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Evidence to Improve Care

Problematic Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder

Care for People 15 Years of Age and Older



Ontario Health (Quality) thanks the following individuals for their generous, voluntary contributions of time and expertise to help create this quality standard:


Mike Franklyn (co-chair)
Family Physician;
Program Director, Sudbury Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic;
Assistant Professor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine


Sheryl Spithoff (co-chair)
Family Physician and Addiction Medicine Physician, Women’s College Hospital


Debbie Bang
Director, Quality Improvement, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario


Bryce Barker
Knowledge Broker, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction


Bjug Borgundvaag
Emergency Department Physician, Mount Sinai Hospital


Michelle Brisbois
Executive Director, Superior Family Health Team


Greg Carfagnini
Medical Director, Concurrent Disorders, St. Joseph's Care Group;
Associate Professor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine


Yelena Chorny
Addiction Physician, Guelph Rapid Access Addiction Clinic and Homewood Health Centre


Kim Corace
Director, Clinical Programming and Research, Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders Program, The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre


Norman Giesbrecht
Emeritus Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health


Lori Kiefer
Senior Medical Consultant, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services


Pamela Leece
Public Health Physician, Public Health Ontario; Courtesy Staff, Women’s College Hospital


Audrey Logan
Aboriginal Patient Navigator, Windsor Regional Hospital


Paul Newcombe
Lived Experience Advisor
Facilitator, SMART Recovery Program;
Counselling Student, McMaster University


Irene Njoroge
Advanced Practice Nurse, Women’s College Hospital


Valerie Primeau
Psychiatrist, North Bay Regional Health Centre


Tom Regehr
Lived Experience Advisor
Founder and Executive Director, CAST Canada


Judy Wells
Lived Experience Advisor


Rosanra Yoon
Nurse Practitioner, Jean Tweed Centre


For more information, contact QualityStandards@HQOntario.ca.

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