Research and Innovation

The UHN Social Work team includes social workers, social service workers and community health workers. These clinicians are experts regarding the social determinants of health and well-being and enable people to access their right to care, to benefit from care and to thrive in their lives. Research initiatives in social work explore the interaction of social determinants of health and health equity to support patients and families and deliver better health care.

Across UHN, members of the Social Work team participate in research and teaching initiatives within their programs and in partnership with academic institutions. Our clinicians and researchers continue to deepen our understanding of social determinants of health, well-being and health equity across the spectrum of University Health Network programs, including acute, post-acute and community settings.

Learn more about Collaborative Academic Practice Research and Innovation.

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Lauren Carrique and Isabel Sales

Carrique, L., Quance, J., Tan, A., Abbey, S., Sales, I., Lilly, L., Bhat, M., Galvin, Z., Cattral, M., Ghanekar, A., McGilvray, I., Reichman, T., Sapisochin, G., Sayed, B., Selzner, M., Lynch, M.J. & Selzner, N. (2021). Results of early transplantation for alcohol-related cirrhosis: Integrated addiction treatment with low risk of relapse. Gastroenterology, 161(6), 1896-1906. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016508521033424

Cox, B., Carrique, L., Di Maira, T., Sales, I., Don, C., Gomez-Aldana, A., Koshy, D., Abbey, S., Lilly, L., Tsien, C., Bhat, M., Jaeckel, E., Lynch, M.J., & Selzner, N. (2023). Outcomes of re-referrals of patients with alcohol-related liver disease who were previously declined for liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation. doi: 10.1097/LVT.0000000000000274. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37772886. https://journals.lww.com/lt/abstract/9900/outcomes_of_re_referrals_of_patients_with.257.aspx

Erinn Charnook

NOTE: A change of name is reflected in the publication below.

Treff, E. M. (2013). Mediation and Intimate Partner Violence. Revue d'arbitrage et de médiation, 3(1). https://www.editionsyvonblais.com/DynamicData/files/2294_RAMJAM-vol3-1_Treff.pdf

Terry Cheng

Cheng, T., Jackman, M., McQuestion, M., Fitch. M. (2022). Coping Style and Typology of Perceived Social Support of Male Partners of Women with Breast Cancer, Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, 32(3): 416-425.

Zhong, T., Quong, W., Cheng, T., Kerrebijn, I., Butler, K., Hofer, S., O'Neill, A., Cil, T., and Metcalfe, K. (2021). Preconsultation Educational Group Intervention Can Address the Knowledge Gap in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction. Annals of Plastic Surger, 86(6): 695-700.Doi:

Cheng, T., Causarano, N., Platt, J., Jones, Jennifer M., Hofer, Stefan O.P., O'Neill, Anne C., Zhong,Toni (2018). Restoring wholeness: Women's Embodied Experiences in Considering Post-mastectomy Delayed Breast Reconstruction, Cogent Social Sciences, 4:1479478. DOI:10.1080/23311886.2018.1479478

Giuliani, M., Milne, R. McQuestion, M., Sampson, L., Le, L.W., Jones, J., Cheng, T., Waldron, J., Ringash, J. (2017). Partner's Survivorship Care Needs: An Analysis in Head and Neck Cancer,

Giuliani, M. McQuestion, M., Jones, J., Papadakos, J., Le, L., Alkazaz, N., Cheng, T., Waldron, J., Catton, P., Ringash, J. (2016). Prevalence and nature of survivorship needs in patients with head and neck cancer, Head and Neck, 38 (7), 1097-1103.

Robin Forbes

Suzanne Rowland, Robin Forbes, Doris Howell, Helen Kelly, Arta Taghavi Haghayegh, Maja Cardinale, Trisha Ramnanan, Samantha J. Mayo. Psychosocial and supportive care needs of individuals with advanced myeloma, Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, Vol 33, No 2 (2023) https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1361

Carmine Malfitano

Malfitano C, Nanos S, Caruso R, Grassi L, Rydall A, Zimmermann, C, Rodin G. Traumatic stress following a diagnosis of advanced cancer: A grounded theory study on the impact on caregivers. Manuscript in preparation.

Kool M, Hafkamp E, Gol J, Aukema E, Malfitano C, Reyners A, Hales S, van de Poll L, Rodin G, de Vries F. Managing cancer and living meaningfully (CALM): implementation in Dutch cancer care. Submitted for publication.

Mah K, Namisango E, Luyirika E, Ntizimira C, Hales S, Zimmermann C, Malfitano C, Tilly A, Wolofsky K, Rodin G. (2023). Quality of dying and death of patients with cancer in hospice care in Uganda. JCO Global Oncology 9, e2200386.

Bovero A, Zerbinati L, Grassi L, Mah K, Rodin G, Hales S, Malfitano C, Tiberto E, Leombruni P, Miniotti M, Caruso R (2022). The Italian validation of the Death and Dying Distress Scale. Palliative and Supportive Care; Published Online 07 December, 2022, pp. 1 – 9. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951522001638

Jibb LA, Nanos SM, Alexander S, Malfitano C, Rydall A, Schimmer AD, Zimmermann C, Hales S, Nissim R, Marmar C, Schultebraucks K, Mah K, Rodin G (2022). Traumatic stress symptoms in family caregivers of patients with acute leukaemia: protocol for a multisite, mixed-methods, longitudinal, observational study. BMJ Open; 12:e065422. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065422

De Vries F, Mah K, Malfitano C, Shapiro G, Zimmermann C, Hales S, Rodin G. Clinical evaluation questionnaire in advanced cancer: a psychometric study of a novel measure of healthcare provider interactions. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Epub ahead of print: 30 January, 2022. doi:10.1136/ bmjspcare-2021-003408

Caruso R, Nanni MG, Sabato S, Hales S, Rodin G, Malfitano C, Grassi L (2020). Application of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) in Advanced Cancer Patients: An Italian Pilot Study. Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 89(6), 402-404.

Caruso R, Nanni MG, Rodin G, Lo C, Hales S, Malfitano C, De Padova S, Bertelli T, Belvedere-Murri M, Miniotti M, Bovero A, Sabato S, Grassi L. Effectiveness of a brief manualized intervention, Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM), adapted to the Italian cancer care setting: Study protocol for a single-blinded randomized controlled trial. Contemporary clinical trials, 2020 October 10 [Epub ahead of print]. doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100661

Mah K, Shapiro G, Hales S, Rydall A, Malfitano C, An E, Nissim R, Li M, Zimmermann C, Rodin G. The impact of attachment security on death preparation in advanced cancer: The role of couple communication. Psychooncology, 29(5), 833-840. doi: 10.1002/pon.5354.

10. Mah K, Powell RA, Malfitano C, Gikaara N, Chalklin L, Hales S, Rydall A, Zimmermann C, Mwangi-Powell FN, Rodin G. Evaluation of the Quality of Dying and Death Questionnaire with Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer in Kenya. Journal of Global Oncology. 2019; 1-15. doi.org/10.1200/JGO.18.00257

Rodin G, An E, Shnall J, and Malfitano C. Psychological Interventions for Patients With Advanced Disease: Implications for Oncology and Palliative Care. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 38(9), 885-904

Rodin G, Malfitano C, Rydall A, Lo C, Marmar C, Schimmer A, Zimmermann C. Emotion And Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): A randomized pilot trial of an integrated psychological and palliative care intervention for patients with acute leukemia. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2019 Apr 17. 10.1007/s00520-019-04723-2. [Epub ahead of print]

Vehling S, Tian Y, Malfitano C, Shnall J, Watt S, Mehnert A, Rydall A, Zimmermann C, Hales S, Lo C, Rodin G. Attachment security and existential distress among patients with advanced cancer. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2019; 116, 93-99. Doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.11.018

Fraser B, Korenblum C, Mah K, Watt S, Malfitano C, Rydall A, Schimmer A, Zimmermann C, Rodin G. The Experience of Medical Communication in Adults with Acute Leukemia: Impact of age and attachment security. Psychooncology, 2019; 28(1), 122-130. Doi: doi.org/10.1002/pon.4919

Rodin G, Lo C, Rydall A, Shnall J, Malfitano C, Chiu A, Panday T, Watt S, An E, Nissim R, Li M, Zimmermann C, Hales S. Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Psychological Intervention for Patients with Advanced Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2018; 36(23), 2422. Doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.77.1097

Nissim R, Malfitano C, Coleman M, Rodin G, Elliott M. A Qualitative Study of a Compassion, Presence, and Resilience Training for Oncology Healthcare Providers. Journal of Holistic Nursing. First Published March 29, 2018 DOI: 10.1177/0898010118765016

Vehling S, Malfitano C, Shnall J, Watt S, Panday T, Chiu A, Rydall A, Zimmerman C, Hales S, Rodin, G, Lo C. A concept map of death-related anxieties in patients with advanced cancer. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2017; 1:1-8. Doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2016-001287.

Lo C, Hales S, Chiu A, Panday T, Malfitano C, Jung J, Rydall A, Li M, Nissim R, Zimmermann C, Rodin G. Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully (CALM): randomised feasibility trial in patients with advanced cancer. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Published Online First: 19 January 2016. doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000866

Maria Martinez

Salwierz, P., Sumra, V., Gumus, M., Lewin, W., Martinez, M., Patel, A., Salvo, C., Swinkin, E., Tartaglia, C., Tang-Wai, D.F. and Li, M. (2023), Improving collaboration between palliative care and neurology: Focus on patient, family & healthcare provider experience. Alzheimer's Dement., 19: e060197. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.060197

Varriano, B., Sulway, S., Wetmore, C., Dillon, W., Misquitta, K., Multani, N., . . . Tartaglia, M. (2020). Vestibular Exercises as a Fall Prevention Strategy in Patients with Cognitive Impairment. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 47(1), 126-130. doi:10.1017/cjn.2019.309

Martinez M, Multani N, Anor CJ, Misquitta K, Tang-Wai DF, Keren R, Fox S, Lang AE, Marras C and Tartaglia MC (2018) Emotion Detection Deficits and Decreased Empathy in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease Affect Caregiver Mood and Burden. Front. Aging Neurosci. 10:120. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00120.

Maria Martinez and Tracy Ragnanan

Martinez, M., Tartaglia, M.C., Cacchione, E., Monteiro, M., Maboudi, M. and Ragnanan, T. (2021), Qualitative study of frontotemporal lobar degeneration caregivers' coping strategies and concerns during COVID-19. Alzheimer's Dement., 17: e054382. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.054382

Luana Flores Pereira

Pereira, Luana; Nguyen, Patricia; Benea, Aronela & Townsley, Carol (2023) A quality improvement project to optimize access to psychosocial care for cancer survivors who experience fear of recurrence, Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2023.2254755

Mishna, F., Milne, E., Bogo, M.; Pereira, L. F. Responding to COVID-19: New Trends in Social Workers' Use of Information and Communication Technology. Clin Soc Work J 49, 484–494 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-020-00780-x

Pereira, Luana Flores & Winograd, Monah. (2017). Trauma e narrativa: o impacto da leucemia na infância. Cadernos de psicanálise (Rio de Janeiro), 39(36), 175-198. http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-62952017000100010

Sinthu Srikanthan

Srikanthan, S., & Ngo, J. (In Press). A Narrative Therapy Approach to Ling with Chronic Illness. Health & Social Work

Srikanthan, S. (2023). Contested Disability: Sickle Cell Disease. Health & Social Work, 48(3), 209-216.

Naganathan, G., Srikanthan, S., Balachandran, A., Gladdy, A., & Shanmuganathan, V. (2022). Collaborative Zoom Coding—A Novel Approach to Qualitative Analysis. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21, 1-8

Srikanthan, S. (2021). Values not our Own: Interrogating Psychosocial Suitability in the Transplant Social Work Assessment. Health & Social Work, 46(4), 308-311.

MacDonald, S. A., Srikanthan, S., Ferrer, I., Lee, E. O. J., Lorenzetti, L., & Parent, A. A. (2020). The Potential of Field Education as Transformative Learning. Intersectionalities: A Global Journal of Social Work Analysis, Research, Polity, and Practice, 8(1), 1-18.

Anucha, U., Srikanthan, S., & Houwer, R. (2020). Engaging Youth in Research: Lessons from Community-Engaged Research with Urban Youth. Community Practice and Social Development in Social Work, 1-21.

Srikanthan, S. (2020). Mapping the Colour-Coded Labour Market in Social Work Field Education. Social Work Now: The Journal of The Ontario Association of Social Workers. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Mappingthe-Colour-Coded-Labour-Market-in-Social-Work-FieldEducation.html?soid=1110968675781&aid=7bu_4uXxpbw

Srikanthan, S. (2019). Keeping the Boss Happy: Black and Minority Ethnic Students' Accounts of the Field Education Crisis. The British Journal of Social Work, 49(8), 2168-2186.

Anucha, U., Srikanthan, S., Siad-Togane, R., & Galabuzi, G. E. (2018). Doing Right Together for Black Youth: What we Learned from the Community Engagement Sessions for the Ontario Black Youth Action Plan. https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/YouthREX-Report-Doing-Right-Together-for-Black-Youth.pdf

Anna Wallwork and Annie Basterfield

Wallwork, A. & Basterfield, A. (2018). "Family-Focused Interventions in Severe Obesity". In: Cassin R, Hawa R, Sockalingam S, editors. Psychological Care in Severe Obesity: a practical and integrated approach. Cambridge University Press. p. 213-227.

Anna Wallwork

Wnuk, SM., Du, CT., Van Exan, J., Wallwork, A., Warwick, K., Tremblay, L., Kowgier, M., Sockalingam, S. (2017). "Mindfulness-Based Eating and Awareness Training for Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients: a Feasibility Pilot Study". Mindfulness, 9(4):1-12.

Wallwork, A., Tremblay, L., Chi, M., & Sockalingam, S. (2017). "Exploring Partners' Experiences in Living with Patients who Undergo Bariatric Surgery". Obesity Surgery, 27(8):1973-1981.

Wallwork, A. & Tremblay, L. (2017). "The role of social support in weight loss management for morbidly obese individuals". In: Sockalingam S, Hawa R, editors. Psychiatric Care in Severe Obesity: an interdisciplinary guide to integrated care. New York: Springer. p. 207-219.

Smith-Carrier, T., Koffler, T., Mishna, F., Wallwork, A., Daciuk, J., & Zeger, J. (2015). "Putting Your Mind at Ease: Findings from a Mindfulness Training Program in Toronto Area Schools". Journal of Children's Services, 10(4):376-392.

Books and Book Chapters

Carmine Malfitano

Malfitano C, Hales S, Rodin G. Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Therapy. In Handbook of psychiatry in palliative medicine, 3rd edition: Psychosocial care of the terminally ill (Breitbart W and Chochinov H, ed.). Oxford University Press; Oxford, United kingdom. Dec. 2022. ISBN: 9780197583838

Contribution to chapters 2 and 9 in: Rodin G and Hales S (2021). Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM): a psychotherapeutic approach to advanced cancer. Oxford University Press; New York, USA. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190236427.001.0001

Grants

Carmine Malfitano

Donation from the Weston Family Foundation. Title: Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM): A national mental health program for patients and families living with advanced cancer. Program director: Rodin G. Program Manager: Malfitano C. Collaborators: Zimmermann C, Malakian A, Hunt K, Foran L, Hales S, Rydall A. Funding Period: October 1, 2023 – March 31, 2028. Amount awarded: $2,000,000 (4.5 years)

Funding Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - Spring 2023 CIHR Project Grant. Title: Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): a randomized controlled trial of a traumatic stress intervention for parents of children with cancer. Principal Investigators: Jibb LA, Rodin G. Co-Investigators: Alexander S, Malfitano C, Zimmermann C, Nissim R, Gupta S, Nathan P, Bennett J, Rydall A, Nanos S, Li M, Shapiro G. Collaborators: Pham N, Schultebraucks K, Lucchetta S, Marmar C, Malakian A. Funding Period: August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2028. Amount awarded: $745 876 (5 years)

Funding Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - Spring 2020 CIHR Project Grant. Title: Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement for Patients with Solid Organ Transplant (EASE-SOT): an Open-Label Pilot Randomized Study of a Novel Intervention. Principal Investigators: Ivan Mucsi, MD. Co-applicants: B. Chaparro Mutis, H. Clarke, R. Colman, E. Huszti, C. Malfitano, Y. Moayedi, R. Nissim, G. Rodin, H. Ross, A. Rydall, N. Selzner, K. Wentlandt. Funding period: March. 1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023. Amount awarded: $100,000 (1 year)

Funding Agency: Gateway for Cancer Research – Gateway Grant. Title: The Online Adaptation of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (iCALM): A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial. Principal Investigators: Gary Rodin, MD; Sarah Hales, PhD, MD; Alejandro Berlin, MD (Co-PIs). Co-applicants: Carmine Malfitano, MSW, RSW; Twinkle aurora, Msc.. Collaborators: Anne Rydall, MSc; Lesley Chalklin, MSc; Rinat Nissim, PhD; Harald Baumeister, PhD; Natalie Bauereiß, MSc. Sheena Melwani, MSc HI; Kenneth Mah, PhD; Eryn Tong, MSc. Funding period: Dec. 11, 2020 – Dec. 10, 2022. Amount awarded: $338,795.77 (2 years)

Funding Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - Spring 2020 CIHR Project Grant. Title: Traumatic stress symptoms in family caregivers of patients with acute leukemia: a longitudinal observational study. Principal Investigators: Gary Rodin MD & Lindsay Jibb, PhD, RN, M.Sc. (Co-PIs). Co-applicants: Sarah Alexander MD; Carmine Malfitano MSW; Collaborators: Aaron Schimmer MD, PhD, Sumit Gupta MD PhD, Rinat Nissim PhD, Camilla Zimmermann MD PhD, Sarah Hales MD PhD, Anne Rydall MSc. Funding period: Oct. 1, 2020-Sep. 30, 2024. Amount awarded: $855,000 (4 years)

Funding Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) - Spring 2019 CIHR Project Grant. Title: Emotion And Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): A randomized controlled trial for individuals with acute leukemia. Principal Investigators: Gary Rodin MD & Camilla Zimmermann MD, PhD (Co-PIs). Co-applicants: Aaron Schimmer MD, PhD; Jennifer White MD, MSc; Wendy Yeomans MD; Carmine Malfitano MSW; Rinat Nissim PhD; Anne Rydall MSc. Collaborators: Charles Marmar MD; Kenneth Mah PhD; Chris Lo PhD. Funding period: Oct. 1, 2019-Sep. 30, 2024. Amount awarded: $761,176 (5 years)

Funding Agency: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) - Academic Health Science Centre Alternative Funding Plan. Title: A phase II randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an internet- and mobile-based intervention for individuals with advanced or metastatic cancer (iCALM). Principal Investigator: Gary Rodin, MD & Sarah Hales, MD, PhD (Co-Pis). Co-Investigators: Harald Baumeister, PhD; Natalie Bauereiß, M.Sc.; Co-Applicants: Carmine Malfitano, PhD (C), MSW; Anne Rydall, MSc; Kenneth Mah, PhD. Funding period: January 2019 - January 2021. Amount awarded: $186,000 (2 years)

Funding Agency: Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (CCSRI) - Quality of Life Grant (February 2017). Title: Emotion And Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): A multi-site randomized controlled trial for individuals with acute leukemia. Co-Principal Investigators: Gary Rodin, MD, and Camilla Zimmermann, MD, PhD. Co-Applicants: Rinat Nissim, PhD, Aaron Schimmer, MD, PhD, Sarah Sample, MSW, RSW. Additional Authors: Anne Rydall, MSc, Carmine Malfitano, MSW. Collaborators: Donna Hogge, MD, PhD, Wendy Yeomans, MD, Charles Marmar, MD, Christopher Lo, PhD. Funding period: February 2017-January 2020. Amount awarded: $294,000 (3 years)

Manuals

Carmine Malfitano

Malfitano C, Malakian A, Foran L, Hunt K, Rodin G (2023). Emotion And Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE) Treatment Manual

Rodin G, Fitzgerald P, Nissim R, Marmar C, Zimmermann C, Malfitano C, Hannon B (2021). Emotion And Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE) Treatment Manual

Blog Publications

Sinthu Srikanthan

Srikanthan, S. (2023). Helpful College and University Supports for Students with Red Blood Cell Disorders. The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/post-secondary-supports-rbcd

Srikanthan, S. (2023). Tips for Success and Wellbeing for International Students with Red Blood Cell Disorders in Ontario. The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/international-students-tips-for-success-rbcd

Srikanthan, S. (2023). Bursaries and Grants for Post-Secondary Students in Ontario with Red Blood Cell Disorders. The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/grants-and-bursaries-rbcd

Srikanthan, S., & Ferguson, V. (2023). Counter-Storytelling for Social Change - Part 2: Miss Lillie Johnson. The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/counter-story-telling-miss-lillie-johnson

Srikanthan, S., & Bradley, J. (2023). Ontario Health Launches the Quality Standard for Sickle Cell Disease! The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/ontario-health-quality-standard-sickle-cell-disease

Abatan, O., Srikanthan, S., & Jowett, B. (2022). Grabbing the Bull by the Horns: Why Human Rights Matter for Sickle Cell Disease. The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/grabbing-the-bull-by-the-horns-why-human-rights-matter-for-sickle-cell-disease

Srikanthan, S. (2023). What is the Ontario Disability Support Program and how can it help me? (ODSP- Part 1). The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/odsp-part-1

Srikanthan, S. (2023). Applying for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP - Part 2). The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/odsp-part-2

Srikanthan, S. (2023). Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits. The RBCD Hub. Retrieved from https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/ei-sickness

Other Works

Social Workers in the Media

Lindsay Bailey and Amy McLean

'You just try to be kind. There's a shortage of kindness in the world right now.' | UHN Foundation

Cecelia Marshall

New behavioural app will help improve treatment for dementia patients | UHN Newsroom

Clare Peddle

A holistic approach to healing broken hearts | UHN Newsroom

Presentations

Gail Clement and Francine Diodati

Presentations – Toronto Neurology Update (utoronto.ca) Community Resources Related to CTE and ABI

Tristan Gerrie, Sara Gies and Betty Yen

Samuel, Patel (RN, BscN, MA Ed, GNC(c)), Sara Gies (RSW), Betty Yen (RSW), Tristan Gerrie (RSW), and Katherine Reece (OT Reg. (Ont.)) Leveraging Creativity During COVID-19: Caring for Older People with Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD) in Acute Care. Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association Conference in 2021

Carmine Malfitano
*Asterisk indicates when author is also presenter

Malakian A, Jibb L, Yu A, Nanos S, Malfitano C, Hunt K, Foran L, Alexander S, Rodin G. Emotion and Symptom Focused Engagement (EASE): Psychological Care for Parents of Children with Acute Leukemia. POGO Multidisciplinary Symposium on Childhood Cancer; November 2023; Toronto, Canada.

Yu A, Nanos S, Malakian A, Malfitano C, Zimmermann C, Alexander S, Jibb L, Rodin G. Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): Qualitative Evaluation of a Psychosocial Intervention for Family Caregivers of Children with Acute Leukemia. POGO Multidisciplinary Symposium on Childhood Cancer; November 2023; Toronto, Canada.

Fitzgibbon K, Malfitano C, Rydall A, Hannon B, Richardson H, Schimmer AD, Zimmermann C, Rodin G. Emotion and symptom-focused engagement (EASE): A multi-site randomized controlled trial of an intervention for individuals with acute leukemia. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; June 2022; Chicago, United States of America.

Fitzgibbon K, Malfitano C, Rydall A, Hannon B, Zimmermann C, Rodin G. Emotion and symptom-focused engagement (EASE): A multi-site randomized controlled trial of an intervention for individuals with acute leukemia. The 12th World Research Congress of the EAPC 2022. May 2022; Online.

Malfitano C*, Caruso R, Grassi L, Nanos S, Rydall A, Jibb L, Alexander S, Zimmermann C, Rodin G. The Trauma of Acute Leukemia for Family Caregivers: A Grounded Theory Study. The 17th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care. October 2021; Online.

Malfitano C*, Caruso R, Nissim R, Rydall A, Patterson A, Zimmermann C, and Rodin G. Traumatic stress in family caregivers of individuals newly diagnosed with acute leukemia: a grounded theory study. The 22nd world congress of psycho-oncology and psychosocial academy. May 2021; Kyoto, Japan.

Benites AC, dos Santos MA, Pereira LF, Malfitano C, Rodin G. Psychological interventions for patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers in Brazil: A scoping review and considerations for future implementation of CALM therapy. Palliative Care, Culture, and the Clinic Symposium. January 2021; Online

de Vries F, Hafkamp E, Aukema E, Reyners A, Malfitano C, Rodin G, van de Poll L. Implementation of CALM in Dutch Cancer Care settings. 21th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology; September 2019; Banff, Canada.

Malfitano C*, Mah K, Powell RA, Gikaara N, Chalklin L, Hales S, Rydall A, Zimmermann C, Mwangi-Powell FN, Rodin G. Evaluation of the Quality of Dying and Death Questionnaire in Kenya. Barrie Rose Research Day in Palliative Medicine; May 2019; Toronto, Canada.

Rodin G, Malfitano C*, Rydall A, Schimmer A, Marmar C, Mah K, Lo C, Nissim R, Zimmermann C. Barrie Rose Research Day in Palliative Medicine; Emotion and symptom focused engagement (EASE): an integrated psychosocial and palliative care intervention for individuals with acute leukemia. May 2019; Toronto, Canada.

Rodin G, Malfitano C, Rydall A, Schimmer A, Marmar C, Mah K, Lo C, Nissim R, Zimmermann C. Emotion And Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): A randomized phase II trial of an integrated psychological and palliative care intervention for patients with acute leukemia. 16th world congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC); May 2019; Berlin, Germany.

Tricou C, Mah K, Malfitano C, Rydall A, Schimmer AD, Rodin G, Zimmermann C. Preliminary validation of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale – Acute Leukemia (ESAS-AL) in patients with acute leukemia (AL). American Society of Clinical Oncology, Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium; November 2018; San Diego, United States of America.

Bauereiß N, Rodin G, Malfitano C, Baumeister H. iCALM – Design einer randomisiert-kontrollierten Pilot studie zur Evaluation einer internet- und mobil-basierten Intervention für Menschen mit fortgeschrittener Tumorerkrankung. The 2018 European society for medical oncology congress; October 2018; Munich, Germany.

Rodin G, Malfitano C*, Rydall A, Schimmer A, Marmar CM, Lo C, Mah K, Nissim R, Zimmermann C. Emotion And Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): proposed multi-center randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an integrated psychological and palliative care intervention for patients with acute leukemia (AL). Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology; May 2018; Toronto, Canada.

Krejcik V, Malifitano C, Shnall J, deGroot J. Relationships: an Antidote to Resident Disengagement from Academic Medicine. Canadian Conference on Medical Education; April 2018; Halifax, Canada.

Chalklin L, Malfitano C, Powell R, Gikaara N, Lee L, Doherty C, Fernandes S, Hales S, Zimmermann C and Rodin G. The Quality of Dying and Death in Hospice Care in Kenya. Toronto Global Cancer Control Conference; March 2018; Toronto, Canada.

Rodin G, Malfitano C*, Rydall A, Lo C, Schimmer A, Marmar C, Zimmermann C. Emotion And Symptom-Focused Engagement (EASE): An intervention for individuals with acute leukemia (AL). 19th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology; August 2017; Berlin, Germany.

Rodin G, Malfitano C*, Rydall A, Lo C, Schimmer A, Marmar C, Zimmermann C. Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): A randomized pilot trial of an integrated psychosocial and palliative care intervention for individuals with acute leukemia (AL). American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting; June 2017; Chicago, United States of America.

Rodin G, Malfitano C, Rydall A, Lo C, Schimmer A, Marmar C, Zimmermann C. Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE): Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an intervention for individuals with acute leukemia (AL). Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology 2017 Annual Meeting; June 2017; Washington, United States of America.

Rodin G, Lo C, Rydall A, Nissim R, Malfitano C, Shnall J, Zimmermann C, Hales S. Managing cancer and living meaningfully (CALM): An RCT of a psychological intervention for patients with advanced cancer. Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology 2017 Annual Meeting; June 2017; Washington, United States of America.

Clare Peddle

Ms. Sandra Dudley, Woman with Lived Experience, Takotsubo Survivor; Dr. Jaan Reitav, CPsych, CBSM, DBSM Clinical & Health Psychologist Professor, Clinical Diagnosis, CMCC. Psychologist UHN-TRI; Clare Peddle, MSW, RSW, Social Worker, UHN-TRI. Takotsubo Syndrome and Trauma: Treatment of Emotional Trauma can Fully Resolve Cardiac Symptoms. Women with Heart Online

Clare Peddle and Dr. Jaan Reitav. Why it is So Hard to Change Lifestyle During a Pandemic. Cardiac College: Learn Online

Monique Ryan

Ryan, Monique, Guest Speaker at the 40th Anniversary of Psoriatic Arthritis Symposium Dept of Rheumatology. Wondering What Supports are Available? Let's Learn What's out There. Toronto, ON October 2018

Ryan, Monique, Panel Member 2019 Conference Wound Care Beyond the Basics: Best Practices in Wound Care from Admission to Discharge, Old Mill Conference Centre, Toronto, ON

Ryan, Monique, Guest Speaker for MAID presentation for UHN Social Workers September 2021.Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Updates to Legislation and an Overview of Process, Roles, and Support. Toronto, ON

Tracy Warne

Liver Health | UHN Patient Education

Sickle Cell Disease | UHN Patient Education

Anna Wallwork

Wallwork A. Psychosocial Impact of Bariatric Surgery: How Weight Loss Impacts Families. (Plenary speaker for Mental Health & Obesity discussion panel) Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons Annual Conference. Niagara Falls, ON. May 18, 2017.

Poster Presentations

Kelly Antes and Robin Forbes

Antes, K., Clark, S., Doherty, C., Forbes, R., Li, M., Nissim, R., Tone, J., & Wilson, L. (2019). Development and implementation of psychosocial assessment and psychosocial care for pre-allogenic BMT patients at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Annual Conference of the Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Tony Cheung

Cheung, Tony. Social Determinants of Health and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH). – Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the International CTEPH Association, 2023, San Diego, USA.

Cheung, Tony. Inter-professional Collaboration (IPC) and Patient Centered Care (PCC): A Toronto experience. Submitted for presentation at the Medical Social Work, Specialized Committee Annual Conference, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 2017.

Francine Diodati

Simmerling, M., Wingert, S., Bayer, D., Cunningham, G., Diodati, F., Hanson, C., Reynolds, S., & Jones, M. (2023, October 27-28). The Caregiver Project: Illuminating and easing the human dimensions of caregiving through facilitated writing workshops [Poster presentation]. 35th Annual MacLean Center Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.

Monique Ryan

Ryan, Monique (2016, November). UHN ED Evening Pilot Project. Accelerating Patients through the Continuum of Healthcare. The Impact of Social Work Intervention in the Emergency Department-An Evening Pilot Project. Bi-annual Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW)

Anna Wallwork

Wallwork A, Chi M, Tremblay L & Sockalingam S. Towards a New Normal: Exploring Partners' Experiences in Living with Bariatric Surgery Patients. (Poster presentation) UHN Collaborative Academic Practice Scientific Event, Toronto, ON. January 25, 2017.

Workshops

Tony Cheung

2023 Workshop Presenter, Five Important Messages. Life Transitions Symposium, CareFirst Seniors Chinese Bereavement Services, Toronto, October 19, 2023.

2018 Workshop Presenter, Patients' rights in Ontario. FIG Seniors Community Care Services, North York. November 24, 2018.

2017 Workshop Presenter, Elder abuse in Ontario. FIG Seniors Community Care Services, North York. December 09, 2017.

2016 Workshop Presenter, Capacity Assessment and Capacity Evaluation in Ontario. East GTA Family Health Team, Scarborough. November 18, 2016.

2016 Workshop Presenter, Power of Attorneys in Ontario. FIG Seniors Community Care Services, North York. November 06, 2016.

Carmine Malfitano

Invited speaker, Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) International Workshops, Toronto (ON). June 2-3, 2018.

Facilitator, Responding to Distress and Anger in Cancer Patients - a Psychosocial Workshop for Nurses. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto (ON). March, 2018

Invited speaker, Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM): Training Workshop for Healthcare Professionals. Hamad Medical Corporation. Doha (Qatar), October 16-18, 2017

Invited speaker, Psicoterapie esistenziali e medicina centrata sui valori: Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully (CALM). Università degli studi di Ferrara. Ferrara (Italy), April 26-28, 2017

Invited speaker, Managing Cancer And Living Meaningfully (CALM) International Workshops, Toronto (ON). May 31-June 2, 2015; May 29-31, 2016; May 28-29, 2017

Clare Peddle

Strategies for Integrating the Heart Brain Connection into CR Workshop, Friday October 19, 2018; Facilitators: Dr. Jaan Reitav, Dr. Celeste Thirhwell, Dr. Krista Lanctot, Dr. Diva Miri & Clare Peddle. https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Events/CACPR_Screen_and_Intervene.pdf

Working Groups

ALC Working Group in progress:

Tristan Gerrie
Cheryl Kanter
Clare Peddle
Monique Ryan
Cassandra Rassinger

Working group that created Abuse of Patient New policy development for UHN 2017:

Monique Ryan

Social Work