Donna Turner, PhD

Research summary

Dr. Donna Turner's research interests are centered around population-based cancer data as a means of informing cancer control activities. She has conducted numerous cancer epidemiology projects based on the provincial cancer registry and linked administrative databases, and her primary research focus involves population-based health services research in cancer. Dr. Turner is affiliated with numerous research groups and organizations related to cancer, including the Canadian Cancer Society, the International Association of Cancer Registries, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. As the provincial director of the population oncology portfolio at CancerCare Manitoba, she oversees several programs related to epidemiology, prevention and screening, system performance, quality, patient safety, and policies and guidelines. Dr. Turner is currently accepting both Master's and PhD students in her research program.

Research interests

cancer: surveillance, etiology, prevention, screening, outcomes

health services research

population health

Research affiliations

Researcher, Research Institute of Oncology and Hematology (RIOH) at CancerCare Manitoba

Research groups

Canadian Cancer Society - Publication Committee, member

Canadian Council of Cancer Registries, member

International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR). Regional Representative for North America

Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Institute of Cancer Research Advisory Board, member

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) System Performance Working Group, member

North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, member

CanPath (Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health) Cohort Consortium, member