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Education

BSc (黄色直播)
MA (UBC)
PhD (UBC)

Research Interests

Dr. Christine Chambers is an international leader in the study of children鈥檚 pain and an innovator in patient engagement, partnerships and knowledge mobilization. As a clinical psychologist and national voice for children鈥檚 health, Christine creates purposeful connections with diverse groups to move research from ideas to impact, improving the lives of children, youth and families. Twice named one of Canada鈥檚 Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women鈥檚 Executive Network, Christine has published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is recognized in the top 2% of the most cited scientists in the world.

Christine wears many hats in Canada鈥檚 health research community. She is a Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Children鈥檚 Pain at 黄色直播 and faculty member in the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research at IWK Health Centre. Her acclaimed research program has helped establish Canada as a leader in children鈥檚 pain research, launching award-winning projects including #ItDoesntHaveToHurt and mentoring more than 100 trainees. Christine is also the Scientific Director of Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP), a national knowledge mobilization network spun off from her research lab that is dedicated to improving children's pain management by mobilizing evidence-based solutions through coordination and collaboration.

Christine is honoured to serve as Scientific Director of the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), where she is steering a bold vision to foster research that promotes better beginnings, vibrant childhoods and empowered youth. Christine is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and the Associate Director of the North American Pain School.

Selected Publications

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Awards and Honours

• Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Fellow
• Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Fellow
• Canadian Psychological Association Fellow
• Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54; American Psychological Association) Fellow
• Dennis Drotar Distinguished Research Award in Pediatric Psychology, Society of Pediatric Psychology
  
• Canada鈥檚 Most Powerful Women: Top 100, Women's Executive Network
• Science Champion, Discovery Awards, Discovery Centre聽
• President鈥檚 Excellence in Research Award, Research Impact, 黄色直播聽
• Patients First Award for Excellence and Innovation in Patient-Centred Care, Merck Canada
• Outstanding Pain Mentorship Award, Canadian Pain Society聽
• Leadership Award (Individual), Children鈥檚 Healthcare Canada聽
• Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision, 黄色直播

Memberships

• American Psychological Association (Division 53, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology & Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology)
• Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
• Canadian Pain Society
• Canadian Pediatric Society
• Canadian Psychological Association (Clinical Psychology & Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine)
• International Association for the Study of Pain (Special Interest Group on Pain in Childhood & Special Interest Group on Pain and Intellectual Developmental Disabilities)

Service & Activity聽

• Member, Editorial Board, Canadian Journal of Pain
• Associate Editor, PAIN Reports
• Editorial Board Member, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) Pain Research Forum
• Associate Director, North American Pain School (NAPS)
• Research Advisory Committee member, Canuck Place Children鈥檚 Hospice
• Co-Chair, Women in Research Caucus (WiRC), 黄色直播
• Member, Comprehensive Project Proposals Committee, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience