Dr. John Oliffe

r. John Oliffe is Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia. His research is focused on gender and health, particularly men’s health. He is especially interested in masculinities and gender relations in the context of various men’s health issues including prostate cancer, depression, smoking, cardiac rehabilitation, and immigrant men’s health. His expertise in the application of qualitative methods has enabled him to leverage descriptive findings as interventions to address diverse gender and health issues. He is currently involved with many national and international men’s health studies. The findings drawn from his studies and collaborations have featured in seminars, workshops and more that 50 peer-reviewed publications.