Barwick Implementation Lab projects

  • 2022–2027: Principal Applicant. An adapted early warning signs and symptoms (EWSS) intervention to improve early recognition and referral of childhood cancers in Kenya and Cameroon: An Effectiveness Implementation Study. Denburg A (NPI), Gupta S (PI), Barwick M (PI). Co-Investigators: Fowokan A, Githanga J, Macharia W, Martiniuk A. Collaborators: Afungchwi G, Bhutta Z, Freccero P, Hoffman R, Horton S, Karagu A, Mashauri F, Nyangasi M, Orem J, Petricca K, Pondy A, Rogo K, Sonoiya, S. 5 years, $1,635,000. 5 years. CIHR Project Grant, Spring 2022. $1,250,776.
  • 2022–2025: Principal Applicant. ImplemeNting a Sudden cardiac dEath Risk assessment Tool in childhood hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (INSERT-HCM). Mital S (NPA), Barwick M(PA). Co-investigators: Anthony S, Armstrong K, Conway J, Gardin L, Jeewa A, Seto E. 3 years. CIHR Project Grant, Spring 2022. C$631,126.
  • 2021–2025: Nominated Principal Applicant. The Implementation Playbook: e-health technology for effective implementation of evidence-based interventions. NPA: Barwick M. Co-PA: Emily Seto Co-PA/KU Shakespeare J (CAMH). CAs: Brown J, Jaouich A, Powell B, Stevens B. Collaborators: Ashbourne G, Augimeri L, Ball L, Chalmers I, Saundar P, Sparling M, Stinson J. CIHR Program Grant Spring 2021. 4 years, C$673,200.
  • 2021–2024: Principal Applicant. Implementing a standardized intervention to improve the transition of patients with Crohn’s disease from pediatric to adult care. NPI: E Benchimol. PIs: M Barwick, N Bollegalla, N Fu. Co-Applicants: T Walters, D Mack, S Lawrence, K Kroeker, L Keefer, A Griffiths. Helmsley Charitable Trust – Crohn’s Disease Program. March 2021. 3 years, July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024, $1,667,601.
  • 2020–2024: Principal Applicant. Effectiveness of an integrated care pathway for adolescent depression: a pilot multi-site cluster randomized controlled trial. NPI: Courtney, D; PIs Barwick M; Szatmari, P; CIs: Aitken M, Andrade, B; Bennet, K; Cleverley, K; Darnay, K; De Oliveria, C; Hawke, L; Henderson, J; Wang, W; Watson, P. Collaborators: Jaouich, A; Pignatiello, A; Relihan, J. CIHR RCT Project Grant Spring 2020, 4 years 2020–2024, $745,875.

Collaborations with other labs

  • 2023: Co-Applicant. CHILD-BRIGHT VR-EF: A hybrid type 2 implementation validation trial of a virtual reality executive function intervention. NPA: Crosbie J. Co-Applicants: Bedard AC, Beaucamp, M, Salles, J, Barwick, M, Proulx, C, Gagnon Shaigetz, V, Ungar, W.  CHILD BRIGHT, Phase 2, CIHR SPOR. 2 years, C$240.00.
  • 2023–2025: Co-Applicant. Addressing the mental health needs of parents of pediatric kidney transplant recipients with the iParent2Parent peer support program. Anthony SJ (NPI), Kohut SA (PA). Co-Applicants: Audrain A, Dunn C, Wei Teoh C, Pullenayegum E, Stinson J, Cost K, Barwick M.. Kidney Health Research Grant, Kidney Foundation. 2 years, $120,000.
  • 2023–2026: Co-Applicant. Optimizing mental health outcomes for SickKids children and their families: Building a clinical pathway for I-InTERACT-North (IN). Tricia Williams (NPA). Co-investigators: Barwick M, Danguecan A, Dentakos S, Deotto A, Garnett T, Green R, Kazazian V, Ly L, Monga S, Vortsman J, Seed M. Collaborator: Smith Gallant B. SickKids GH-CBMH Program Development Grant. $450,000.
  • 2023–2025: Co-Applicant. iParent2Parent Peer Support Program in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation: A Feasibility Study. Anthony SJ (NPI).Ahola KS (C-PI). CIs: Barwick M, Cost K, Solomon M, Stinson JN, Teoh CW. Collaborators: De Angelis M, Ghent E, Gold A, Gold J, Hildenbrand B, Mitchell J, Pullenayegum E. Mendez National Institute of Transplantation Foundation – Research Grant. 2 years, $50,000.
  • 2023–2024: Co-Applicant. Fidelity and skill use in cognitive behavioural therapy for adolescents with depression. Courtney D(NPI). CIs: Ameis S, Barwick M, Greenblatt A, Szatmari P, Uliazek A, Wang W, Henderson J, Relehan J, Aitken M. CIHR Catalyst Grant: Towards Pan-Canadian Standards for Children and Youth Mental Health Services. $177,092, 1 year.
  • 2023–2024: Co-Applicant. Do mental health organizations in Alberta and British Columbia have the need, fit and capacity to deliver an Integrate Care Pathway for the treatment of depression in adolescents? Courtney D (NPI). CIs: Barwick M, Dimitropoulos G, Greenblatt A, Ameis S, Arnold P, Barbic S, Henderson J, Relehan J, Aitken M, Iyer S, Mathias S, Szatmari P. CIHR Catalyst Grant: Towards Pan-Canadian Standards for Children and Youth Mental Health Services. 1 year, $191,380.
  • 2023–2027: Co-Applicant. “The isolation I feel is profound”: The iParent2Parent Online Peer Support Program for parents of pediatric solid organ transplantation recipients. Anthony S (NPI). Kohut S (PI). Co-Investigators: Barwick M, Cost K, Pullenayegum E, Solomon M, Stinson J, Teoh CW. Collaborators: DeAngelis M, Ghent E, Gold A, Gold J, Hildenbrand B, Mitchell J. CIHR Project Grant, Fall 2022, 3 years, C$180,000.
  • 2023–2025: Co-Applicant. Neonate PK-Model Informed Precision Dosing: Feasibility Trial. Lewis T (NPI), Barwick M (CI), Brandão LR, Ivaturi V, Tam, EW. NIH Maternal and Pediatric Precision in Therapeutics (MPRNT) Knowledge & Research Coordination (KRCC) P30 Pilot & Feasibility Application. USD 149,227. 2 years, Oct 1., 2022 to Sept. 30, 2024 – with a one-year extension (Sept. 30, 2025).
  • 2022–2026: Co-Applicant. Evaluating a virtual stepped care portal in youth awaiting tertiary chronic pain care: An Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Type III study. Stinson J (NPA), Campbell F, Carreiro E, Cornish P, Dick BD, Doré-Bergeron M, Findlay SM, Finley GA, Gill JS, Hudspeth M, Ingelmo PM, Killackey T, Lalloo C, Lamontagne C, Mohabir V, Nishat F, Oberlander TF, Palermo TM, Pham Q, Poolacherla YR, Poulin PA, Rash JA, Rasic NF, Soltani S, Beaudry H. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Project Grant. C$546,209.
  • 2022–2023: Co-Applicant. Création, développement et dissémination de modules de formation sur la littéracie et le langage clair pour toutes les parties prenantes des systèmes de santé apprenant. NPA Pluyé P., Barwick M, El Sherif R, Frati F, Grad R, Granikov V, Leblanc A, Loignon C, & Thériaul. Collaboration: Doray (Naitre et grandir), Filion (Communic’Action), Gaudreau (patient partenaire), Paquet, & Ponsin. CIHR Meeting, Planning, and Dissemination Grant, January 2022. 1 year, $C20,000.
  • 2022–2027: Co-Applicant. CIHR Team Grant: Sleep Research Consortium. Better Nights and Better Days for Canadians: An Innovative National Strategy to Prevent and Improve Insomnia Across the Lifespan Using Digital Approaches for Sleep Promotion, Intervention, and Provider Training. Principal Applicants: Corkum, P. (NPA), Earle, C., Keys, E., & Simonelli, G. Co-Applicants: Amoyaw, J., Andreou, P., Barwick, M., Bastien, C., Blunden, S., Bonnell, T., Brown, C., Carrier, J., Cassidy, C., Davidson, J., Garland, S., Georgiades, S., Ghanouni, P., Guiliani, F., Hadjistavropoulos, H., Ilie, A., Lynds, T., Martin, D., Mathieson, M., McGrath, P., McPhee, P., Meier, S., Neville, H., Orr, M., Ou, C., Paul, J., Pennestri, M., Raja, M., Rigney, G., Rogers, M., Scharf, D., Singh, M., Stinson, J., Thomas, M., Tomfohr-Madsen, L., Weiss, S., & Witmans, M. Collaborators (Research): Paul, R., Schott, H., Taylor, B., Venkat, R., & Woolf, V. Collaborators (International): Downs, J., Gelkop, N., Hulst, R., Thomas, J., & Verschuren, O. Knowledge Users: Borst, J., Boulos, M., Chorney, J., Dupuis, J., Gallant, Sarah., Lach, L., Rajda, M., Roduta Roberts, M., Roberts, K., & Samuels, C. Collaborators (Lived Experience): Chubra, N., Cooper, L., Crowe, K., Fitt, A., Flam, S., Nunes, D., Paidra, E., Putterman, C., Rivard, A., Seligman, B., & Tyler, J. Organizations/Collaborators: Canadian Family Practice Nurses Association., Canadian Injured Workers Alliance., Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists., Canadian Psychological Association, Canadian Association of Social Workers., Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education., Community Links Association., The College of Family Physicians of Canada., Dalhousie University Counselling and Psychological Services., MedSleep., Public Health Agency of Canada., & Ontario Brain Institute. Partners: Canadian Sleep Society/Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network., Dalhousie University Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement., Health Canada., & Velsoft Inc. 5 years, $1,375,000; submitted January 27, 2022.
  • 2022–2025: Co-Applicant. A randomized sham-controlled trial of accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation in depression. Principal Applicant: Blumberger DM (PI) Vila Rodriguez F (co-PI). Co-Applicants: Barwick M, Downar J, Kaster T, Knyahnytska Y, Kurdyak P, Thorpe KE, Trevizol AP, Voineskos D, Zhang W. Brain Canada, Bell Let’s Talk Mental Health. $949,852.51.
  • 2021–2022: Co-Applicant. NPI: Stinson J, Noel M (Co-PI), Birnie K (Co-PI), Lalloo C, Ali S, Baerg K, Barwick M, Battaglia M, Campbell F, Cornish P, Killackey T, Oberlander T, Poulin P, Rash J, Soltani S, Webster F, Gill J, Nakiganga S, Backlin G, Kan W, Taylor A. Power over Pain Portal: A stepped-care virtual solution to deliver early intervention to Canadian youth with chronic pain. CIHR Operating Grant: Understanding and mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, youth and families in Canada. 2021–2022. $149,999, July 27, 2021.
  • 2021–2025: Nominated Principal Applicant. The Implementation Playbook: e-health technology for effective implementation of evidence-based interventions. NPA: Barwick M. Co-PA: Emily Seto Co-PA/KU Shakespeare J (CAMH). CAs: Brown J, Jaouich A, Powell B, Stevens B. Collaborators: Ashbourne G, Augimeri L, Ball L, Chalmers I, Saundar P, Sparling M, Stinson J. CIHR Program Grant Spring 2021. 4 years, C$673,200.
  • 2021–2024: Co-Applicant. Use of an automated prospective clinical surveillance tool to drive screening for unmet palliative needs among patients in the final year of life. NPI: J Downar. Principal Investigators: Graves E, Kutty S, Wegier, P. Co-Investigators: Ailon J, Barwick M, Bhimji K, Buchman S, Caraiscos V, Cargill D, Chasen M, Gratton V, Gupta M, Halligan R, Herx L, Isenberg SR, Jamieson T, Kennette W, Kobewka DM, Lapenskie J, Lawlor P, Mersmann S, Munene P, Murphy R, Rowan D, Tanuseputro P, Webber C. Collaborators: Blocki B, Hett S, Iyengar A, Schrierer G, Van Manen L, Varga P. CAD 719,101. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Project Grant Fall 2020. 3 years, 6 months.
  • 2020–2024: Co-Applicant. NPA: Stinson J, Co-PA Noel M, Co-PA Birnie K, Lalloo C, Nishat F, Ahola Kohut S, Baerg K, Barwick M, Battaglia M, Campbell F, Cornish P, Dick B, Dore-Bergeron M, Findlay S, Finley A, Gill J, Ingelmo P, Killackey T, Lamontagne C, Oberlander T, Palermo P, Poolacherla R, Poulin P, Rash J, Rasic N, Soltani S, Chupick-Hall K, Harbour K, Kemp H, Oprea A, Rehmanji Y, Surrey L. Evaluating a virtual stepped care portal in youth awaiting tertiary chronic pain care: An Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Type III study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant: Fall 2021 – Bridge Funding. 2022–2024, C$411,188.
  • 2020–2023: Co-Applicant. Implementation of a youth suicide prevention intervention: Learning how to export nationally. Korczak D (PI), Finkelstein Y (Co-PI), Arnold P, Dimitropoulos D, Freedman S (co-site leads), Boylan K, Eltorki M, Lipman E (co-site leads), Barwick M, Cleverley K, Henderson J, Monga S, Moretti, M, Szatmari P, Willan A. Canadian Children’s Hospital Foundation, Sobey’s Inc. and Sobey’s Foundation. April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023, C$1,173,875.
  • 2020–2025: Co-Applicant. Intervening in the Acute Management for Suicidal Adolescents and Families in the Emergency Department (I AM SAFE): A Multi-Centre Randomized Controlled Trial. NPI: Korczak DJ. Co-Principal Investigator: Finkelstein, Y. Co-Investigators: Barwick, M; Cleverley K; Henderson, J; Monga, S; Moretti, M; Peltz, L; Szatmari P; Willan, A. Collaborators: Beard J, Dawe I. CIHR Project Grant RCT Spring 2020, 2021–2024. C$1,629,450. Period of Funding: Oct. 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2025.
  • 2020-2024: Principal Applicant. Effectiveness of an integrated care pathway for adolescent depression: a pilot multi-site cluster randomized controlled trial. NPI: Courtney, D; PIs Barwick M; Szatmari, P; CIs: Aitken M, Andrade, B; Bennet, K; Cleverley, K; Darnay, K; De Oliveria, C; Hawke, L; Henderson, J; Wang, W; Watson, P. Collaborators: Jaouich, A; Pignatiello, A; Relihan, J. CIHR RCT Project Grant Spring 2020, 4 years, 2020–2024, $745,875.
  • 2019–2023: Co-Applicant. RECOVER Program: a care continuum after CRitica Illness. NPI M Herridge. PIs M Bayley, J Flannery, L Flockhart, S McIntaggart, C Misak, R Rush, J Tran. Cis S Abbey, J Batt, K Bosma, G Boyd, L Abrahamyan, N Adhikari, M Barwick, L Brochard, K Burns, J Cameron, D Cook, M Detsky, P Dhar, C Doiga, C Dos Santos, N Ferguson, A Fox-Robichaud, J Friedrich, C Grant, E Huszti, M Kho, M Krahn, F LaMontagne, J Marshall, D Maslove, S Mathur, V McCredie, L McIntyre, H Meggison, S Metha, L Munshi, J Muscedere, M Parotto, J Rudkowski, Y Skrobik, M Slessarev, T Stelfox, A Tan, G Tomlinson, B Waters, H Wunsch. CIHR Team Grant. Transitions in Care, Spring. C$932,280.
  • 2019–2023: Co-Applicant. Community-based integrated collaborative care teams to enhance service delivery to youth with mental health and substance use challenges: A multi-site pragmatic randomized controlled trial. PIs: J Henderson, G Chaim, K Cleverley, P Szatmari. CAs: M. Barwick, L Courey, Cl de Oliveira, L Hawke, M Moretti, T Pignatiello, A Willan. Collaborators: M Levy, D O’Brien, L Solomon. CIHR, $711,452.
  • 2019–2023: Co-Applicant. Integrated digital diabetes self-management and support in primary and community care: identifying challenges and opportunities. PI: S. Goyal, DT Sherifali. CIs: Agrawal P, Barwick M, Bhattacharyya O, Brown E, Brozic A, Cafazzo J, Casey G, Grevier M, Lipscombe L., Oh P, Pham Q, Segal P, Weston Z, Yu C. CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grant, $14,473.
  • 2018–2026: Program Expert. Optimizing outcomes in survivors of childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer. CIHR Foundation Scheme. PI: Paul Nathan. Program Experts: Barwick M, Baxter N, Goudle C, Greenberg M, Grimshaw J, Grundy P, Gupta S, Hodgson D, Hudson M, Ivers N, Krahn M, Kremer L, Malkin D, Manlhiot C, Mital S, Pechlivanoglou P, Pole J, Stinson J, Sutradhar R, Taccone M, Whitlock J, Yasui Y, Yuan Y. CIHR Foundation Grant, $2,729,448
  • 2018–2023: Co-Applicant. Enhancing evidence-based practice for youth and emerging adults with early psychosis: implementation and evaluation in diverse service settings. NPI: Aristotle Voineskos; Principal Applicants: George Foussias, Sanjeev Sockalingam, Paul Kurdyak, Janet Durbin, Moshe Sakal, Patrick Mitchell, Sarah Bromley; Co-Applicants: Alison Crawford, John Haltigan, Jean Addington, Alexi Jaouich, Sophie Soklardis, Joanna Henderson, Dr. Kelly Anderson, Claire de Oliveria, Melanie Barwick, Nicole Kozloff, Juveria Zaheer, Saima Awan. CIHR SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant $1,500,000. Cash support contribution: $750,000, In-kind support: $750,000. Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2023.
  • 2016–2023: Program Expert. Effective knowledge translation strategies for enhancing impact and improving outcomes in infant pain. PI: Bonnie Stevens. CIs: Barwick, M; Chambers, C.; Campbell-Yeo, M; Estabrooks, C.; Gibbins, S.; Harrison, D.; Isaranuwatchai, W; Le May, S.; Noel, M.; Slotta J.; Stinson, J; Synnes, A; Willan, A.; Yamada, J. CIHR Foundation Scheme. C$3,823,346.