1997 Starzomski, R. (1997). Research utilization review: Ethical issues identified by

nephrology nurses. ANNA Journal, 24(1), 33-34. 2000 Starzomski, R., & Hilton, A. (2000). Patient and family adjustment to kidney

transplantation with and without an interim period of dialysis. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 27(1), 17-33; 52.

2002 Storch, J., Rodney, P., Pauley, B., Brown, H. & Starzomski, R. (2002). Listening to

nurses’ moral voices: Building a quality health care environment. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 15(4), 7-16.

2002 Rodney, P., Varcoe, C., Storch, J., McPherson, G., Mahoney, K., Brown, H., Pauly, B.,

Hartrick, G., & Starzomski, R. (2002). Navigating toward a moral horizon: A multi-site qualitative study of nurses' enactment of ethical practice. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 34(3), 75-102.

2003 Molzahn, A., Starzomski, R., & McCormick, J. (2003). The supply of organs for

transplantation: Issues and challenges. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 30(1), 17-28. 2003 Varcoe, C., Hartrick Doane, G., Pauly, B., Rodney, P., Storch, J., Mahoney, K.,

McPherson, G., Brown, H., & Starzomski, R. (2003). Ethical practice in nursing - Working the in-betweens. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 45(3), 316-325.


2004 Cox, S., & Starzomski, R. (2004). Genes and geneticization? The social construction of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. New Genetics and Society, 23(2), 137-166.

2004 Molzahn, A., Starzomski, R., MacDonald, M., & O’Loughlin, C. (2004).

Aboriginal beliefs about organ donation: Some Coast Salish viewpoints. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 36(4), 110-128.

2005 Molzahn, A., Starzomski, R., MacDonald, M., & O’Loughlin, C. (2005). Chinese Canadian beliefs toward organ donation. Qualitative Health Research, 15(1), 82-98.

2005 Molzahn, A., Starzomski, R., MacDonald, M., & O’Loughlin, C. (2005). Indo-Canadian beliefs toward organ donation. Progress in Transplantation. 15(3), 1-7.

A.2 Books (Included edited books)

2004 Storch, J., Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (Eds.). (2004). Toward a moral horizon: Nursing

ethics for leadership and practice. Don Mills, ON: Pearson Education Canada.

A.3 Monographs A.4 Chapters In Books

1987 Starzomski, R. (1987). Assessing families and end stage renal disease. In L. Wright &

M. Leahy (Eds.). Families & chronic illness - Family nursing series (pp. 229-241). Philadelphia: Springhouse Corporation.

1997 Starzomski, R., & Rodney, P. (1997). Nursing inquiry for the common good. In S.

Thorne & V. Hayes (Eds.). Nursing praxis: Knowledge and action (pp. 219-236). California: Sage Publications.

1998 Starzomski, R. (1998). Ethical issues in nephrology nursing. In J. Parker (Ed.).

Contemporary nephrology nursing (pp. 83-109). Pitman, New Jersey: American Nephrology Nurses Association.

1999 Blue, A., Keyserlingk, T., Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (1999). A critical view of North

American health policy. In H. Coward & P. Ratanakul (Eds.). An inter-cultural dialogue on health care ethics (pp. 215-225). Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfred Laurier Press.

2002 Storch, J., Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (2002). Ethics in health care in Canada. In B.S.

Bolaria & H. Dickinson (Eds.). Health, illness and health care in Canada (pp. 409-444). Toronto: Harcourt Brace.

2002 Starzomski, R. (2002). Listening to multiple voices: Consumer involvement in health

promotion. In L. Young & V. Hayes (Eds.). Transforming health promotion practice: Concepts, issues and applications (pp. 71-86). Philadelphia: FA Davis.

2004 Starzomski, R. (2004). The biotechnology revolution - A brave new world? The ethical

challenges of xenotransplantation. In J. Storch, P. Rodney, & R. Starzomski (Eds.). Toward a moral horizon: Nursing ethics for leadership and practice (pp. 314-338). Don Mills, ON: Pearson Education Canada.


2004 Storch, J., Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (2004). Toward a moral horizon. In J. Storch, P. Rodney, & R. Starzomski (Eds.). Toward a moral horizon: Nursing ethics for leadership and practice (pp. 504-508). Don Mills, ON: Pearson Education Canada.

2006 Starzomski, R. (2006). Ethical concerns in nephrology nursing. In A. Molzahn & E.

Butera (Eds.). Contemporary nephrology nursing: Principles and practices (pp. 795-816). Pitman, New Jersey: American Nephrology Nurses Association.

2006 Storch, J., Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (2nd. Edition In Press). Ethics in health care in

Canada. In B.S. Bolaria & H. Dickinson (Eds.). Health, illness and health care in Canada (pp.). Toronto: Harcourt Brace.

A.6 Refereed Abstracts Published as Conference Proceedings

(See also C.2 Unpublished Conference Papers) 1986 Starzomski, R. (1986). The development of a patient education programme for ESRD -

A Canadian perspective. ANNA Journal, 13(2), 93. 1987 Starzomski, R. (1987). Peer resource counselling for End Stage Renal Disease patients

and families. ANNA Journal, 14(2), 157. 1988 Starzomski, R. (1988). Patient and family education and counselling in an End Stage

Renal Disease Program – A Canadian perspective. International Family Nursing Conference, Calgary, AB.

1993 Starzomski, R., & Hilton, A. (1993). How families decide who the living related donor

will be. ANNA Journal, 20(3), 286. 1994 Starzomski, R., & Rodney, P. (1994). Extending our research to focus on the common

good. International Nursing Research Conference, Vancouver, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (1995). Resource allocation for solid organ transplantation: Toward

public and health care provider dialogue - A proposal. Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Vancouver, BC.

1996 Starzomski, R. (1996). Resource allocation for solid organ transplantation: Toward

public and health care provider dialogue. ANNA Journal, 23(2), 178. 1997 Browne, A., McDonald, M., Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (1997). Charting a new

course for interdisciplinary collaboration. Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Halifax, NS.


public and health care provider dialogue. International Council of Nurses, 21st Quadrennial Congress, Vancouver, BC.

1998 Brunger, F., Burgess, M., Cox, S., d’Agincourt-Canning, L., Easton, J., Starzomski, R.,

& Williams-Jones, B. (1998). Studying the social context of genetics: New methods for bioethics. Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Toronto, ON.


1998 Starzomski, R. (1998). Listening to multiple voices: Public participation in resource allocation decision making. International Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R., Browne, A., Galloway, S., Stanley, N. (1999). Ethical challenges in

decision making for long term tube feeding. Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Edmonton, AB. (Poster Presentation).

2001 Molzahn, A., Starzomski, R., & McCormick, J. (2001). Enhancing organ donation in a

challenging health care environment: A practice challenge for the 21st. century. American Nephrology Nurses Association, Las Vegas, NV.

2002 Cox, S., & Starzomski, R. (2002). The social construction and clinical management of

the hereditary aspects of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Eighth Annual Qualitative Health Research Conference, Banff, Alberta.

A.7 Other Refereed Publications B. Publications that have not been Refereed B.1 Articles (Published in professional magazines, trade publications, etc.) 1983 Starzomski, R. (1983). The place of research in nursing. The Canadian Nurse, 79(8), 34-

35. 1985 Starzomski, R. (1985). The role of the Nephrology Clinical Nurse Specialist in Canada.

CANNT Newsletter, 8(2), 16-19. 1989 Wyness, A., & Starzomski, R. (1989). Joint appointments revisited - The University of

British Columbia and the Vancouver General Hospital experience. The Canadian Nurse, 85(8), 35 - 38.

1990 Hilton, A., & Starzomski, R. (1990). From ideas to result dissemination: Illustration of

the process. Nursing Research Interest Group Newsletter, 8(4), 4-5. 1994 Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (1994). Responding to ethical challenges. Nursing BC,

26(2), 10-13. 1995 Eriksen, J., Rodney, P., & Starzomski, R. (1995). When is it right to die? The Canadian

Nurse, 91(8), 28 - 34. 1998 Starzomski, R. (1998). The World Council of Renal Care - How can you help? CANNT

Journal, 8(2), 10. 1999 Starzomski, R. (1999). World Council of Renal Care, CANNT Journal, 9(2), 9. 2000 Starzomski, R. (2000). Ethical issues: To dialyze or not? Is that the question? CANNT

Journal, 10(4), 45-46. 2002 Starzomski, R. (2002). Professional boundaries in nephrology programs. CANNT

Journal, 12(2), 31-33.


B.2 Books and Monographs (Non-refereed government publications, etc.) B.3 Chapters in Books

B.4 Papers Published in Conference Proceedings B.5 Book Reviews

B.6 Published Reports to Research Sponsor B.7 Other Publications

1990 Starzomski, R. (1990). Meeting the needs of people with ESRD in BC. Prepared (with

Dr. Paul Taylor & Dr. Mohamud Karim) and presented to the BC Royal Commission on Health Care and Costs.

1994 Starzomski, R. (1990). Euthanasia and assisted suicide - A nursing perspective.

Prepared (with Patricia Rodney & Janet Ericksen) and submitted to the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.

1999 Starzomski, R. (1999). Ethical issues and research related to organ donation in Canada.

A brief submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health. (see also D.6)

2003 Varcoe, C., Storch, J., & Starzomski, R. (2003). Narrative possibilities. In Doane, G.,

Varcoe, C., Rodney, P., Pauly, B., Brown, H., Storch, J., & Starzomski, R. Rethinking ethics education in nursing. Unpublished book manuscript.

C. Unpublished Papers and Presentations C.1 Unpublished Reports to Research Sponsor

1990 Starzomski, R., & Burns, R. (1990). The Vancouver General Hospital Renal Program

patient satisfaction survey. Report to the Renal Program Management Committee, Vancouver General Hospital & Health Sciences Centre.


public and health care provider dialogue. Report to the National Health Research and Development Program.

1997 Hilton, A., & Starzomski, R. (1997). Differences in adjustment to kidney transplantation

between those who had interim dialysis and those who did not. Report to the Kidney Foundation of Canada Allied Health Scientific Council.

2001 Starzomski, R., Cox, S., Burgess, M., & Cameron, E.C. (2001). The social construction

and clinical management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Report to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

2001 Storch, J., Hartrick, G., Rodney, P., Starzomski, R., Varcoe, C. (2001). The ethics of

practice: Context and curricular implications for nursing. Report to Associated Medical Services Inc.


2003 Molzahn, A.E., McDonald, M., O’Loughlin, C., & Starzomski, R. (2003). Ethnocultural beliefs regarding organ donation in selected Chinese-Canadians. Report to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

2003 Molzahn A.E., McDonald, M., O’Loughlin, C., & Starzomski, R. (2003).

Ethnocultural beliefs regarding organ donation in selected Indo-Canadians. Report to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

2003 Molzahn, A.E., McDonald, M., O’Loughlin, C., & Starzomski, R. (2003). Ethnocultural beliefs regarding organ donation in selected Coast Salish people. Report to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

C.2 Unpublished Conference Papers and Poster Presentations (distinguish them) Invited International Workshops 1996 Starzomski, R. (February 1996). Enhancing Interdisciplinary Ethical Decision Making.

International Peritoneal Dialysis Conference, Seattle, WA. (2 hour workshop). 1998 Starzomski, R. (June 1998). Ethical Decision Making in Nephrology (with L. Badzek).

American Nephrology Nurses Association Pre-Conference Workshop, San Antonio, TX. (One day workshop).

2000 Starzomski, R. (June 2000). Transplantation: Into the New Millennium. 24th World

Congress of Medical Technology, Vancouver, BC. (1.5 hour workshop).

Invited International Presentations 1996 Starzomski, R. (February 1996). Resource Allocation - Influencing Positive Patient

Outcomes. International Peritoneal Dialysis Conference, Seattle, WA. 1997 Starzomski, R. (July 1997). Update on Nephrology Nursing Activities in Canada. World

Council of Renal Care Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic. 1998 Starzomski, R. (July 1998). The Ethno-Cultural and Political Context of Nephrology

Care in Canada. World Council of Renal Care Meeting, Barcelona, Spain. Invited National Workshops 1998 Starzomski, R. (September 1998). Clinical Standards for End Stage Renal Disease.

Moderator of Pre-Conference Workshop, CANNT Conference, London, ON. (One day workshop).

2000 Starzomski, R. (March 2000). Explaining the Moral Dimensions of Dying at Home. (1.5

hour workshop, with P. Parker). The Fabric of Goodness Conference: Weaving Ethical Practices into Decision Making at the End of Life. Grant McEwan College, Edmonton, AB.

Invited National and Regional Presentations 1985 Starzomski, R. (February 1985). The Role of the Nephrology Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Vascular Access Symposium, Vancouver, BC.


1985 Starzomski, R. (February 1985). Body Image and Vascular Access. Vascular Access Symposium, Vancouver, BC.

1986 Starzomski, R. (June 1986). The Challenge of Acute Renal Failure. Nursing '86

Symposium, Vancouver, BC. 1986 Starzomski, R. (June 1986). An Overview of the Treatment for Kidney Failure in BC.

Nursing '86 Symposium, Vancouver, BC. 1986 Starzomski, R. (November 1986). Expanding Our Horizons in Nephrology Nursing.

Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians Conference, London, ON. 1987 Starzomski, R. (November 1987). Standards of Practice for Nephrology Nursing.

CANNT Conference, London, ON. 1988 Starzomski, R. (September 1988). Ethical Issues in Nephrology. Panel Member.

CANNT Conference, Halifax, NS. 1989 Starzomski, R. (September 1989). Infection Control in Nephrology Programs. Panel

Member, CANNT Conference, Toronto, ON. 1991 Starzomski, R. (April 1991). Institutional Ethics Committees - The VGH Experience.

RNABC Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC. 1992 Starzomski, R. (March 1992). Ethical Issues in Nephrology. Panel Member. CANNT

Western Region Symposium, Calgary, AB. 1992 Starzomski, R. (October 1992). Ethical Issues Related to Living Kidney Donation. BC

Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC 1993 Starzomski, R. (June 1993). Evaluating the Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist. CNS

Forum, Vancouver, BC. 1993 Starzomski, R. (September 1993). Ethics and Resource Allocation. Moderator &

Discussant of a presentation by Dr. Eike Kluge. Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses National Conference, Vancouver, BC.

1993 Starzomski, R. (October 1993). Ethical Issues in Nephrology - Panel Moderator.

CANNT Conference, Halifax, NS. 1993 Starzomski, R. (October 1993). Making Good Decisions - Ethics from the Bedside to the

Boardroom (with P. Rodney, RN, MSN). Canadian Cardiovascular Nurses Association National Conference, Vancouver, BC.

1993 Starzomski, R. (October 1993). What Do Ethics Have to Do with Lifestyle Change?

Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, McBain Symposium, Vancouver, BC. 1993 Starzomski, R. (November 1993). Ethics and Dialysis. Western Peritoneal Dialysis

Meeting, Calgary, AB. 1994 Starzomski, R. (November 1994). The Ethics and Economics of Resource Allocation,

Panel Member, Health Conference 1994, Vancouver, BC.


1995 Starzomski, R. (April 1995). Ethical Issues in Nephrology, Panel Member, CANNT Western Symposium, Kelowna, BC.

1995 Starzomski, R. (April 1995). The Dobutamine Dilemma: To Treat or Not to Treat, Is

That the Question?, Panel Member, Canadian Cardiovascular Nurses Association Regional Meeting, Surrey, BC.

1995 Starzomski, R. (October 1995). Ethics and Dialysis, Panel Moderator, CANNT

Conference, Banff, AB. 1995 Starzomski, R. (October 1995). Ethical Decision Making in Nephrology, Panel

Moderator (with Dr. Mohamud Karim), BC Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (November, 1997). Ethical Decision Making in Nephrology, Panel

Member, Western Regional Peritoneal Dialysis Conference, Saskatoon, SK. 1998 Starzomski, R. (February, 1998). Ethical Decision Making In Nephrology: Differences

in Values and Beliefs. Northwest Renal Dietitians/Association of Nephrology Dietitians Meeting, Vancouver, BC.

1998 Starzomski, R. (March 1998). Ethical Issues in Blood Cell Transplantation, Panel

Member, Canadian Bone Marrow Transplant Conference, Vancouver, BC. 1998 Starzomski, R. (April 1998). Ethical Concerns Related to Withdrawal of Food and

Fluids in the Elderly. (with Dr. N. Stanley & S. Galloway). The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and the BC Medical Association Seventh Annual Ethics Conference, Vancouver, BC.

1998 Starzomski, R. (September 1998). Into the Next Millenium: Ethical Issues in Organ

Transplantation. BC Society of Medical Technologists Conference, Whistler, BC. 1998 Starzomski, R. (September 1998). Special Interest Group Development. Panel

Moderator, CANNT Conference, London, ON. 1998 Starzomski, R. (September 1998). The Development of a Research/Advanced Nursing

Practice Interest Group. (Co-facilitator with Heather Beanlands, RN, PhD(c), CANNT Conference, London, ON.

1999 Starzomski, R. (May 1999). Ethical Issues in Genetics. (with Dr. Barbara McGillvary).

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and the BC Medical Association Eighth Annual Ethics Conference, Vancouver, BC.

2000 Starzomski, R. (September 2000). Ethics in Action: Critical Care Nursing Themes.

Dynamics, 2000, Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual Conference, Halifax, N.S.

2000 Starzomski, R. (November 2000). Facilitator and Presenter Organ Transplantation in

Canada, Transplant Special Interest Group, CANNT Conference, Ottawa, ON. 2003 Starzomski, R. (November 2003). Publishing for Nephrology Nurses. CANNT

Conference, Vancouver, BC. 2005 Starzomski, R. (October, 2005). Access to Care: Current and Future Ethical Challenges.


(with Dr. C. Constantine, M. Wood, & C. Mosher). CANNT Conference, Halifax, N.S. International Workshops (Selected from Refereed Abstracts) 2001 Starzomski, R. (April 2001). Enhancing Organ Donation in a Challenging Health Care

Environment: A Practice Challenge for the 21st Century. (with Molzahn, A. & McCormick, J.). American Nephrology Nurses Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (2 hour workshop).

International Presentations (Selected from Refereed Abstracts) 1986 Starzomski, R. (April 1986). The Development of a Patient Education Programme for

ESRD - A Canadian Perspective. American Nephrology Nurses Association Conference, New Orleans, LA. (see also A.6)

1987 Starzomski, R. (May 1987). Peer Resource Counselling for End Stage Renal Disease Patients and Families. American Nephrology Nurses Association Conference, New York, NY. (see also A.6)

1988 Starzomski, R. (May 1988). Patient and Family Education and Counselling in an ESRD

Program - A Canadian Perspective. International Family Nursing Conference, Calgary AB.

1993 Starzomski, R. (June 1993). How Families Decide Who the Living Related Donor Will

Be, American Nephrology Nurses Association Conference, Orlando, FL. (see also A.6) 1994 Starzomski, R. (May 1994). Extending our Research to Focus on the Common Good.

(with Patricia Rodney RN, PhD (C)). International Nursing Research Conference, Vancouver, BC. (see also A.6)

1996 Starzomski, R. (May 1996). Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation:

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue. American Nephrology Nurses Association Conference, Anaheim, CA. (see also A.6)

1997 Starzomski, R. (June 1997). Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation:

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue. International Council of Nurses, 21st Quadrennial Congress, Vancouver, BC. (see also A.6)

1998 Starzomski, R. (February 1998). Listening to Multiple Voices: Public Participation in

Resource Allocation Decision Making. International Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, BC. (see also A.6)

2005 Budz, B., Starzomski, R., McCormick, J., Jefferson, R., Matheson, S., Molzahn, A., &

Miller, C. (August, 2005). Organ Donation: A Cross Canada Perspective of Critical Care Nursing Practice. 9th Congress: World Federation of Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and Nursing, Buenos Aires, Argentina (poster presentation).

National Workshops (Selected from Refereed Abstracts)


1997 Starzomski, R. (October 1997). Charting a New Course for Interdisciplinary Collaboration. (with Browne, A., McDonald, M., & Rodney, P.) Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Halifax, NS. (1.5 hour workshop). (see also A.6)

1998 Starzomski, R. (October 1998). Studying the Social Context of Genetics: New Methods for Bioethics. (with Brunger, F., Burgess, M., Cox, S., d’Agincourt-Canning, L., Easton, J., Williams-Jones, B.) Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Toronto, ON. (1.5 hour workshop). (see also A.6)

National and Regional Presentations (Selected from Refereed Abstracts) 1984 Starzomski, R. (October 1984). Pre-Dialysis Education for Renal Patients/Families. BC

Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC. 1984 Starzomski, R. (November 1984). The Role of the Nephrology Clinical Nurse Specialist

in Canada. CANNT Conference, Toronto, ON. 1984 Starzomski, R. (November 1984). An Experimental Study of Three Techniques for

Peritoneal Catheter Exit Site Dressings in CAPD Patients. CANNT Conference, Toronto, ON.

1985 Starzomski, R. (September 1985). Patient and Staff Involvement in Treatment for

ESRD. CANNT Conference, Winnipeg, MB. 1985 Starzomski, R. (October 1985). Evaluation of a Pre-Dialysis Program. BC Nephrology

Day, Vancouver, BC. 1986 Starzomski, R. (October 1986). Peer Resource Counselling. BC Nephrology Day,

Vancouver, BC. 1987 Starzomski, R. (October 1987). Patient and Family Education in an ESRD Program -

New Developments. BC Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC. 1989 Starzomski, R. (October 1989). The Interdisciplinary Approach to Providing ESRD

Care. BC Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC. 1990 Starzomski, R. (October 1990). Patient Satisfaction - A Guide to Nephrology Program

Planning. BC Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC. 1990 Starzomski, R. (November 1990). Living Related Kidney Donation - A Proposal. (with

Dr. Ann Hilton). Vancouver General Hospital Research Symposium, Vancouver, BC. 1990 Starzomski, R. (November 1990). Psychosocial Adaptation to Kidney Transplantation -

A Proposal. CANNT Conference, Vancouver, BC. 1992 Starzomski, R. (October 1992). Moral Agency in Nursing Practice. (with Patricia

Rodney, RN, MSN). Canadian Bioethics Society Conference, Toronto, ON. 1993 Starzomski, R. (October 1993). How Families Choose Who the Living Related Donor

Will Be. (with Dr. Ann Hilton). CANNT Conference, Halifax, NS.


1993 Starzomski, R. (October 1993). An Overview of the BC Branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. (with Marcia Bell & Diane Straith). BC Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC.

1993 Starzomski, R. (October 1993). Family Decision Making about Living Related Kidney

Donation. (with Dr. Ann Hilton). BC Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (September 1995). The CNS as Ethics Consultant (with Patricia Rodney,

RN, PhD (C)). National Clinical Nurse Specialist Conference, Vancouver, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (October 1995). Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation:

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue. CANNT Conference, Banff, AB. 1995 Starzomski, R. (November 1995). Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation:

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue – A Proposal. Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Vancouver, BC. (see also A.6)

1996 Starzomski, R. (October 1996). Listening to Multiple Voices: Public and Provider Input

into the Allocation of Resources for Health Care. Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Montreal, QC (Poster Presentation).

1997 Starzomski, R. (February 1997). Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation:

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue. Sigma Theta Tau - Xi Eta, Ethel Johns Research Day, Burnaby, BC.

1997 Starzomski, R. (November, 1997). Psycho-social Adjustment to Kidney Transplantation.

CANNT Conference, Quebec City, QC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (December, 1997). Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation:

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue. Transplant Research Day, Vancouver, BC.

1998 Starzomski, R. (October 1998). The Social Construction and Clinical Management of

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Proposal. BC Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC.

1998 Starzomski, R. (October 1998). Interdisciplinary Ethical Decision Making (with Dr.

Alister Browne). Family Centred Care Conference, Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R., Browne, A., Galloway, S., Stanley, N., (October 1999). Ethical

Challenges in Decision Making for Long Term Tube Feeding. Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Edmonton, AB. (Poster Presentation).

1999 Starzomski, R. (May 1999). Listening to Multiple Voices: Promises and Pitfalls of

Focus Groups. University of Victoria School of Nursing/RNABC/Capital Health Region Research Day, A Celebration of Nursing and Research, Victoria, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R. (May 1999). Panel Moderator, The Changing Climate of Ethics in

Nursing Research. (with Dr. Janet Storch, Dr. Heather Clarke, and Ms. Veronica Morris). University of Victoria School of Nursing/RNABC/Capital Health Region Research Day, A Celebration of Nursing and Research, Victoria, BC.


2001 Rodney, P., Storch, J., Brown, H., Pauley, B., Starzomski, R. (February 2001). Listening to Nurses Moral Voices: Building a Quality Health Care Environment. 2001 Nursing Leadership Conference, Ottawa, ON.

2001 Brown, H., Mahoney, K., McPherson, G., Pauley, B., Starzomski, R., Storch, J., &

Varcoe, C. (May 2001). Ethics in Practice: Listening to Voices of Nurses. University of Victoria School of Nursing Research Day, Victoria, BC.

2001 Brown, H., & Starzomski, R. (October, 2001). Reaching for Horizons: Advanced

Practice Nurses and Moral Leadership. Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses Annual Conference, Richmond, BC.

2002 Cox, S., & Starzomski, R. (February, 2002). The Social Construction and Clinical

Management of the Hereditary Aspects of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Eighth Annual Qualitative Health Research Conference, Banff, AB.

2004 Starzomski, R., McCormick, J., Jefferson, R., Budz, B., Matheson, S., Molzahn, A., &

Miller, C. (October, 2004). Organ Donation: A Cross Canada Perspective of Critical Care Nursing Practice. Dynamics of Critical Care 2004, Banff, AB.

2006 Starzomski, R. (March, 2006). Aboriginal Elders’ and Traditional Knowledge Keepers’

Circles on Organ Donation and Transplantation. Aboriginal Policy Research Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.

C.3 Keynote Addresses 1986 Starzomski, R. (September 1986). The Development of Nephrology Nursing in Canada.

Opening address at the Atlantic Regional CANNT Symposium, Halifax, NS. 1993 Starzomski, R. (October 1993). ESRD Care in BC. Opening address at the Kidney

Foundation Patient Symposium, Richmond, BC. 1994 Starzomski, R. (October 1994). Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation -

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue. Selected to deliver keynote address at the University of British Columbia Health Sciences Student Research Day, Vancouver, BC.

1996 Starzomski, R. (November 1996). Values and Beliefs about Organ Donation. Links to

Success: National Forum on Organ Donation, Montreal, QC. 1996 Starzomski, R. (November 1996). Influencing Change in Public Policy through

Advanced Practice. CNS Forum, Vancouver, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (May 1997). Ethical Decision Making, Nurse’s Week Celebration, MSA

Hospital, Abbotsford, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (September 1997). Dialysis Nursing in the Next Millennium. Nephrology

Nurses Day, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (November 1997). Nephrology Nursing - Into the Next Millennium.

Saskatchewan Nephrology Allied Health Conference, Saskatoon, SK.


1998 Starzomski, R. (February 1998). Interdisciplinary Collaboration. (with Dr. Gail Mitchell). Western Region Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing (WRCAUSN) Symposium, Victoria, BC.

1998 Starzomski, R. (November 1998). Ethical Decisions About Long Term Tube Feeding

(with Dr. Alister Browne). Vancouver/Richmond Regional Health Board Tube Feeding Workshop, Vancouver, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R. (November 1999). The Future for Kidney, Urinary Tract, and Kidney

Transplant Related Research in Canada. (Panel discussion with Dr. Philip Halloran and Ms. Marcia Bell). Kidney Foundation of Canada/MRC Horizons 2000+ Conference, Toronto, ON.

2000 Starzomski, R. (February 2000). Ethical Decision Making in the New Millennium.

Richmond Hospital’s Women’s Health Care Workshop, Richmond, BC. 2000 Starzomski, R. (March 2000). A Response to Dr. Elizabeth Latimer’s Keynote Address:

Ethical Issues in Palliative Care. The Fabric of Goodness Conference: Weaving Ethical Practices into Decision Making at the End of Life. Grant McEwan College, Edmonton, AB.

2000 Starzomski, R. (March 2000). Public Perceptions of the Crisis in Health Care and

Nursing: Opportunities to Influence. Seventh CNS Forum, Vancouver, BC. 2000 Starzomski, R. (June, 2000). Nephrology Patient/Family Education: New Visions

Nephrology Peritoneal Dialysis Pathways Day, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC.

2000 Starzomski, R. (September, 2000). Envisioning Critical Care Nursing’s Future. Dynamics 2000, Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual Conference, Halifax, N.S.

2005 Starzomski, R. (April, 2005). Professional Boundaries in Nephrology Nursing

Nephrology Education Day, Nanaimo, BC. 2006 Starzomski, R. (June, 2006). Presenter and Moderator: Ethics in Action : Decision

Making for Nephrology Practice. New Brunswick Nephrology Day, Moncton, N.B. C.4 Invited Public Presentations Invited National and Regional Workshops 1992 Starzomski, R. (February 1992). Ethical Decision Making. (with Dr. Michael

McDonald). St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC. (2 hour workshop). 1993 Starzomski, R. (Jan.-Apr. 1993). Ethics at the Bedside. (with Patricia Rodney RN,

MSN) St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC. (4 monthly workshop sessions). 1993 Starzomski, R. (May 1993). Resource Allocation in the 90's. (with Dr. Michael

McDonald). Calgary Hospital District, Calgary, AB. (One day workshop). 1993 Starzomski, R. (June 1993). Ethical Perspectives in Psychiatric Nursing. (with Patricia

Rodney RN, PhD (C)). Riverview Hospital, Coquitlam, BC. (One day workshop).


1994 Starzomski, R. (May 1994). Ethical Decision Making in Times of Rationing. (with Patricia Rodney RN, PhD (C)). Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, BC. (Half day workshop).

1994 Starzomski, R. (September 1994). Interdisciplinary Decision Making (with Dr. Alister

Browne). St. Paul's Centennial Ethics Conference, Vancouver, BC. (2 hour workshop). 1995 Starzomski, R. (October 1995). Interdisciplinary Decision Making. (with Dr. Alister

Browne). Columbia Pain Centre, Vancouver, BC. (2 hour workshop). 1997 Starzomski, R. (December, 1997). Health Care Economic Evaluation. UBC School of

Nursing First Fall Institute on Program Evaluation, Vancouver, BC. (2 hour workshop). 1997 Starzomski, R. (April 1997). Facilitator (with Dr. Alister Browne). Lower Mainland

Ethics Activities. Health Care Ethics Networking Workshop, Vancouver, BC. (4 hour workshop).

1998 Starzomski, R. (June 1998). Ethical Issues in Long Term & Extended Care. (with Dr.

Alister Browne). Vancouver Regional Health Board, Vancouver, BC. (3 hour workshop). 1998 Starzomski, R. (September 1998). Transplantation: Today and Tomorrow. East

Kootenay Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Cranbrook, BC. (3 hour workshop). (see also C.6)

1998 Starzomski, R. (November 1998). Withdrawal of Food and Fluids. Long Term Care and

Palliative Care Group, Simon Fraser Health Board, Burnaby, BC. (2 hour workshop). 1998 Starzomski, R. (December 1998). Health Care Economic Evaluation and Health Policy.

UBC - School of Nursing 2nd Fall Institute on Program Evaluation, Vancouver, BC. (2 hour workshop).

1999 Starzomski, R. (November 1999). Ethical Decision Making in Long Term Care. (with

Dr. Alister Browne). UBC Hospital, Vancouver, BC. (2 hour workshop). 2000 Starzomski, R. (February 2000). Thinking About Ethics in the New Millennium.

Nanaimo RNABC Chapter. Nanaimo, BC. (2 hour workshop). 2000 Starzomski, R. (February 2000). Ethics and Community Health. Simon Fraser Health

Board, Burnaby, BC. (3 hour workshop). 2000 Starzomski, R. (March 2000). Nurses Influencing Change in the New Millennium

Vancouver/Richmond Health Board, Richmond, BC. (2 hour workshop) 2000 Starzomski, R. (September 2000). Conducting Focus Groups. Women and Violence

Research Team, New Westminster, BC. (4 hour workshop). 2000 Starzomski, R. (October 2000). Dealing with the Ethical Challenges for Nurses in a

Changing Health Care Environment. BC Nephrology Day, Vancouver, BC. (2.5 hour workshop).

2001 Starzomski, R. (May 2001). Ethical Decision Making for Acute Care. (with Dr. Alister

Browne). Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre. (One day workshop).


2001 Starzomski, R. (November 2001). Ethical Decision Making for Acute Care. (with Dr. Alister Browne). Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre. (One day workshop).

2001 Starzomski, R. (November 2001). Ethical Decision Making for Chronic Care. (with Dr.

Alister Browne). Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, BC. (One day workshop).

2004 Starzomski, R. (April, 2004). Withholding and Withdrawing Treatment – Questions of

Tube Feeding. St. Paul’s Ethics Day, Vancouver, BC. (1.5 hour workshop) 2005 Starzomski, R. (November, 2005). Everyday Ethics - Those Things that Keep Us Up at

Night. Fraser South Public Health Nurses Group, Surrey, BC. (Half day workshop)

Invited National and Regional Presentations 1985 Starzomski, R. (March 1985). An Experimental Study of Three Techniques for

Peritoneal Catheter Exit Site Dressings in CAPD Patients. Nursing Research Interest Group of BC, Vancouver, BC.

1986 Starzomski, R. (January 1986). Patient Services for Renal Patients in BC. Kidney

Foundation of Canada Chapter, Kamloops, BC. 1986 Starzomski, R. (February 1986). Development of Treatments for Kidney Failure - The

Renal Patient as Consumer. Canadian Diabetic Association, Powell River, BC. 1988 Starzomski, R. (March 1988). Patient and Family Education and Counselling in an

ESRD Program - A Canadian Perspective. Medical Grand Rounds, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC.

1989 Starzomski, R. (June 1989). Allied Health Research in Canada. Kidney Foundation of

Canada Annual General Meeting and Symposium, Toronto, ON. 1990 Starzomski, R. (March 1990). Patient and Family Education/Counselling in an ESRD

Program: The Role of an Interdisciplinary Team. Telemedicine Canada. 1990 Starzomski, R. (May 1990). Ethical Issues Facing Health Care Workers in the 90's.

Panel Member with Dr. Edmund Pellegrino. Public Forum, Robson Media Centre, Vancouver, BC.

1990 Starzomski, R. (June 1990). The Evolving Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist at

Vancouver General Hospital. Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. 1991 Starzomski, R. (April 1991). Ethical Issues in Transplantation. Panel Moderator.

Clinical Day 1991, Department of Pathology, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC.

1991 Starzomski, R. (November 1991). Peer Support - Helping People to Help Each Other.

Kidney Foundation Patient Symposium, Surrey, BC. 1993 Starzomski, R. (January 1993). Ethical Decision Making In Health Care. St. Mary's

Hospital, New Westminster, BC.


1993 Starzomski, R. (February 1993). From Moral Distress to Ethical Practice. (with Patricia Rodney RN, MSN). UBC Nursing Honour Society, Vancouver, BC.

1993 Starzomski, R. (May 1993). Aid to the Dying - An Evening of Ethical Discussion.

Panel Member, with Dr. Nuala Kenny. Public Forum, Robson Media Centre, Vancouver, BC.

1993 Starzomski, R. (June 1993). Ethical Issues Related to the Use of Animal Organs for

Transplantation. Kidney Foundation of Canada Annual Meeting, Calgary, AB. 1993 Starzomski, R. (October 1993). Consumer & Professional Involvement in Health Care

Decision Making. Kidney Dialysis Training Nurses Meeting, Vancouver, BC. 1993 Starzomski, R. (November 1993). Ethical Nursing Practice. Adult Day Care Nurses

Group, Vancouver, BC. 1993 Starzomski, R. (December 1993). Meeting the Health Care Needs of People with ESRD

- New Directions in the 90's. Kidney Foundation Chapter, Prince George, BC. 1994 Starzomski, R. (April 1994). Partnerships and Discourse: Opening Moral Space for

Resource Allocation Decision Making. Panel Presentation on Resource Allocation with Dr. Robert Veatch & Dr. Grant Gillet. Bridging the Professions - An Interdisciplinary Course in Health Care Ethics, Vancouver, BC.

1994 Starzomski, R. (April 1994). Dispelling Myths about Organ Donation and Trans-

plantation. Panel Moderator, Public Forum, Robson Media Centre, Vancouver, BC. 1994 Starzomski, R. (November 1994). Living Donation - The Facts and the Feelings. Panel

Moderator, Public Forum, Robson Media Centre, Vancouver, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (April 1995). Leadership in Nursing. RNABC Workplace Representative

Meeting, Vancouver, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (May 1995). Living Donation - The Facts and the Feelings. Panel

Moderator, Public Forum, Sheraton Inn, Surrey, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (October 1995). Xenografting - An Emerging Issue. Kidney Foundation

of Canada Symposium, Vancouver, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (October 1995). Solving the Organ Donor Shortage. Kidney Foundation

of Canada Symposium, Vancouver, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (October 1995). Ethical Decision Making in Critical Care. Burnaby

Hospital, Burnaby, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (November 1995). Living Donation - The Facts and the Feelings. Panel

Moderator, Public Forum, College of New Caledonia, Prince George, BC. 1995 Starzomski, R. (November 1995). Dialysis and Transplantation: Challenges and

Opportunities. BC Children's Hospital Family Support Group, Vancouver, BC. 1996 Starzomski, R. (March 1996). Opportunities and Challenges in Focus Group Data

Analysis. UBC School of Nursing Research Seminar, Vancouver, BC.


1996 Starzomski, R. (March 1996). Panel Member, Organ Transplantation, Solid Organ

Transplant Day. Vancouver General Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 1996 Starzomski, R. (June 1996). Panel Member, High Risk Patient Selection. Cardiac

Surgery Intensive Care Education Day, Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Vancouver, BC.

1996 Starzomski, R. (September 1996). Resource Allocation in Health Care. Ethics Education

Day, Vancouver General Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 1996 Starzomski, R. (September 1996). Panel Member (with Dr. Margaret Somerville and Dr.

David Kuhl). Ethical Perspectives and Dilemmas in the Final Stages of Life. Fraser Valley Palliative Care Conference, Surrey, BC.

1996 Starzomski, R. (November 1996). Ethical Issues in Gerontology. Gerontology

Workshop, Vancouver General Hospital & Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 1996 Starzomski, R. (November 1996). Ethics in Geriatric Health Care. St. Mary’s Hospital

Education Day, New Westminster, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (March 1997). Physician Assisted Suicide. (with Dr. Alister Browne).

Surrey Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds, Surrey, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (March 1997). Ethical Issues in Health Care. Nanaimo Chapter,

Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia, Nanaimo, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (April 1997). Ethical Decision Making. Department of Psychiatry

Resident’s Day, Vancouver, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (May 1997). What’s New in Transplantation. Greater Vancouver Chapter

of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (May 1997). Listening to Multiple Voices: Public and Provider Input into

the Allocation of Resources for Health Care. Celebrating Nursing Research Day, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. (Poster Presentation).

1997 Starzomski, R. (May 1997). Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation:

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue. Organ Retrieval Team, BC Transplant Society, Vancouver, BC.

1997 Starzomski, R. (June 1997). Ethical Decision Making (with Dr. A. Levin). National

Annual General Meeting, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, BC. 1997 Starzomski, R. (September 1997). Nephrology Research. Fraser Valley Chapter of the

Kidney Foundation of Canada, Surrey, BC. 1998 Starzomski, R. (January 1998). Selection Criteria for Heart Transplantation. Cardiac

Transplant Team, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC. 1998 Starzomski, R. (April 1998). Ethical Decision Making. UBC Department of Psychiatry

Resident’s Day, Vancouver, BC.


1998 Starzomski, R. (April 1998). Ethical Issues in Organ Transplantation. Promoters of Organ Donation Teleconference, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, BC.

1998 Starzomski, R. (April 1998). Transplantation: Today and Tomorrow (with Dr. D.

Landsberg). Greater Vancouver Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, BC.

1998 Starzomski, R. (April 1998). Ethical Issues in Rehabilitation Therapy. Rehabilitation

Rounds, Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 1998 Starzomski, R. (May 1998). Ethical Issues in Elder Care (with Dr. Alister Browne).

STAT Centre Community Rounds, Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Vancouver, BC.

1998 Starzomski, R. (November 1998). Ethical Issues Related to Food and Fluid Withdrawal

in the Elderly, (University of Victoria Speaker’s Bureau presentation). Fairfield New Horizons Senior’s Centre, Victoria, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R. (January 1999). Issues in Transplantation, (University of Victoria

Speaker’s Bureau presentation). Beechwood Village Senior’s Centre, Sidney, BC. 1999 Starzomski, R. (March 1999). End of Life Decision Making in Long-Term Care, (with

Dr. Alister Browne). Continuing Care Division Clinical Day. Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R. (March 1999). Resource Allocation and Administrative Ethics, Ethics

Seminar Series. Children’s and Women’s Health Care Centre of BC, Vancouver, BC. 1999 Starzomski, R. (April 1999). Ethical Issues in Community Health Care, (with Dr. Alister

Browne). Vancouver/Richmond Health Board, Vancouver, BC. 1999 Starzomski, R. (April 1999). Ethical Decision Making in Psychiatry, UBC Department

of Psychiatry Resident’s Day, Vancouver, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R. (May 1999). Nephrology Research: Into the Next Millennium, Greater Vancouver Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R. (June 1999). Ethical Issues and Challenges in Solid Organ

Transplantation, International Transplant Nurses Association, Vancouver Chapter, Vancouver, BC.

1999 Starzomski, R. (June 1999). Moderator, Living Donor Forum, Kidney Foundation of

Canada, Vancouver, BC. 1999 Starzomski, R. (October 1999). Moderator, Living Donor Forum, Kidney Foundation of

Canada, Surrey, BC. 1999 Starzomski, R. (October 1999). Ethics and Special Needs Children and Families, BC

Ministry of Health, Vancouver, BC. 2000 Starzomski, R. (March 2000). Looking to the Future in Nephrology, Greater Vancouver

Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Vancouver, BC.


2000 Starzomski, R. (March 2000). Panel Moderator, An Ethics Case Story, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre Ethics Workshop, Vancouver, BC.

2000 Starzomski, R. (April 2000). How Can We Provide Care Ethically with Diminished

Resources? Coping with Crisis: Searching for Solutions Conference, Discharge Planning Group, Vancouver, BC.

2000 Starzomski, R. (May 2000). Tube Feeding in the Elderly, Gerontology Nurses Interest

Group of BC, Vancouver Chapter, Vancouver, BC. 2000 Starzomski, R. (June 2000). Moderator, Living Donor Forum, Kidney Foundation of

Canada, Burnaby, BC.

2000 Starzomski, R. (September 2000). Nephrology Nursing: Coping with the Ethical Dilemmas of the 21st Century, Royal Columbian Hospital Renal Education Day, New Westminster, BC.

2000 Starzomski, R. (October 2000). Moderator, Living Donor Forum, Kidney Foundation of

Canada, Surrey, BC. 2000 Starzomski, R. (November, 2000). Ethics in Action: Ethical Issues Associated with

Managing the Progressive Renal Insufficiency Patient, First Annual Western Canada Chronic Renal Insufficiency Conference, Calgary, Alberta.

2000 Starzomski, R. (November 2000). Ethical Issues Surrounding the use of Safe Injection

Rooms in the Downtown Eastside, Vancouver Native Health Society, Downtown Eastside, Vancouver, BC.

2001 Starzomski, R. (March 2001). End of Life Issues for Gerontological Nursing,

Gerontology Nurses Interest Group of BC, Burnaby, BC. 2001 Starzomski, R. (May 2001). Ethical Issues: Informed Consent for Operating Room Staff,

(with Dr. Alister Browne). Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC.

2001 Starzomski, R. (June 2001). Moderator, Living Donor Forum, Kidney Foundation of

Canada, Vancouver, BC. 2001 Starzomski, R. (September 2001). Contemporary Ethical Issues in Nephrology Nursing,

Fraser Valley Nephrology Nurses Group, Surrey, BC. 2001 Starzomski, R. (October, 2001). Organ Donation: A Cross Canada Perspective of

Critical Care Nursing Practice, Dynamics 2001, Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual Conference, Victoria, BC.

2001 Starzomski, R. (November 2001). Panel Member, Ethical Issues Related to Heart

Transplantation, Heart Transplantation Education Day, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC.

2001 Starzomski, R. (November 2001). Ethics and End of Life Decision Making, South Fraser

Gerontology Nurses Interest Group, Cloverdale, BC.


2002 Starzomski, R. (April, 2002). Critical Care Nurses and Organ Donation: Challenges & Opportunities, Cape Breton Operating Room Nurses Group, Sydney, Nova Scotia.

2002 Starzomski, R. (November, 2002). End of Life Issues, Third Annual Western Canada

Chronic Renal Insufficiency Conference, Calgary, Alberta. 2003 Starzomski, R. (Sept. – Dec. 2003). Ethics for Nursing Leadership, Monthly Leadership

Education Day. Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 2003 Starzomski, R. (November, 2003). Ethical Concerns about Organ Donation in Critical

Care Settings, (with Rosella Jefferson). St. Paul’s Hospital Critical Care Program, Vancouver, BC.

2004 Starzomski, R. (January, 2004). Ethical Issues in Pathology, (with Dr. Alister Browne).

Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 2004 Starzomski, R. (May, 2004). Professional Boundaries and Conflict of Interest, (with Dr.

Alister Browne). Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 2004 Starzomski, R. (Sept. – Dec. 2004). Ethics for Nursing Leadership. Monthly Leadership

Education Day. Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 2004 Starzomski, R. (October, 2004). Professional Boundaries and Conflict of Interest,

Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 2004 Starzomski, R. (November, 2004). Ethics at the End of Life. BC Cardiovascular Nurses

Conference, Coquitlam, BC. 2004 Starzomski, R. (November, 2004). End of Life and DNR Orders, Vancouver Hospital

and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 2005 Starzomski, R. (January, 2005). End of Life Care for Surgical Patients and their

Families, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC.

2005 Starzomski, R. (March, 2005). Critical Care Nurses and Organ Donation, QE11 Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS.

2005 Starzomski, R. (March, 2005). The Terry Schiavo Case: Lessons about Withdrawal of

Food and Fluids, Sydney Academy, Sydney, NS. 2005 Starzomski, R. (June, 2005). Withdrawing and Withholding Treatment: Issues for

Surgical Nurses, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC. 2006 Starzomski, R. (February, 2006). You be the Judge: What Constitutes Negligence in

Facility Care? Member of Panel, VIHA/UVic Centre for Aging Workshop, Victoria, BC. 2006 Starzomski, R. (March, 2006). Exploring the Moral Dimensions of Dying at Home.

Fraser Health Authority Workshop on Ethical Issues in Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care. Surrey, BC.

2006 Starzomski, R. (March, 2006). Panel Case Discussion - The Story of Mrs. F.

Ethics Analysis 1 - The Patient. Fraser Health Authority Workshop on Ethical Issues in Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care. Surrey, BC.


2006 Starzomski, R. (May, 2006). Research Ethics. Kidney Foundation KRESCENT Program

Workshop. Quebec City, Quebec. 2006 Starzomski, R. (June, 2006). Organ Donation: Ethical Concerns Related to Critical Care

Nursing Practice. British Columbia Transplant Society Critical Cares Nurses’ Resource Group Meeting. Vancouver, BC.

2007 Starzomski, R. (November, 2007). Moderator, Ethical Challenges in our Diverse

Community, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Ethics Conference, Vancouver, BC. C.5 Unpublished Manuals C.6 Media Interviews/Presentations Newspapers/Newsletters 1989 Interviewed by Rebecca Wigod of the Vancouver Sun regarding the University of British

Columbia PhD in Nursing program (with Paddy Rodney RN, MSN). 1996 Interviewed and research activities profiled in Let’s Talk Research, 3(1), A Kidney

Foundation of Canada publication. 1996 Interviewed by Moira Farrow of the Vancouver Courier regarding buying and selling

kidneys, (March 1996). 1997 Interviewed by Stephen Fargacs and featured in an article called Pace Setters: Graduate

Profiles, UBC Reports, (May 1997). 1997 Interviewed by Elizabeth Patterson of the Cape Breton Post regarding doctoral research,

(August 1997). 1998 Interviewed by the Ottawa Citizen regarding buying and selling organs, (July 1998). 1999 Interviewed by Allison McGregor of the Montreal Gazette regarding living organ donors,

(March 1999). 1999 Interviewed by Rebecca Wigod of the Vancouver Sun regarding organ donation in

Canada, (April 1999). 2000 Interviewed by Katherine Dedyna of the Times-Colonist regarding genetic testing and

polycystic kidney disease, (March 2000).

2001 Interviewed by Pamela Fayerman of the Vancouver Sun regarding ethnocultural issues related to organ donation, (January 2001).

2001 Interviewed by Martin van den Hemel of the Richmond Review regarding commerce in

organ transplantation. (June 2001). 2004 Interviewed by Katherine Dedyna of the Times-Colonist regarding ethnocultural issues

and organ donation. (June 2004).


Radio 1995 CBC, Vancouver, BC, Interview regarding anencephalic organ donors. 1995 CBC, Kelowna, BC, Interview regarding resource allocation for health care. 1995 Seniors Radio 411, Vancouver, BC, Interview regarding organ transplantation and health

care ethics. 1996 CBC, Vancouver, BC, Interview regarding buying and selling organs. 1996 AM 1040, Vancouver, BC, Interview and listener call-in show with host Jim Neilson

regarding organ donation and transplantation (with Dr. Michael McDonald), (April 1996).

1997 CBC, Sydney, NS, Interview with Ian McNeil on “The Morning Show” regarding organ

donation, (August 1997). 1998 CKNW, Vancouver, BC, Interview with host Bill Good regarding the organ donation

shortage (with Bill Barrable and Cricket Fox), (July 1998). 1998 CBC Radio One, Vancouver, BC, Interview with Catherine Grettsinger on the Afternoon

Show regarding resource allocation for health care (with Dr. Robert Evans), (December 1998).

1999 Broadcast News Canada, Interview with Terry Theodore regarding the House of

Commons Standing Committee on Health examination of organ and tissue transplantation, (April 1999).

Television 1991 BCTV Interview, short clip on Nursing Ethics at the Registered Nurses Association of BC

meeting, April 1991. 1995 Shaw Cable, Prince George, BC – Kidney Failure in BC. 1998 Shaw Cable, Cranbrook, BC – Transplantation: Today and Tomorrow. September 1998.

(see also C.4 Invited Public Presentations). D. Research and Professional Activities D.1 Funded Grants and Contracts (Administered through the University of Victoria Office of

Research Administration or through another university) 1983 Principal Investigator, "An Experimental Study of Three Techniques for

Peritoneal Catheter Exit Site Dressings," Calgary, Alberta and Vancouver, BC. Funding: Kidney Foundation of Canada, $700. Supplies donated by: Smith and Nephew Company.

1989 - 1996 Co-principal Investigator (with Co-principal Investigator: Dr. Ann Hilton),

"Differences in Adjustment to Kidney Transplantation Between Those Who Had Interim Dialysis and Those Who Did Not," University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC. Funding: Kidney Foundation of Canada - $16,000.


1990 - 1993 Co-principal Investigator (with Co-principal Investigator: Dr. Ann Hilton),

"Family Decision Making About the Living Related Kidney Donor Issue," University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Funding: Kidney Foundation of Canada - $7, 000.

1994 - 1997 Principal Investigator, "Resource Allocation for Solid Organ Transplantation -

Toward Public and Health Care Provider Dialogue," University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Funding: National Health Research Development Program (NHRDP) - $22,936.

1998 - 2001 Principal Investigator, (with Co-investigators: Dr. Michael Burgess (UBC) &

Dr. E.C. Cameron (UBC)), “The Social Construction and Clinical Management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease,” University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: Kidney Foundation of Canada - $47,231.

1999 - 2001 Co-investigator (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Janet Storch, Co-

investigators: Dr. Gwen Hartrick, Dr. Paddy Rodney & Dr. Colleen Varoce), “The Ethics of Practice: Context and Curricular Implications for Nursing,” University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: Associated Medical Services, Inc. - $14,996.

1999 - 2002 Co-investigator (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Anita Molzahn, Co-

investigators: Dr. Michael McDonald (UBC) & Chloe O’Loughlin (KFOC), “Ethnocultural Beliefs Regarding Organ Donation,” University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: Kidney Foundation of Canada - $69,819.

1999 Member of Core Project Team, “Ethics, Society and Health: A Proposed

Health Institute Design Concept,” (Grant received to develop position paper). Principal Investigators: Dr. Janet Storch, Dr. Joan Anderson, & Dr. Michael McDonald. University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Funding: SSHRC/CHSRF - $40,000.

2000 - 2003 Co-investigator, (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Lynne Young; Co-

investigators: Bernice Budz, Dr. Anita Molzahn, Stephen Parker), “Family Influence on Individual Members’ Health When One Member Is in the Heart Transplant Process,” University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: BC & Yukon Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada - $29,271.

2001 - 2003 Co-investigator, (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Lynne Young; Co-

investigators: Bernice Budz, Dr. Anita Molzahn, Stephen Parker), “Families and Health Care: Explicating the Health Care Experiences of Heart Transplant Recipients and their Families”, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - $72,588.

2001 - 2002 Principal Investigator, “Organ Donation: A Cross Canada Perspective of

Critical Care Nursing Practice,” Funding: University of Victoria Internal Grant - $2,991.

2001 - 2003 Co-investigator, (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Gweneth Hartrick Doane;

Co-investigators: Drs. Paddy Rodney, Janet Storch, & Colleen Varcoe), “Transformative Ethics Education in Nursing: Philosophical Foundations and


Case Applications”, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: Associated Medical Services, Inc. - $10,857.

2002 Co-investigator, (with Principal Investigator: Dr. J. Storch; Co-investigators:

Drs. G. Hartrick Doane, P. Rodney, C. Varcoe et al. “Unit for Research and Dialogue in Ethical Practice in Health Care”, Funding: University of Victoria Office of the Vice President (Research) - [Seed monies] - $5,000.

2002 - 2007 Collaborator, (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Patrick Parfrey (Memorial

University (MUN); Co-investigators: Dr. B. Barrett (MUN), Dr. A. Levin (UBC), Dr. C. Rigatto (U of M), Dr. D. N. Churchill (McMaster), Dr. J. Singer (UBC), Dr. H. Gerstein (McMaster), Dr. R.A. Goree (McMaster)). “Canadian Collaborative Group for the Prevention of Illness in Kidney Disease. The Canadian Prevention of Renal and Cardiovascular Endpoints Trial (CanPREVENT),” Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) NET Grant - $ 1, 200, 000.

2002 - 2005 Collaborator, (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Susan Cox (UBC);

Collaborators: Dr. Michael Burgess (UBC) & Dr. E.C. Cameron (UBC)). “Appropriate Uses of Genetic Information in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Polycystic Kidney Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis,” University of British Columbia, Funding: CIHR - $86,479.

2002 - 2005 Collaborator, (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Paddy Rodney; Co-investigators: Dr. Colleen Varcoe, Dr. Gweneth Doane & Dr. Janet Storch). “Ethics in Action: Strengthening Nurses’ Enactment of Moral Agency,” University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - $155, 763.

2002 – 2005 Principal Investigator, (with Co-investigators: Dr. Janice McCormick, Rosella Jefferson, Bernice Budz, Sandra Matheson & Collaborator: Dr. Anita Molzahn). “Organ Donation: A Cross Canada Perspective of Critical Care Nursing Practice,” University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: Kidney Foundation of Canada - $81,246

2004 - 2007 Co-investigator (with Co-principal Investigators: Drs. J. Storch & P. Rodney;

Co-investigators: Dr. C. Varcoe, and decision making partners, F. Bees, L. Best, A. Cooke, T. Fulton, Dr. P. Marck, H. Mass, M. Ramsden, R. Roger, P. Seminiuk, Dr. J. Shamian, & Dr. L. Stevenson), “Leadership for Ethical Policy and Practice”, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC. Funding: Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF), and decision making partners - $272, 050.

2004 - 2006 Initiative Lead, (with CCDT Ethnocultural Steering Committee). “Pan

Canadian Ethnocultural Diverse Communites and Faith Groups Initiative. Funding: Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation (CCDT), Edmonton, Alberta - $ 400, 000.

2005 – 2007 Co-investigator, (with Principal Investigator: Maryse Pelletier Hibbert

(University of New Brunswick) Co-investigators: Dr. Anita Molzahn, Denise Gaudet (Beausejour Hospital, Moncton, N.B.). “The Process of Living with


Chronic Kidney Disease: The Family’s Perspective”, University of New Brunswick, Fredricton, N.B. Funding: Kidney Foundation of Canada – $33, 404.

2005 - 2007 Co-investigator, (with Principal Investigator: Dr. Anita Molzahn, Maryse

Pelletier Hibbert (University of New Brunswick), Denise Gaudet (Beausejour Hospital, Moncton). “Experiences with Chronic Kidney Disease and its Management” (qualitative component of CanPREVENT project). With Maryse Pelletier. Funding: CIHR through a letter of transfer agreement with Memorial University ($34,064).

D.2 Editorial Appointments 1990 Starzomski, R. (1990). (Content Editor). Living with kidney disease. A manual

produced for the Kidney Foundation of Canada, (national distribution). Produced by Duncan Kent and Associates. (Over 45,000 copies distributed; translated into French, Chinese, Punjabi, Italian, and Portuguese).

2000 - Editorial Board, Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians

Journal D.3 Peer Reviews for Books or Journals 1985 - 1989 Member, American Nephrology Nurses Association, Journal Manuscript

Review Panel 1990 Abstract Reviewer, CANNT National Conference, Vancouver, BC 1994 - Member, American Nephrology Nurses Association Journal, Manuscript

Review Panel 1995 Abstract Reviewer, 8th Annual Conference on Gerontological Nursing,

Winnipeg, MB 1996 - 1997 Reviewer, Humane Medicine, Toronto, ON 1997 - Member, CANNT Journal, Manuscript Review Panel 1997 Abstract Review Panel, 21st International Council of Nurses Quadrennial

Congress, Vancouver, BC 1999 Abstract Review Group, University of Victoria/RNABC/Capital Health Region

Research Day, A Celebration of Nursing and Research 2000 Manuscript Reviewer, Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. Manuscript for

Issue on Chronicity: Manuscript for Issue on Philosophy/Theory 2000 Book Chapter Reviewer, Young, L. & Hayes, J., (Eds.) Transforming health

promotion practice: Concepts, issues and applications. Philadelphia: FA Davis. 2000 - Manuscript Reviewer for Journal of Nursing Philosophy 2001 Peer Review Panel, International Nursing Review Journal


2002 Abstract Review Panel, Canadian Bioethics Society, Victoria, BC 2002 - Manuscript Reviewer for Qualitative Health Research Journal 2003 Abstract Review Panel, Canadian Bioethics Society; Nursing Ethics: Cross-

Border Challenges and Leadership Pre-conference, Montreal, Quebec 2003 Abstract Reviewer, Xi Eta Ethel Johns Research Day, Vancouver, BC 2003 Manuscript Reviewer for Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership 2004 Abstract Reviewer, Xi Eta Ethel Johns Research Day, Vancouver, BC 2005 Manuscript Reviewer, Canadian Journal of Public Health 2006 Abstract Reviewer, Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Conference,

Victoria, B.C. D.4 Peer Reviews for Research Grants or Contracts 1993 - Reviewer, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Research Grants 1995 - 1997 Reviewer, American Nephrology Nurses Association, Research Grants 1999 Reviewer, St. Paul’s Hospital, Pilot Project Research Competition, Vancouver,

BC

2001 Reviewer, Canadian Nurses Foundation, Scholarships/Fellowships 2002 Reviewer, CIHR (New Emerging Team Grant Competition) 2003 Reviewer, Nursing & Allied Health Professions Research Training Fellowships,

The PPP Foundation: London, United Kingdom Grant Application Reference: 1922 / 2818

D.5 Memberships/Offices Held in Professional and Community Organizations 1984 - 1986 Vice-President, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Greater Vancouver Chapter 1984 - 1986 Chair, Patient Services Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Greater

Vancouver Chapter 1984 - Member, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Greater Vancouver Chapter 1985 - 1991 Chair, Patient Services Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada, British

Columbia Branch 1985 - 1991 Chair, Peer Resource Counselling Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada,

British Columbia Branch 1986 - Member, Hospital Ethics Committee, Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences

Centre


1987 - 1991 Member, National Patient Services Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada

1988 - 1989 Member, National Board of Directors, Kidney Foundation of Canada 1988 - 1993 Vice President, Board of Directors, Kidney Foundation of Canada, British

Columbia Branch 1989 - 1991 Representative, Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch, BC Coalition for

Organ Donor Awareness 1991 - 1992 Member, National Board of Directors, Kidney Foundation of Canada 1991 - 1992 Member, Fund Raising Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada, British

Columbia Branch 1991 - 1994 Member, UBC Nursing Honour Society, University of British Columbia 1991 - 1997 Appointed Member, BC Renal Council, British Columbia Ministry of Health 1992 - 1993 Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, University of British Columbia 1992 - 1993 Member, National Organizational Effectiveness Committee, Kidney Foundation

of Canada 1992 - 1993 Member, National Nominating Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada,

National Office 1992 - 1993 Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada 1992 - 2004 Member, Nephrology Nursing Advisory Committee, British Columbia Institute

of Technology 1993 - 1995 President, Board of Directors, Kidney Foundation of Canada, British Columbia

Branch 1993 - 1995 Member, Human Resources Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada, British

Columbia Branch 1993 - 1997 Member, National Board of Directors, Kidney Foundation of Canada

1993 - 1999 Chair, Organ Donation Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada, British

Columbia Branch

1993 - 1996 Member, Finance Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada, British Columbia Branch

1994 Member, National Organ Donor Task Force, Kidney Foundation of Canada 1994 - 1995 Member, Living Donor Task Force, British Columbia Transplant Society

1995 - 1999 Member, National Organ Donation Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada


1995 - 1996 Member, Provincial Renal Agency Organizational Structure Sub-Committee, BC Renal Council, British Columbia Ministry of Health

1995 - 1997 Immediate Past President, Board of Directors, Kidney Foundation of Canada,

British Columbia Branch 1995 - 1997 Chair, Nominating Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada, British Columbia

Branch 1996 - 2001 Member, National Links to Success Advisory Committee, Kidney Foundation of

Canada 1997 - 1999 Member, Hospice Care Committee, Canuck Place (Children’s Hospice),

Vancouver, BC 1996 - 1998 Chair, Hemodialysis Staffing Requirements Task Group, BC Renal Council,

British Columbia Ministry of Health 1998 - 2002 Member, Joint Nephrology Ethics Committee, St. Paul’s Hospital and

Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC 1999 - 2000 Member, Palliative Care Advisory Committee, Vancouver/Richmond Health

Board, Vancouver, BC 2000 - 2001 Member, Cross-Cultural Committee, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences

Centre, Vancouver, BC 2001 - 2002 Acting Chair, Joint Nephrology Ethics Committee, St. Paul’s Hospital and

Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC 2001 - Appointed Member, Canadian Council for Organ and Tissue Donation,

Edmonton, Alberta (appointed by Health Minister Allen Rock) 2002 - Member, Donation Committee, Canadian Council for Organ and Tissue

Donation, Edmonton, Alberta 2002 - 2004 Member, Public Awareness Working Group, Canadian Council for Organ and

Tissue Donation, Edmonton, Alberta 2002 - 2004 Member, Ethics Working Group, Canadian Council for Organ and Tissue

Donation, Edmonton, Alberta 2002 - Lead, Ethno-cultural Initiative, Canadian Council for Organ and Tissue

Donation, Edmonton, Alberta 2002 - Appointed Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Organ Replacement Register,

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Ottawa, Canada 2004 Member, Nominating Committee, Canadian Council for Organ and Tissue

Donation, Edmonton, Alberta 2004 - Member, Nephrology Industry Liaison Committee, British Columbia Institute of

Technology


2005 - Member, Research Committee, Canadian Organ Replacement Register,

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Ottawa, Ontario 2005 - Chair, Nominating Committee, Canadian Council for Organ and Tissue

Donation, Edmonton, Alberta 2005 - Co-Chair, Organ Donation Collaborative Steering Committee, Canadian

Council for Organ and Tissue Donation, Edmonton, Alberta 2005 - Chair, Vancouver Acute Ethics Committee, Vancouver Coastal Health

Authority, Vancouver, B.C. 2006 - Appointed Member, CIHR Standing Committee on Ethics, Ottawa, Ontario D.6 Consulting Activities (Consultations since appointment at the University of Victoria)

1994 - 1995 Consultant to Dr. Sonia Acorn and Marilyn Crawford on focus group methods for a study titled "Decentralized Organizational Structures and First Line Nurse Managers." University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC,

1995 Participated in the Vancouver Health Board Service Providers Advisory Group

Consultation Workshops at the request of the Registered Nurses Association of BC.

1995 Reviewed the Collaborative Practice Survey at the request of the Registered

Nurses Association of BC and provided feedback.

1995 Consulted with the Renal Program at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC, to assist with the development of a program for advance directives.

1995 Provided input on request to the Values Working Group of the National Forum

on Health.

1995 Consulted by the Registered Nurses Association of BC Practice Consultants to assist in the development of Ethics Workshops.

1995 Member of an expert working group to develop the position statement “Duty to

Care” on request of the Registered Nurses Association of BC.

1995 Consultant to Dr. Ann Hilton on focus group methods for breast cancer research, University of British Columbia.

1996 Consultant to Pat Semeniuk on focus group methods for hospital mission

research, Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre. 1996 Member, Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics Review Group. 1996 Reviewed the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Health

Services’ Discussion Document: Organ and Tissue Donation and Distribution in


Canada on request of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch, and provided feedback.

1996 - Ethics Consultant, Vancouver General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre,

Vancouver, BC Provide case consultations, general ethics support and educational sessions across

all sites of agency. Involved in the development of policies and guidelines such as: Informed Consent, Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, The Delivery of Food and Fluids by Artificial Means, Provision of Health Care Services to Persons outside of BC, Conflict Resolution, Use of Physical and Chemical Restraints, Management of the Aggressive Patient, Ethical Use of Powered Mobility Devices, Universal Referral for Organ Donation.

1997 Reviewed the position statement “The Role of the Nurse in Organ and Tissue

Transplantation” on request of the Canadian Nurses Association and provided feedback.

1998 - 2000 Consultant to Dr. Michael Burgess on focus group methods for Huntington’s

Disease research. 1998 - 2001 Acted as a resource person for program evaluation issues and outcome-based

special projects at the request of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. 1998 - Act as a resource person regarding ethical issues for organ donation committees,

at the request of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. 1998 Consultant to BCTel Occupational Health Services regarding focus group

methods for staff research. 1998 Consultant to Bette Thompson regarding the development of St. George’s Place -

A Centre for Faith and Healing. 1998 Consultant to Maryse Pelletier, University of New Brunswick on focus group

methods for a dialysis and transplant patient and family study.

1998 Reviewed Position Statements on: Nurses and Torture, Death Penalty and Participation by Nurses in Executions, The Nurses Role in the Care of Detainees and Prisoners, The Nurses Role in Safeguarding Human Rights and provided feedback on request to the International Council of Nurses.

1998 Consultant for the Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch, in the development

and presentation of a Brief to the BC Ministry of Health regarding proposed changes and regulations to the Human Tissue Gift Act.

1999 Reviewed the International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics at the request of

Pat Cutshall, ICN Consultant, and provided feedback. 1999 Asked to appear as a witness at the House of Commons Standing Committee on

Health, Ottawa, Ontario, in their examination of Organ and Tissue Donation in Canada.

1999 - Appointed to the Expert Advisory Committee on Xenograft Regulation, Health

Canada, Ottawa, ON.


1999 Reviewed Case Study Guidebook for the National Council on Ethics in Human

Research.

2000 Reviewed Riverview Hospital Ethics Services and submitted report to the President. (with Dr. Alister Browne). Coquitlam, BC.

2000 Provided input into the development of a Canadian Nephrology Nurse Education

Program to be funded by Amgen Canada. Nashville, TN.

2001 Asked to be an observer for the Expert Advisory Committee on Xenograft Regulation at public forums about xenotransplantation in Saskatoon, Sask., Halifax N.S.; Vancouver, BC.; and Quebec City, Quebec.

2001 Consultant to BC Children’s Hospital, ICU, regarding End of Life Ethical Issues.

2002 Consultant to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, N.S. in the

development of an Ethics Consultation Service. 2006 - Clinical Ethicist, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 2007 Consultant to BC Children’s Hospital, ICU, regarding Ethno-cultural Issues and

Organ Donation. 2007 Consultant to Vancouver General Hospital, ICU, regarding Ethno-cultural Issues

and Organ Donation.

D.7 Organizing/Leading Workshops or Conferences

1985 - 1987 Member, Conference Planning Committee, Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia/BCHA

1988 - 1990 Co-Chairperson, Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians

1990 National Conference Symposium Committee 1992 - 1994 Member, International Research Conference Planning Committee, University of

British Columbia 1993 - 1994 Member, Planning Committee for "Bridging the Professions - An

Interdisciplinary Course in Health Care Ethics", University of British Columbia 1994 Member, National Annual General Meeting Project Task Force, Kidney

Foundation of Canada 1994 Member, Centennial Bioethics Conference Planning Committee, St. Paul’s

Hospital, Vancouver, BC 1995 - 1996 Member, Planning Committee, Links to Success National Transplant Forum,

Kidney Foundation of Canada 1997 Chairperson, Planning Committee, Health Care Ethics Networking Workshop,

Vancouver, BC


2001 - 2002 Member, Program Planning Committee, Canadian Bioethics Society Symposium, Victoria 2002.

2005 - 2006 Member, Planning Committee, Mock Trial Workshop, VIHA/UVic Centre for

Aging. D.8 Other Research and Professional Activities

1977 - 1978 Co-investigator, “Determination of the Need for a New Emergency Assessment

Admission Form at The Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Hospital for Children”, Halifax, NS

1983 Research Assistant (Used Delphi/Nominal Group Method) Ad Hoc Nursing

Philosophy Committee, University of Calgary, Calgary AB 1983 Interviewer, VON Study of Home Health Aides, Calgary, AB. Dr. Dorothy

Pringle, Principal Investigator 1983 Research Assistant, Geriatric Care Section of Joint Continuing Medical and

Nursing Education Project, Calgary, AB. Professor Elaine McKeil and Dr. Margaret Munro, Investigators

1985 - 1986 Principal Investigator, “Evaluation of a Pre-Dialysis Teaching Program”,

Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC 1989 - 1991 Chairperson, National Allied Health Research Council, Kidney Foundation of

Canada 1990 Co-Principal Investigator (with R. Burns). “The Vancouver General Hospital

Renal Program Patient Satisfaction Survey”, Vancouver, BC 1991 - 1993 Member, National Research Steering Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada 1993 - Faculty Associate, Mary & Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University

of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC 1995 - 2003 Member, Nurse’s Resource Network, Registered Nurses Association of BC 1995 - Member, Speaker’s Bureau, Kidney Foundation of Canada 1995 - 1997 Member, National Research Council, Kidney Foundation of Canada 1996 - 1997 Chair, Special Projects Sub-Committee, Kidney Foundation of Canada 1997 - Member, Ethics Expert Group, International Council of Nurses 1999 Invited as an Allied Health Representative to attend the invitational meeting -

Horizons 2000+ - Transforming the Future of Kidney, Urinary Tract, and Kidney Transplant Research in Canada. Funded by The Kidney Foundation of Canada/MRC, and industry.


2000 Invited to be a member of the External Degree Validation Panel for the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Technology in Nursing degree.

2001 Invited to attend International Genetics in Health Care Workshop at the

University of British Columbia. 2002 Invited by CCDT, Health Canada, to attend the International Congress on Ethics

in Organ Transplantation, Munich, Germany. 2005 Invited by CCDT to attend the Donation After Cardiocirculatory Determination

of Death Forum, Vancouver, B.C. 2005 - 2006 Invited by the Kidney Foundation of Canada to develop research ethics lecture

and module for new PhD/ Post Doctoral program (KRESCENT Program). E. Films, Videos, Courses Developed E.1 Films, Videos (Indicate whether each has been juried)

1983 Starzomski, R. (1983). Project Coordinator. System II - Beta Cap Technique (15

minutes), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC. In-house production. 1985 Starzomski, R. (1985). Script Writer and Project Coordinator. Consider Your Kidneys

(25 minutes), prepared for: The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch. Produced by: Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC. Budget: $12, 000

1986 Starzomski, R. (1986). Project Coordinator. Family Pre-Dialysis Interviewing (30

minutes), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC. In-house production. 1990 Starzomski, R. 1990). Co-Project Coordinator (with J. Smart). Kidney Transplantation: A

New Beginning, (20 minutes), prepared for: The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch. Produced by: The Eyes Multimedia Productions, Vancouver, BC. Budget: $20, 000

1994 Content Editor and Production Consultant. Living With Kidney Disease. (25 minutes) (national distribution), Prepared for: The Kidney Foundation of Canada. Produced by: The Eyes Multimedia Productions, Vancouver, BC, (English, French, Cantonese, Punjabi versions). Budget: $40, 000

E.2 Course Development (Distance education courses, for example--indicate whether the courses

have been peer reviewed)

1994 - Participated in the development of several distance education courses (Experiences of Illness, Client Education, Nephrology Nursing in the Community, Kidney Transplantation) for the BCIT Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences - Nephrology Nursing (courses were peer-reviewed).

1994 - 1996 Revised modules for BCIT Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences Specialties. 1997 Developed a one-week intensive Nursing Ethics Course for the University

College of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC. (with Dr. Paddy Rodney).


1998 Assisted with the revision of the Ethics section of Nursing 320, School of Nursing, University of Victoria.

1999 Revised the Distance Education Course Pack Nursing 430, Nurses Influencing

Change, School of Nursing, University of Victoria. 1999 Reviewed the Ethics Module for the British Columbia Institute of Technology

Advanced Diploma in Nephrology Nursing Program. 2003 Rewrote undergraduate course Nursing 430/431 - Nurses Influencing Change.

School of Nursing, University of Victoria. (on-line WebCT Delivery). 2003 Wrote graduate course (with Dr. Paddy Rodney and Dr. Janet Storch) - Nursing

514 – Nursing Ethics for Leadership and Practice. School of Nursing, University of Victoria. (peer reviewed) (on-line WebCT Delivery).

2004 Provided Selkirk College support for adaptation of NURA 430/431 to their

curriculum. 2005 Wrote graduate course (with Dr. Paddy Rodney and Dr. Marjorie MacDonald)

NUNP 537 – Family Nurse Practitioner Internship (on-line WebCT Delivery). 2005 Rewrote graduate course NURA 516 – Advanced Nursing Praxis. School of

Nursing, University of Victoria. (on-line WebCT Delivery). 2005 Revised graduate course (with Dr. Janet Storch) NURA 514 - Nursing Ethics for

Leadership and Practice. School of Nursing, University of Victoria. (on-line WebCT Delivery).

2006 Revised graduate course NURA 516 – Advanced Nursing Praxis. School of

Nursing, University of Victoria. (on-line WebCT Delivery). 2006 With Dr. Lynne Young revised graduate courses NURA 517 and NURA 518 –

Praxis Courses. School of Nursing, University of Victoria. (on-line WebCT Delivery).

8. TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

A. Courses Taught (Exclude directed studies courses)

Year

Course

Hours/ Week

Term

No. of

Students

Evaluation1 Procedures

Used

Availability2 of Evaluation

Results

1995-96

1996-97

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1998-99

1999-2000

2000-2001 (with Dr. Janet Storch & Dr.

Patricia Rodney)

2000-2001

2003-2004

2003-2004

2003-2004

2003-2004

2003-2004

2004-2005 2005-2006 2005-2006 2006-2007

N430 N431 N430 N431 N430 N431 N430 N431 HSD 504 N430 N470 N430 N431 N370 N470 N475 N491 NURA 517 NURA 514 NURA 516 NURA 518 NURA 514 NURA 516 NURA 518

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3

3

CPE

online online

CPE

instructor& CPE

Coordinator (38 students)

CPE Instructor &

CPE Coordinator (38 students)

Online

Online Online

Online

Online Online

Online

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F F

F F

F F

S

S

F

F F

F F

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38 20

16 16

14 14

4

43

2

31 31

7 7

3 3

7

13 8

9

18 17

15

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Note: Use the appropriate letters to indicate how evaluations were conducted and where the results are available. Instructor consent is normally required for release of any evaluation results. Release of evaluation results may be required for salary review, promotion and tenure decisions or where University policy requires disclosure of teaching evaluations (e.g., procedures under the University Harassment Policy). 1a. Student questionnaires (numerical ratings) 2a. Available from the instructor b. Student questionnaires (written comments) b. Available from the Department/School (with instructor’s consent) c. Comparisons of student ratings c. Available from the Dean’s Office (with instructor’s consent) (across School/Department instructors) d. Peer review(s) e. Self-evaluation(s) f. Post-graduate survey(s) g. Other evaluation/review procedures used 8. TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA B. Directed Readings Courses Taught

Year

Course

Hours/ Week

Term

No. of

Students


Used


Results 1a. Student questionnaires (numerical ratings) 2a. Available from the instructor b. Student questionnaires (written comments) b. Available from the Department/School (with instructor’s consent) c. Comparisons of student ratings c. Available from the Dean’s Office (with instructor’s consent) (across School/Department instructors) h. Peer review(s) i. Self-evaluation(s) j. Post-graduate survey(s) k. Other evaluation/review procedures used 8. TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA C. Graduate Student Supervision

Year

Student Name

Degree

Program

Type of

Supervision*

Unit Weight of

Supervision


Used


Results 1997-1999 1998-2002 1999-2000

Eleanor Ravenscroft (UBC Master of Nursing Student)

Tricia Wallace

Tom Koch

MN

MSc

PhD

2

2

2

Rosalie Starzomski 43 2000-2003 2001-2003 2003-2004 2004- 2005- 2005- 2005-

2006- 2007 -

(UBC Inter-disciplinary PhD Student)

Roberta Blakely (UBC Master of Nursing Student)

Karen Mahoney (UBC Master of Nursing Student) Corrie Nichols (UBC Master of Nursing Student) Maryse Pelletier -Hibbert (McGill University, PhD Student, Faculty of Nursing) Margaret Eastman Colleen Battista Deirdre Gillispie Lisa Orasinan Donna Holmes

MN

MN

MN

PhD

MN

MN

MN

MN

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2

2

2

2

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2 * (1) Chairman of supervisory committee (i.e. supervisor or co-supervisor); (2) Member of supervisory committee; (3) External examiner (indicate if at another university); or (4) Chairman of examination committee. 1 a. Student questionnaires (numerical ratings) 2 a. Available from the instructor b. Student questionnaires (written comments) b. Available from the Department/School (with instructor's consent) c. Comparisons of student ratings c. Available from the Dean's Office (with instructor's consent) across School/Department instructors d. Peer review(s) e. Self-evaluation(s) f. Post-graduate survey(s) g. Other evaluation/review procedures used

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D. Additional Teaching Activities D.1 Guest Lectures 1995 Collaborative Curriculum Partner - Kwantlen College 2nd year nursing students, Ethical

Issues in Transplantation 1995 Collaborative Curriculum Partner - Langara College 2nd year nursing students (with

Paddy Rodney RN, PhD(C)), Ethics in Nursing 1995 N320 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Ethics in Nursing 1996 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Transplantation Research 1996 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Transplantation Research 1996 N377 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration 1997 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Transplantation Research 1997 HSD377 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration 1997 N493B Guest Lecturer, Topic: Nephrology Nursing and Organ Transplantation 1998 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Participatory Research 1998 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Measurement in Research 1998 N350 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Community Participation in Health Care Decision Making 1998 N430 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Health Policy and Resource Allocation 1999 HSD377 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration 1999 N491 Seminar Leader, Topic: Nephrology Nursing Issues 2000 N491 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Care of Transplant and Nephrology Patients and Families 2000 N341 (DE on-site), Guest Lecturer, Topic: Ethics and Philosophy in Nursing 2001 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Research Process 2001 N430 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Privatization in Health Care 2001 N430 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Political Action Strategies 2001 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Formulating Research Problems, Questions, & Hypotheses 2003 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Qualitative Research Methods

2003 N430 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Leadership and Advocacy in Nursing


2004 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Qualitative Research Methods 2005 N430 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Advocacy and Change in Nursing 2005 N489 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Culture and Health Policy 2006 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Ethics for Student Nurses in Practice. Student Workshop on

Practice Issues, University of Victoria, Vancouver, BC 2006 N360 Guest Lecturer, Topic: Qualitative Research Methods

D.2 Peer Reviews of The Teaching of Colleagues 1997 Dr. Anna Marie Hughes (UBC - School of Nursing) 2006 Colleague review and support for Diana Ng (Sessional Instructor) - N 430/431 (April,

2006) D.3 Professional Teaching Activities, Including Workshops 1996 Writing Workshop for BSN students, (with Dr. Paddy Rodney) Lower Mainland Campus,

Vancouver, BC (two per year) 1997 Ethical Issues in Nursing, (with Drs. Paddy Rodney & Janet Storch) Preceptor Workshop,

Lower Mainland Campus, Vancouver, BC 1997 Writing Workshop for BSN students, (with Dr. Paddy Rodney) Lower Mainland Campus,

Vancouver, BC (two per year) 1998 Writing Workshop for BSN students, (with Dr. Paddy Rodney) Lower Mainland Campus,

Vancouver, BC (two per year) 1998 Ethical Issues in Nursing, (with Drs. Paddy Rodney and Janet Storch) Victoria Campus,

Victoria, BC 1999 Writing Workshop for BSN students, (with Dr. Paddy Rodney and Glennis Zilm) Lower

Mainland Campus, Vancouver, BC (two per year) 2000 Preceptor Workshop for Renal Program Staff, (with Dr. Paddy Rodney and Karen Mahoney, BCIT). Nephrology Program, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC 2004 Ethics for Leadership and Practice, Preceptor Workshop for UVic CPE preceptors, Lower

Mainland Campus, Vancouver, BC D.4 Other Teaching Activities 1996 Guest Lecturer - Biomedical Ethics 400, Philosophy Department, UBC


1997 With Dr. Paddy Rodney, taught a one-week intensive Nursing Ethics course at the University College of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC in May, 1997

1997 Guest Lecturer - Clinical Specialization Course, N548, Ethics and Health Policy (with Dr.

Paddy Rodney), Graduate Program, School of Nursing, UBC 1997 Supervisor for two N360 research apprenticeship students (Sandeep Pooni, Nicole

Narvey). Focus: assisted with the development of a research proposal related to genetic testing for polycystic kidney disease

1997 Field Guide for Neil Cole and Denise Delane in N431. Focus: the development of

networking and stress reduction activities for the students at the Lower Mainland Campus 1998 Guest Lecturer - Clinical Specialization Course, N548, Ethics and Health Policy (with Dr.

Paddy Rodney), Graduate Program, School of Nursing, UBC 1998 Field Guide for Sandeep Pooni and Nicole Narvey in N431. Focus: information needs for

patients/families with Polycystic Kidney Disease 1998 Field Guide for Paul Blasig in N351. Focus: the development of an organ donation

symposium and policies to increase organ donation 1999 Guest Lecturer – Clinical Specialization Course, N548, Ethics and Health Policy (with Dr.

Paddy Rodney), Graduate Program, School of Nursing, UBC 1999 Field Guide for Jill Reid and Sarah Harrison in N431. Focus: recruitment and retention of

nurses in British Columbia 2000 Guest Lecturer - Ethics in Nephrology Nursing, Nephrology Nursing Advanced Diploma

Course (Spring), BCIT 2000 Guest Lecturer - Clinical Specialization Course, N548, Ethics and Health Policy (with Dr.

Paddy Rodney), Graduate Program, School of Nursing, UBC

2000 Guest Lecturer - Ethics in Nephrology Nursing, Nephrology Nursing Advanced Diploma Course (Fall), BCIT

2001 Field Guide for Tara Cox in N431. Focus: Student links with the RNABC

2001 Guest Lecturer - Ethics in Nephrology Nursing, Nephrology Nursing Advanced Diploma Course (Spring), BCIT

2001 Guest Lecturer - Xenotransplantation and Citizen Forums: An Example of Consumer

Participation in Health Policy, Graduate Program, Centre for Applied Ethics, (Fall) UBC

2001 Guest Lecturer - Justice and Resource Allocation in Health Care, Undergraduate Program, School of Nursing, (Fall) UBC

2002 Guest Lecturer - Cross-Cultural Health Care Ethics. Simon Fraser University &

Vancouver/Richmond Health Board Interpreter’s Program 2002 Teleconference Facilitator for 2 sessions about End-of Life Decision Making, Alberta

Distance Education Bioethics Course, Provincial Health Ethics Network,


2003 Guest Lecturer – Nursing Science and Ethics, Doctoral Program in Nursing, UBC

2004 Teleconference Facilitator for 2 sessions about End-of Life Decision Making, Alberta

Distance Education Bioethics Course, Provincial Health Ethics Network

2004 Peer Review, New Graduate Courses: NURA 517 and NURA 518

2004 Cross Canada Research & Policy in Transplantation: Policy and Pitfalls; Tea & Theory Presentation, University of Victoria

2005 Wrote Instructor’s Manual for N430/431 2005 Teleconference Facilitator for 2 sessions about End-of Life Decision Making, Alberta

Distance Education Bioethics Course, Provincial Health Ethics Network 2006 Teleconference Facilitator for 2 sessions about End-of Life Decision Making, Alberta

Distance Education Bioethics Course, Provincial Health Ethics Network E. Teaching Prior To University Of Victoria

E.1 Courses Taught (Exclude Directed Studies Courses) 1984 - 1991 Numerous individual lectures and seminars related to Nephrology,

Transplantation, and Immunology, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia; numerous lectures in the clinical specialization courses of the MN Program, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia

1989 - present Numerous seminars and lectures with pharmacy, medical and interdisciplinary

students in the Faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy and the Divisions of Health Care Ethics and Health Sciences at the University of British Columbia

1995 Nursing 548 - Clinical Specialization Course, Graduate Program, School of

Nursing, University of British Columbia E.2 Directed Readings Courses Taught E.3 Graduate Student Supervision 1986 - 1988 Member of Supervisory Committee for Roberta Swanson (MSN) (UBC) 1988 - 1990 Member of Supervisory Committee for Lynne Young (formerly Maxwell)

(MSN) (UBC) E.4 Additional Teaching Activities 1989 Clinical supervision for Marilyn Visser, CNS student, MN Program, Faculty of Nursing,

University of Calgary 1990 Member of Comprehensive Oral Exam Committee, Marilyn Visser, Graduate Program,

Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary


1991 Clinical supervision for Denise Gaudet, CNS student, MSN Program, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia

E. 5 University Committees 1992 - 1993 Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, University of British Columbia

9. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. University and Faculty Committees (includes offices held and dates) Faculty of Human and Social Development 1995 - Member, Faculty of Human and Social Development Council

University

1995 - Member, Faculty of Graduate Studies

1997 - 2003 Member, Speaker’s Bureau

B. School Committees and Responsibilities 1995 - Member, School of Nursing Council 1995 - 2001 Member, Curriculum Committee 1996 - 1998 Member, Curriculum Delivery Committee 1995 - 1997 Member, Marketing Committee 1995 - Member, Graduate Education Committee 1996 - 1997 Member, Research Committee 1996 – 2000 Course Coordinator, N430 and N431 (with Dr. Marjorie MacDonald) 1996 - 2000 Term 7 Coordinator, Lower Mainland Campus 1996 - 2001 Member, Bursary Committee 1997 - 2000 Member, Triage Committee 1997 - 2002 Chair, Lower Mainland Campus Committee 1998 (January - April) Acting Chair, Bursary Committee 1998 - 2001 Member, School of Nursing Advisory Committee 2003 - 2004 Term 8 Coordinator, Lower Mainland Campus


2003 - 2004 Term 9 Coordinator, Lower Mainland Campus 2003 - 2004 Member, Practice Education Committee 2003 Member, Adhoc Planning Committee 2004 Member, Transition Group 2004 - Member, PhD Committee 2005 Member, Distribution of Duties Task Group 2005 Member, Graduate Curriculum Sub-committee 2005 Member, Leadership Team, School of Nursing 2006 - Chair, Advanced Practice Leadership Committee

10. OTHER INFORMATION (Optional)

A.1 Books, Chapters, or Articles Submitted for Editorial Review Starzomski, R., & Curtis, B. Aboriginal Elders’ and traditional knowledge keepers’ circles on organ donation and transplantation. For: Aboriginal Health Research

Starzomski, R., & Curtis, B. Perspectives on organ and tissue donation among South Asian Canadians in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. For: Health Care Management Forum

Starzomski, R., & Curtis, B. Perspectives on organ and tissue donation among Chinese Canadians in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. For: The Canadian Nurse

Starzomski, R., & Shemie, S. Survey of family physicians in the Chinese community in Toronto: Perspectives on organ and tissue donation awareness. For Canadian Medical Association Journal

A.2 Books, Chapters or Articles in Progress

Starzomski, R. & Cox, S. . The social construction and clinical management of Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. For: Nephrology Nursing Journal. Starzomski, R., Molzahn, A., & McCormick, J. Organ donation: Best practices, suggested strategies and future directions. For: Nephrology Nursing Journal.

Brown, H. & Starzomski, R. Reaching for moral horizons: Advanced practice nurses and moral leadership. For: Journal of Advanced Nursing Practice.

Starzomski, R., Molzahn, A., McCormick, J., Budz, B., Matheson, S., Miller, C., Jefferson, R.. Critical Care Nurses and Organ Donation – A Cross Canada Perspective. For: American Journal of Critical Care Nursing.


A.3 Research Grants or Contracts Submitted

A.4 Other Work In Progress

faculty curriculum vitae

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