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Melanie Willows

ResearcherClinical EpidemiologyUniversity of Ottawa

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Melanie Willows

Researcher

Clinical Epidemiology

Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Publications

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Research

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Addiction Medicine Administrative Data Alcohol Use Disorder Cohort Study Problematic Alcohol Use Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic Behavior Effects Cannabis

Latest papers

What Matters Most When Visiting a Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic in Canada for Alcohol Use Care: A National eDelphi Study: Ce qui compte le plus lorsque l'on visite une clinique d'accès rapide au traitement médical de la toxicomanie (RAAM) au Canada pour des soins liés à la consommation d'alcool : une étude eDelphi nationale.
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2026
Deliberate self-harm and suicide in individuals with cannabis-related hospital contacts in Ontario, Canada.
Molecular psychiatry · 2026
Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature
PLoS ONE · 2023

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Evaluating the Benefits of Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics for Problematic Alcohol Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study to Inform Policy, Practice, and Future Research
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
Scoping Review of Evidence Regarding Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Methamphetamine Use Disorder and Problematic Methamphetamine Use: Planning and Prioritizing Future Research
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$99,240
Evaluating Ontario's rapid access addiction medicine (RAAM) model of care to address the Canadian opioid crisis
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$96,962

All 5 grants and awards

10 publications.

What Matters Most When Visiting a Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic in Canada for Alcohol Use Care: A National eDelphi Study: Ce qui compte le plus lorsque l'on visite une clinique d'accès rapide au traitement médical de la toxicomanie (RAAM) au Canada pour des soins liés à la consommation d'alcool : une étude eDelphi nationale.

Dowson M, Thavorn K, Palumbo A, Willows M, Suschinsky K, Garner G, Peters B, Epp T, Hutton B, Wolfe D, Chaiyakunapruk N, Ngorsuraches S, Nochaiwong S, Bartram M, Grant A, Tran C, Porath A, Corace K, Presseau J

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026

DOI: 10.1177/07067437251412555 PMID: 41671160

Deliberate self-harm and suicide in individuals with cannabis-related hospital contacts in Ontario, Canada.

Fabiano N, Vargatoth E, Pugliese M, MacDonald-Spracklin R, Willows M, Solmi M, Myran DT

Molecular psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41380-025-03339-9 PMID: 41366517

Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature

Wolfe D, Corace K, Butler C, Rice D, Skidmore B, Patel Y, Thayaparan P, Michaud A, Hamel C, Smith A

PLoS ONE202372 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281826

Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics for People With Problematic Opioid Use

Corace K, Thavorn K, Suschinsky K, Willows M, Leece P, Kahan M, Nijmeh L, Aubin N, Roach M, Garner G

JAMA Network Open202315 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.44528 PMID: W4388907469

Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature

Hersi M, Corace K, Hamel C, Esmaeilisaraji L, Rice D, Dryburgh N, Skidmore B, Garber G, Porath A, Willows M

PLoS ONE202313 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292745

Resting State EEG Activity Related to Impulsivity in People with Prescription Opioid Use Disorder.

Corace K, Baysarowich R, Willows M, Baddeley A, Schubert N, Knott V

Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2022.111447 PMID: 35149322

Alcohol Medical Intervention Clinic: A Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Model Reduces Emergency Department Visits.

Corace K, Willows M, Schubert N, Overington L, Mattingly S, Clark E, Leduc N, Hutton B, Hebert G

Journal of addiction medicine2020

DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000559 PMID: 31403977

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions adjunctive to opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: A systematic review with network meta-analyses

Rice D, Corace K, Wolfe D, Esmaeilisaraji L, Michaud A, Grima A, Austin B, Douma R, Barbeau P, Butler C

PLoS ONE202060 citations

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244401

Effects of medical and non-medical cannabis use in older adults: protocol for a scoping review

Wolfe D, Corace K, Rice D, Smith A, Kanji S, Conn D, Willows M, Garber GE, Puxty J, Moghadam E

BMJ Open202012 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034301

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for persons receiving opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: protocol for a systematic review

Rice DB, Hutton B, Poulin P, Sproule BA, Wolfe D, Moher D, Thavorn K, Garber G, Taha S, Porath A

BMJ Open20186 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023902

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Addiction Medicine Dear Professor Willows, 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 "What Matters Most When Visiting a Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic in Canada for Alcohol Use Care: A National eDelphi Study: Ce qui compte le plus lorsque l'on visite une clinique d'accès rapide au traitement médical de la toxicomanie (RAAM) au Canada pour des soins liés à la consommation d'alcool : une étude eDelphi nationale." (2026), 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 "Evaluating the Benefits of Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics for Problematic Alcohol Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study to Inform Policy, Practice, and Future Research" (2021), 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]

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Melanie Willows

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Deliberate self-harm and suicide in individuals with cannabis-related hospital contacts in Ontario, Canada.

Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature

Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics for People With Problematic Opioid Use

Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature

Resting State EEG Activity Related to Impulsivity in People with Prescription Opioid Use Disorder.

Alcohol Medical Intervention Clinic: A Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Model Reduces Emergency Department Visits.

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions adjunctive to opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: A systematic review with network meta-analyses

Effects of medical and non-medical cannabis use in older adults: protocol for a scoping review

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for persons receiving opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: protocol for a systematic review

Evaluating the Benefits of Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinics for Problematic Alcohol Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study to Inform Policy, Practice, and Future Research

Scoping Review of Evidence Regarding Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Methamphetamine Use Disorder and Problematic Methamphetamine Use: Planning and Prioritizing Future Research

Evaluating Ontario's rapid access addiction medicine (RAAM) model of care to address the Canadian opioid crisis

A Scoping Review to Assess the Effects of Medical and Non-Medical Cannabis Use in Older Adults

Comparing Psychosocial Interventions and Establishing Core Outcomes for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Frequent collaborators

Brian Hutton

Kednapa Thavorn

Kednapa Thavorn

Danielle Rice

Amy Porath

Gary Garber

Kimberly Corace

Danielle Rice

Sheena Taha

David Moher

Salmaan Kanji

David Conn

Andra Smith

Gary Garber

Jorge Flores-Aranda

John Puxty

Marco Solmi

Pamela Leece

Patricia Poulin

Verner Knott

Beth Sproule

Justin Presseau

Beverley Shea

Paul Macpherson

Kednapa Thavorn