Diploma (Fleming), BScN (Toronto Metropolitan, formerly Ryerson), MHS/L (Athabasca), PhD (Toronto), Collaborative PhD (Dalla Lana School of Public Health), International Nursing PhD Collaborative (Balearic Islands)
Email: pltracey@trentu.ca
Biography
Dr. Tracey completed PhD in Nursing, University of Toronto, with a Collaborative PhD in Global Health and an International Nursing PhD Collaborative from the University of the Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain. She is currently completing a Global Public Health Leadership program through the department of continuing education at Harvard University.
Area of research focuses on the role and impact of North American NGO (non-governmental organizations) led Short- Term Medical Missions in LMICs (low- and middle-income countries) with a focus on improving quality and providing sustainable approaches to international partnerships. Additionally, her work and research focus on safe medication access and practices with a focus on the root causes of health for communities for example access to clean water and sanitation. She is completing a longitudinal study on the use of Hydraid biosand filters in a rural community in Honduras.
Dr. Tracey led the GARDaccess Guidelines workstream and delivered the development of Guidelines for Rare Diseases https://www.pqmd.org/pillars/donation-guidelines/
Areas of Interest
Global health; International nursing; Quality improvement initiatives relating to safe practices for short-term health experiences in low and middle income countries; Social determinants of health
Current Research Projects
- Guideline development for people with rare diseases in low and middle income countries.
- Leadership development for Non-Indigenous Health Care Leaders - Indigenous Primary Health Care Council of Ontario
- Medication Suitcase Project in Remote Region of Honduras, Central America
Selected Publications
Tracey, P., Rajaratnam, E., Varughese, J. et al. (2022). Guidelines for short-term medical missions: Perspectives from host countries. Global Health 18, 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-022-00815-7
Supervision
- Accepting graduate students (2026-2027)
- Accepting honours thesis students (2026-2027)