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Jaris Swidrovich

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Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Toronto

Jaris Swidrovich

Assistant Professor

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (3 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 3 trainee awards (3 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy, College of Education
Doctor of Pharmacy, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy & Nutrition

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Teacher education and professional development of educators Indigenous health Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice Sociology and social studies of health, health systems and health care Health care access, privilege or marginalization Health equity

Latest papers

Integrating users’ perspectives during the development of the Chronic Pain Recommendation Map: protocol for a qualitative descriptive study
BMJ Open · 2026
Re-imagining poppers regulation in Canada: Perspectives from pharmacists, pharmacy students and public health practitioners.
The International journal on drug policy · 2026 · senior author
Pride and pain - a lifespan-informed, identity-affirming approach to paediatric pain in 2SLGBTQIA+ youth: panel discussion at the international symposium for pediatric pain.
Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026 · first author

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Adherence and Persistence of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use in Australia: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Study
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$9,000
Preparing for the use of long-acting antiretrovirals in HIV post-exposure prophylaxis
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$256,276
Keeping the Guideline Timely: Incorporating 6-monthly Lenacapavir into Canadian HIV PrEP Guidelines
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 11 grants and awards

10 publications.

Integrating users’ perspectives during the development of the Chronic Pain Recommendation Map: protocol for a qualitative descriptive study

Cordovani L, Torabiardakani K, Cooper L, Ritz SA, Swidrovich J, Khalid AF, Welch V, Guyatt G, Schünemann H, Busse JW

BMJ Open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-114523

Re-imagining poppers regulation in Canada: Perspectives from pharmacists, pharmacy students and public health practitioners.

Lim T, Scarfone K, Ramnarine J, Schwartz C, Burke A, Wright T, Harvey A, Lai T, Thibaudeau E, Swidrovich J

The International journal on drug policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105308 PMID: 42070397

Pride and pain - a lifespan-informed, identity-affirming approach to paediatric pain in 2SLGBTQIA+ youth: panel discussion at the international symposium for pediatric pain.

Swidrovich J, Ilhan E, Boerner KE, Harrison LE

Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)2026First author

DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2026.1761071 PMID: 41930233

Consolidation, Systematic Appraisal and Comparison of Guideline Recommendations Regarding Management of Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Digital Chronic Pain Recommendation Map

Darzi AJ, Torabiardakani K, Bravo‐Soto G, Montalva‐Romero D, Couban RJ, Cooper L, Ritz S, Swidrovich J, Florez ID, Welch V

Clinical and Public Health Guidelines20252 citations

DOI: 10.1002/gin2.70033

Opioid analgesics for chronic noncancer pain in patients prescribed opioid agonist therapy or with opioid use disorder: A systematic review

Ashoorion V, Sood T, Muneer S, Busse JW, Rice D, Swidrovich J, Majid U, Abesteh J, Mao RQ, Sud A

Canadian Journal of Pain2025

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2025.2499553

Developing an Interprofessional Pediatric Rehabilitation Model of Care in Northern Cree First Nation Communities: Protocol for a Needs Assessment and Codeveloped Intervention With a Qualitative and Participatory Action Approach.

Crockett K, Dunn H, Dostie R, Diedrich-Closson K, McIntyre L, Quigley K, Sharpe K, Mendez I, Swidrovich J, Johnson R, McKinney V, Holt T, Turner T, Bird K, Bowes B, Custer C, Linklater K, Camden C, Lovo S

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/69438 PMID: 40929724

Racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I'm Ready national HIV self-testing study.

Ajiboye W, Tharao W, Owino M, Soje L, Tian JMLH, Ly A, Piyesis MK, McLeod A, Fleury M, McBain K, Massaquoi N, Mosugu T, Swidrovich J, Tan DHS, Nelson L, Rourke SB

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2025

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01009-5 PMID: 40106208

Understanding Needs for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management in a Northern Dene and Métis Community: A Community Based Needs Assessment.

Zhang T, Bath B, McKinney V, Swidrovich J, Johnson R, Foulds H, Makar N, Montgrand M, Lovo S

Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2024

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2024.2412560 PMID: 39664942

Advancing chronic pain care in Canada: History and impact of the Canadian Pain Task Force.

Campbell F, Choinière M, El-Gabalawy H, Laliberté J, Sangster M, Swidrovich J, Wilhelm L, Hudspith M

Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2024

DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2024.2358332 PMID: 39086837

Epistemological Flexibility in Person-Centered Care: The Cynefin Framework for (Re)Integrating Indigenous Body Representations in Manual Therapy.

Zegarra-Parodi R, D'Alessandro G, Baroni F, Swidrovich J, Mehl-Madrona L, Gordon T, Ciullo L, Castel E, Lunghi C

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12111149 PMID: 38891224

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Teacher education and professional development of educators Dear Professor Swidrovich, 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 "Integrating users’ perspectives during the development of the Chronic Pain Recommendation Map: protocol for a qualitative descriptive study" (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 "A Culturally Responsive Prospective Study to Improve Education and Access to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples" (2024), 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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Jaris Swidrovich

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Integrating users’ perspectives during the development of the Chronic Pain Recommendation Map: protocol for a qualitative descriptive study

Re-imagining poppers regulation in Canada: Perspectives from pharmacists, pharmacy students and public health practitioners.

Pride and pain - a lifespan-informed, identity-affirming approach to paediatric pain in 2SLGBTQIA+ youth: panel discussion at the international symposium for pediatric pain.

Consolidation, Systematic Appraisal and Comparison of Guideline Recommendations Regarding Management of Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Digital Chronic Pain Recommendation Map

Opioid analgesics for chronic noncancer pain in patients prescribed opioid agonist therapy or with opioid use disorder: A systematic review

Developing an Interprofessional Pediatric Rehabilitation Model of Care in Northern Cree First Nation Communities: Protocol for a Needs Assessment and Codeveloped Intervention With a Qualitative and Participatory Action Approach.

Racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I'm Ready national HIV self-testing study.

Understanding Needs for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management in a Northern Dene and M&#xe9;tis Community: A Community Based Needs Assessment.

Advancing chronic pain care in Canada: History and impact of the Canadian Pain Task Force.

Epistemological Flexibility in Person-Centered Care: The Cynefin Framework for (Re)Integrating Indigenous Body Representations in Manual Therapy.

Exploring the Experience of Senior Indigenous and Black Pharmacy Students' Professional Identity Formation: A Dual Canadian University Site Approach.

Frequent collaborators

Jason Walter Busse

Gordon Guyatt

Holger Schunemann

Andrea Darzi

Vivian Welch

Stacey Lovo

Veronica McKinney

Notisha Massaquoi

Mathew Fleury

Maureen Owino

WALE AJIBOYE

Timothy Lim

Ligia Cordovani

Hani El-Gabalawy

Notisha Massaquoi

Wangari Tharao

Brenna Bath

Wangari Tharao

Fiona Campbell

Abhimanyu Sud

Heather Foulds

Danielle Rice

Firas Khalid

Rachel Couban

Understanding Needs for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management in a Northern Dene and Métis Community: A Community Based Needs Assessment.