Jason Busse is the Research Director at the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans, a Professor at McMaster University in the Departments of Anesthesia and Health, Evidence and Impact, Director of the National Pain Centre, Associate Director for the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research, and Pain Lead for the Division of Peri-Operative Care at McMaster University. He was the Principle Investigator for the 2017 Canadian Guideline for Opioids and Chronic Noncancer Pain, and has published more than 250 peer-reviewed studies with a focus on management and prevention of chronic pain.