Appointments:
Professor, Departments of Psychology & Neuroscience and Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia;
Canada Research Chair in Children’s Pain (Tier 1);
Scientific Director, Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)
Cross-appointed in the Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management, and Perioperative Medicine & the Department of Psychiatry and the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
Affiliations:
Dalhousie University & IWK Health Centre
Research Interests:
Pediatric pain, child health, pain in pediatric cancer and cancer survivors, acute/medical/procedural pain; chronic pain; knowledge mobilization; patient engagement
Dr. Chambers’ research examines developmental, psychological, and social influences on children’s pain, with a focus on family factors. She is passionate about research impact and ensuring her work improves children’s pain in policy and practice. Dr. Christine Chambers is a leader and innovator in patient engagement, partnerships, and the mobilization of health research and is also the Scientific Director of Solutions for Kids in Pain/SKIP, whose mission is to improve children’s pain management by mobilizing evidence-based solutions through coordination and collaboration.
For a list of Dr. Chambers’ publications, please see PubMed
Involvement with BHCRI to date:
Dr. Chambers is a BHCRI Associate Member
Phone:
902-470-7706
Email:
Website:
Contact:
Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, IWK Health Centre, PO Box 9700, 5850/5980 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8 Canada