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Dr. Samina Ali

@painmatters.bsky.social

Pediatric Emergency Physician, Children's Pain Researcher, Chair of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada, Western Canada Hub Lead for Solutions for Kids in Pain

30 Followers  |  22 Following  |  3 Posts  |  Joined: 30.05.2025  |  1.9749

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‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise An anti-vaccine conference in Austin celebrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to political power, highlighting his influence in Trump’s Washington.

‘God is an anti-vaxxer’ -- Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise. Eliminating the childhood vaccine schedule is among the goals for activists who now claim Washington power, by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @washingtonpost.com #antivax

10.11.2025 14:03 — 👍 14    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 5
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Canada's measles-free status revoked, says Health Canada The Pan American Health Organization has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status, says Health Canada. The health agency says that while 'tran...

Canada is once again known internationally as a country with measles. I am heartbroken and scared for all of my friends who are going to be having kids in the next couple months because of the horrible and very real risk their infants now face.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

10.11.2025 17:53 — 👍 36    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 1
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Co-created with patient and parent partners 💜

Our infographic on nitrous oxide for procedural pain (for
@KidsInPain
) has been selected for public voting in the #IHDCYHTalks competition!

Celebrate family–researcher partnership by voting 👇
🔗 cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54519.html

04.11.2025 19:02 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Developed by SKIP’s Western Hub, the infographic “Breathe In Comfort, Breathe Out Pain” has been submitted to this year’s #IHDCYHTalks competition! 🎉 Check it out below!

🗳️Cast your votes by November 30th! cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54519.html

10.11.2025 20:50 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

What a total shame. heartbreaking for all, but especially babies and immune-compromised indivuduals.

11.11.2025 05:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We're so excited to share our work at #WCHRIRD2025!

Our work will include:
🩺How social robots can support kids during IV insertions
🤖How social robots can improve children's waiting experience in the ED

Program details👉https://wchrird.ca/program/

@wchriuofa.bsky.social @painmatters.bsky.social

20.10.2025 16:25 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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As part of our study on patient and family needs in the ED, we asked: What do children need most?

Here’s what parents/caregivers should know. 👇

🧐📖Scan the QR code to read the full paper!

@painmatters.bsky.social

14.10.2025 21:28 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

📘Check out ‘So You’ve Been Prescribed an Opioid’ – A handout for families explaining how opioids can be used safely when prescribed for youth: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/46jtsj69 #ItDoesntHaveToHurt @peakresearch.bsky.social @painmatters.bsky.social

29.08.2025 13:32 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

📘 Consultez « Alors, on t’a prescrit un opioïde? », un document destiné aux familles qui aborde l’utilisation sécuritaire des opioïdes pour les jeunes : 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3r36zycb #PasBesoinDeFaireMal @peakresearch.bsky.social @painmatters.bsky.social

29.08.2025 13:52 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Alberta as we know it today simply would not exist without the millions of immigrants and refugees who built it, who loved it, and who were proud to call it home - including my grandparents and my mum. This bitter xenophobia is as unAlbertan as it’s possible to be. I’m ashamed. I’m disgusted.

25.06.2025 01:17 — 👍 777    🔁 326    💬 53    📌 32

So great to read about the research being done by my fellow @wchriuofa.bsky.social members in the 2024-2025 annual report, Lighting the Way! #WCHRIAR2025

18.06.2025 02:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

So very proud! Children’s pain matters.
Stollery Children’s Hospital receives international certification for pain management standards www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

03.06.2025 21:15 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Rest well and in peace, sweet David. You were a consummate gentlemen, a scholar, a teacher, and a good human. You not only taught me emergency medicine, but how to be a better person. And you did all this while working to establish pediatric emergency medicine as a recognized speciality in Canada.

12.06.2025 22:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🎙️ “Maybe the evidence I was a part of creating wasn’t actually serving people who looked like me”

In this powerful interview, Dr. Samina Ali, @ualberta.bsky.social prof & SKIP Hub co-lead—talks equity, pain care & building trust in healthcare. 👇

▶️ youtu.be/HH0qqmucBZE
@painmatters.bsky.social

12.06.2025 14:52 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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