Samina Ali

About Me

I am a Professor of Pediatrics and an Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine, as well as a practicing pediatric emergency physician at the Stollery Children's Hospital. I am the Research Director for the University of Alberta's pediatrci emergency research program (PEAK- pediatric emergency: advancing knowledge). I have completed a General Pediatrics residency from Memorial University, and Emergency Medicine sub-specialty training from McGill University.

I hold provincial and national funding for the study of children's acute care and emergencies. I supervise many learners in both clinical and research realms.

I am Chair of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (perc-canada.ca) and Western Canadian Hub Lead for Solutions for Kids in Pain (kidsinpain.ca), a national knowledge mobilization network.

Research

My research program is focused on improving children's pain and distress, mainly as it relates to emergency department visits, medical procedures and safer use of opioids. There are many ways to improve the pain experience for children in both hospitals and the community. I focus my efforts on determining what works best, and how best to help the community adopt it.