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Christine Leong

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Associate ProfessorCollege of PharmacyUniversity of Manitoba

Christine Leong

Associate Professor

College of Pharmacy

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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36 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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Publications

518

Citations

124

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Associate dean (academic)

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Research

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Latest papers

Preferences, factors, and needs involved in decision-making on medication use during lactation among parents and healthcare providers: a Canada-wide cross-sectional survey study.
International breastfeeding journal · 2026 · senior author
Problematic Prescription Drug Use Among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: Data from the Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-Up Survey (CAFVMHS).
Substance use & misuse · 2026
Pattern of medication dispensations for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Manitoba children, adolescents and young: a population-wide retrospective study
BMJ Open · 2026 · senior author

All 62 publications

Latest funding

Antiseizure medications during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$75,000
Investigating Use of Prescription Opioids and Multiple Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy: Impact on the Mother and Developing Child
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$432,226
Investigating Use of Prescription Opioids and Multiple Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy: Impact on the Mother and Developing Child
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 4 grants and awards

62 publications.

Preferences, factors, and needs involved in decision-making on medication use during lactation among parents and healthcare providers: a Canada-wide cross-sectional survey study.

Yakandawala U, Proulx L, Raimondi C, Kearns K, Blouin A, April KT, Turcotte D, Kelly LE, Leong C

International breastfeeding journal20262 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s13006-026-00847-4 PMID: 42071221

Problematic Prescription Drug Use Among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: Data from the Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-Up Survey (CAFVMHS).

Schwartz D, Perera E, Afifi TO, Enns MW, Leong C, Katz C, Sareen J, Bolton SL

Substance use & misuse2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2597461 PMID: 41388995

Pattern of medication dispensations for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Manitoba children, adolescents and young: a population-wide retrospective study

Amaris Wong, Daria Rempel, Laurence Y. Katz, Abhishek Dhankar, Christine Leong

BMJ Open2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123164 PMID: 42767722

Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Adverse Drug Events Characterized by Medication Replacement in Primary Care Electronic Medical Records: Algorithm and Validation Study.

Katz A, Dhankar A, Fransoo G, Gordon Pappas D, Hamad AF, Leong C, Singer A

Journal of medical Internet research2026Open Access

DOI: 10.2196/86467 PMID: 42574465

Safety of semaglutide on depressive symptoms among people with HIV in routine clinical care.

Haidar L, Ruderman SA, Leong C, Doupe MB, Lesko C, Delaney JAC, Alba D, Drumright LN, Fojo AT, Fredericksen RJ, Hahn A, Heath SL, Hwang YJ, Karris M, Kitahata MM, Kyle RP, Mayer KH, Napravnik S, Pettit AC, Rodriguez A, Saag MS, Whitney BM, Yendewa G, Crane HM, Eltonsy S

AIDS (London, England)2026

DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000004598 PMID: 42558052

Mental health first aid training for pharmacists: A scoping review.

Romera C, Aziz MA, Valencia E, Lê ML, Kelly L, Turcotte D, Leong C

Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.08.001 PMID: 40813204

Disruptions in perinatal outcomes across Manitoba, Canada: before and over 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aboulatta L, Kowalec K, Lix LM, Tadrous M, Delaney JA, Leong C, Falk J, Alessi-Severini S, Raimondi C, Kearns K, Haidar L, Peymani P, Tan Q, Eltonsy S

BMJ paediatrics open2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004616 PMID: 42373196

How pharmacy education and practice cultivate researchers: the Canadian experience.

Steenhof N, Hall J, Leong C, Richard C, Kennie-Kaulbach N, Wilbur K, Charrois TL, Jorgensen D, Kellar J

The International journal of pharmacy practice2026

DOI: 10.1093/ijpp/riag039 PMID: 41903164

Impact of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Kidney Function Among People With HIV: A US Prospective Multisite Study.

Haidar L, Crane HM, Nance RM, Doupe MB, Leong C, Bamford L, Burkholder G, Cachay E, Christopoulos K, Commanday A, Aboulatta L, Delaney JAC, Drumright LN, Fahey CA, Heath S, Kalayjian R, Kitahata MM, Kyle RP, Mayer KH, Moore RD, Pettit AC, Napravnik S, Ruderman SA, Saag MS, Willig AL, Whitney BM, Eltonsy S

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003854 PMID: 41733274

Early Discontinuation of Antidepressants in Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Narrative Review of Factors and Strategies to Improve Adherence.

Aziz MA, Maruf AA, Bolton JM, Kowalec K, Eltonsy S, Leong C

Journal of clinical psychopharmacology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000002217 PMID: 42479561

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Christine Leong

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Preferences, factors, and needs involved in decision-making on medication use during lactation among parents and healthcare providers: a Canada-wide cross-sectional survey study.

Problematic Prescription Drug Use Among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: Data from the Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-Up Survey (CAFVMHS).

Pattern of medication dispensations for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Manitoba children, adolescents and young: a population-wide retrospective study

Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Adverse Drug Events Characterized by Medication Replacement in Primary Care Electronic Medical Records: Algorithm and Validation Study.

Safety of semaglutide on depressive symptoms among people with HIV in routine clinical care.

Mental health first aid training for pharmacists: A scoping review.

Disruptions in perinatal outcomes across Manitoba, Canada: before and over 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

How pharmacy education and practice cultivate researchers: the Canadian experience.

Impact of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Kidney Function Among People With HIV: A US Prospective Multisite Study.

Early Discontinuation of Antidepressants in Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Narrative Review of Factors and Strategies to Improve Adherence.

Antiseizure medications during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Investigating Use of Prescription Opioids and Multiple Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy: Impact on the Mother and Developing Child

Investigating Use of Prescription Opioids and Multiple Psychotropic Medications During Pregnancy: Impact on the Mother and Developing Child

Defining the Longitudinal Course, Outcomes, and Treatment Needs of Vulnerable Canadians with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Frequent collaborators

Sherif Eltonsy

Kaarina Kowalec

Jamie Falk

Murray Enns

Jitender Sareen

Payam Peymani

PharmD Peymani

Dana Turcotte

Sarvesh Logsetty

Maeve O'Beirne

Alexander Singer

Laurence Katz

Alexander Singer

Alexander Singer

James Bolton

Nathan Nickel

Alan Katz

Lauren Kelly

Rae Spiwak

Chelsea Ruth

Cara Katz

Geoffrey Konrad

Katherine Kearns

Robert Renaud

Cynthia Richard

Sheila Ng

Lorraine Glassford

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