Rochester Christian University

FACULTY

Bonnie McIntosh

DHSc, MBA, MPH, BA Community Health, CHES®

Assistant Professor and Program Chair
Healthcare Administration | School of Business

Education

  • Master of Business Administration – University of Michigan – Flint
  • Master of Public Health – West Chester University
  • Honors Bachelor of Arts, Community Health – Brock University

 

Personal

Bonnie’s work specializes in the practices, teachings, and research applications of health and business. She enjoys working as an Assistant Professor and Health Care Management Program Chair. The teaching strategies that she develops strive to engage, challenge, and inspire learning in her students. When Bonnie is not working, she can often be found spending time with her parents, brother, sister, husband and two amazing daughters.

 

Publications/Presentations

  • Santos, M., Wagner, T., Wångdahl, J., Feuerherm, E., McIntosh, B., and Harsch, S. (October, 2021). Promoting Migrants’ Health Literacy in Second Language Courses: Opportunities, Limitations and Best Practice. Virtual panel presentation at the 2021 Global Health Literacy Summit, Institute of Sociology, Germany.
  • McIntosh, B., Atoyebi, O., and Feuerherm, E. (April, 2021). Phase I: Designing and Implementing Digital Content for an ESL Health Literacy Program. Virtual panel presentation at the 2021 Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Engaging Humanities in Health, University of Pittsburgh.
  • McIntosh, B., and Feuerherm, E. (October, 2020). Health and English as a Second Language Literacy Program (HELP): Bridging Health, Culture, and Linguistics Following a Public Health Crisis. Virtual poster presentation at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Communication Marketing and Media Forum.
  • McIntosh, B., and Adepitan, K. Engaging Small Businesses in the Practice of Health Promotion through Workplace Wellness Programs. In: Advances in Evidence Synthesis: Special Issue. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020;(Suppl 1):24.
  • McIntosh, B., and Feuerherm, E. (March, 2020). English-as-a-Second Language Health Literacy Program: The Process of Engaging Diverse Stakeholders for a Social Practice. Virtual poster presentation at the Society for Public Health Education 71st Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • McIntosh, B. (July, 2018). Types and Sources of Information: A Needs Assessment of Cancer Patients and Providers. Panel Presentation at the 2018 Windsor Cancer Research Group. Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor, Ontario.
  • McIntosh, B., Feuerherm, E., and Olivares, S.J. (November, 2018). Engaging Stakeholders to Prevent Lead Exposure: Lessons from a Community-Wide ESL Health Literacy Program. Poster Presentation for the 4th International Cancer Research Conference. Windsor, Ontario.
  • Feuerherm, E., McIntosh, B., and Olivares, S.J. (March, 2018). Phase I of a Journey: A Community-Wide Initiative to Improve Lead Exposure Prevention through an ESL Health Literacy Program. Panel presentation at the 2018 Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center (HFRCC) Symposium, Flint, Michigan.
  • McIntosh, B., Khatchadourian, K., and Amed, S. British Columbian Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Facilitators and Barriers to Adhering to Pediatric Diabetes Treatment Guidelines. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 2017.41(2):224-240.
  • McIntosh, B., Khatchadourian, K., and Amed, S. (December, 2015). Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Adhering to Treatment Guidelines for Childhood Diabetes. Poster presentation for the World Diabetes Congress, Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • McIntosh, B., Daly, A., Mâsse, LC., Collet, JP., Higgins, JW., Naylor, PJ., and Amed, S. Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention Through Community Engagement (SCOPE) Program: Evaluation of the Implementation Phase. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 2015.14:1-7.
  • McIntosh, B., and Wolfson, M. (March, 2015). Using the Cancer Risk Management Model to Predict the Long-term Impact of Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Study Protocol. Poster presentation for the 2015 Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster, Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Shea, S., McIntosh, B., Daly, A., Collet, JP., Wharf-Higgins, J., and Amed, S. (June, 2013). A Social Media Strategy and Evaluation Plan for the Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention Through Community Engagement (SCOPE) Project. Poster Presentation at the Canadian Public Health Association 2013 Annual Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.
  • McIntosh, B., and Kazanjian, A. (May, 2013). Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening Technologies among Immigrants: Provider Role and Contextual Factors. Poster Presentation at the 2013 Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Symposium, St. Johns, Newfoundland.
  • McIntosh, B., and Kazanjian, A. (April, 2013). The Use of Health Technology in Improving Psychosocial Health among Colorectal Cancer Survivors. Poster Presentation at the 2013 Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Shea, S., McIntosh, B., Daly, A., Collet, JP., Wharf-Higgins, J., and Amed, S. Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention Through Community Engagement (SCOPE): Development of a Social Media Resource for Communities. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Supplement. 2013. 37(1): S265-S266.
  • Nichol, H., McIntosh, B., Woo, S., and Amed, S. Evaluation of the Usefulness and Accessibility of a Provincial Educational Resource for Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: “A Guide for Families: Diabetes Care for Children and Teens.” Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 2012. 36(5):263-268.
  • Daly, A., McIntosh B., Wharf-Higgins, J., Masse, L., Naylor, PJ., and Amed, S. (October, 2012). Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention Through Community Engagement – Engaging Stakeholders to Address Childhood Obesity – What Does It Take? Poster Presentation at the 4th Annual Conference on Recent Advances in the Prevention and Management of Childhood & Adolescent Obesity – from practice to policy, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Nichol, H., McIntosh, B., and Amed, S. Evaluation of a Provincial Educational Resource for Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: “A Guide for Families: Diabetes Care for Children and Teens.” Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Supplement. 2012. 36(5): S4
  • McIntosh, B., Daly, A., Masse, L., Wharf-Higgins, J., Naylor, PJ., and Amed, S. Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention Through Community Engagement (SCOPE) Project: A Qualitative Study. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Supplement. 2012. 36(5): S69.
  • Daly, A., McIntosh, B., Masse, L., Wharf-Higgins, J., Naylor, PJ., and Amed, S. Process Evaluation of a BC Initiative: Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention Through Community Engagement (SCOPE). Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Supplement. 2012. 36(5): S69.
    McIntosh, B., Metz, S., and Barsevick, A. (October, 2010). Preliminary Findings: A Needs Assessment of the Problems, Needs and Resources of Fox Chase Cancer Center Survivors. Poster presentation at the 16th Annual Qualitative Health Research Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • McIntosh, B., Metz, S., and Barsevick, A. A Needs Assessment of Cancer Survivors at Fox Chase Cancer Center (Abstract). International Journal of Qualitative Methodology. 2010.9(4):417-417.
  • McIntosh, B., and Mustalish, R. (October, 2009). Identification of Disparities in Prostate Cancer Outcomes and Services across the State of Pennsylvania. Panel presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Public Health Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • McIntosh, B., and Metz, S. (November, 2009). Sexual Health Attitudes amongst University Students. Poster presentation at the Society for Public Health Education 60th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.