Department of Surgery

• Grand Rounds: THE DIVISION OF PLASTIC SURGERY Presents Claudia Malic, MD MRCS(Eng) FRCS(Plast), FRCSC; Associate Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, uOttawa; Vice Chair in Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Surgery - Integrated Quality in DoS - Mapping the road to a continuous sustainable learning system - Wednesday, November 24, 2021 7-8 am via Microsoft Teams

Collins Surgical Day 2021 - Research Abstract Award Winners

• Best Medical Student Presentation: Chanhee Seo    
  • Utility of angiographic metrics of perfusion as a predictor of successful endovascular revascularization of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease    
• OutstandingPosters :
  • Dr. Rajajee Selvam - Redefining the role of routine postoperative bloodwork following uncomplicated bariatric surgery    
  • Dr. Alicia Kerrigan - The Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Burden: Can Modification of Referral Criteria Help Alleviate Departmental Strain?    
  • Dr. Aziza Al Rawahi - Association with surgical technique and recurrence after laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia: a single center experience
• Best Education Research Presentation - Dr. Chelsea Towaij     
  • Trust me, I know them: Assessing interpersonal bias in residency interviews
• J.P. Collins Best Translational Research Presentation - Dr. Andre B. Martel     
  • Targeting CD155 on Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells to prevent postoperative immune suppression in cancer patients
• Best Quality Improvement Research Presentation - Dr. Ravi Kumar     
  • Performance feedback may not improve radical prostatectomy outcomes: The Surgical Report Card (SuRep) Study
• Graeme Barber Award for Best Clinical Research Presentation - Dr. Ryan Mclarty    
  • Evaluation of financial toxicity in Canadian patients undergoing radical cystectomy    
• W.E. Collins Award for Best Research Presentation - Dr. Ming Hao Guo     
  • The ARCH (Arch Reconstruction under Circulatory arrest with Hypothermia) Score: Development and internal validation of a risk score for patients undergoing aortic arch surgery

DoS Grant Competitions 2021

• Research Program Awards
  • Dr. Angel Arnaout:
    • A Phase II Randomized Trial Evaluating Clinical and Biological effects of INT230-6 in Early Stage Breast Cancer
  • Dr. Steven Papp:
    • Hip fracture Patient and the use of IndwElling vs IntermittEnt catheterization pilot study (PEE Study)
  • Dr. Vincent Chan:
    • REvascularization and Valve intervention for Ischemic Valve disease - REVIVE Trial
• Junior Faculty Research Grants
  • Dr. Talal Al-Atassi:
    • Hemiarch vs. Extended arch in Aortic Dissection – a SystemaTic Analysis by Randomized Trial (HEADSTART)
  • Dr. Derek Roberts:
    • Designing a Canadian Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Use of Neuraxial and General Anesthesia for Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery
• Resident Research Grants
  • Dr. Tyler Lamb:
    • Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Time to Intervention in Patients with Traumatic Hemorrhage  
  • Dr. Shira Strauss:
    • Optimizing Risk Factor Management for Vascular Surgery Patients through an Automated Referral Program to the Vascular Risk Factor Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative

• Grant info is here.

TOHAMO Call for Proposals: 2021-22 Innovation Fund Competition

• TOHAMO is pleased to announce the competition for Year 14 (2021/22) of Innovation Funds.  A total of $2.270M of funding will be awarded to TOHAMO physicians to support the development of new and innovative approaches to healthcare delivery. 
• NEW THIS YEAR – Application and Implementation Support - In partnership with TOH’s IQ@TOH team, TOHAMO is piloting a new offering for application and implementation support to all Innovation Fund applicants. To learn more and for additional information, click HERE
• Back by popular demand – Ottawa Methods Centre (OMC) Enhanced Consultation
  Once again, TOHAMO is pleased to partner with OMC to provide a more enhanced consultation service to those applicants who are new to the innovation fund competition or were unsuccessful in the past to receive a grant. This enhanced consultation support is offered free of charge and open to all TOHAMO physicians.  READ MORE 
• How to Submit your 2021/22 Innovation Fund Application -The Application Forms (P1 & P2), Detailed Instructions, IFPOC Guidelines and the Checklist are all available on TOHAMO’s SharePoint site. 
• The deadline for submissions is Monday, October 18, 2021 at midnight. Once you have completed your submission, it can be uploaded to the SharePoint site.   You will receive a confirmation email once your submission has been uploaded to the site.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at ccolasante@toh.ca.

Current Funding Sources: The University of the Ottawa - Research Management Services maintains a list of grants (linked to their respective organizations) and the accompanying deadlines: https://research.uottawa.ca/rms/researchers-resources/upcoming-fund-opp

uOttawa Research Management Services (RMS) summary of the actions taken to date by the Tri-Agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) to address the COVID-19 pandemic: sgr_rms_tri_agency_note_de_service.pdf (pdf, 74.37 KB)