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  • Grants 2017
    1. Cheung W, Patey A, Boet S, Frank J. Barriers and Enablers to direct observation of clinical performance - A qualitative study using the theoretical domain framework. Department for Innovation in Medical Education (DIME) Research Grant, University of Ottawa, $18,250 (CAD), 2017-01 to 2018-12
    2. Boet S, McConnell M, Grimshaw J, Etherington N, Calder L, Kitto S, Britton M, Singh S, Posner G, Raiche I, Brehaut J, Presseau J, Duffy M, Taljaard M. Enhancing surgical care and outcomes through education and knowledge translation (Phase 1): Advancing intraoperative teamwork assessment with the Operating Room Black Box. uOttawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (uOAPM) $27,500 (May 2017 to April 2018)
    3. Bould D, De Souza C, Thavorn K, McIsaac D, Seely A, Landry J. A cost-effectiveness analysis of preoperative inspiratory muscle training to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications in patients submitted to major thoracic surgery.  uOttawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (uOAPM) $15,000 (May 2017 to April 2018)
    4. Lalu M,  Fergusson D. Stem cell Therapy fOr Perioperative Myocardial Infarction (STOP-MI): The Ottawa Excelerator. uOttawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (uOAPM) $27,500 (May 2017 to April 2018)
    5. McIsaac D, Forster A, Huang A, Boet S, Kobewka D, Taljaard M, Lavallée Luke, Beaulé P, Moloo H, Gagné S, Mulpuru S, Lalu M, Dyks, D.  Structured preoperative polypharmacy management in older patients having elective surgery: a qualitative study of process Implementation. uOttawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (uOAPM) $27,500 (May 2017 to April 2018)
    6. Tran D, Perry J, Wells G, Birnie D. Strategies to Optimize Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (STOP Afib): Prophylaxis – a before and after implementation cohort study. uOttawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (uOAPM) $27,500 (May 2017 to April 2018)
    7. Fergusson D, Lalu M, PresseauJ,Ilkow C, Bell J, Diallo JS, Cobey K, Kimmelman J, Bramson J, Kekre N, Holt R, Broady R. Translational cancer immunotherapeutics: improving the design, analysis, and reporting of pre-clinical studies. BioCanRx. $196,093 (January 2017-January 2019)
    8.  Lalu M, Fergusson D, Kekre, N, Presseau J, Thavorn K, Atkins H, Holt R, Broady R. Getting better Outcomes with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy (GO–CART): A BioCanRx research excelerator to safely and effectively translate CAR-T cell therapy for hematological malignancies. BioCanRx. $414,119 (January 2017-January 2019)
    9. Boet S, Adams T, Baron J, Birze A, Brehaut J, Britton M, Duffy M, Etherington N, Grantcharov T, Grimshaw J, Kitto S, Lortie K, McConnell M, Raîche I, Singh S, Sun L, Taljaard M, Tu J. Does One Size Fit All? The Implications of Gender for OR Team Performance, Teamwork Interventions, and Equitable Patient Outcomes. Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). $448,848 (2017-2020)
    10. Cheung W, Patey A, Boet S, Frank J. Barriers and Enablers to direct observation of clinical performance - A qualitative study using the theoretical domain framework. Department for Innovation in Medical Education (DIME)
    11. McIsaac, A PSH for the Frail Elderly (Phase 3): Prehabilitation of Frail Elderly. International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). $149,967.36 (Jan 1, 2017-June 31, 2018, split evenly between calendar years)
    12. Sun L. PRehabilitiation in Elective Frail and Elderly Cardiac Surgery PaTients (PREFECT): Assessing the Impact of a Personalized Prehabilitation Program Before Cardiac Surgery on Frailty and Clinical Outcomes. Co-PIs: Juan Grau, Louise Sun, Jennifer Reed Amount: $100,000 over 2 years
    13. Lalu MM, Thebaud B, Stewart D. Mesenchymal stem cell exosomes as a novel therapy for acute lung injury. The Lung Association - Ontario. ($47 188.  August 2017 - December 2018)
    14. Lalu MM, Pressau J, Fergusson D, Cobey K, Brehaut J. IMPRESS Canada: Improving Preclinical Reporting and Experimental Study deSign of Canadian cardiovascular researchers. Canadian Vascular Network. $50 000. August 2017-August 2019.
    15. Goddard  Y. Development and Evaluation of a Shared Care Model for Patients with Chronic Pain Program Evaluation Plan. Ottawa Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives. $69,000.00 September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018. 
    16. McIsaac DI.  Patient-oriented surgical risk communication eHealth App. Ottawa Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives. $71,489.00 September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018. 
    17. Boet S. Using closed-loop communication (CLC) to change patient safety culture in the OR: Proof of concept. Ottawa Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives. $75,270.00 September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018.
    18. Yang H. Postoperative Home Monitoring – Medication Safety (POHM MedSafe) Ottawa Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Initiatives . $75,378.00 September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018.
    19. McIsaac D, Manuel D, van Walraven C, Taljaard M, Stacey D, Boland L, Thavorn K, Gagne S, Bryson G, Yang H, MacDonald D, avallee L, Moloo H, Forster A, Pysyk C, Wilson K. Improving patient experience through patient-oriented, personalized preoperative risk communication. TOHAMO Quality & Patient Safety Grant - 2017, $18,200.00 (September 2017-September 2018)
    20. Lalu M, Thebaud B, Stewart D. Mesenchymal stem cell exosomes as a novel therapy for acute lung injury. The Lung Association - Ontario. $47,188.00 (August 2017-December 2018)

    21. Lalu M, Presseau J, Fergusson D, Cobey K, Brehaut J. IMPRESS Canada: Improving Preclinical Reporting and Experimental Study design of Canadian cardiovascular researchers. Canadian Vascular Network. $50,000.00 (August 2017-August 2019)

  • Grants 2016

    1. Boet S, Alam F, Baxter A, Gu Y, Selvamani B, LeBlanc V. Impact of acute care physician’s age on crisis management performance and learning simulation-based education. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant (uOAR) $40,000.00 (May 2016 to April 2017)

    2. Bould MD, Mumbwe M, Duncan K, McFaul C, Boet S. Challenging authority in the operating room: A qualitative study exploring the authority gradient in the University Teaching Hospital in Zambia. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant (uOAR) $19,000.00 (May 2016 - April 2017)

    3. McIsaac DI, Taljaard M, Lalu M, Huang A, Nantel J, Gagne S, Power B, et al. Optimizing the care of frail elderly patients in the perioperative period (Phase 3): A pilot randomized controlled trial of prehabilitation of frail elderly patients before elective cancer surgery. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant (uOAR)$48,459.34 (May 2016 - April 2017)

    4. Murto K, Butz S, Joshi GP. A survey and consensus statement on which children are appropriate to undergo elective adenotonsillectomy in an ambulatory setting. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant (uOAR) $29,002.79 (May 2016 to April 2017)

    5. Poulin P, Smyth C, Nathan H, Szeto M, Gagne S, Taljaard, M. Effects of a peri-operative brief mindfulness based intervention on post-operative pain and disability among anxious patients with chronic pain undergoing hip arthroplasty– a feasibility and acceptability pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant (uOAR) $35,622.00 (May 2016 to April 2017)

    6. Rao P, Boet S, Bould D, Waldolf R. Does contextual interference improve retention of basic life support skills? A randomized controlled trial uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant (uOAR)$9,220.00 (May 2016 to April 2017)

    7. Sun L, Lui P, Wells G, Tu J. A personalized approach to the epidemiology of heart failure in diabetic patients undergoing cardiac procedures. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant (uOAR) $49,837.00 (May 2016 to April 2017)

    8. Tran D, Wells G, Perry J, Dupuis JY. A multicenter external validation of the SOLV Afib Rule. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant (uOAR) $19,000.00 (May 2016 to April 2017)

    9. Presseau J, Hillmer M, Boet S, Brehaut J, Colquhoun H, Fairclough L, et al. Disseminating best practices in optimising Audit and Feedback: beyond business as usual. CIHR ($10,000) ( Jan 2016 - Dec 2016)

    10. Alam F, Baxter A, Leblanc V, Boet S. Impact of acute care physician's age on crisis management performance and learning after simulation-based education. DIME ($20,000). (Jan 2016-Dec 2017.)

    11. Kimmelman, J, Fergusson D, McCabe C, Lalu M. Improving the quality of judgement in cancer therapeutics development. Biotherapeutics for Cancer Treatment. $534,846. (July 2016 - July 2018, funding allocated equally each year)

    12. Lalu MM, Stewart, D. Mesenchymal stromal cell exosomes as a therapy for microvascular hyperpermeability in sepsis. CIHR Canadian Vascular Network. $100,000.00 (Jun 2016-Jun 1018, $50 000 per year).

    13. Moher, D, Lalu MM, Corbett D, Avey M,, Hakim A, Hutton B, et al, Identifying Stroke Therapeutics From Preclinical Models: Using Network Meta-Analysis. Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). $100,000.00 (December 2016-December 2017)

    14. Boet, S. Improving care and outcomes for surgical patients through knowledge translation. Early Researcher Award (OHRI). $140,000 (March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2021)

    15. McIsaac, D. Enhancing the Care of Frail Elderly Surgical Patients: Stage 1 – Implementation of Routine Preoperative Frailty Assessment. TOHAMO $99,535 (Apr 2016-Mar 2017, one year all fundingMissing funding start date, finish date and funding allocated to each year.)

    16. Sun L, Mielniczuk L. On behalf of the Women's Heart Health Team. Influence of gender on cardiac referral, quality indicators, and outcomes in heart failure care in Ontario. University of Ottawa Heart Institute Heart Teams Research Competition. $ 132,500. (January 1, 2016 -December 31, 2017.)

    17. Tran, D and Mansour C.  Strategies to Optimize Postoperative Astrial Fibrillation: Prophylaxis. Early Wynands Summer Studentship in Anesthesiology $5000 (June 1- August 31  2016).

    18. Radhakrishnan D, Katz S, McIsaac D, To T, Maclusky I, Tuna M, Murto K, Godzyra P. “Disparities in access to polysomnography among children in Ontario”. CHEORI Internal competition “Research Growth Award” ($29, 971.50 August 2016-July 2017)

    19. McNally D, Nama N, Sampson M, Momoli F, Barrowman N, Menon K, Nasr A, Macartney G, Murto K, Henderson M, Zemek R. “Crowdsourcing Systematic Reviews: a proof of concept validation study.” CHEORI Internal competition “Research Growth Award” ($19,827.50 August  2016 - July 2017)

    20. McIsaac D, Bryson GL, Moloo H, Lavallee L, Lalu M, Huang A, Gagne S, Power B, Forster A, Scheede-Bergdahl C, van Walraven C, Nantel J, Taljaard M (Collaborator), McCartney C (Primary Mentor). A PSH for the Frail Elderly (Phase 3): Prehabilitation of Frail Elderly. IARS $149,967.36 (July 2016-July 2018, Year 1: $66,409.78; Year 2: $83,557.58)

    21. Liddy C, Keely EJ, King B, Audcent T, Becker M, Deri Armstrong C, Fraser-Roberts L, Ireland L, Kaplan D, Kendall C, Lai L, Loewen L, Mercer J, Murto K, Poulin P, Samis S, Smyth C, Tuot D. Building Access to Specialist Care through eConsultation (BASE). CIHR 336769. $ 100,000. (Start date: June 1, 2016 - End date: May 30, 2017)

    22. Bould D, Boet S, Cheng A, Bhanji F, Langevin M, Gilfoyle E, Duff J, , Lobos A-T, Kotsakis A CONsolidating Tools for OUtcomes in Resuscitation (CONTOUR). PSI Foundation. $ 248,500. (June 2016-July 2019)

    23. McDonald B, Heyland D. Sodium SeleniTe Administration IN Cardiac Surgery (SUSTAIN CSXr-Trial) - multicenter RCT. Hecht Foundation. $2,980,000. (Funding Start date January 1, 2016 - August 2020; 2016 = $375,000, 2017 = $800,000, 2018 = $800,000, 2019 = $750,000, 2020 = $ 258,447)

       

       

  • Grants 2015
    1. Poulin P, Improving chronic pain care for all Canadians: a patient engagement project to identify research priorities. Canadian Institutes of Health Research 344017. $15,000
    2. Alam F, Boet S, Baxter A, LeBlanc V. Impact of acute care physician's age on crisis management performance and learning after simulation-based education. Phil R. Manning Award in Continuing Medical Education. Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education. $41,948.
    3. Liddy C, Keely EJ, King B, Audcent T, Becker M, Deri Armstrong C, Fraser-Roberts L, Ireland L, Kaplan D, Kendall C, Lai L, Loewen L, Mercer J, Murto K, Poulin P, Samis S, Smyth C, Tuot D. Building Access to Specialist Care through eConsultation (BASE). CIHR 336769. $100,000.
    4. Varshney T, Bould MD, Andrews M, Rao P, Boet S. Does intention to teach improve skill retention in novice learners. Educational Initiatives in Residency Education. $18,000.
    5. Hudson CCC, Rao P, Andrews M, Crooks S. Assessing the Efficacy of a Competency-based Anesthesiology Resident Boot Camp. Educational Initiatives in Residency Education. $12,565.
    6. Boet S. Enhancing perioperative patient outcomes through education and knowledge translation. 2015 Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Career Scientist Award. $60,000
    7. McIsaac D, Huang A, Wijeysundra D, Squires J, Kendall C, Corsi D, Duan B, Gagne S, van Walraven C; Grimshaw J. Optimizing the Care of Frail Elderly Patients in the Perioperative Period (Phase 1): A Population-Based Analysis of Structures and Processes of Care to Inform the Design of a Perioperative Surgical Home for Frail Elderly Patients 2015 Dr R A Gordon Research Award for Innovation in Patient Safety. $29,922
    8. Yang H, Lalu M, Stewart D. Cellular Therapy for Peri-Operative Myocardial Infarction (CT-POMI): Development of a new preclinical model of POMI to perform an in vivo assessment of stem cell therapy. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant $50,000.00
    9. McIsaac D, Huang A, Wijeysundra D, Squires J, Kendall C, Corsi D, Duan B, Gagne S, van Walraven C; Grimshaw J. Optimizing the Care of Frail Elderly Patients in the Perioperative Period (Phase 1 and 2): A Population-Based Analysis of Structures and Processes of Care, and a Theory-Guided Implementation of Routine Preoperative Frailty Assessment, to Support the Design of a Perioperative Surgical Home for Frail Elderly Patients. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant. $48,316.16
    10. Nathan H, Gilron I, Kowal J, Lochnan H, Poulin P, Sorisky A, Taljaard M. The Effect of an Inter-Disciplinary Program, Including Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, on Psychosocial Function, Pain and Metabolism in Patients with Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - (The AWARE Study). uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant $50,000.00
    11. McDonald B, McIsaac D, van Walraven C. A Population-Based Analysis of Critical Care Utilization Post Cardiac Surgery in Ontario: Resource Utilization & Long Term Outcomes. uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant $25,842
    12. Bould D, Boet S, Bhanji F, Langevin M, Kotsakis A, Lobos A-T, Gilfoyle E, Duff J, Cheng A. CONsolidating Tools for OUtcomes in Resuscitation (CONTOUR): uOttawa Anesthesiology Research Grant A Pilot Project. $25,842
    13. McIsaac DI, Beaulé P, Bryson GL, Forster A, Gagne S, Hamilton G Huang A, Joanisse J, Yang H. Identifying older patients at high risk of poor outcomes after joint replacement surgery. Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network (TVN). $100,000
    14. Bould MD, Pappenheim K, Ismailova F, Holmes C, Wright C, Lillie E. Zambia Anaesthesia Development Program: improving the management of major haemorrhage in Zambia. Tropical Health and Education Trust Large Paired Institutional Partnership Grants. £70.000 ($140,000 CAD).
    15. Breau RH, Cagiannos I, Momoli F, Bryson GL, Cameron CG, Fergusson DA, Fradet V, Kanji S, Knoll G, Morash CG, Turgeon AF; Zarychanski R. Tranexamic acid during cystectomy trial (TACT). Canadian Institutes for Health Research $394,050
    16. McIntyre A, Taljaard M, Martin CM; Maybee A, Muscedere J, Christian MD, Fergusson DA, Forster AJ, Fox-Robichaud AE; Graham ID; Hawken S, Marshall JC; McCartney CJ; Saginur R, Seely AJ, Stiell IG, Thavorn K. Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients: A Pragmatic Cluster Cross Over Pilot Trial. Canadian Institutes for Health Research $99,504.
    17. Boet S, Frechette Y, Moffett S, Bould MD. Does an early booster session improve performance and retention of skills in basic life support compared to a later booster. A simulation based randomized controlled trial. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. $50,000\
    18. Sun L, Mielniczuk L, Liu P, Chih S, Akbari A. Utilization of Novel Biomarkers in Prediction of Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Major Cardiac Surgery - A Pilot Study. University of Ottawa Heart Institute ORACLE Innovation Cluster Pilot Project Funding Opportunity 2015. $48,785
    19. McDonald B, McIsaac D, van Walraven C. A Population-based Analysis of Critical Care Utilization and Long Term Outcome Post Cardiac Surgery in Ontario. University of Ottawa Heart Institute ORACLE Innovation Cluster Pilot Project Funding Opportunity 2015. $48,785
    20. Martel G, Wherrett C, Fergusson DA. The PRICE Trial: Phlebotomy resulting in controlled hypovolemia to prevent blood loss in major hepatic resections. Canadian Surgical Research Fund. $10,000.
    21. Hudson CCC, Naik VN, Stodel E. Online tools to support a competency-based anesthesiology residency program. World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists Innovation Award. $USD 2,000 ($2,610 CAD).
    22. Bould D, Boet S, Cheng A, Bhanji F, Langevin M, Gilfoyle E, Duff J, , Lobos A-T, Kotsakis A CONsolidating Tools for OUtcomes in Resuscitation (CONTOUR). PSI Foundation. $248,500.
    23. Sun LY, Mielniczuk, on behalf of he Women's Heart Health Team. Influence of gender on cardiac referral, quality indicators, and outcomes in heart failure care in Ontario. University of Ottawa Heart Institute Heart Teams Research Competition. $132,500.
    24. Lalu M, McIntyre L, Griffin G, Stewart D. National consensus on humane endpoints for preclinical models of acute lung injury. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Meeting Grant: $10,000
  • Grants 2014
    1. "Building Access to Specialist Care through eConsultation (BASE)". Liddy C, Keely E and King B co-PIs, with Murto K CIHR Operating Grant: Knowledge to Action (2014-2015) $200,000 over 2 years
    2. Smyth C, Poulin P, Stiell I, Forster A, Taljaard M, Aubry T, Coyle D, Bryson G, Nathan H, Kowal J, Wilson K, Freeman J, Corace K, Liddy C, Keely A. Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Complex Pain Management Program Linked to Primary Care to Improve Clinical Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Utilization among Patients with Chronic Pain and Frequent Emergency Department Visits, Physicians' Services Incorporated (PSI), $168,000
    3. Smyth C Poulin P, Nathan H, Taljaard M, Stiell l, Forster A, Bromley L, Corace K, Willows M, Freeman J, Coyle D, Liddy C, Keely E, Wilson K, Kowal J, Tinmouth A, Singh S, Tremblay S, Nelli J. PainConnect: Taking the "Pain" out of the Emergency Department through a Rapid Interprofessional Pain Assessment Program (RIPAP) Linked to Primary Care, TOH Academic Medical Organization Innovation Award, $99,032.20
    4. Liddy C, Keely E, Smyth C, Poulin P, MacPherson P, Giguere P, Whitehead K, Moore L,. Tyndall M, Kendal Cl. eConsultation service for Medically Complex Patients. MOHLTC, $435,907
    5. Boet S, Schebesta K, Khanduja K, Le Blanc V, Bould D. Impact of unexpected death in simulation: Skill Retention, Stress and Emotions. A randomized controlled multicentre trial. Educational Initiatives in Residency Education. $10,650.
    6. Boet S, Grimshaw J, Stevens A, McIssac D, Ufholz L-A, Moher D. Perioperative anesthesia interventions that change patients' lives: a scoping review. University of Ottawa Anesthesiology Research Operating Grant. $25,000
    7. Boet S, Bryson GL, Clavel N, Brehaut J, Taljaard M, Forster A, Mohamed K, McIsaac D, Pysyk C, Grimshaw J. Effect of audit and feedback on physicians' perioperative temperature management and patient outcomes: A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial to compare benchmarked and ranked feedback. TOHAMO Innovation Grant. $100,000
    8. Bould D, Mann Alisic S, Boet S. Exploring Mentorship Dyads in Anesthesia: A Qualitative Study. Educational Initiatives in Residency Education. $13,905
    9. Heyland DK, McDonald BJ, Day AG, Fowler RA, Fremes SE, Klein R, Lamarche Y, Manzanares W, Ratzlaff R, Stoppe C, Whitlock R. SodiUm SeleniTe Administration IN Cardiac Surgery (SUSTAIN CSX®-trial). Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $232,415
    10. Macdonald J, Downar J. DECIDE II COMMUNICATE (DECision-making about goals of care for hospitalized medical patients II: a COMMUNICATion intERvention): a Patient Data Collection and Feedback Pilot. Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network. $79,725
    11. Mann S, Bould D. Exploring mentorship dyads in Anesthesia: A qualitative study with Sylvain Boet and Dylan Bould. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education. $19,500
    12. McFaul C, Boet S, Pigford AA, Friedman Z, Reeves S, Bould D. Challenging authority during perioperative crisis: A qualitative study exploring the authority gradient. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education. $20,000
    13. Pysyk C, Bryson GL, McIntyre L, Lalu Mm, Boet S, Daly C, Taljaard M, Forster A. Hydroxyethyl starch solution and prospective kidney injury: Using electronic health data and feedback to improve patient outcome. University of Ottawa Anesthesiology Research Operating Grant. $25,000
    14. Rao P, Bould D, Tremblay L, Bridges R, Schebesta K, Boet S. Does contextual interference improve retention of basic life support skills? A randomized controlled trial. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education. $20,000
    15. Schebasta K, Bould D, Leblanc V, Boet S. Impact of unexpected death in simulation: Skill retention, stress and emotions. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education. $20,000
    16. Schebasta K, Bould D, Leblanc V, Boet S. Impact of unexpected death in simulation: Skill retention, stress and emotions. Sim ONE. $25,000
    17. Smyth C, Poulin P, Nathan H, Tremblay S, Nelli J, Stiell I, Freeman J, Aubry T, McPherson C, Liddy, C, Keely E. Understanding High Frequency Use of the Emergency Department (ED) for Chronic Pain: Patient, ED Staff, Pain and Primary Care Physician Perspectives on Driving Factors and Cost Effective Health Care Solutions. University of Ottawa Anesthesiology Research Operating Grant. $25,000
    18. Tran D, Wells G, Perry J, Dupuis J-Y. aFLAME Study: Prospective Validation of the Atrial Fibrillation Score for New Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. University of Ottawa Anesthesiology Research Operating Grant. $25,000
    19. Yang H, Eipe N, Mamazza J, Chaput A, Taljaard M. Early Discharge - Bariatric Surgery. Eipe N, Mamazza J, Chaput A, Taljaard M. Early Discharge - Bariatric Surgery. University of Ottawa Anesthesiology Research Operating Grant. $25,000
  • Grants 2013
    1. "What is the Impact of eConsultation in a Pediatric Specialty Referral Process?" Lai L PI, Murto K co-investigator AHSC AFP Innovation Fund 2013-14 Grant Competition February 2014 $67,200 over 2 years.
    2. Boet S, Pigford A, Friedman Z, Reeves S, Bould D. Challenging authority during perioperative crisis: A qualitative study exploring the authority gradient. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $20,000.
    3. Boet S, Rao P, Trembay L. Does contextual interference improve skill acquisition and retention of basic life support in lay people? A randomized controlled trial. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $20,000.
    4. Boet S, Di Renna T, Posner G, Bariciak E, Crooks S, Mitchell A, Bryson GL,. Bould MD. Cognitive Aids with Roles Defined (CARD) for Obstetrical Crises: A Multisite Cohort Study. TOHAMO Innovation Fund $100,000.
    5. Boet S, Di Renna T, Posner G, Crooks S. Cognitive Aids with Roles Defined (CARD) for Obstetrical Crises: A Multisite Cohort Study. Abbott/Abbvie New Investigator Award in Anesthesia. $20,000.
    6. Boet S, Nambyiah P, Moore G, Everett T, Abdulla K, Bould MD. Does an Early Booster Session Improve Performance & Retention of Skills in Neonatal Resuscitation Compared to a Later Booster: A Simulation Based Randomized Controlled Trial. TOHAMO Innovation Fund $57,797.
    7. Boet S, Li Q. Nambyiah P, Abraham B, Bould MD. Mastery learning versus time-based education: skill acquisition and retention of basic life support in laypeople. SIM-one $24,995
    8. Boet S, Bould MD, Naik VN. A Needs Assessment for a Time-free Competency by Design Anesthesia Residency Program in Canada. University of Ottawa Educational Initiatives in Residency Education Fund. $9,855.
    9. Boet S, Bould D, Dubois D, Garg N, Jaffrelot M. Learning with our peers: Peer-debriefing versus instructor debriefing for simulated crises. A simulation based randomize controlled trial. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $20,000.
    10. Bould D, Abdulla K, Moore G, Nambyiah P. Does an Early Booster Session Improve Performance & Retention of Skills in Neonatal Resuscitation Compared to a Later Booster: A Simulation Based Randomized Controlled Trial. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $19,957
    11. Bould MD, Kinnear J, Ismailova F, Boet S, Lingard L, Varpio L. Lost in Competence? Exploring collective competence in a global health education partnership. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $19,288.
    12. Bryson G, Clavel N, Brehaut J,Taljaard M, Forster A, Mohammed K, McIsaac D, Pysysk C, Grimshaw J. What type of feedback is more effective to improve physicians' performance and patient outcome? A randomized controlled trial to compare benchmarking and ranked feedback. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $20,000.
    13. Doyle K, Bould MD, Power DJ, Reid A, Duff J, LeBlanc VR, Naik VN. Surprise in simulation: myth or necessity? How can schema-based instruction impact stress and learning in a high fidelity simulation? Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $19,500.
    14. Jaffrelot M, Boet S, Dubois D, Garg N, Bould MD. Learning with our Peers: Peer versus Instructor Debriefing for Simulated Crises. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $20,000.
    15. McIntyre L, Marshall J, Moher D, Lalu MM, Stewart D, Fergusson D, MacLeod M, Turgeon A, Grimshaw J, Griffin G, Rudnicki M, Mei S. Efficacy and Safety of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Pre-Clinical Acute Lung Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Canadian Institutes of Health Research $97,638.
    16. McIsaac D, van Walraven C, Gershon A, Wijeysundera D, Badner N, Bryson GL. Risk of outpatient colonoscopy, non-cardiac, or ambulatory surgery in people with obstructive sleep apnea: a population health study. CAS/LMA-Teleflex Medical Residents' Research Grant. $10,000.
    17. McIssac D, van Walraven C, Gershon A, Wijeysundera D, Bryson GL, Badner N. Risk of outpatient colonoscopy, major inpatient surgery or ambulatory surgery in people with obstructive sleep apnea: a population based study. Ontario Thoracics Society $22,310.
    18. Nambyiah P, Bould MD, Moore G, Everett T, Abdulla K, Boet S. Does an early booster session improve performance and retention of skills in neonatal resuscitation compared to a later booster? A simulation based randomized controlled trial. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $19,957.
    19. Noseworthy D, Boet S, Moreau K, Bould MD. How do staff anesthesiologists define clinical competency for unsupervised practice? A mixed-methods pilot study. Academy for Innovation in Medical Education $19,980.
    20. Poulin P, Nathan H, Smyth C, Harris C, Kowal J, Smith A, Song X, Wilson KG. The Effect of an Inter-Disciplinary Program, Including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, on Psychosocial Function, Pain Perception, Disability and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Neuropathic Pain. Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Ontario Region $414,080.
    21. Poulin PA, Harris CA, Kowal J; Ma L, Nathan HJ; Smyth CE, Taljaard M, Wilson KG. The Effect of an Inter-Disciplinary Program, Including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, on Psychosocial Function, Pain Perception, Disability, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Neuropathic Pain. Canadian Institutes of Health Research $251,512.
    22. Poulin, PA, Charlebois J, Gerin-LaJoie, C M. Integrating mindfulness in cancer care : Research and Practice. Canadian Institutes of Health Research $14,438.
    23. Stotts G, Bryson GL, Dowlatshahi D, Steffenhagen N. The Neurosciences Acute Care Unit - Analysis of Impact on Patient Flow & Safety. TOHAMO Innovation Fund $46,250.
    24. Yang H, Dervin G, Madden S, Woodhall K, Momtahan K, Taljaard M. Postop Home Monitoring after Joint Replacements (POHM). TOHAMO Innovation Fund $100,000.
  • Grants 2012
    1. "Celecoxib Plasma and Cerebral Spinal Fluid Pharmacokinetics in Children". Murto K PI. CHEORI Internal Grant Competition June 2012 $30,000.
    2. Boet S, Power D, Bould MD, Everett T, Gale M. Does instruction on cognitive aid use improve performance and retention of skills? A simulation based randomized controlled trial. The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization. $ 28,628
    3. Boet S, Alam F, Piquette D, Leblanc VR, Using mental practice and modeling to enhance clinical learning experiences in medical education harnessing novel podcast technology. University of Ottawa Educational Initiatives in Residency Education. $8,500
    4. Boet S, Lai A, Haligua A, Naik V, Bould MD. Learning Crisis Resource Management: Practicing Versus Observational Role in Simulation Training. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. $ 36,500.
    5. Bould MD, Everett T, Cheng A, Eppich W, Moreau K, MacKinnon R. Characterizing The Debriefer: A Mixed Methods Study Of Debriefing In Simulation. University of Ottawa Academy for Innovation in Medical Education. $19,750.
    6. Bould MD, Everett T, Cheng A, Eppich W, Moreau K, MacKinnon R. Characterizing The Debriefer: A Mixed Methods Study Of Debriefing In Simulation. Children's Hospital AMO. $36,857.
    7. Bould MD, Moreau K, Clarkin C, McCarthy A, Ismailova F, Kinnear J. Global health partnerships in anaesthesia residency: the lived experience for postgraduate trainees. University of Ottawa Academy for Innovation in Medical Education. $11,300
    8. Breau RH, Cagiannos I, Fergusson DA, Momoli F, Bryson GL, Kanji S, Morash C, Turgeon AF, Zarychanski R. Tranexamic Acid in Cystectomy Trial (TACT) Pilot Study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $185,439
    9. DiRenna T, Crooks S, Boet A, Fraser A, Naik VN, Power D. Cardiac Arrest Roles Defined (C.A.R.D.) protocol in perioperative cardiac arrests: a simulation-based multidisciplinary study. The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization. $47,835.
    10. Doja A, Posner G, Sutherland S, Writer H, Bould MD. Formal, informal, or hidden curriculum: what type of interprofessional education is being delivered in the delivery room? University of Ottawa Academy for Innovation in Medical Education. $8,230.
    11. Lai A, Boet S, Haligula A, Bould MD. Learning crisis resource management: Practicing versus observational role in simulation training. University of Ottawa Educational Initiatives in Residency Education $12,900.
    12. Lalu M, Stewart D. In vivo assessment of a cellular clinical-grade immunotherapeutic for septic shock (CELLS2). Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society/ LMA- Vitaid Residents' Research Grant. $7,500.
    13. Lalu MM, McIntyre LL, Stewart DJ. In vivo assessment of a cellular clinical-grade immunotherapeutic for septic shock (CELLS2). Physician Services Incorporated Foundation $20,000.
    14. Macdonald J, Hartwick M, Naik VN. Communication as a Medical Skill (ComMS) Check - Validation of a communication curriculum to enable medical professionals to develop rapport and therapeutic relationships in acute care environments. University of Ottawa Educational Initiatives in Residency Education. $ 6,500
    15. Macdonald J, Hartwick M. Communication as a Medical Skill (ComMS) Check - Validation of a communication curriculum to enable medical professionals to develop rapport and therapeutic relationships in acute care environments. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. $ 20,353.
    16. Murto K, Chaput A, Bryson GL, el Alfy A, Halton J, MacKenzie A, Ramphal R, Splinter W, Vaillancourt R, Williams K. Celecoxib plasma and cerebral spinal fluid pharmacokinetics in children. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute Internal Grant Competition. $30,000.
    17. Naik VN, Sydor D, Thompson C, Woo, Pugh, Patel R. Interactive online learning for staff physicians in US guided central venous catheter insertion for a standardized approach at TOH. The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization. $100,000.
    18. Power D, Bould MD, Gale M, Everett T, Boet S. Does Instruction on Cognitive Aids Use improve Performance and Retention of Skills? A simulation based randomized controlled trial. University of Ottawa Academy for Innovation in Medical Education. $16,350
    19. Robblee J. Real time adverse event reporting in the operating room - triggers. University of Ottawa AMO. $25,000
    20. Smyth C, Nathan H, DiRenna T, Wynne L, Lewis G, Poulin P, Jarvis H. Refinement of a chronic pain preceptorship program (Phase II) connecting family practitioners in the Champlain LHIN with the Academic Pain Clinic (TOHPC). The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization. $100,000.
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