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Aaron Orkin

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Associate ProfessorClinical Public Health DivisionUniversity of Toronto

Aaron Orkin

Associate Professor

Clinical Public Health Division

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Covid-19 Delphi Studies Open Science Randomized Clinical Trials And Trial Protocols Randomized Trial Methods Randomized Trial Protocol Reporting Randomized Trial Reporting Reporting Guidelines

Latest papers

Development of a Canadian emergency department checklist to improve care for people who use opioids: a modified Delphi study.
CJEM · 2026
The professionalisation paradox: retaining the health advantages of community-based providers in task shifting and task sharing initiatives.
Human resources for health · 2026 · senior author
Development and implementation of the Compassionate 1 Curriculum: an educational initiative to improve the delivery of care to patients receiving involuntary orders for mental health emergencies.
CJEM · 2025 · senior author

All 20 publications

Latest funding

Exploration of Peer-led HIV Prevention, Testing, and Referrals to Care Among People Experiencing Homelessness in Toronto
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$99,859
Co-creating a new model of long-term care home for older adults experiencing homelessness: Long-term Caring
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$1,231,650
Guidelines for reporting trial protocols and completed trials modified due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and other extenuating circumstances: The CONSERVE 2021 Statement
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$25,000

All 15 grants and awards

20 publications.

Development of a Canadian emergency department checklist to improve care for people who use opioids: a modified Delphi study.

Kleiner BB, Dong K, Kaczorowski J, Orkin A, Daoust R, Kestler A

CJEM2026

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-026-01167-6 PMID: 42065805

The professionalisation paradox: retaining the health advantages of community-based providers in task shifting and task sharing initiatives.

Das S, Grant L, Orkin A

Human resources for health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12960-026-01059-x PMID: 41820976

Development and implementation of the Compassionate 1 Curriculum: an educational initiative to improve the delivery of care to patients receiving involuntary orders for mental health emergencies.

Strauss M, Quan RSA, Hyman T, Ishaky L, Kalvari D, Hecker-Teper M, Newmarch T, Unger M, Orkin A

CJEM2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-025-00912-7 PMID: 40266457

An emergency-department-initiated outreach program for patients with opioid use disorder is associated with an increase in agonist therapy and engagement in addictions care: a one-year cohort study.

Lakkadghatwala R, Lane D, Scheuermeyer F, Hilburt J, Buxton J, Johnson C, Nolan S, Sutherland C, Moe J, Daoust R, Dong K, Christenson J, Miles I, Orkin A, Whyte M, Kestler A

Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy2024

DOI: 10.1186/s13011-023-00578-3 PMID: 38383467

Considerations for the design of overdose education and naloxone distribution interventions: results of a multi-stakeholder workshop.

Sellen K, Markowitz B, Parsons JA, Leece P, Handford C, Goso N, Hopkins S, Klaiman M, Shahin R, Milos G, Wright A, Charles M, Morrison L, Strike C, Orkin A, SOONER Investigators

BMC public health2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15554-6 PMID: 37189052

Key items for reports of primary care research: an international Delphi study.

Sturgiss EA, Prathivadi P, Phillips WR, Moriarty F, Lucassen PLBJ, van der Wouden JC, Glasziou P, Olde Hartman TC, Orkin A, Reeve J, Russell G, van Weel C

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066564 PMID: 36535712

Design details for overdose education and take-home naloxone kits: Codesign with family medicine, emergency department, addictions medicine and community.

Sellen K, Goso N, Halleran L, Mulvale-Fletcher A, Sarmiento F, Ligabue F, Handford C, Klaiman M, Milos G, Wright A, Charles M, Sniderman R, Hunt R, Parsons JA, Leece P, Hopkins S, Shahin R, Jüni P, Morrison L, Campbell DM, Strike C, Orkin A, SOONER Investigators

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/hex.13559 PMID: 35909312

Exploring COVID-19 vaccine uptake, confidence and hesitancy among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada: protocol for the Ku-gaa-gii pimitizi-win qualitative study.

Jenkinson JIR, Sniderman R, Gogosis E, Liu M, Nisenbaum R, Pedersen C, Spandier O, Tibebu T, Dyer A, Crichlow F, Richard L, Orkin A, Thulien N, Kiran T, Kayseas J, Hwang SW

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064225 PMID: 35977770

The recovery position for maintenance of adequate ventilation and the prevention of cardiac arrest: A systematic review.

Douma MJ, Handley AJ, MacKenzie E, Raitt J, Orkin A, Berry D, Bendall J, O'Dochartaigh D, Picard C, Carlson JN, Djärv T, Zideman DA, Singletary EM

Resuscitation plus2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100236 PMID: 35515010

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Luong L, Beder M, Nisenbaum R, Orkin A, Wong J, Damba C, Emond R, Lena S, Wright V, Loutfy M, Bruce-Barrett C, Cheung W, Cheung YK, Williams V, Vanmeurs M, Boozary A, Manning H, Hester J, Hwang SW

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2022

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-021-00591-8 PMID: 34919211

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Aaron Orkin

Research

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Latest funding

Development of a Canadian emergency department checklist to improve care for people who use opioids: a modified Delphi study.

The professionalisation paradox: retaining the health advantages of community-based providers in task shifting and task sharing initiatives.

Development and implementation of the Compassionate 1 Curriculum: an educational initiative to improve the delivery of care to patients receiving involuntary orders for mental health emergencies.

An emergency-department-initiated outreach program for patients with opioid use disorder is associated with an increase in agonist therapy and engagement in addictions care: a one-year cohort study.

Considerations for the design of overdose education and naloxone distribution interventions: results of a multi-stakeholder workshop.

Key items for reports of primary care research: an international Delphi study.

Design details for overdose education and take-home naloxone kits: Codesign with family medicine, emergency department, addictions medicine&#xa0;and community.

Exploring COVID-19 vaccine uptake, confidence and hesitancy among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, Canada: protocol for the Ku-gaa-gii pimitizi-win qualitative study.

The recovery position for maintenance of adequate ventilation and the prevention of cardiac arrest: A systematic review.

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people experiencing homelessness in Toronto during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frequent collaborators

Pamela Leece

Shaun Hopkins

Amy Wright

Carol Strike

Curtis Handford

Rita Shahin

Andrew Kestler

Rosane Nisenbaum

Raoul Daoust

An-Wen Chan

Kathryn Dong

Raoul Daoust

Sunita Vohra

Lucie Richard

Karen Born

Naomi Thulien

Thomas Piggott

Frank Scheuermeyer

Mona Loutfy

Janusz Kaczorowski

Kevin Thorpe

Douglas Campbell

Tara Kiran

Jane Buxton

Jessica Moe

Design details for overdose education and take-home naloxone kits: Codesign with family medicine, emergency department, addictions medicine and community.