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.