Acknowledgements
This toolkit is a product of the collective expertise of (in alphabetical order):
Samina Ali, MD, FRCPC
Kathryn Birnie, PhD, RPsych
Raad Fadaak, PhD
Elise Kammerer, DPHIL, MPH, MA
Megan MacNeil, MPH
Catherine Riddell, BASc
Louise Tunnah, PhD
The National Advisory Group for SKIP’s ‘Youth in Pain: Solutions for effective opioid use’ project.
This diverse group of patient and caregiver partners, health professionals, and policymakers provided invaluable guidance and expertise in the creation of this toolkit. In particular, we thank the following individuals (ordered alphabetically) for their additional time spent reviewing and providing feedback on the toolkit:
Dr. Marie-Joëlle Doré-Bergeron (MD, FRCPC, Paediatrician)
Dr. Melissa Pielech (PhD; pediatric psychologist; youth substance use and pain specialist)
Rosalind Robertson (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) representative and a Patient Partner)
Dr. Astha Shah (BDS, MSc, FRCDC; Public Health Dentist)
Ariana Kubelik (Patient Partner) Natalie del Signore (Parent Partner)
A youth patient partner
In addition, SKIP would like to thank the following individuals for their thoughtful contributions:
Dr. Fiona Campbell (BSc, MD, FRCA, Director, Chronic Pain Program, Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Co-director, SK Pain Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, SKIP Hub Lead)
Solutions for Kids in Pain Hub Leads, Knowledge Brokers, and Admin Centre staff
Justin Bonhomme (RKin, MHK, Partnering for Pain Lab)
Kari Tiffin (Bright by Design Inc.)
Suggested Citation (APA Citation Style):
Solutions for Kids in Pain. (2023). Opioids and Pain in Youth: A toolkit for health professionals.
https://www.kidsinpain.ca/youth-in-pain
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