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Allison Crawford

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ProfessorClinical Public Health DivisionUniversity of Toronto

Allison Crawford

Professor

Clinical Public Health Division

Dalla Lana School of Public Health

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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34 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (10 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Mental Health Suicide Prevention Crisis Lines Medical Assistance In Dying (Maid)Psychiatry Health Equity Addiction Medicine Providers Addictions

Latest papers

Exploring Applications of AI in the Crisis Line Sector: Protocol for a Scoping Review.
JMIR research protocols · 2026 · first author
Cocreating the Principles of Compassionate Virtual Care With South Asian Immigrants: Protocol for a Qualitative Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2026 · senior author
Suicide loss of a close family member in childhood and suicide later in life-a nationwide study among Inuit youth in Kalaallit Nunaat.
European journal of public health · 2026

All 61 publications

Latest funding

Evaluating alcohol use disorder treatment as a potential suicide prevention mechanism
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$401,626
Understanding Provincial and Territorial Suicide Prevention Efforts in Canada (SPEC-PT): A Mixed-Methods Study to Inform a National Suicide Prevention Strategy
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$745,876
Strengthening Suicide Surveillance in Nunavut through Integrated Epidemiological Approaches
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000

All 27 grants and awards

61 publications.

Exploring Applications of AI in the Crisis Line Sector: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Crawford A, Earle M, Castillo G, Nandlall N, Hilton M

JMIR research protocols2026First author

DOI: 10.2196/95087 PMID: 42595335

Cocreating the Principles of Compassionate Virtual Care With South Asian Immigrants: Protocol for a Qualitative Study.

Allana S, Razaq S, Denga T, Folahan A, Olumilua P, Smye V, Booth R, Crawford A

JMIR research protocols2026Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/103397 PMID: 42659646

Suicide loss of a close family member in childhood and suicide later in life-a nationwide study among Inuit youth in Kalaallit Nunaat.

Seidler IK, Tolstrup JS, Crawford A, Larsen CVL

European journal of public health2026

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckag172 PMID: 42766846

Strengthening networks in Arctic health research and education through mentorship and collaboration.

Ingemann C, Akearok GH, Crawford A, Cueva K, Drossos A, Emelyanova A, Fairman K, Hansen KL, Koch A, Mulvad G, Olesen I, Rautio A, Rink E, Rönkä AR, Stoor JPA, Larsen CV

International journal of circumpolar health2026

DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2026.2634480 PMID: 41744342

Innovations in Crisis Line Interventions.

Castillo G, Cruz GAD, Lebbos J, Toala EF, Ahmad F, Earle M, Besa R, Kirvan A, Pereira C, Crawford A

Crisis2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a001063 PMID: 42374828

Cardiovascular Digital Health Equity Among Immigrant Populations.

Razaq S, Crawford A, Allana S

The Journal of cardiovascular nursing2026

DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000001279 PMID: 41603636

Understanding Canadian experiences of suicidality during the COVID-19 pandemic: protocol of a pan-Canadian qualitative study.

Baharikhoob P, Hollenberg E, Cuperfain AB, Rudoler D, Nicoll G, Blumberger D, Bolton J, Chartier GB, Crawford A, Furqan Z, Gajaria A, Gratzer D, Hatcher S, Husain MI, Kurdyak P, Lam JSH, Lavergne MR, Marshall EG, Mulsant B, Reid N, Schütz CG, Stergiopoulos V, Zaheer J

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100048 PMID: 41005773

Developing Recommendations to Improve Crisis Line Supports for Public Safety Personnel in Canada: Protocol for a Multimethod National Study.

Castillo G, Clarkin C, Rajaratnam T, Ahmad F, Anderson S, Dela Cruz GA, Aleem N, Carleton RN, Charbonneau M, Crewdson A, Dubé D, Gomez M, Hardy J, Hargreaves C, Hatcher S, Hosseiny F, Mishara B, Serhal E, Singla DR, Sinyor M, Tavares C, VanderSluis K, Wolfgram Y, Zaheer J, Crawford A

JMIR research protocols2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/75285 PMID: 41004803

Enabling Digital Compassion in Digital Health Environments: Modified eDelphi Study to Identify Interprofessional Competencies and Technology Attributes.

Wiljer D, Charow R, Zhang M, Lo B, Sequeira L, Shen N, Sockalingam S, Rossos P, Crawford A, Strudwick G

Journal of medical Internet research2025

DOI: 10.2196/66547 PMID: 40903000

Enhancing Equity on Crisis Lines: Understanding the Background, Practices and Learning Needs of Responders in Canada.

Donkin V, Clarkin C, Gambin A, Sanches M, VanderSluis K, Crawford A

Community mental health journal2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01424-x PMID: 39789246

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Allison Crawford

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Exploring Applications of AI in the Crisis Line Sector: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Cocreating the Principles of Compassionate Virtual Care With South Asian Immigrants: Protocol for a Qualitative Study.

Suicide loss of a close family member in childhood and suicide later in life-a nationwide study among Inuit youth in Kalaallit Nunaat.

Strengthening networks in Arctic health research and education through mentorship and collaboration.

Innovations in Crisis Line Interventions.

Cardiovascular Digital Health Equity Among Immigrant Populations.

Understanding Canadian experiences of suicidality during the COVID-19 pandemic: protocol of a pan-Canadian qualitative study.

Developing Recommendations to Improve Crisis Line Supports for Public Safety Personnel in Canada: Protocol for a Multimethod National Study.

Enabling Digital Compassion in Digital Health Environments: Modified eDelphi Study to Identify Interprofessional Competencies and Technology Attributes.

Enhancing Equity on Crisis Lines: Understanding the Background, Practices and Learning Needs of Responders in Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Eva Serhal

Sanjeev Sockalingam

Paul Kurdyak

Nadiya Sunderji

Gillian Strudwick

Sophie Soklaridis

Juveria Zaheer

Chantalle Clarkin

David Wiljer

Claire de Oliveira

Benoit Mulsant

Simon Hatcher

Peter Selby

Brian Lo

Amy Gajaria

Seeta Ramdass

Melanie Barwick

Wanda Tempelaar

Mark Sinyor

Saleema Allana

Carly Whitmore

Janet Durbin

Sarah Bromley

Nicole Kozloff

Crystal Baluyut

Alexia Polillo

Diana Sherifali

Aristotle Voineskos

Vicky Stergiopoulos

Daniel Blumberger

David Rudoler

Margaret Hahn

Sean Kidd

Fang Liu

Yona Lunsky

George Foussias

James Bolton

Shelley McMain

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Nicole Thomson