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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Mika Nonoyama
PhD

Assistant Professor

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Faculty of Health Sciences

Health Clinician Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children Associate Professor (status-only), Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto Assistant Professor (status-only), Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto

Contact expert

mika.nonoyama@ontariotechu.ca
905.721.8668 ext. 5329

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Areas of expertise


  • PhD Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
  • Respiratory Therapy Diploma The Michener Institute of Education at UHN, Toronto, Ontario
  • Dale C, Rose L, Burry L, Fan E, Smith O, McCredie V, Amaral A, Quiñonez C, Nonoyama M, Cuthbertson B. Network for Canadian Oral Health Research: New Frontier Seed Grant Program. A multi-centered stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the de-adoption of oral chlorhexidine prophylaxis and implementation of an oral care bundle for ventilated critically ill patients (The CHORAL study). Sep 2018 to Sept 2019. $20,000.
  •  Dale C, Cuthbertson B, Rose L, Burry L, Fan E, Smith O, McCredie V, Amaral A, Quiñonez C, Nonoyama M. The Canadian Lung Association - Breathing as One: Allied Health Research Grant. A multi-centered stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the de-adoption of oral chlorhexidine prophylaxis and implementation of an oral care bundle for ventilated critically ill patients (The CHORAL study). Sep 2018 to Sept 2019. $20,000.
  • Nonoyama M & Tessaro M, Soares D, Karsli C, Looi T. HSBC Bank Canada Catalyst Research Grant from The Hospital for Sick Children. A novel device to improve airway intubation safety by providing apneic oxygenation and on-demand suction through the endotracheal tube May 2017 to May 2018. $49,040.
  • Gamble B, Nonoyama M, Goulding H, Graham L, Schuh D, Kay K. UOIT Teaching Innovation Fund (TIF). Community-Based Interprofessional Simulations to Support Experiential Learning in the Classroom and Continuing Education. May 2017 to Mar 2018. $7,932.
  • Rose L, Nonoyama M, Wasilewski MB, Dale C, McKim D, Road J, Leasa D, Goldstein R, Dennis C-L, King J. Muscular Dystrophy Canada Respiratory Care Grant. Development & Pilot Evaluation of an Online Peer Support Program for Family Caregivers of Ventilator-Assisted Individuals with Neuromuscular Disease Living in the Community. Nov 2016 – Nov 2017. $49,998.
  • Rose L & Nonoyama M, McKim D, Goldstein R, Amin R, Katz S, Sinuff T, Gershon A, Leasa D, Pizzuti R, Tandon A, Dale C. Post-Polio Health International (including International Ventilator Users Network). A Provincial Cough AssistTM Program: Educational & Support Needs and Influence on Health Service Utilization and Patient Outcomes. Feb 2016 – Feb 2018. $147,000.
  • Rose L, McKim D, Road J, Dainty K, Leasa D, Nonoyama M, Tandon A, Kaminska M, O'Connell C, Loewen A, Johnston M, Sinuf T. Muscular Dystrophy Canada Respiratory Care Grant. Translating Recommendations for Airway Clearance from the Canadian Thoracic Society Home Mechanical Ventilation Guidelines (Phase 1). Nov 2015 – Nov 2016. $49,505.
  • King J, Nonoyama M, Olajos-Clow J, Neumann J, Levac D. Canadian Lung Association, Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals. Optimizing the quality of patient education designed to improve health outcomes for people with COPD: A scoping review. Sep 2015 – Sep 2016. $19,928.80.
  • Rose L, McKim D, Leasa D, Nonoyama M, Tandon A, Amin R, Katz S, Goldstein R, Gershon A. Muscular Dystrophy Canada Respiratory Care Grant. Health Service Utilization for Assessment, Monitoring and Management of Respiratory Comfort for Individuals with Neuromuscular Disease. Dec 2014 – Dec 2015. $49,690.
  • Nonoyama M & Rose L, Road J, McKim D, Guerriere D, Coyte P. Canadian Lung Association, Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals. Home Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation in British Columbia: Healthcare Costs and Utilization. Feb 2014 – Dec 2016. $26,748.17.
  • Nonoyama M & Rose L, Road J, McKim D, Guerriere D, Coyte P. The ALS Society of British Columbia Home Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation in British Columbia: Healthcare Costs and Utilization. Feb 2014 – Dec 2016. $7,600.
  • Amin R, Rose L, Nonoyama M, Parshuram C, Syed F, Roy M, Lim. Sick Kids Norman Saunders Complex Care Grant. The Development of a Tool to Assess Caregiver Knowledge and Skills Needed to Safely Care for Children Receiving Invasive Long-term Mechanical Ventilation at Home. Jan 2013 – Jan 2014. $30,000.
  • Research Methods for Health Care Professionals: Theory and Application (HLSC 3910U)
    This course will critically examine a variety of research theories and methodologies employed by both quantitative and qualitative allied health care researchers. The student will be able to critically examine, interpret, analyze and apply findings from published research reports from both human and nonhuman investigations conducted in a variety of laboratory, clinical and community-based research settings. The course will critically examine how published research reports are utilized as the basis for evidence-based practice. Students will have an opportunity to engage in hands-on quantitative and qualitative research experiences including formulating research questions, research design, data collection, database management and coding, interpretation of findings, and their implications for practice.
  • Research Practicum I (HLSC 4998U)
    The research practicum project provides students with the opportunity, with the guidance of a faculty member, to integrate and synthesize knowledge gained throughout their program of study. The project topic will be selected to include some aspects of the student’s area of interest or specialization. Students will work with an ongoing research team working alongside researchers in implementing a phase of their research project. The requirements include a written paper and an oral presentation of the project outcomes. Students registered in this course must register in HLSC 4999U to receive a grade.
  • Perspectives in Aging (HLSC 4807U)
    This course integrates perspectives on the physiology, psychology and sociology of aging so that students can understand the implications of an aging population on Canadian society and the Canadian health care system. A life-course approach is taken to understand the key health issues and health behaviours associated with healthy aging. Unique determinants of health and health outcomes of different age groups are discussed.
  • Successful Aging (HLSC 5122G)
    The purpose of this course is to study successful (healthy) ageing from a biopsychosocial perspective. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of how successful ageing is defined, what the potential and established lifelong predictors of successful ageing are, and what tools or methodologies are currently available to assess successful ageing. An emphasis of this course will be on lifestyle and behavioral predictors such as physical activity; however, student projects can focus on other potential predictors. The most current research from a variety of disciplines will be used to ensure a broad understanding of the topic as it affects middle-aged and older adults.