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Evidence to Improve Care

Transitions From Youth to Adult Health Care Services

Care for Young People Aged 15 to 24 Years



Ontario Health and the Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health thank the following individuals for their generous, voluntary contributions of time and expertise to help create this quality standard:


Kristin Cleverley (co-chair)
Registered Nurse
Assistant Professor, Faculties of Nursing and Medicine, University of Toronto
Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health


Alene Toulany (co-chair)
Staff Physician and Researcher, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto


Tracy Akitt
Clinical Leader of Child Life and Family Engagement Lead, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster Children’s Hospital


Katie Anderson
Psychiatrist
Psychiatry Lead, North East Local Health Integration Network


Lysa Boisse Lomax
Neurologist and Associate Professor, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Queen’s University


Lucy Coppola
Director of Client Services, John McGivney Children’s Centre


Kim Corace
Vice President, Innovation and Transformation, The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Ottawa


Marilyn Crabtree
Ontario eServices Primary Care Lead (interim)
Primary Care Lead, Upper Canada, Cornwall and Area Ontario Health Team (interim)


C.J. Curran
Director, Transitions Strategy, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital


Scarlett Davidson
Lived Experience Advisor
Community Engagement and Partnership Lead, mindyourmind


Crystal Edwards
Director, Women and Children’s Program, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre


Navreet Gill
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Transition Program, The Hospital for Sick Children


Tasha Hamilton
Registered Dietitian, Transition Coordinator, Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre


Megan Henze
Transitional Services Facilitator, Surrey Place


Natalie Kennedy
Administrative Director, NEO Kids and Family and Inter-Professional Practice, Health Sciences North


Afsana Lallani
Lived Experience Advisor
Student Registered Nurse, Ryerson University


Yona Lunsky
Director, Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto


Laura MacGregor
Lived Experience Advisor
Associate Professional Faculty, Martin Luther University College/Wilfrid Laurier University and Director of the Luther Centre for Spirituality, Disability, and Care


Robert More
Lived Experience Advisor
Rural FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Support Network Caregiver


Zubin Punthakee
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, McMaster University


Sterling Renzoni
Lived Experience Advisor


Julia Vanderheul
Director, Transitional Youth Services, LOFT (Leap of Faith Together) Community Services


Amanda Woo
Site Lead and Clinical Manager, LIFEspan Transition Service, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network

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