Perry Kendall, Simon Fraser University

Research

Epidemiology Harm Reduction Opioid Use Overdose Indigenous Health Indigenous Research Methods Indigenous Ways Of Knowing And Being Population Health

Latest papers

Nutt et al.'s harm scales for drugs--room for improvement but better policy based on science with limitations than no science at all.
Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2011 · senior author
Thinking the unthinkable: could the increasing misuse of prescription opioids among street drug users offer benefits for public health?
Public health · 2009

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Investigating the unique experiences and needs of youth and young adults who use drugs during the dual crises of overdose and COVID-19
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$759,035
Evaluation of innovative risk mitigation services in the context of dual crises of COVID-19 and overdose among people who use opioids in Vancouver, BC
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$149,520
First Nations Health and Wellness Indicator Development in British Columbia: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge
CIHR · 2017 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 5 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Nutt et al.'s harm scales for drugs--room for improvement but better policy based on science with limitations than no science at all.

Fischer B, Kendall P

Addiction (Abingdon, England)2011Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03487.x PMID: 21895824

02

Thinking the unthinkable: could the increasing misuse of prescription opioids among street drug users offer benefits for public health?

Fischer B, Gittins J, Kendall P, Rehm J

Public health2009

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.10.006 PMID: 19157469

Investigating the unique experiences and needs of youth and young adults who use drugs during the dual crises of overdose and COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: DeBeck, Kora A; Hayashi, Kanna

Keywords: Addiction Treatment; Covid-19; Epidemiology; Illicit Substance Use; Opioid Maintenance Therapy; Overdose; Prospective Cohort; Public Policy; Street-Involved Youth; Substance Dependence

$759,035

Evaluation of innovative risk mitigation services in the context of dual crises of COVID-19 and overdose among people who use opioids in Vancouver, BC

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 MH & Substance Use - Understanding Rapid System Transformations

Principal investigators: Hayashi, Kanna; Kendall, Perry; DeBeck, Kora A

Keywords: Epidemiology; Harm Reduction; Opioid Use; Overdose

$149,520

First Nations Health and Wellness Indicator Development in British Columbia: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge

Principal investigatorCIHR2017Catalyst Grant: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness Research

Principal investigators: Adams, Evan L; Kendall, Perry; Browne, Annette J; Reading, Jeffrey L; Ward, Amanda J

Keywords: Indigenous Health; Indigenous Research Methods; Indigenous Ways Of Knowing And Being; Population Health; Wellness Indicators; Wellness Research

$150,000

Identifying the experiences of people who inject drugs (PWID) with Direct-Acting Antiviral (DAA) HCV treatment to inform policies and programs

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Small, William G

Keywords: Direct-Acting Antiviral (Daa) Treatment; Hcv/Hiv Co-Infection; Hepatitis C Virus; In-Depth Interviews; People Who Inject Drugs; Qualitative Methods; Structural Vulnerability

$355,493

Assessing the Impact of Policy Interventions for Problematic Prescription Opioid Use and Related Harms at a Population Level

Principal investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Fischer, Benedikt; Arratoon, Cheryl; Kendall, Perry; Lynch, Mary E; Rehm, Jürgen T

Keywords: Assessment; Epidemiology; Intervention; Non-Medical Use; Outcomes; Pain; Policy; Population Health; Prescription Opioid; Public Health

$200,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Perry Kendall

School of Population and Public Health

2 shared papers, latest 2011

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Epidemiology Dear Professor Kendall, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Nutt et al.'s harm scales for drugs--room for improvement but better policy based on science with limitations than no science at all." (2011), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Evaluation of innovative risk mitigation services in the context of dual crises of COVID-19 and overdose among people who use opioids in Vancouver, BC" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]