RESEARCHER REGISTRY


RESEARCHERS IN PALLIATIVE CARE IN CANADA

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Researchers are listed alphabetically by last name.
If you would like to be added to this list, 
or would like to update information contained in this list, 
please email web@chpca.net.


 NAME

CONTACT INFORMATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS


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Pierre Allard

Tel: 613-562-6018
PALLARD@scohs.on.ca

Clinical epidemiology, symptom control, delirium screening, diagnosis and monitoring

Mark Atkinson

Tel: 403-670-1268
Mark.Atkinson@CRHA-Health.Ab.Ca

 


B
  

  

Maria Cristina Barroetavena MD, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Health Care & Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, UBC

&

Research Consultant, Cancer Rehabilitation Network

Cancer Rehabilitation Network, BCCA
200-601 West Broadway
Vancouver BC  V5Z 4C2
Tel:  604-877-6000 ext. 2185
Fax:  604-708-2091
mbarroet@bccancer.bc.ca
Cross cultural caring at end-of-life, culturally competent interventions, soci-cultural context, access inequalities
Dr. Doris Barwich
Regional Medical Director
Palliative Care Program
Simon Fraser Health Region
33 Blackberry Drive
New Westminster BC  V3L 5S9
Tel:  604-517-8605
Fax:  604-517-8650
doris_barwich@sfhr.hnet.bc.ca
  

Dr. Andrea Bezjak
Radiation Oncologist

Princess Margaret Hospital
andrea.bezjak@rmp.uhn.on.ca

   

Dr. Paul Blood
Radiation Oncologist
Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
2410 Lee Avenue
Victoria BC  V8R6V5
Tel:  250-519-5576
Fax:  250-519-2018
pblood@bccancer.bc.ca
  

Dr. Kevin Brazil

St. Joseph's Healthcare
105 Main Street East, Level P1
Hamilton
ON L8N 1G6
Tel: 905-522-1155 Ext. 5154
Fax: 905-521-6060
brazilk@mcmaster.ca

health services research; informal caregiving; long-term care; community care

Fred Burge MD CCFP M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Research Director

[curriculum vitae]

Dept. of Family Medicine
Dalhousie University
QEII Health Sciences Centre, AJLB8
5909 Veteran's Memorial Lane
Halifax NS  B3H 2E2
Tel: 902-473-4742
Fax: 902-473-4760
fred.burge@dal.ca

Palliative care health service delivery, end-of-life care, home care, primary care/palliative care interface,  epidemiologic methods, large administrative databases and record linkage methods


C
  

 

Michele Chaban, MSW, RSW, Ph.D. Temmy Latner Centre
Leboric Building
4th Floor
60 Murry Street
Toronto ON  M5T 3L9
Tel: 416-586-5218
michele.chaban@utoronto.ca
  
Dr. H. M. Chochinov

[curriculum vitae]

Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care
Director, Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Manitoba
CancerCare Manitoba
Rm. 3021-675 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg MB  R3E 0V9
Tel: 204-787-4933
Fax: 204-787-4937
harvey.chochinov@cancercare.manitoba.ca
  

Robin Cohen Ph.D.
Research Director
Assistant Professor,

Director, NCIC SocioBehavioural Cancer Research Network

[curriculum vitae]

Palliative Care McGill Research
S.M.B.D. Jewish General Hospital
Pavilion H
3755 Côte-Ste-Catherine Road
Montreal QC  H3T 1E2
Tel: (514) 340-8222 ext 5676
Fax: (514) 340-8709
robin.cohen@mcgill.ca

Quality of life of patients, quality of life of family caregivers, development of quality of life  measures, cancer pain,  cancer pain classification, exercise, home care

Dan Cooper, B.A., M.Div.
CAPPE/ACPEP Clinical Pastoral Education (Associate) Teaching Supervisor
Chaplain, Palliative Care Serveces
PALLIUM Project Consultant (Spiritual Care Development)
Chair, Research Group for Palliative Care Services in Regina
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
Pasqua Hospital, 4 "F"
4101 Dewdney Avenue
Regina SK  S4T 1A5
Tel:  306-766-2294
Fax:  306-766-2588
Dan.Cooper@rqhealth.ca

[curriculum vitae]


D
 

 

Paul Daeninck MD M.Sc. FRCPC
Director / Assistant Professor
Palliative Care Group, CancerCare Manitoba / Palliative Medicine Fellowship 

Program / Dept. of Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
University of Manitoba
Tel: 204-235-3394
Fax: 204-237-6048
paul.daeninck@cancercare.mb.ca

The role of cannabinoids in symptom control and palliative care, Methadone in cancer pain control, Medical education and evaluation in palliative medicine

Ruth Dean

Faculty of Nursing
University of Manitoba
ruth_dean@umanitoba.ca

   

Dr. Richard Doll
Provincial Leader
Cancer Rehabilitation & Behavioural Research
BC Cancer Agency
600 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver BC  V5Z 4E6
Tel: 604-708-2046
rdoll@bccancer.bc.ca
  

Michael Downing
Medical Director

Victoria Hospice Society
Michael.downing@caphealth.org

   

Deborah Dudgeon

Rm. 2025, Etherington Hall
Queen's University
94 Stuart St.
Kingston ON   K7L 3N6
Tel: 613-533-6000 ext. 77694
Fax: 613-533-6855
dd19@post.queensu.ca

Etiology and treatment of dyspnea in the cancer patient; treatment of different symptoms in the advanced cancer patient

Dr. Wendy Duggleby

College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan
Health services Building
107 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon
SK  S7N 5E5
Tel: 306-966-6237
Fax: 306-966-6703
wendy.duggleby@usask.ca

Older adults; palliative care; psychosocial

Serge Dumont Ph.D.

[curriculum vitae]

École de service social
Faculté des sciences sociales 
Pavillon Charles-De koninck
Université Laval
Québec QC  G1K 7P4
Tel: 418-656-2131 ext. 7991
Fax: 418-656-3567
serge.dumont@svs.ulaval.ca

L'expérience des proches et des familles qui accompagnent un  malade en fin de vie; la détresse  psychologique chez les aidants  naturels qui accompagnent un  malade en phase avancée de cancer; le plan de soins en phase terminale de cancer


E
 

 

Alexandra Easson
Surgical Oncologist

Princess Margaret Hospital
Toronto ON
Easson.Alexandra@uhn.on.ca

Surgical perspectives of palliative  care medicine


F
 

 

Konrad Fassbender, PhD, Senior Research Associate Alberta Cancer Board Palliative Care Research Initiative,
Room 5215, Grey Nuns Community Hospital
1100 Youville Drive West
Edmonton AB  T6L 5X8
Tel: 780-450-7525
Fax: 780-450-7700
konrad.fassbender@ualberta.ca
Health economics and health policy

Dr. Lise Fillion

Université Laval 
Québec, Québec, G1K 7P4
Tel: 418-656-2131 Ext. 3197
lise.fillion@fsi.ulaval.ca

Rural palliative care

Dr. Edward Fitzgibbon
Palliative Care Physician

Department of Radiation Oncology
Ottawa Regional Cancer Center
503 Smyth Rd.
Ottawa ON   K1H 1C4
Tel: 613-737-7700 ext 6780
ED.fitzgibbon@orcc.on.ca

Role of radioatherapy in palliative  care, in particular validate end points, QOL scale, etc.

Dr. Gillian Fyles
Medical Leader
Pain & Symptom Management/Palliative Care
BCCA - Centre for the Southern Interior
399 Royal Avenue
Kelowna BC  V1Y 5L3
Tel:  250-712-3994
Fax:  250-712-3911
gfyles@bccancer.bc.ca
  

G
 

 

Dr. Bruno Gagnon

Palliative Care Division
Room E10-145
Hospital General de Montreal
1650 Cedar Ave.
Montreal QC   H3G 1A4
brunogagnon@muhc.mcgill.ca

Pain, delirium in advanced cancer  patients, methadone, co-analgesic

Pierre Gagnon MD FRCPC
Psychologist specializing in   psycho-oncology
Assistant Professor

L'Hotel-Dieu de Québec
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec et Maison Michel Sarrazin
11 Cote du Palais
Québec QC   G1R 2J6
Tel: 418-691-5075
Fax: 418-691-5019
pierre.gagnon@crhdq.ulaval.ca

Psychological adjustment to cancer  and terminal cancer; psychiatric  complications of cancer and terminal cancer; delirium, depression, group psychotherapy, psychotherapy,  psychopharmacology

Romayne E. Gallagher
MD, CCFA
Acting Head
Division of Palliative Care
Dept. of Family Medicine
The University of British Columbia
James Mather Building
5804 Fairview Ave.
Vancouver BC  V6T 1Z3
Tel:  604-822-5431
Fax:  604-822-6950
romayne@interchange.ubc.ca
  

Dr. Jean-David Gaudreau

Centre de recherche de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec
11 Côte du Palais
Québec QC  G1R 2J6
Tel: 418-525-4444 ext. 5032
jd_gaudreau@hotmail.com

Maîtrise en médecine expérimentale (Sciences psychatriques), développement d'un instrument de dépistage du délirium adapté pour les soins palliatifs

Dr. Donna Goodridge

College of Nursing
University of Saskatchewan
Health Services Building
107 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E5
Tel: 306-966-1478   
Fax: 306-966-6703
donna.goodridge@usask.ca


H
 

 

Dr. Pippa Hawley
Medical Oncologist & Palliative Care Physician
Vancouver Cancer Centre
6000 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver BC  V5Z 4E6
Tel:  604-877-6000 Ext. 2621
Fax:  604-877-0585
phawley@bccancer.bc.ca
  

Laura Hawryluck M.Sc. MD FRCPC
Physician Leader
Assistant Professor

Ian Anderson Continuing Education Program in End-of-Life Care, Critical Care
University Health Network
University of Toronto
3rd Floor 700 University Ave.
Toronto ON   M5S 1Z5
Tel: 416-586-8779
Fax: 416-586-8631
laura.hawryluck@utoronto.ca
www.cme.utoronto.ca/endoflife/

Bioethics, end-of-life decision making, conflict management, education: developing and evaluating new strategies, and developing and assessing strategies to improve the quality of care at the end of life

Doris Howell, RN Ph.D.
Chair, Oncology Nursing Research 
Scientist, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Princess Margaret Hospital
Assistant Professor, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

610 University Ave (Ste. 15-617)
Toronto, ON   M5G2M9
Tel:  1-416-946-4501 ext. 3419
Fax:  1-416-946-2884
doris.howell@uhn.on.ca

Integrated services for palliative care/cancer care; symptom and psychosocial interventions; nursing models

Amna F. Husain, MD, CCFP, MPH
Palliative Care Physician and Researcher

University of Toronto
The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, Mount Sinai Hospital
700 University Ave., Suite 3000
Toronto ON  M5G 1Z5
Tel: 416-586-4800 Ext. 7884
Fax: 416-586-4804 

Cancer-related fatigue, outcome measures in palliative care, RCT methods in palliative care, innovative models of palliative care delivery

 


I
 

 


J
 

 

Jennifer M. Jones Ph.D. Psycosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Princess Margaret Hospital
610 University Ave. 5-605
Toronto ON  M5G 2M9
Tel:  406-946-4501 ext. 5533
Fax:  416-949-2047
jennifer.jones@uhn.on.ca
Quality of life of patients, quality of life of family caregivers, using of proxy ratings, desire for hastened death/depression and hopelessness, development of patient, family and HCP education and support programs in psychosocial oncology and palliative care

Dr. Christopher Justice
Anthropologist and Gerontologist

 

Dept. of Public Health Services
620 Health Services Building
155 College Street
University
of Toronto
Toronto ON M5T 3M7
justice@mcmaster.ca

Rural palliative care; cultural concepts of dying well/ a good death; dying in old age

K
 

 

Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor

 

School of Nursing
HSC 3N25F
McMaster University
1200 Main Street West
Hamilton ON  L8N 3Z5
Tel: 905-525-9140 Ext. 22291
Fax: 905-524-5199
kaasal@mcmaster.ca

Role of hospice volunteers; pain management in long-term care; role of advanced practice nursing; dementia care

Dr. Mary Lou Kelley, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Social Work
Director, Centre for Educational Research on Aging and Health

Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay ON P7B 5E1
Tel: 807-766-7270
Fax: 807-343-2414

marylou.kelley@lakeheadu.ca

Rural palliative care - emphasis on development of model for health system delivery in rural and remote communities; evaluation of an in-home chart; survey of physicians and interdisciplinary  providers regarding their perceptions of palliative care and their educational needs; survey and focus groups with family  caregivers - their experiences with the palliative care system; role of hospice volunteers

Dr. Charles King
Palliative Care Physician
Fraser Valley Cancer Centre
13750 96th Avenue
Surrey BC  V3V 1Z2
Tel:  604-930-4022
Fax:  604-535-8064
chking@bccancer.bc.ca
   

Dr. Peter Kirk
Professor

Dept. of Family Medicine
University of Manitoba
St. Boniface General Hospital
409 Tache Ave.
Winnipeg MB   R2H 2A6
p.kirk@ecu.edu.au
 
or pkirk@cc.umanitoba.ca

Bereavement, palliative care education, ethical issues in palliative care

Dr. Jaro Kotalik

Center for Health Care Ethics
Lakehead University
Tel: 807-343-8126
chce@lakeheadu.net

   


L
 

 

Julie Lachance BA MA MSc.
Senior Policy Analyst

Secretariat on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Primary and Continuing Health Care Division, Health Care Policy Directorate, Health Policy Branch, Health Canada
Tunney's Pasture, Jeanne Mance Bldg. 
Room 1852C  AL 1918B
Ottawa ON  K1A 0K9
Tel:  613-957-8666
Fax:  613-954-9429
Julie_Lachance@hc-sc.gc.ca

Epidemiological and statistical methods in palliative care research, minimum data sets for palliative care, symptom assessment scales, surveillance indicators and methodology, policy implications

Elizabeth Latimer
Professor

Department of Family Medicine / Palliative Care
McMaster University
c/o Hamilton General Hospital 
3 Lower N
237 Barton Street East
Hamilton, ON  L8L 2X2
Tel: 905-527-4322 ext. 44836
Fax: 905-526-8514

latimere@HHSC.CA

   

Virginia Lee M.Sc.N.

McGill University School of Nursing
3506 University Sreet
Montréal QC   H3A 2A7
Tel: 514-398-4166
Fax: 514-398-8455
virginia.lee@mcgill.ca

Psychsocial interventions for cancer patients, coping, psychosocial growth following life-threatening illness

Leslie Le Huquet
Palliative Care Physician
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
1200 Dufferin Crescent
Nanaimo BC  V9S 2B7
Tel:  250-254-2141
Fax:  250-758-5994
lehuquetl@home.com
  

Dr. Beverley Leipert, PhD. RN
Chair, Rural Women’s Health Research

 

Faculty of Health Sciences
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
The University of Ontario
Health Sciences Addition Room H029
London ON N6A 5C1
Tel: 519-661-2111Ext. 86599
Fax: 519-661-3928
bleipert@uwo.ca

Rural health; rural women’s health; qualitative methodologies in rural health (photovoice); health promotion; determinants of rural health
Dr. Stephan Liben MD, Director Palliative Care Program
The Montréal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Center
Room A 418, 2300 Tupper Street
Montréal QC  H3H 1P3
Tel: 514-934-4400 ext. 3162
Fax: 514-934-4335
stephan.liban@muhc.mcgill.ca
Working towards better understanding of end-of-life experiences of children and their families

Jay Lynch
Project Coordinator

University of Ottawa 
Institute of Palliative Care
43 Bruyère St.
Ottawa ON   K1N 5C8
Tel: 613-562-4262 ext. 1021
Fax: 613-562-6371
jlynch@scohs.on.ca

Palliative care informatics, health care professional education using new information / communication technologies


M
 

 

Mary Ellen MacDonald, PhD (Medical Anthropology) McGill University (School of Nursing, Oncology, Bioethics, Centre for Medical Education)

University of Victoria (Anthropology)

c/o Palliative Care Program
Montreal Children's Hospital
a413, 2300 Tupper Street
Montreal QC  H3H 1P3
Tel: 514-412-4400 ext. 23505
Fax: 514-412-4355
E-mail: mary.macdonald@mcgill.ca

Pediatric Intensive and Palliative Care, Bereavement, Qualitative Research Methodologies

Neil MacDonald CM MD FRCP(C) FRCP(Edin)
Director / Professor

Cancer Ethics Programme
Centre for Bioethics
Clinical Research Institute 
McGill University
110 Pine Avenue West
Montreal QC   H2W 1R7
Tel: 514-987-5620
Fax: 514-987-5695
macdonn@ircm.qc.ca

Ethical issues in end of life care,  characterization and alleviation of debility and loss of function in cancer patients

Dr. Michael MacLean, PhD

 

Faculty of Social Work
University
of Regina
Regina
SK S4S 0A2
Tel: 306-585-4573
Fax: 306-585-4872
Michael.Maclean@uregina.ca

Rural end-of-life care; end-of-life care for Aboriginal people; end-of-life care in ethnic communities

Dr. Denise Marshall
Director, Division of Palliative Care
Palliative Care Physician

McMaster University
Division of Palliative Care
Dept. of Family Medicine
1200 Main Street West
Faculty of Health Sciences, 
Room 2V14
Hamilton ON L8N 3Z5
marshald@mcmaster.ca

   

Lee Ann Martin
Medical Oncologist
Fraser Valley Cancer Centre
13750 96th Avenue
Surrey BC  V3V 1Z2
Tel:  604-930-4076
Fax:  604-675-7206
lmartin@bccancer.bc.ca
  

Dr. Mare Mazuryk MD FRCPC
Medical Oncologist 
Assistant Professor

Dept. of Medicine
University of Calgary
Tom Baker Cancer Center
1331-29 Street NW
Calgary AB  T2N 4N2
Tel: 403-670-1013
Fax: 403-283-1651
marmazu@cancerboard.ab.ca

Cancer anorexia/cachexia,  supportive oncology (i.e. novel ways of minimizing toxicity of cancer treatments such as  antineoplasic therapies),  palliative care education

Susan McClement RN Ph.D.( c )
Assistant Professor

Faculty of Nursing
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB  R3T 2N2
Tel: 204-474-9515
Susan_Mcclement@umanitoba.ca

   

Dr. Michael McKenzie
Radiation Oncologist
Vancouver Cancer Centre
6000 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver BC  V5Z 4E6
Tel:  604-877-6000 ext. 2380
Fax:  604-877-0505
mmckenz@bccancer.bc.ca
  

Dr. Balfour Mount MD

4018 Marlowe Ave
Montreal QC  H4A 3M2
Tel: 514-483-3613
Fax: 514-843-1471
balfour.mount@sympatico.ca

Determinants of total pain and healing, quality of life


N
 

 

Cheryl Nekolaichuk Ph.D. Consulting Psychologist

210 Burton Road
Edmonton AB  T6R 1P1
Tel: 780-430-7943
Fax: 780-433-6277
CLN1@ualberta.ca

   

Dawn Nickel
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of History
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
Historical perspective of palliative care
Sue North
Clinical Pharmacist
Hospice Palliative Care Program
Simon Fraser Area
W2B - Eagle Ridge Hospital
475 Guildford Way
Port Moody BC  V3H 3W9
Tel: 604-469-3171
Fax: 604-469-5157
sue.north@fraserhealth.ca
  

O
 

 

Kärin L. Olson
Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing

Scientist, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology

[curriculum vitae]

University of Alberta
6-10, 8303 112 St.
Edmonton AB  T6G 2T4
Tel: 780-492-6403
Fax: 780-492-9040
karin.olson@ualberta.ca
  

Dr. Fiona O'Shea
Palliative Care Physician

Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre
300 Prince Philip Drive
St. John's NF  A1B 3V6
Tel: 709-777-7805
Fax: 709-777-6759
foshea@nctrf.nf.ca

Rural palliative care education,  interdisciplinary team function,  palliative care in the acute care setting, spirituality / suffering, needs assessment of palliative care in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadian National Palliative Care Survey

Suzanne Ouellet
Professor of Nursing Science

University of Moncton
Shippagan Campus: Bathurst Site
725 Collège Porte 2 Street
Room 236, P.O. 266
Bathurst NB  E2A 3Z2
Tel: 506-545-3507
Fax: 506-545-3502
souellet@cus.ca

Needs of family members in palliative care


P
 

 

Kelly Penz
Doctoral Student

 

College of Nursing
University of Saskatchewan
107 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK  S7N 5E5
klp946@mail.usask.ca

Rural/remote nursing work life; provision of palliative care

Annie Perreault RN M.Sc.N
Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing

SCO Health Service, 43 Bruyère St.
Ottawa ON  K1N 5C8
Tel: 613-562-0050 ext. 1707
aperraul@scohs.on.ca

Pain and symptom management, satisfaction with pain management, suffering in breast cancer women, suffering in family caregiver

Pat Porterfield M.S.N.
Palliative Care Clinical 
Nurse Specialist

[curriculum vitae]

Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre
Vancouver BC
Tel: 875-4715 ext 63378
Fax: 875-5617
pporterf@vanhosp.bc.ca

Quality of life issues for patients  and their caregivers, patient and  family decision-making concerning care and ways in which we enhance autonomy for patients, and quality improvement indicators for  programs/regions


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Carole Robinson
Regional Nurse Coordinator
Symptom Management
BC Cancer Agency
Centre for the Southern Interior
399 Royal Avenue
Kelowna BC V1Y 5L3
Tel:  250-712-3972
Fax:  250-712-3911
crobinso@bccancer.bc.ca
The psychosocial aspects of advanced and terminal disease
Dr. Gary Rodin Joint University of Toronto / University Health Network
Chair in Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Head, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Princess Margaret Hospital
University Health Network
610 University Avenue
16-724
Toronto ON  M5G 2M9
Tel: 416-946-4504
Fax: 416-946-2047
The psychosocial aspects of advanced and terminal disease

Dr. Carolyn Ross
Associate Professor

 

Faculty of Nursing
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB  T6G 2G3
Tel: 780-492-4894
cjross@ualberta.ca

Self-management of chronic diseases especially COPD; end-of-life care

S
 

 

Brenda Sabo RN, MA (Medical Anthropology)
Coordinator

Surgical Oncology Network
Cancer Care Nova Scotia
1278 Tower Road, 
Bethune Building 574
Halifax NS  B3H 2Y9
Tel: 902-473-7375
Fax: 902-473-4631
ccbs@qe2-hsc.ns.ca

Timing of delivery of palliative care; early integration (at time of diagnosis) vs. traditional model (end-stage) for oncology; development of infrastructure to accommodate the delivery of palliative care, enhance resources and improve quality of life

Dr Hal Siden
MD, MHSc, FRCPC, DABP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
University of British Columbia
1690 Mathews Avenue
Vancouver BC  V6J 2T2
Tel: 604-731-4847
hsiden@canuckplace.org 
Pediatric palliative care; pain and symptom management; opiates; hypnotherapy family burden of care; telehealth
Dr. Marissa Slaven Juravinski Cancer Centre
699 Concession Street, Room 316
Hamilton, ON  L8V 5C2
Tel: 905-387-9495
Fax: 905-575-6310
marissaslaven2002@yahoo.com

Trevor Frise Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Health Studies & Gerontology
University of Waterloo
Waterloo ON  N2L 3G1
Tel: 519-888-4567 ext 5879
tfsmith@uwaterloo.ca

Health services research, comprehensive assessment in palliative, mental health & community care, stress and social support

Kelli Stajduhar
Capital Health Region
Saanich Peninsula Hospital
Centre on Aging
University of Victoria
2101 Richmond Avenue
Victoria BC  V8R 4R7
Tel:  250-721-7487
Fax:  250-370-0750
kis@uvic.ca  or kelli.stajduhar@caphealth.org
  

Anita Stern
graduate student

anita-stern@cogeco.ca

E-health, innovations in health service delivery of community- based palliative care services

Ann Syme
Oncology Nursing Leader
Pain & Symptom Management
Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
2410 Lee Avenue
Victoria BC  V8R 6V5
Tel:  250-519-5608
Fax:  250-519-5603
asyme@bccancer.bc.ca
  

T
 

 

Alan Taniguchi, MD
Division of Palliative Care
McMaster University
HSC - 2V14
1200 Main Street West
Hamilton ON  L8N 3Z5
Tel: 905-521-2100 ext. 76145
taniguchi@hhsc.ca 
Models of palliative care delivery; palliative care education; palliative care in long-term care settings; system navigation tools; end-stage cardiac disease; dignity therapy; pediatric palliative care; complementary/alternative therapies

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Antonio Vigano MD M.Sc. McEchern / Canadian 
Cancer Society Clinical Fellow
Research Manager

Alberta Cancer Board 
Palliative Care Research Initiative
Room 4001 Grey Nuns Community Hospital, 1100 Youville Drive W
Edmonton AB  T6L 5X8
avigano@cha.ab.ca

  

Dr. Raymond Viola

Palliative Care Medicine
Queen's University
34 Barrie Street
Kingston ON K7L 3J7
Tel: 613-549-6666 ext. 3223
Fax: 613-548-2436
violar@KGH.KARI.NET 

Symptom control, health services, systematic reviews, clinical trials


W
 

 

Wendy Wainwright

Victoria Hospice
1900 Fort St.
Victoria BC  V8R 1J8
Tel: 250-370-8841
Fax: 250-370-8625
wwainwright@caphealth.org

The roles and activities of hospice palliative care social workers / counsellors - both before death and into bereavement; transitional psychosocial issues for patients and families, and corresponding  psychosocial interventions (using the Palliative Performance Scale)

Lynda Weaver MHA
MEd (candidate)
Education and 
Evaluation Project Coordinator

Institute of Palliative Care
University of Ottawa
SCO Health Service
43 Bruyère Street
Ottawa ON  K1N 5C8
Tel: 613-562-4262 ext. 1018
Fax: 613-562-6371
lweaver@schohs.on.ca

Needs assessments, planning and evaluation, program evaluation, impact of training, volunteer services, and learner evaluations

Dr. Kyle Whitfield
Assistant Professor

 

Faculty of Extension
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB T6G 2T4
Tel: 780-492-0165
kyle.whitfield@ualberta.ca

Rural health and aging; models of inclusion; consumers in health service planning; women’s health (their role as leaders and impact in health); use of community development approach/model to foster improved palliative care/End-of-Life service delivery
Kathleen Willison, RN, MsC
Nurse Practioner/Palliative Care
St. Joseph’s Hospital
50 Charlton Avenue East
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada L8N 4A6
Tel:  905-522-4941 ext. 34975
willisk@mcmaster.ca

Keith Wilson Ph.D. C.Psych.

Institute for Rehabilitation Research and Development, 
The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre
505 Smyth Road
Ottawa ON  K1H 8M2
Tel: 613-737-7350 ext. 75608
Fax: 613-737-7056
kwilson@ottawahospital.on.ca

Psychosocial studies, mental health, stress and coping, quality of life, and psychometric measurement

Dr. Raimond Wong MD 
Radiation Oncologist

Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre
699 Concession Street
Hamilton ON  L8V 5C2
Tel: 905-387-9495 ext 64703
Fax: 905-575-6326
raimond.wong@hrcc.on.ca

Evaluating the role of complementary medicine in symptoms control of cancer patients, and the optimization of radiation therapy in cancer palliative care

Dr. Rebecca Wong

Radiation Oncology
Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Center, 2075 Bayview Avenue
Toronto ON  M4N 3M5
Tel: 416-480-6165
Fax: 416-480-6002
Rebecca.Wong@tsrcc.on.ca

Systematic review and metanalysis,  clinical guidelines development and evaluation, trials design, patient preferences in advanced cancer decision making, palliative  applications radiotherapy,  gastrointestinal malignancies

Roberta Lynn Woodgate
Ph.D. 
Associate Professor

National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) Research Scientist

 

Faculty of Nursing
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB  R3T 2N2
Tel: 204-474-8338
Fax: 204-474-7682
Roberta_Woodgate@umanitoba.ca

Child/youth illness and symptom experiences; psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer and other life-threatening illnesses across the continuum of care including palliative and bereavement care; family needs and social support; sense of self; resiliency; quality of life; coping; transition; qualitative research; ethical issues in child/youth health and health care; research and interactive technology

Dr. Anne Woods
Medical Director, Palliative Care Team
St. Joseph’s Hospital
50 Charlton East
Fontbonne Building, 8th Floor
Hamilton, ON  L8N 4A6
Tel:  905-522-4941 ext. 3529
Fax:  905-521-6108
awoods@stjosham.on.ca

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