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  • Grants July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

    New Awards

    1. Boet, S. Enhancing surgical care and outcomes through education and knowledge translation (Phase 1): Using the Operating Room Black Box to advance teamwork and patient safety. Open Operating Grant: Dr R A Gordon Research Award for Innovation in Patient Safety. Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society.  $40,000. July 2018 to June 2019.
    2. Boet, S. Bringing the patient voice into the operating room: engaging patients in surgical safety. CIHR/SPOR Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grant. $40,000 (1 year) with matched funding ($40,000) from IBM Centre for Advanced Studies (industry partner) March 1, 2018-March 31, 2019
    3. Principal Investigator McIsaac DI. Co-investigators Forster A, Huang A, Power B, van Walraven, C, Moloo H, Lavallee H, Taljaard M, Lalu M, Gagne S, Boet S, Scheede-Bergdahl C, Nantel J, McCartney C, Bryson GL. Experience and compliance with exercise before cancer surgery for older people with frailty. Canadian Frailty Network Catalyst Grant. $64,998. August 2018 – December 2019.
    4. Principal Investigators Pugh DM, McConnell, MM. Co-Investigators Hussan M, Hallman S.  The importance of testing: Using test enhanced learning to teach point-of-care ultrasound.  Physician Services Incorporated Foundation Medical Education Research Grant. Year 1 30,079.94 of $60, 159.88. November 2018 – September 2020.

     

    Ongoing Awards

    1. Boet, S. Improving care and outcomes for surgical patients through knowledge translation. Early Researcher Award (OHRI). Year 4 $28,000 of $140,000, April 2016 to March 2021
    2. Principal Investigators Sun LY, Grau J, Reed J. Co-applicants Pipe A, Ferrari G; Fortier J. 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. University of Ottawa Heart Institute Heart Teams Research Competition Year 2 $50,00 of $100,000, January 2017 - December 2018.
    3. 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. Year 3 $82,833 of $248,500, July 2016-June 2019
    4. McDonald B, Heyland D. Sodium SeleniTe Administration IN Cardiac Surgery (SUSTAIN CSXr-Trial) - multicenter RCT. Hecht Foundation. Year 3 $800,000 of $2,980,000. (January 1, 2016 - August 2020.
    5. 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). Year 3 $149,616 of $448,848, Feb 2017 - January 2020.
    6. Lai L, Benchimol E, Murto K, Afkham A, Kurzawa J, Liddy CE and Keely EJ. eConsult tracking patients through ICES and EPIC. AHSC AFP Innovation Fund. Year 2 $45,373 of $90,745, March 2017 to Feb 2019.
    7. Principal Investigator: Kendzerska T; Collaborators: Gershon AS, Leung RS, Povitz M, Murray BJ, Boulos MI, McIsaac D, Bryson GL, Hilton J. Sleep apnea and cancer development and progression: evidence from clinical and administrative data. American Thoracic Society. Year 2 USD 25,000 of USD 50,000. December 2017 - November 2018.
    8. Zalan EJ, Boet S, Bould MD. Challenging authority in the operating room: a qualitative study exploring the authority gradient. DIME Health Professions Education Research Grants, University of Ottawa. Year 2 $12,000 of $20,000. Jan 2018 to Aug 2019
    9. Martel G, Carrier FM, Chasse M, Collin Y, Fergusson DA, Ramsay TO, Tinmouth AT, Vandenbroucke-Menu F, Wherrett C. PRICE 2: A phase 3 randomized controlled trial of phlebotomy resulting in controlled hypovolemia to prevent blood loss in major hepatic resections. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Year 2 $ 124,313 of $497,252, Feb 2018 - Jan 2022.
    10. Principal Investigators Wijeysundera DN, Alibhai SM, Jüni P, McIsaac DI. Co-investigators Beattie WS,  Breau RH,  Chan VW,  Choi PT, Choi S,  Clarke HA,  Dhalla I,  El Beheiry HE, George RB,  Isaranuwatchai W,  Johnson SR,  Kennedy E,  Ladha K,  Lalu MM, Lebovic G,  Mazer D, Mccluskey SA,  Puts MT,  Wei AC. The Functional Improvement Trajectories After Surgery (FIT After Surgery) Study: A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate the Incidence, Trajectories, Risk Factors, Impact and Healthcare Costs Related to Significant New Disability after Major Elective Surgery. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Year 2 $347,118 of $1,388,474. Feb 2018 to May 2022
    11. Principal Investigator(s):  Brehaut J, Presseau J, McCudden C. Co-investigators  Boet S, Colquhoun H, Forster A, Grimshaw J, Ivers N, McIntyre L, Taljaard M, Thavorn K. Enabling Multi-site, Tailored Feedback Interventions to Reduce Low-Value Test Ordering in Critical Care: A Systematic Approach. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Year 2 $126,225 of $504,900, Apr 2018 to Mar 2022.
    12. Principal Investigator(s) Lee D, Ross H. Co-investigators Epelman S, Lawler P, Gramolini A, Goldenberg A, Erdman L, Kreatsoulas C, Austin P, Manlhiot C, Anderson G, Seto E, Thavendiranathan P, Tsang W, Angaran P, Woo A, Billia P, Alba C, MacIver J, Rac V, Liu P, Sun L, Ho J, Levy D, Stehlik J, Zannad F. Novel clinical, molecular, and -omics approaches to prediction of heart failure readmission. Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Strategic Innovation Grant, Year 2 $332,935 of $998,804, Apr 2018 - Mar 2021.
    13. Team Lead : St-Onge, C., Axis Leaders : Young, M. (co-team lead), Renaud, J-S., Thomas, A., Regular Members (alphabetical order) : Boileau, E., Cambron-Goulet, E., Chamberland, M., Dory, V., Gomez-Garibello, C., Lacasse, M., Lakhal, S., Nguyen, HP, Poitras, M., Wagner, M., Collaborators(alphabetical order) : Bernier, F., Bhanji, F., Boulais, B., Cummings, B.A., Désilets, V., Dubé, T., Eva, K., Gallagher, F., Gauthier, G., Graillon, A., Hodges, B., Lubarsky, S., McConnell, M., Setrakian, J., Sheldon, S., Tavares, W., Thériault, J., Touchie, C., Varpio, L., Évaluation en contexte de parcours professionnalisant: monitorage de la qualité et des conséquences. [Assessment within competency-based education programs: monitoring quality and considering consequences] Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC) – Soutien aux équipes de recherche (équipe émergente). 2018-2020, Year 2 $51,450 of  $102,900.   
    14. Principal Investigator: Kendzerska T; Collaborators: Gershon AS, Leung RS, Povitz M, Murray BJ, Boulos MI, McIsaac D, Bryson GL, Hilton J. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer Development and Progression: Evidence from Clinical and Health Administrative Data. The Lung Association – Ontario. $40,000.  July 2018 – June 2019.
    15. Principal Investigator: Stinzi A, Mack D. Co-Investigators: Figeys D, Lalu MM, O’Doherty K, Vallance, B, Lavalee-Adam M, McMurtry M, Levy E, Fergusson D, Presseau J, Thavorn K. Microbiome-Based Precision Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Genome Canada, Large Scale Applied Research Project (LSARP) Competition, Genomics and Precision Health Application Form.  2018-2023, $9,111,566
    16. Team Lead : St-Onge, C., Axis Leaders : Young, M. (co-team lead), Renaud, J-S., Thomas, A., Regular Members (alphabetical order) : Boileau, E., Cambron-Goulet, E., Chamberland, M., Dory, V., Gomez-Garibello, C., Lacasse, M., Lakhal, S., Nguyen, HP, Poitras, M., Wagner, M., Collaborators (alphabetical order) : Bernier, F., Bhanji, F., Boulais, B., Cummings, B.A., Désilets, V., Dubé, T., Eva, K., Gallagher, F., Gauthier, G., Graillon, A., Hodges, B., Lubarsky, S., McConnell, M., Setrakian, J., Sheldon, S., Tavares, W., Thériault, J., Touchie, C., Varpio, L., Évaluation en contexte de parcours professionnalisant: monitorage de la qualité et des conséquences. [Assessment within competency-based education programs: monitoring quality and considering consequences] Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC) – Soutien aux équipes de recherche (équipe émergente). 2018-2020, $102 900
    17. Boet, S. Lessons learned from global health partnerships for surgical and anesthesia care: a qualitative study. University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (UOAPM). April 2018 – March 2019. $26,000
    18. Costache, I. Analgesic benefits of the novel mid-point transverse process to pleura (MTP) block for ambulatory breast cancer surgery: A randomized controlled trial. University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (UOAPM). April 2018 – March 2019. $29,932
    19. Lalu, MM. Mesenchymal stem cell derived exosomes to treat lung injury and sepsis: Canada’s first multicenter preclinical trial. University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (UOAPM). April 2018 – March 2019. $30,000
    20. Sun, L. The Impact of Revascularization Options on Disability-Free Survival in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (UOAPM). April 2018 – March 2019. $30,000
    21. Thompson, L. Implementation & Evaluation of an Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery (ERATS) Program at TOH. University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (UOAPM). April 2018 – March 2019. $30,000
  • Grants July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

    New Awards

    1. Tran D, Birnie D, Perry J, Wells G.  A prospective cohort study of the STOP Afib Prophylaxis protocol: Can we decrease the burden of new onset postoperative atrial fibrillation? UOHI Academic Medical Organization Innovation Fund $25 000, July 2017- June 2018
    2. Primary Investigator McIsaac DI. Co-Investigators  Manuel D, van Walraven C, Taljaard M, Stacey D, Boland L, Thavorn K, Gagne S, Bryson G, Yang H, Lavallee L, Moloo H,  Forster A, Pysyk C, Wilson K.. A patient-oriented risk communication tool to improve patient experience, knowledge and outcomes after elective surgery. The Ottawa Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Grants Competition. $20,000. July 2017-Sept 2018
    3. Lalu MM, Presseau J, Fergusson DA, Cobey K, Brehaut J. IMPRESS Canada: Improving Preclinical Reporting and Experimental Study deSign of Canadian cardiovascular researchers. Canadian Vascular Network. Year 1 of 2, $37,500 of $75,000. August 2017 – July 2019.
    4. Lalu MM, Thebaud B, Stewart DJ. Mesenchymal stem cell exosomes as a novel therapy for acute lung injury. The Lung Association – Ontario. $47,188. August 2017 – December 2018.
    5. Goddard Y. Development and Evaluation of a Shared Care Model for Patients with Chronic Pain Program Evaluation Plan. The Ottawa Hospital. $69,000. September 2017 – August 2018
    6. McIsaac D. Patient-oriented surgical risk communication eHealth App. The Ottawa Hospital. $71,489. September 2017 – August 2018.
    7. Boet S. Using closed-loop communication (CLC) to change patient safety culture in the OR: Proof of concept. The Ottawa Hospital. $75,270. September 2017 – August 2018.
    8. Yang H. Postoperative Home Monitoring – Medication Safety (POHM MedSafe). The Ottawa Hospital. $75,378. September 2017 – August 2018.
    9. Principal Investigator: Kendzerska T; Collaborators: Gershon AS, Leung RS, Povitz M, Murray BJ, Boulos MI, McIsaac D, Bryson GL, Hilton J. Sleep apnea and cancer development and progression: evidence from clinical and administrative data. American Thoracic Society. Year 1 of 2, USD 25,000 of USD 50,000. December 2017 - November 2018.
    10. Zalan EJ, Boet S, Bould MD. Challenging authority in the operating room: a qualitative study exploring the authority gradient. DIME Health Professions Education Research Grants, University of Ottawa. Year 1 of 2, $10,000 of $20,000. Jan 2018 - Aug 2019.
    11. Principal Investigator(s) Wijeysundera DN, Alibhai SM, Jüni P, McIsaac DI. Co-investigators Beattie WS,  Breau RH,  Chan VW,  Choi PT, Choi S,  Clarke HA,  Dhalla I,  El Beheiry HE, George RB,  Isaranuwatchai W,  Johnson SR,  Kennedy E,  Ladha K,  Lalu MM; Lebovic G, ; Mazer D, Mccluskey SA,  Puts MT,  Wei AC. The Functional Improvement Trajectories After Surgery (FIT After Surgery) Study: A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate the Incidence, Trajectories, Risk Factors, Impact and Healthcare Costs Related to Significant New Disability after Major Elective Surgery. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Year 1 of 4, $347,118 of $1,388,474. Feb 2018 to May 2021
    12. Principle Investigators McKeen D, McIsaac DI. Co-investigators Earle M, Laupacis A. Canadian Anesthesia Research Priority Setting Partnership. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $40,000. Feb 2018 – June 2019.
    13. Martel G, Carrier FM, Chasse M, Collin Y, Fergusson DA; Ramsay TO, Tinmouth AT, Vandenbroucke-Menu F, Wherrett C. PRICE 2: A phase 3 randomized controlled trial of phlebotomy resulting in controlled hypovolemia to prevent blood loss in major hepatic resections. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Year 1 of 4, $124,313 of $497,252, Feb 2018 - Jan 2022.
    14. Principal Investigators Boet S, Etherington N. Co-investigators Grantcharov T, Lam S, Kenna J, Pressau J, Proulx L, Przbylak-Brouillard A, Singh S, Sun L, Walker M. Bringing the patient voice into the operating room: engaging patients in surgical safety CIHR/SPOR Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grant $40,000 with $40,000 matched funding from IBM Centre for Advanced Studies. Mar 2018 - Feb 2019.
    15. Principal Investigator(s):  Brehaut J, Presseau J, McCudden C. Co-investigators  Boet S, Colquhoun H, Forster A, Grimshaw J, Ivers N, McIntyre L, Taljaard M, Thavorn K. Enabling Multi-site, Tailored Feedback Interventions to Reduce Low-Value Test Ordering in Critical Care: A Systematic Approach. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Year 1 of 4, $126,225 of $504,900, Apr 2018 to Mar 2022.
    16. Principal Investigator(s) Lee D, Ross H. Co-investigators Epelman S, Lawler P, Gramolini A, Goldenberg A, Erdman L, Kreatsoulas C, Austin P, Manlhiot C, Anderson G, Seto E, Thavendiranathan P, Tsang W, Angaran P, Woo A, Billia P, Alba C, MacIver J, Rac V, Liu P,  Sun L, Ho J, Levy D, Stehlik J, Zannad F. Novel clinical, molecular, and -omics approaches to prediction of heart failure readmission. Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Strategic Innovation Grant. Year 1 of 3, $332,935 of $998,804, Apr 2018 - Mar 2021.
    17. Principal Investigator Sun LY.  Co-applicants: Tu J, Lee  D,  Austin P, Beanlands R, Ruel M. The Impact of Revascularization Options on Disability-Free Survival in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. UOHIAMO Innovations Competition Amount: $25,000. April 2018 - March 2019
    18. Team Lead : St-Onge, C., Axis Leaders : Young, M. (co-team lead), Renaud, J-S., Thomas, A.,Regular Members (alphabetical order) : Boileau, E., Cambron-Goulet, E., Chamberland, M., Dory, V., Gomez-Garibello, C., Lacasse, M., Lakhal, S., Nguyen, HP, Poitras, M., Wagner, M., Collaborators(alphabetical order) : Bernier, F., Bhanji, F., Boulais, B., Cummings, B.A., Désilets, V., Dubé, T., Eva, K., Gallagher, F., Gauthier, G., Graillon, A., Hodges, B., Lubarsky, S., McConnell, M., Setrakian, J., Sheldon, S., Tavares, W., Thériault, J., Touchie, C., Varpio, L., Évaluation en contexte de parcours professionnalisant: monitorage de la qualité et des conséquences. [Assessment within competency-based education programs: monitoring quality and considering consequences] Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC) – Soutien aux équipes de recherche (équipe émergente).  Year 1 of 2 $51,450 of  $102,900.  April 2018 – March 2020.
    19. Lalu MM, McIaac DI, Yang H, Johnson C, Gagné S, Boet S, Fergusson D, Shaw J, Ernst J, Karovitch A, Chan J, Oake S, Kubelick D, Fayad A. Pathways of Care and Clinical Outcomes Following Implementation of the New CCS Guidelines: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis. The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Innovation Awards. Year 1 of 2, $49,921 of $99,841. April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020.
    20. Seely A, Thompson C. Implementation and Evaluation of an Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery (ERATS) Program at The Ottawa Hospital. The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Innovation Awards. Year 1 of 2,  $49,937 of $99,875. April 2018 - March 2020.
    21. Primary Investigator McIsaac DI. Co-Investigators  Manuel D, van Walraven C, Taljaard M, Stacey D, Boland L, Thavorn K, Gagne S, Bryson G, Yang H, Lavallee L, Moloo H,  Forster A, Pysyk C, Wilson K. A Patient-oriented Risk Communication Tool to Improve Patient Experience, Knowledge and Outcomes After Elective Surgery. The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Innovation Awards. Year 1 of 2, $49,410 of $98,819. April 2018 - March 2020.
    22. Principal Investigators: Stinzi A, Mack D. Co-Investigators Figeys D, Lalu MM, O’Doherty K, Vallance, B, Lavalee-Adam M, McMurtry M, Levy E, Fergusson D, Presseau J, Thavorn K  Microbiome-Based Precision Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Genome Canada – 2017 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomics and Precision Health. Year 1 of 4, $2,277,891 of $9,111,566. April 2018 to March 2022.
    23. Prinicpal Investigator Boet S. Co-Investigators Singh S, Posner GD, Raiche I, Grimshaw J, Brehaut J, Kitto S, Presseau J, Britton M, Calder L, Etherington N, McConnell M, Duffy M. "Enhancing surgical care and outcomes through education and knowledge translation (Phase 1): Implementation of the Operating Room Black Box and exploration of intraoperative teamwork". The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization Innovation Awards. Year 1 of 2, $50,000 of $100,000. April 2018 – March 2020.
    24. Co-investigators Smyth C. Improving Evidence-Based Chronic Pain Care and Opioid Stewardship in Northern Ontario: An Evaluation of Health Provider Behaviour Changes Following Participation in Project Extension for Community Health Outcomes. Northern Ontario Academic Medical Organization $49,900. April 2018 – March 2019
    25. Lalu MM. Preclinical Multicenter Acute lung injury Trials in Canada (PreMATIC): evaluating exosome therapy for acute lung injury. Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine Grant Competition. $75,000. May 2018 – April 2019.
    26. Boet S, Brehaut J, Britton M, Duffy M, Etherington N, Grimshaw J, Kitto S, McConnell M, Posner G, Sing S. Enhancing surgical care and outcomes through education and knowledge translation (Phase 1): Using the Operating Room Black Box to advance teamwork and patient safety. Funding Source: The Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Dr RA Gordon Patient Safety Research Award. $40,000. June 2018 – July 2019.

    Continued Funding

    1. McDonald B, Heyland D. Sodium SeleniTe Administration IN Cardiac Surgery (SUSTAIN CSXr-Trial) - multicenter RCT. Hecht Foundation. Year 3 of 4, $800,000 of $2,980,000. January 2016 - August 2020.
    2. Boet, S. Improving care and outcomes for surgical patients through knowledge translation. Early Researcher Award (OHRI). Year 3 of 5, $28,000 of $140,000, April 2016 to March 2021
    3. Lalu MM, Stewart, D. Mesenchymal stromal cell exosomes as a therapy for microvascular hyperpermeability in sepsis. CIHR Canadian Vascular Network. Year 2 of 2 $50,000 of $100,000 June 2016 - May 2018.
    4. Kimmelman, J, Fergusson D, McCabe C, Lalu M. Improving the quality of judgement in cancer therapeutics development. Biotherapeutics for Cancer Treatment. Year 2 of 2, $267,423 of $534,846, July 2016 - July 2018.
    5. 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. International Anesthesia Research Society  Year 2 of 2, $66,409.78; of $149,967.36, July 2016-July 2018.
    6. 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. Year 2 of 3, $82,833 of $248,500, July 2016-June 2019.
    7. Principal Investigators Sun LY, Grau J, Reed J. Co-applicants Pipe A, Ferrari G; Jacqueline Fortier J. 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. University of Ottawa Heart Institute Heart Teams Research Competition Year 2 of 2, $50,00 of $100,000, January 2017 - December 2018.
    8. Fergusson D, Lalu M, Presseau J, 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. Year 2 of 2, $98,046 of $196,093. January 2017 December 2018.
    9.  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. Year 2 of 2, $207,059 of $414,119. January 2017-December  2018.
    10. 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). Year 2 of 3, $149,616 of  $448,848. Feb 2017 - January 2020.
    11. Lai L , Benchimol E, Murto K, Afkham A, Kurzawa J, Liddy CE and Keely EJ. eConsult tracking patients through ICES and EPIC. AHSC AFP Innovation Fund. Year 2 of 2, $45,373 of $90,745. March 2017 to Feb 2019.
    12. Wong PB, de Neumann L, Madden S, Yang H, Dervin G. Does Continuous Adductor Canal Nerve Block Improve the Quality of Recovery for Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients? TOHAMO Innovation Fund. Year 2 of 2, $38,269 of $76,538.09. March 2017 to Feb 2019.
    13. LeBlanc V, McConnell MM, Duffy M, Taryn T, Gu Y, Monteiro S, Hicks C. Managing emotionally-charged events: The impact of stress inoculation training on empathy in simulation. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Medical Education Research Grant. Year 2 of 2, $16,285 of $32,570. June 2017 to May 2019.
    14. Voduc N, Dudek N, Sharma K, McConnell MM. Measuring development of competency with the Ontario Bronchoscopy Assessment Tool. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Medical Education Research Grant. Year 2 of 2, $5,500 of $11,000. June 2017 to May 2019.
  • Grants July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

    New Awards

    1. Kimmelman, J, Fergusson D, McCabe C, Lalu M. Improving the quality of judgement in cancer therapeutics development. Biotherapeutics for Cancer Treatment. $267,423 Year 1of $534,846, July 2016 - July 2018.
    2. 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. International Anesthesia Research Society  $66,409.78; Year 1 of $149,967.36, July 2016-July 2018.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. Posner G, Roth V, Naik V, C. DeGrasse, V. LeBlanc, J. Jeffries. Enabling the Champions to Improve Patient-Centred Communication. TOHAMO Quality and Patient Safety Grant, $12,550. October 2016 - September 2017.
    6. 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). $18,250, January 2017 - December 2017
    7. Sun L, Grau J, Reed J. 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. University of Ottawa Heart Institute Heart Teams Research Competitio.n $50,00 Year 1 of $100,000, January 2017 - December 2018.
    8. 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. University of Ottawa, Department of Emergency Medicine Grant. $8,389, January 2017 - December 2017.
    9. Wong PB, de Neumann L, Madden S, Yang H, Dervin G. Does Continuous Adductor Canal Nerve Block Improve the Quality of Recovery for Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients? TOHAMO Innovation Fund. $38,269 year 1 of $76,538.09, March 2017 to March 2019.
    10. 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. Year 1 $82,833 of $248,500, July 2016-June 2019
    11. McDonald B, Heyland D. Sodium SeleniTe Administration IN Cardiac Surgery (SUSTAIN CSXr-Trial) - multicenter RCT. Hecht Foundation. Year 2 $800,000 of $2,980,000. (January 1, 2016 - August 2020.
    12. Fergusson D, Lalu M, Presseau J, 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. Year 1 $98,046 of $196,093, January 2017 December 2018.
    13.  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. Year 1 $207,059 of $414,119, January 2017-December  2018.
    14. 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). Year 1 $149,616 of  $448,848, Feb 2017 - January 2020.
    15. Lai L , Benchimol E, Murto K, Afkham A, Kurzawa J, Liddy CE and Keely EJ. eConsult tracking patients through ICES and EPIC. AHSC AFP Innovation Fund. Year 1 $45,373 of $90,745, March 2017 to Feb 2019.
    16. Rao P, Akrimi S, Nolte S, McLuckie D, Bould MD. World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists - Developing a Teaching Skills Course. $4,850 USD ($6,505 CAD), March 2017.
    17. Tran D. A prospective cohort study of the STOP Afib Prophylaxis protocol: Can we decrease the burden of new onset postoperative atrial fibrillation? UOHI Academic Medical Organization Innovation Fund, $25,000. April 2017-March 2018
    18. Barefah A, Wasi P, Fraser G, Neville A, McConnell MM. Qualitative description of end-of-life discussion skills among hematology residents in Canada. McMaster Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism Student Research Project Competition. $3,500, May 2017 to May 2018.
    19. 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.
    20. Bould D, McFaul C, Simeon R, Lam S, Friedman Z, McDonald H. Challenging authority in perioperative care: the influence of psychological safety and leadership inclusiveness.  uOttawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research Grant (uOAPM) $15,000, May 2017 to April 2018.
    21. 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.
    22. 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)
    23. 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.
    24. Duffy M, McConnell MM, Taryn T, Garber A, Posner G, LeBlanc V. Managing emotionally-charged events: The impact of stress inoculation training on empathy in simulation. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada CanMEDS Research Development Grant. $24,970, June 2017 to May 2018.
    25. LeBlanc V, McConnell MM, Duffy M, Taryn T, Gu Y, Monteiro S, Hicks C. Managing emotionally-charged events: The impact of stress inoculation training on empathy in simulation. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Medical Education Research Grant. $16,285 of $32,570, June 2017 to May 2019.
    26. Voduc N, Dudek N, Sharma K, McConnell MM. Measuring development of competency with the Ontario Bronchoscopy Assessment Tool. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Medical Education Research Grant.$5,500 of $11,000, June 2017 to May 2019.
    27. Bould D. Tropical Health and Education Trust. Zambia Anaesthesia Development Program bridge funding. £10,737 ($17,805 CAD), June - December 2017.
    28. Primary Investigator: Coutinho T. Co-Investigators: Turek M, Liu P, Sun L, Mielniczuk L, Rayner K. Early Vascular Aging in Women at Risk for Heart Disease: The EVA Study. University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Year 2 $65,680 of $131,360. Jan 2016-Dec 2017

     

    Ongoing Funding

    1. Lalu MM, Stewart, D. Mesenchymal stromal cell exosomes as a therapy for microvascular hyperpermeability in sepsis. CIHR Canadian Vascular Network. $50,000 Year 2 of $100,000.00 June 2016 - May 2018.
    2. Boet, S. Improving care and outcomes for surgical patients through knowledge translation. Early Researcher Award (OHRI). $28,000 Year 2 of $140,000, April, 2016 to March 2021
    3. L Sun, L Mielniczuk, H Sherrard, H Tulloch, J Tu, J Brownrigg, L McDonnel, M Turek, T Coutinho. Influence of Gender on Cardiac Referral, Quality Indicators and Outcomes in Heart Failure Care in Ontario. Funding Source: UOHI Heart Teams Competition. Amount -  $66,232 year 2 of $132,464.  Start Date: January 2016 - December 2017.
  • 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)
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