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Elaine Hyshka

ResearcherMedicineUniversity of Alberta

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Elaine Hyshka

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
64 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 27 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 4 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2026.

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Research

Harm Reduction Injection Drug Use Acute Care Overdose Structural Vulnerability Community-Engaged Research Substance Use Qualitative Research

Latest papers

Factors associated with willingness of people who smoke unregulated drugs to use supervised inhalation sites.
The International journal on drug policy · 2026
Navigating the CBD: How Urban Risk Environment Shapes Daily Life for People Who Use Drugs in Edmonton's Central Business District.
Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026 · senior author
Adapting multi-criteria decision analysis of drug harms to reflect population-level health outcomes: An innovation in public health policy.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026

All 95 publications

Latest funding

Using realist interviews to understand the role of pharmacists in the public health response to the drug overdose crisis
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$9,000
Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU) 2.0 Extension
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$5,177,994
Expanding compulsory drug treatment in Alberta: Perspectives of people who use drugs and healthcare providers
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$200,000

All 26 grants and awards

95 publications.

Factors associated with willingness of people who smoke unregulated drugs to use supervised inhalation sites.

Connolly D, Salvalaggio G, Bulut O, Cottrell-McDermott C, Hyshka E, Taylor M, Piggott B, Staines A, Issa T, Collins Z, Gehring ND, Twan S, Morris H

The International journal on drug policy2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105445 PMID: 42537554

Navigating the CBD: How Urban Risk Environment Shapes Daily Life for People Who Use Drugs in Edmonton's Central Business District.

Hammond RM, Salvalaggio G, Nykiforuk CIJ, Hyshka E

Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11524-026-01094-y PMID: 42365206

Adapting multi-criteria decision analysis of drug harms to reflect population-level health outcomes: An innovation in public health policy.

Crépault JF, Emerson B, Hyshka E, Rehm J

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01233-7 PMID: 42484770

Using health service data to understand unregulated toxic drug deaths in Alberta (2018-2023): an ecological study.

Mathias H, Lithgow KV, Thomson E, Benny C, Tailfeathers E, Hyshka E

Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.46.7/8.02 PMID: 42455605

Trends in fentanyl-containing drug samples seized by law enforcement agencies across Canada.

Ledlie S, Garg R, Leece P, Kolla G, Hyshka E, Tadrous M, Gomes T

Addiction (Abingdon, England)2026

DOI: 10.1111/add.70314 PMID: 41531299

Risk of Heart Failure-related Events in Patients Exposed to Medical Cannabis: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Dubois C, Eurich DT, Dyck JRB, Hyshka E, Hanlon JG, Zongo A

American journal of medicine open2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajmo.2025.100120 PMID: 41497552

Comparison of iloprost therapy versus non-iloprost therapy for severe frostbite: a retrospective cohort study of two Canadian cities.

O'Dochartaigh D, Douma MJ, Picard C, Violato E, Poole A, Gauthier J, Armour A, Tiwana D, Harrigan T, Gabriel V, Brown J, Ghosh SM, MacNairn I, Khangura J, Boucher H, Robinson L, Watt L, Van Nest J, Bown JL, Mageau A, Crooks S, Efegoma Y, Byrnes K, Middleton S, Hayward J, Whiteside B, Dong K, Hyshka E, Zakhary M, Maclean S

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110475 PMID: 42150831

Towards caring communities: A community-based qualitative inquiry of family caregiving for people who use drugs in rural settings.

Mathias H, McCrindle J, Mirza N, Haines-Saah R, Mayan M, Duff E, Pijl EM, Schulz P, Auger S, Gravel-Ouellette A, Lockhart T, Hyshka E

The International journal on drug policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105450 PMID: 42542123

Staff perspectives on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of emergency department care for patients who use opioids.

Gehring ND, Weicker SA, Hyshka E, Lail P, Mrochuk M, Rittenbach K, Speed KA, Salvalaggio G, Harvey G, Twan S, Dong K

CJEM2026

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-025-01042-w PMID: 41217727

Investigating public health unit engagement in secondary schools and student substance use over time.

Rai U, Patte KA, Senthilselvan A, Hyshka E, Leatherdale ST, Pabayo R

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01176-z PMID: 41806085

Using realist interviews to understand the role of pharmacists in the public health response to the drug overdose crisis

SupervisorCIHR2026CRTAS - Research Travel Supplements

Principal investigators: Navarrete Martinez, Javiera C

Keywords: Drug Overdose Crisis; Pharmacists

$9,000

Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU) 2.0 Extension

Principal investigatorCIHR2025SPOR SUPPORT Unit Extension

Principal investigators: Mita, Raja; Munro, Sandra; Skrypnek, Rob M; Buckreus, Kelli E; Dumanski, Sandi; Hyshka, Elaine; Mcalister, Finlay A; Montesanti, Stephanie R

Keywords: Administrative Data; Capacity Development; Electronic Health Records; Learning Health System; Patient Engagement; Patient Oriented Research

$5,177,994

Expanding compulsory drug treatment in Alberta: Perspectives of people who use drugs and healthcare providers

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research - POR equity-focused

Principal investigators: Hyshka, Elaine; Dong, Kathryn A; Salvalaggio, Ginetta L; Twan, Shanell

Keywords: Community-Engaged Research; Compulsory Drug Treatment; Focused Ethnography; Illegal Drug Use; Structural Vulnerability

$200,000

The implementation of expanded involuntary treatment for people who use drugs in Alberta: Examining the perspectives of people who use drugs and healthcare providers

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Berg, Emily J

Keywords: Community Engaged Research; Ethical Healthcare; Focused Ethnography; Health Policy; Involuntary Drug Treatment; People Who Use Drugs; Structural Vulnerability

$120,000

Development of Recommendations for Evidence-Informed Actions for Municipalities (DREAM) to Support People Experiencing Homelessness during Extreme Weather Events

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Catalyst Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area - Climate Justice

Principal investigators: Nykiforuk, Candace; Abbott, Jared

Keywords: Air Quality; Climate Change; Climate Hazards; Climate Justice; Extreme Cold; Extreme Heat; Extreme Weather Response; Health Equity; Homelessness; Municipal Interventions

$125,000

The public health role of pharmacy professionals in the drug overdose crisis

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Navarrete Martinez, Javiera C

Keywords: Health Services Research; Knowledge Synthesis; Patient-Oriented Research; Pharmacy Practice; Public Health; Qualitative Research; Quantitative Research; Substance Use

$120,000

An exploration of Canada's electoral system as a contributor to social inequities and the impact on population health and health equity

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pabayo, Roman A.

Keywords: politics; elections; social inequities; power inequities; population health

$70,132

Attitudes toward Violence, Self-Control, Psychopathy, and Aggressive/Violent Behaviour

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nunes, Kevin L.

Keywords: Aggression; violence; attitudes; self-control; psychopathy

$67,190

Supporting the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Pregnant People Who Use Drugs in Canada: Potential Policy Solutions

SupervisorCIHR2023Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Mathias, Holly

Keywords: Ics Travel Awards

$2,000

The Drug Poisoning Crisis in Rural Canada: Unpacking the Scientific Evidence, Sharing Promising Practices, and Collaborating for the Future

Nominated PICIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Institute of Population and Public Health

Principal investigators: Hyshka, Elaine; Schulz, Petra

Keywords: Community Engagement; Drug Poisoning; Families; Harm Reduction; Knowledge Mobilization; Rural Places; Substance Use

$7,620

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Elaine Hyshka

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Factors associated with willingness of people who smoke unregulated drugs to use supervised inhalation sites.

Navigating the CBD: How Urban Risk Environment Shapes Daily Life for People Who Use Drugs in Edmonton's Central Business District.

Adapting multi-criteria decision analysis of drug harms to reflect population-level health outcomes: An innovation in public health policy.

Using health service data to understand unregulated toxic drug deaths in Alberta (2018-2023): an ecological study.

Trends in fentanyl-containing drug samples seized by law enforcement agencies across Canada.

Risk of Heart Failure-related Events in Patients Exposed to Medical Cannabis: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Comparison of iloprost therapy versus non-iloprost therapy for severe frostbite: a retrospective cohort study of two Canadian cities.

Towards caring communities: A community-based qualitative inquiry of family caregiving for people who use drugs in rural settings.

Staff perspectives on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of emergency department care for patients who use opioids.

Investigating public health unit engagement in secondary schools and student substance use over time.

An exploration of Canada's electoral system as a contributor to social inequities and the impact on population health and health equity

Attitudes toward Violence, Self-Control, Psychopathy, and Aggressive/Violent Behaviour

Frequent collaborators

Ginetta Salvalaggio

Kathryn Dong

Marliss Taylor

Carol Strike

Mark Asbridge

Shanell Twan

Roman Pabayo

Arsene Zongo

Farihah Ali

Bernadette Pauly

Karen Urbanoski

Colleen Dell

Emily Jenkins

Mohammad Karamouzian

Lara Nixon

Geoff Bardwell

Jade Boyd

Stephanie Montesanti

Petra Schulz

Rebecca Haines-Saah

Sarah Larney

Sarah Larney

Jane Springett

Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

Sergio Rueda

Lawrence Richer

Adrian Guta

Lisa Allen-Scott

Gillian Harvey

Christopher McCabe

Kenneth Tupper

Scott Klarenbach

Ian Colman

Soo Chan Carusone

Jason Dyck

Maria Mayan

Julie Bruneau

Didier Jutras-Aswad

Peter Selby

Lee Green