IN FOCUS NEWS | SPRING 2019
BRIGHTER WORLD surgery.mcmaster.ca
Welcome Spring is the season growth, which might explain the great strides that McMaster University’s Department of Surgery has taken over the past few months.
Finally, while our surgeons and learners rightfully get a lot of the Department’s limelight, we all owe a great debt of gratitude to the many staff members who play integral, behind-the-scenes roles in making our Department one of the best in the world. As such, it was my honour to host the annual staff appreciation luncheon this past March. At the luncheon, I was thrilled to acknowledge the dedication of the half-dozen employees who recently celebrated 15 years with the Department of Surgery. I was also thrilled to learn that this year’s luncheon was the most well-attended staff event in the Department’s history!
Our recent growth is on display in many forms — faculty members stepping up to take on new responsibilities across the university and greater surgical community, learners cementing their place as the next generation of leaders in surgery, and surgeons achieving milestones as big as they come.
As you can see, it’s definitely an exciting time for the Department of Surgery — and we only plan to build on this momentum. Be sure to connect with us on Twitter and Facebook (@McMasterSurgery) to receive timely updates about exciting Department news.
This issue of In Focus highlights some of these exciting success stories. From Dr. Mohit Bhandari being invested into the Order of Canada by the country’s Governor General to Dr. Achilleas Thoma publishing an invaluable guide to evidence-based surgery, a quick flip through the pages ahead will get you up to speed on the amazing work being carried out by our inspiring surgeons.
From all of us here at the Department of Surgery, have a safe and happy summer!
Speaking of inspiring surgeons, I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the 26 up-and-coming surgeons who will be graduating from their McMaster residencies this year. From what you’ve shown us throughout your years training in our Department, I think I speak for every faculty member on our roster when I say that the future of surgical care is in great hands. Please keep in touch as you forge ahead in your promising careers!
Dr. Susan Reid Department Chair
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Newsmakers
Learner Success
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Graduating Residents
Faculty Profile
MSA Grant Winners
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Welcome Spring is the season growth, which might explain the great strides that McMaster University’s Department of Surgery has taken over the past few months.
Finally, while our surgeons and learners rightfully get a lot of the Department’s limelight, we all owe a great debt of gratitude to the many staff members who play integral, behind-the-scenes roles in making our Department one of the best in the world. As such, it was my honour to host the annual staff appreciation luncheon this past March. At the luncheon, I was thrilled to acknowledge the dedication of the half-dozen employees who recently celebrated 15 years with the Department of Surgery. I was also thrilled to learn that this year’s luncheon was the most well-attended staff event in the Department’s history!
Our recent growth is on display in many forms — faculty members stepping up to take on new responsibilities across the university and greater surgical community, learners cementing their place as the next generation of leaders in surgery, and surgeons achieving milestones as big as they come.
As you can see, it’s definitely an exciting time for the Department of Surgery — and we only plan to build on this momentum. Be sure to connect with us on Twitter and Facebook (@McMasterSurgery) to receive timely updates about exciting Department news.
This issue of In Focus highlights some of these exciting success stories. From Dr. Mohit Bhandari being invested into the Order of Canada by the country’s Governor General to Dr. Achilleas Thoma publishing an invaluable guide to evidence-based surgery, a quick flip through the pages ahead will get you up to speed on the amazing work being carried out by our inspiring surgeons.
From all of us here at the Department of Surgery, have a safe and happy summer!
Speaking of inspiring surgeons, I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the 26 up-and-coming surgeons who will be graduating from their McMaster residencies this year. From what you’ve shown us throughout your years training in our Department, I think I speak for every faculty member on our roster when I say that the future of surgical care is in great hands. Please keep in touch as you forge ahead in your promising careers!
Dr. Susan Reid Department Chair
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Newsmakers
Learner Success
Events
Feature Stories
Graduating Residents
Faculty Profile
MSA Grant Winners
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Connect with us Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more news like this! @McMasterSurgery
Newsmakers Highlighting some of the recent success achieved by our impressive faculty members Dr. Han Zhang became the Director of the McMaster Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery residency training program this past April. Dr. Zhang, who joined the Department of Surgery in October of 2018, maintains an active program of clinical scholarship that includes numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations and also teaches and supervises both undergrad and postgrad learners. Dr. Smriti Nayan is the newly appointed Assistant Director of the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery’s residency training program. Dr. Nayan assumed her new role in April, completed her MD and residency training at McMaster in 2009 and 2014, respectively, before completing a rhinology and anterior skull base surgery fellowship at the University of Montreal in 2015. Dr. Michael Gupta has been named Clinical Teaching Unit Director for the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery’s residency training program at the St. Joseph’s Hospital site. Like Drs. Zhang and Nayan, Dr. Gupta also assumed his new role this past April. Dr. Shahid Lambe has been appointed Assistant Director of the Division of Urology’s residency training program. Dr. Lambe, an Assistant Professor, assumed his new academic position this past March.
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Dr. Chris Coroneos was named Director of the Division of Plastic Surgery’s Clinical Teaching Unit this past March. In this role, Dr. Coroneos will oversee the plastic surgery clinical teaching units at the Hamilton General Hospital and Juravinski Hospital. Dr. Moin Khan of McMaster University’s Division of Orthopaedic Surgery has been selected by the Canadian Orthopaedic Association to tour Canadian and American orthopaedic centres as part of the 2019 North American Travelling Fellowship. Dr. Herman Johal has received the 2019 PARO Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award. Dr. Johal, of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, was nominated for the award by residents from all years of training, each of whom thrived under his mentorship. Dr. Paul Engels was appointed the Provincial Chair for Ontario at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), held this past March. In this role, Dr. Engels will be representing Ontario at the ACS-COT and, amongst other responsibilities, will be responsible for overseeing the provision of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses in Ontario.
Dr. Ranil Sonnadara, Director of the Department of Surgery’s Office of Education Science (OES), recently won a Health Sciences Graduate Student Federation (HSGSF) Award for “Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision.” Dr. Sonnadara received his award this past May at the annual Faculty of Health Sciences Research Plenary Reception, held at McMaster’s Heersink Reading Pavilion. Dr. Michelle Ghert, Professor in the Department’s Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, and her team were recently recognized for their outstanding work on the Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumour Surgery (PARITY) Trial. The team received the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation’s Édouard Samson Award, which recognized the best orthopaedic research spanning five years or more. Dr. Bruce Wainman, a Professor with McMaster’s Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, was appointed Director of the Department of Surgery’s Surgical Skills Centre this past spring. Drs. Mark Walton (pictured), Bill Ristevski, and Niv Sne were the recipients of 2019 teaching awards. Dr. Walton won the Surgery Selective Teaching Award, Dr. Ristevski received the Orthopaedic Surgery Clerkship Teaching Award, and Dr. Sne received the General Surgery Teaching Award.
Our Newest Professors This year, three Department of Surgery faculty members were promoted to professor — the University’s highest rank
Congratulations to Drs. Luis Braga (Division of Urology), Jehonathan Pinthus (Dicision of Urology), and Richard Whitlock (Division of Cardiac Surgery), who will all be promoted to Professor this July. Professor is the highest rank that the University can bestow. It is conferred in recognition of a faculty member’s clinical expertise and widely established reputation as a leader in their specialty area, and acknowledges a sustained record of high-quality clinical scholarship, research, and effective teaching. Please join us in congratulating these longstanding members of the Department of Surgery on their outstanding accomplishment.
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Connect with us Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more news like this! @McMasterSurgery
Newsmakers Highlighting some of the recent success achieved by our impressive faculty members Dr. Han Zhang became the Director of the McMaster Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery residency training program this past April. Dr. Zhang, who joined the Department of Surgery in October of 2018, maintains an active program of clinical scholarship that includes numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations and also teaches and supervises both undergrad and postgrad learners. Dr. Smriti Nayan is the newly appointed Assistant Director of the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery’s residency training program. Dr. Nayan assumed her new role in April, completed her MD and residency training at McMaster in 2009 and 2014, respectively, before completing a rhinology and anterior skull base surgery fellowship at the University of Montreal in 2015. Dr. Michael Gupta has been named Clinical Teaching Unit Director for the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery’s residency training program at the St. Joseph’s Hospital site. Like Drs. Zhang and Nayan, Dr. Gupta also assumed his new role this past April. Dr. Shahid Lambe has been appointed Assistant Director of the Division of Urology’s residency training program. Dr. Lambe, an Assistant Professor, assumed his new academic position this past March.
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Dr. Chris Coroneos was named Director of the Division of Plastic Surgery’s Clinical Teaching Unit this past March. In this role, Dr. Coroneos will oversee the plastic surgery clinical teaching units at the Hamilton General Hospital and Juravinski Hospital. Dr. Moin Khan of McMaster University’s Division of Orthopaedic Surgery has been selected by the Canadian Orthopaedic Association to tour Canadian and American orthopaedic centres as part of the 2019 North American Travelling Fellowship. Dr. Herman Johal has received the 2019 PARO Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award. Dr. Johal, of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, was nominated for the award by residents from all years of training, each of whom thrived under his mentorship. Dr. Paul Engels was appointed the Provincial Chair for Ontario at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), held this past March. In this role, Dr. Engels will be representing Ontario at the ACS-COT and, amongst other responsibilities, will be responsible for overseeing the provision of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses in Ontario.
Dr. Ranil Sonnadara, Director of the Department of Surgery’s Office of Education Science (OES), recently won a Health Sciences Graduate Student Federation (HSGSF) Award for “Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision.” Dr. Sonnadara received his award this past May at the annual Faculty of Health Sciences Research Plenary Reception, held at McMaster’s Heersink Reading Pavilion. Dr. Michelle Ghert, Professor in the Department’s Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, and her team were recently recognized for their outstanding work on the Prophylactic Antibiotic Regimens in Tumour Surgery (PARITY) Trial. The team received the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation’s Édouard Samson Award, which recognized the best orthopaedic research spanning five years or more. Dr. Bruce Wainman, a Professor with McMaster’s Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, was appointed Director of the Department of Surgery’s Surgical Skills Centre this past spring. Drs. Mark Walton (pictured), Bill Ristevski, and Niv Sne were the recipients of 2019 teaching awards. Dr. Walton won the Surgery Selective Teaching Award, Dr. Ristevski received the Orthopaedic Surgery Clerkship Teaching Award, and Dr. Sne received the General Surgery Teaching Award.
Our Newest Professors This year, three Department of Surgery faculty members were promoted to professor — the University’s highest rank
Congratulations to Drs. Luis Braga (Division of Urology), Jehonathan Pinthus (Dicision of Urology), and Richard Whitlock (Division of Cardiac Surgery), who will all be promoted to Professor this July. Professor is the highest rank that the University can bestow. It is conferred in recognition of a faculty member’s clinical expertise and widely established reputation as a leader in their specialty area, and acknowledges a sustained record of high-quality clinical scholarship, research, and effective teaching. Please join us in congratulating these longstanding members of the Department of Surgery on their outstanding accomplishment.
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Learner Success Stories
Recent & Upcoming Events
Our faculty members aren’t the only ones making news — here, we spotlight the successes of our residents, fellows, and PhD candidates
From advanced trauma courses and global surgery conferences to retirement parties and national exhibitions, we highlight some of the goings-on in and around the Department
Anita Acai, a PhD candidate in the Department of Surgery’s Office of Education Science, was just appointed as an inaugural Fellow of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Acai will be heading to Atlanta, Georgia this coming October to receive her award and participate in an international retreat centred on advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning. Michael Livingston, a fifth-year resident in the Division of General Surgery, has been awarded the 2019 Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Resident Mentor Award. This award recognizes Livingston’s outstanding advocacy for the wellbeing of trainees in clinical and educational settings, his supervision of research projects, and his exemplary ability to promote learning in a safe and positive environment. Andrew Giles, another fifth-year General Surgery resident, is the Department of Surgery’s recipient of the 2019 Hamilton Health Sciences MSA Resident of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to one outstanding resident from each of the Faculty of Health Sciences’ 12 departments. Giles was nominated for his commitment to patient care, his achievements in the areas of clinical scholarship and research, and his ongoing work in global surgery.
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Robert Power, a fourth-year Neurosurgery resident, will be attending the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to pursue a Master’s degree in Surgical Sciences. He is also the recipient of the Neurosurgery Postgraduate Scholarship. Michelle Kameda-Smith, a third-year Neurosurgery resident, successfully completed a PhD in Clinical Biochemistry under the supervision of Department of Surgery Professor Dr. Sheila Singh. Radwan Takroni (pictured) and Michel Sourour, both third-year Neurosurgery residents, have been admitted into the prestigious Master’s in Health Research Methodology (HRM) Program at McMaster University for the 2019-2020 academic year. Jeremy Springer and Heather Thomas (pictured) have been named McMaster’s recipients of the 2019 Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS) Awards. Awarded annually to residents from general surgery residency programs across Canada, the Resident Award for Teaching Excellence is bestowed upon learners who display commendable mentorship qualities.
General Surgery announced Cecily Bos, Se-In Choe, and Kathleen Logie as the winners of its Resident Research Day!
The 2020 Innovation Nation Conference & Student Innovation Showcase will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Liuna Station in Hamilton from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. Every year, Innovation Nation brings together some of the most innovative Canadian minds to help push the envelope in terms of how we work, how we live our lives, and how we might find solutions to problematic social and economic conditions. For more info or to register, visit innovation-nation.ca.
Members of the Department of Surgery, as well as their friends and family, all gathered together at Shawn & Ed Brewing Co in Dundas to celebrate the retirement of Dr. Dan Bowser. The evening was full of fantastic presentations highlighting Dr. Bowser’s career and his unfailing mentorship, support, and guidance to all who encountered him. Dr. Bowser’s favourite chair from the surgeon’s lounge at the Hamilton General Hospital was transported to the brewery specifically for the event!
The Department of Surgery was well represented at the 2019 Bethune Round Table on Global Surgery. From June 6-9, 2019, Dr. Brian Cameron, Director of the Department’s International Surgery Desk, was in Edmonton, Alberta for the annual interdisciplinary meeting, taking part in important conversations about the challenges of providing accessible, high-quality surgical care to marginalized patients in low-resource settings.
The Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) course, held this past March 26-27, has evolved into an effective method of increasing surgical competence and confidence in the operative management of penetrating injuries to the chest and abdomen. The course consists of six 30-minute lectures followed by a three-hour lab session, during which participants get the opportunity to manage 12 different injuries.
SAVE THE DATE — NOVEMBER 18-20, 2019 The 2019 Department of Surgery ‘RAVE’ event will be taking place in late-November, in conjunction with the special Chairs rounds featuring Dr. Ivar Mendez as the Hooker Visiting Professor. During these events, we will also award the next recipients of the Chairs Awards of Distinction for Research and Education. Details regarding the application process will be announced in September. 5
Learner Success Stories
Recent & Upcoming Events
Our faculty members aren’t the only ones making news — here, we spotlight the successes of our residents, fellows, and PhD candidates
From advanced trauma courses and global surgery conferences to retirement parties and national exhibitions, we highlight some of the goings-on in and around the Department
Anita Acai, a PhD candidate in the Department of Surgery’s Office of Education Science, was just appointed as an inaugural Fellow of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Acai will be heading to Atlanta, Georgia this coming October to receive her award and participate in an international retreat centred on advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning. Michael Livingston, a fifth-year resident in the Division of General Surgery, has been awarded the 2019 Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Resident Mentor Award. This award recognizes Livingston’s outstanding advocacy for the wellbeing of trainees in clinical and educational settings, his supervision of research projects, and his exemplary ability to promote learning in a safe and positive environment. Andrew Giles, another fifth-year General Surgery resident, is the Department of Surgery’s recipient of the 2019 Hamilton Health Sciences MSA Resident of the Year Award. The award is presented annually to one outstanding resident from each of the Faculty of Health Sciences’ 12 departments. Giles was nominated for his commitment to patient care, his achievements in the areas of clinical scholarship and research, and his ongoing work in global surgery.
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Robert Power, a fourth-year Neurosurgery resident, will be attending the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to pursue a Master’s degree in Surgical Sciences. He is also the recipient of the Neurosurgery Postgraduate Scholarship. Michelle Kameda-Smith, a third-year Neurosurgery resident, successfully completed a PhD in Clinical Biochemistry under the supervision of Department of Surgery Professor Dr. Sheila Singh. Radwan Takroni (pictured) and Michel Sourour, both third-year Neurosurgery residents, have been admitted into the prestigious Master’s in Health Research Methodology (HRM) Program at McMaster University for the 2019-2020 academic year. Jeremy Springer and Heather Thomas (pictured) have been named McMaster’s recipients of the 2019 Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS) Awards. Awarded annually to residents from general surgery residency programs across Canada, the Resident Award for Teaching Excellence is bestowed upon learners who display commendable mentorship qualities.
General Surgery announced Cecily Bos, Se-In Choe, and Kathleen Logie as the winners of its Resident Research Day!
The 2020 Innovation Nation Conference & Student Innovation Showcase will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Liuna Station in Hamilton from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome. Every year, Innovation Nation brings together some of the most innovative Canadian minds to help push the envelope in terms of how we work, how we live our lives, and how we might find solutions to problematic social and economic conditions. For more info or to register, visit innovation-nation.ca.
Members of the Department of Surgery, as well as their friends and family, all gathered together at Shawn & Ed Brewing Co in Dundas to celebrate the retirement of Dr. Dan Bowser. The evening was full of fantastic presentations highlighting Dr. Bowser’s career and his unfailing mentorship, support, and guidance to all who encountered him. Dr. Bowser’s favourite chair from the surgeon’s lounge at the Hamilton General Hospital was transported to the brewery specifically for the event!
The Department of Surgery was well represented at the 2019 Bethune Round Table on Global Surgery. From June 6-9, 2019, Dr. Brian Cameron, Director of the Department’s International Surgery Desk, was in Edmonton, Alberta for the annual interdisciplinary meeting, taking part in important conversations about the challenges of providing accessible, high-quality surgical care to marginalized patients in low-resource settings.
The Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) course, held this past March 26-27, has evolved into an effective method of increasing surgical competence and confidence in the operative management of penetrating injuries to the chest and abdomen. The course consists of six 30-minute lectures followed by a three-hour lab session, during which participants get the opportunity to manage 12 different injuries.
SAVE THE DATE — NOVEMBER 18-20, 2019 The 2019 Department of Surgery ‘RAVE’ event will be taking place in late-November, in conjunction with the special Chairs rounds featuring Dr. Ivar Mendez as the Hooker Visiting Professor. During these events, we will also award the next recipients of the Chairs Awards of Distinction for Research and Education. Details regarding the application process will be announced in September. 5
Mac Surgeon Invested into the Order of Canada
Dr. Achilleas Thoma Publishes New Book Dr. Achilleas Thoma has been a familiar face around McMaster University and the Hamilton Health Sciences for many years. Since graduating from McMaster’s Plastic Surgery program in 1980, he has shaped many advancements within our Department. Amongst his countless contributions, Dr. Thoma has helped the Department reach the forefront of medical education and research as the Director of the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE) since 2008. We would like to thank Dr. Thoma for his work in this role. He will be stepping down from the position after a long and successful career. Dr. Thoma is proud to have spearheaded SOURCE’s latest accomplishment, Evidence-Based Surgery: A Guide to Understanding and Interpreting the Surgical Literature, published in April 2019. This book, along with a series of preceding publications of the same
topic, aim to teach clinicians how to find, assess, and incorporate evidence-based research into their practices. For Dr. Thoma, educating future surgeons on assessing published articles is critical, due to the extent of inaccurate biomedical literature. Despite being published in reputable journals, these publications may still be wrong for a variety of reasons: the researcher may not have asked the correct question, chosen the best study design to execute what was intended, misinterpreted the results, or made recommendations that did not fit the parameters of the study. Dr. Thoma hopes the publication will help surgeons develop their critical thinking skills when assessing evidence-based research, ultimately making them more knowledgeable in applying what they read to their own clinical practices.
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Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Associate Chair of Research for McMaster University’s Department of Surgery, has been recognized as a global leader in the promotion of evidence-based surgery and for his outstanding contributions to the field of orthopaedic trauma.
Dr. Bhandari is being recognized by the Governor General for his pioneering research related to intimate partner violence, which has sparked global conversation about the role that healthcare workers play in identifying and responsonding to abuse.
On March 14, 2019, Dr. Bhandari received one of his highest honours yet, as he was invested into the Order of Canada by Governor General Julie Payette at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario.
Dr. Bhandari has made the Department — and the entire University — extremely proud with this exceptional and well-deserved accomplishment.
The Order of Canada is one of the highest honours for merit in the country’s system of orders, decorations, and medals. It comes second only to the Order of Merit, which is the personal gift of Canada’s monarch.
Did You Know? The Order of Canada was established in 1967, Canada’s centennial year.
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Mac Surgeon Invested into the Order of Canada
Dr. Achilleas Thoma Publishes New Book Dr. Achilleas Thoma has been a familiar face around McMaster University and the Hamilton Health Sciences for many years. Since graduating from McMaster’s Plastic Surgery program in 1980, he has shaped many advancements within our Department. Amongst his countless contributions, Dr. Thoma has helped the Department reach the forefront of medical education and research as the Director of the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE) since 2008. We would like to thank Dr. Thoma for his work in this role. He will be stepping down from the position after a long and successful career. Dr. Thoma is proud to have spearheaded SOURCE’s latest accomplishment, Evidence-Based Surgery: A Guide to Understanding and Interpreting the Surgical Literature, published in April 2019. This book, along with a series of preceding publications of the same
topic, aim to teach clinicians how to find, assess, and incorporate evidence-based research into their practices. For Dr. Thoma, educating future surgeons on assessing published articles is critical, due to the extent of inaccurate biomedical literature. Despite being published in reputable journals, these publications may still be wrong for a variety of reasons: the researcher may not have asked the correct question, chosen the best study design to execute what was intended, misinterpreted the results, or made recommendations that did not fit the parameters of the study. Dr. Thoma hopes the publication will help surgeons develop their critical thinking skills when assessing evidence-based research, ultimately making them more knowledgeable in applying what they read to their own clinical practices.
Available Now!
Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Associate Chair of Research for McMaster University’s Department of Surgery, has been recognized as a global leader in the promotion of evidence-based surgery and for his outstanding contributions to the field of orthopaedic trauma.
Dr. Bhandari is being recognized by the Governor General for his pioneering research related to intimate partner violence, which has sparked global conversation about the role that healthcare workers play in identifying and responsonding to abuse.
On March 14, 2019, Dr. Bhandari received one of his highest honours yet, as he was invested into the Order of Canada by Governor General Julie Payette at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario.
Dr. Bhandari has made the Department — and the entire University — extremely proud with this exceptional and well-deserved accomplishment.
The Order of Canada is one of the highest honours for merit in the country’s system of orders, decorations, and medals. It comes second only to the Order of Merit, which is the personal gift of Canada’s monarch.
Did You Know? The Order of Canada was established in 1967, Canada’s centennial year.
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Education & Research Fund Award Winners Unveiled
Congratulations to our Annual ‘First Cut’ Winners Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Annual First Cut Awards, hosted by Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Associate Chair of Research for McMaster University’s Department of Surgery. Eight presenters were given an opportunity to pitch their ideas before a panel of esteemed judges — Drs. Richard Whitlock, Achilleas Thoma, and Forough Farrokhyar. After a highly competitive group of presentations, the first prize was awarded to Dr. Tom Wood of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery for his innovative “Bone Irrigation and Antibiotic Cement Trial Evaluating Reoperations In Arthroplasty (BACTERIA)” idea. Second place went to Dr. Yanbo Guo of the Division of Urology for his Light Adapter Prototype that allows for easy and efficient bedside endoscopy. Meanwhile, Dr. Sepideh
This past April, the Department of Surgery unveiled its inaugural recipients of the all-new Education and Research Fund Award. Dr. John Agzarian of the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Han Zhang of the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, and Dr. Rahima Nenshi of the Division of General Surgery were named the winners of this new Department grant. Intended to support the education and research activities of our junior faculty members, the new award was made available to all Assistant Professors across the Department.
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Mohajeri of the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery took home the third prize for her OtoVR concept, which introduces virtual reality experience to paediatric ENT clinics to reduce patient anxiety and stress. Several other prizes were awarded to other innovative projects presented by Drs. Pablo Serrano (General Surgery), Aaron Gazendam and Luc Rubinger (Orthopaedic Surgery), Nezar Alsaeedi (Cardiac Surgery), Daniel Tushinski (Orthopaedic Surgery), and Chris Griffiths (General Surgery). The event was a great success, as it provided seed funding to some of the Department of Surgery’s trailblazing researchers. Dr. Bhandari expressed how impressed he was with the innovative spirit of some of our young researchers, a sentiment shared by the entire Department as well.
The award grants $1,000 of financial support for the winners’ respective projects. The three surgeons will be outlining how the grant enabled the outcomes of their projects around this time next year — and we all look forward to the update!
The Department’s new award is “intended to support the education and research activities of our junior faculty members.”
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Education & Research Fund Award Winners Unveiled
Congratulations to our Annual ‘First Cut’ Winners Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Annual First Cut Awards, hosted by Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Associate Chair of Research for McMaster University’s Department of Surgery. Eight presenters were given an opportunity to pitch their ideas before a panel of esteemed judges — Drs. Richard Whitlock, Achilleas Thoma, and Forough Farrokhyar. After a highly competitive group of presentations, the first prize was awarded to Dr. Tom Wood of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery for his innovative “Bone Irrigation and Antibiotic Cement Trial Evaluating Reoperations In Arthroplasty (BACTERIA)” idea. Second place went to Dr. Yanbo Guo of the Division of Urology for his Light Adapter Prototype that allows for easy and efficient bedside endoscopy. Meanwhile, Dr. Sepideh
This past April, the Department of Surgery unveiled its inaugural recipients of the all-new Education and Research Fund Award. Dr. John Agzarian of the Division of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Han Zhang of the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, and Dr. Rahima Nenshi of the Division of General Surgery were named the winners of this new Department grant. Intended to support the education and research activities of our junior faculty members, the new award was made available to all Assistant Professors across the Department.
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Mohajeri of the Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery took home the third prize for her OtoVR concept, which introduces virtual reality experience to paediatric ENT clinics to reduce patient anxiety and stress. Several other prizes were awarded to other innovative projects presented by Drs. Pablo Serrano (General Surgery), Aaron Gazendam and Luc Rubinger (Orthopaedic Surgery), Nezar Alsaeedi (Cardiac Surgery), Daniel Tushinski (Orthopaedic Surgery), and Chris Griffiths (General Surgery). The event was a great success, as it provided seed funding to some of the Department of Surgery’s trailblazing researchers. Dr. Bhandari expressed how impressed he was with the innovative spirit of some of our young researchers, a sentiment shared by the entire Department as well.
The award grants $1,000 of financial support for the winners’ respective projects. The three surgeons will be outlining how the grant enabled the outcomes of their projects around this time next year — and we all look forward to the update!
The Department’s new award is “intended to support the education and research activities of our junior faculty members.”
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Three Residents Chosen to Attend AWS Conference
2019 Staff Appreciation Luncheon Department of Surgery staff members gathered on March 29, 2019 for our annual staff appreciation luncheon. This year’s luncheon was held at Liuna Station in Hamilton and was the largest ever attended. Staff members were treated to a gourmet meal, fantastic prizes, and a Friday away from the office. Dr. Susan Reid, Department Chair, took the opportunity of having everybody in one room to provide special appreciation to employees who celebrated longevity milestones this past year. Specifically, Elena Wedderburn, Denise Allen, Sharon Reniewick, Paula McKay, Samantha Cartlidge, and Christina Vandervlist were acknowledged for their 15 years of dedicated service.
This fall, three Department of Surgery residents will head off to San Francisco, California for the Annual Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Conference. Haley Augustine, a fourth-year resident in the Division of Plastic Surgery, Sophie Gao, a second-year resident in the Division of Cardiac Surgery, and Heather Thomas, a fourth-year resident in the Division of General Surgery will travel together to the Golden State to represent McMaster University and the Department of Surgery. The trio of inspiring female residents won free admission to the conference and $750 toward airfare and hotels for the compelling essays they wrote, detailing why this conference was important to them.
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This year’s conference, which runs from October 26-29, is titled “Sculpting the Future” and will carve into issues of importance to women in surgery, including discussions around improving diversity in surgery, examinations of current disparities in surgery, and updates on original surgical research from a special edition of the American Journal of Surgery.
Special thanks to Brenda Paine, Adminstrative Assistant to Dr. Reid, for arranging the luncheon and to Terrie Harvie, Administrative Assistant to Cathy Turner, for spearheading the acquisition of prize donations and event sponsorship. Prizes and sponsorship were graciously donated by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Elegant Bathrooms, Rolling Thunder, Grand & Toy, Lordly Jones, Twelveighty Bar & Grill, Prime Communications, Sheraton Hotel Hamilton, McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences, Surf and Turf Instant Shelters, MM Products, Van Houtte, Glamorous Beauty Salon, Pro Found Roofing, Cedar Springs Health, Racquet & Sportsclub, Tim Horton’s, Pita Pit, and the Ancaster Mill.
The 2019 luncheon was the most well-attended staff appreciation event in department history!
Did You Know? The 2019 AWS Conference will be held during the American College of Surgeons’ 2019 Clinical Congress!
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Three Residents Chosen to Attend AWS Conference
2019 Staff Appreciation Luncheon Department of Surgery staff members gathered on March 29, 2019 for our annual staff appreciation luncheon. This year’s luncheon was held at Liuna Station in Hamilton and was the largest ever attended. Staff members were treated to a gourmet meal, fantastic prizes, and a Friday away from the office. Dr. Susan Reid, Department Chair, took the opportunity of having everybody in one room to provide special appreciation to employees who celebrated longevity milestones this past year. Specifically, Elena Wedderburn, Denise Allen, Sharon Reniewick, Paula McKay, Samantha Cartlidge, and Christina Vandervlist were acknowledged for their 15 years of dedicated service.
This fall, three Department of Surgery residents will head off to San Francisco, California for the Annual Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Conference. Haley Augustine, a fourth-year resident in the Division of Plastic Surgery, Sophie Gao, a second-year resident in the Division of Cardiac Surgery, and Heather Thomas, a fourth-year resident in the Division of General Surgery will travel together to the Golden State to represent McMaster University and the Department of Surgery. The trio of inspiring female residents won free admission to the conference and $750 toward airfare and hotels for the compelling essays they wrote, detailing why this conference was important to them.
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This year’s conference, which runs from October 26-29, is titled “Sculpting the Future” and will carve into issues of importance to women in surgery, including discussions around improving diversity in surgery, examinations of current disparities in surgery, and updates on original surgical research from a special edition of the American Journal of Surgery.
Special thanks to Brenda Paine, Adminstrative Assistant to Dr. Reid, for arranging the luncheon and to Terrie Harvie, Administrative Assistant to Cathy Turner, for spearheading the acquisition of prize donations and event sponsorship. Prizes and sponsorship were graciously donated by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Elegant Bathrooms, Rolling Thunder, Grand & Toy, Lordly Jones, Twelveighty Bar & Grill, Prime Communications, Sheraton Hotel Hamilton, McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences, Surf and Turf Instant Shelters, MM Products, Van Houtte, Glamorous Beauty Salon, Pro Found Roofing, Cedar Springs Health, Racquet & Sportsclub, Tim Horton’s, Pita Pit, and the Ancaster Mill.
The 2019 luncheon was the most well-attended staff appreciation event in department history!
Did You Know? The 2019 AWS Conference will be held during the American College of Surgeons’ 2019 Clinical Congress!
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Graduating Residents
General Surgery
Tyler Bao Alisha Fernandes Sana Rashid Bonnie Shum Katherine Tedman-Aucoin Andrew Giles Sherman Wong Ashna Patel
Orthopaedic Surgery Colby Oitment Anthony Habib Jeffrey Poon Jeffrey Hartman
Thoracic Surgery Jenelle Taylor
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Ophthalmology Lily Zhao
Plastic Surgery
Alexandra Hatchell Edward Liu Nils Alexander Corneman
Vascular Surgery Fadi Elias Nick Afagh
Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Trevor Lewis Tobial McHugh
Pediatric Surgery Mike Livingston
Cardiac Surgery Iqbal Jaffer*
*Will graduate in December due to PhD completion.
Urology
Derek Bos Jason Akerman
Neurosurgery Reena Baweja
Congratulations! The Department of Surgery is proud to have 26 graduating residents this year!
From left to right: Residents from the Divisions of General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, and Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.
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Graduating Residents
General Surgery
Tyler Bao Alisha Fernandes Sana Rashid Bonnie Shum Katherine Tedman-Aucoin Andrew Giles Sherman Wong Ashna Patel
Orthopaedic Surgery Colby Oitment Anthony Habib Jeffrey Poon Jeffrey Hartman
Thoracic Surgery Jenelle Taylor
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Ophthalmology Lily Zhao
Plastic Surgery
Alexandra Hatchell Edward Liu Nils Alexander Corneman
Vascular Surgery Fadi Elias Nick Afagh
Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Trevor Lewis Tobial McHugh
Pediatric Surgery Mike Livingston
Cardiac Surgery Iqbal Jaffer*
*Will graduate in December due to PhD completion.
Urology
Derek Bos Jason Akerman
Neurosurgery Reena Baweja
Congratulations! The Department of Surgery is proud to have 26 graduating residents this year!
From left to right: Residents from the Divisions of General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, and Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.
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Spotlight on Dr. John Gunstensen The story of how a Malaysian-born, Australian-raised, Norwegian man journeyed to Canada to become one of the most influential vascular and cardiac surgeons in McMaster and Hamilton history
Did You Know?
By Dr. Robert R. Hansebout, Professor Emeritus, Division of Neurosurgery
Dr. John Gunstensen was born in 1936 in Penang, Malaysia to Norwegian parents. Together, they spent the war in Australia, after which the family returned to Trondheim, Norway, where John attended school. He earned his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1961. Following that, he entered the General Surgical program in Edinburgh and later specialized in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in 1971. In the UK, it was wise to have a BTA (Been To America) degree. As such, he journeyed to Toronto in 1971 and was fortunate to work with Dr. Wilfred Bigelow, whom he considers “the Father of Cardiac Surgery in Canada.” Dr. Gunstensen returned to Edinburgh for a year, then returned to Toronto at TGH from 1973-1976 as a Senior Fellow in Surgery. In 1976, Dr. James Lind, the Chair of the Department of Surgery at McMaster University, approached Dr. Gunstensen about joining the Cardiovascular and Thoracic (CVT) Surgery group. The Surgery group at the time consisted of Drs. Homer Beattie, Alfonso Parisi, Oliver Wesley-James, and Geoff Evans. Dr. Gunstensen accepted the offer and moved to Hamilton in 1976 to start and direct a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Residency Training Program at McMaster. They were joined in 1978 by Dr. William Shragge from Winnipeg. The Royal College recognized the program in 1979, and Dr. Gunstensen was appointed as Program Director, a position that he held from 1979 until 1988.
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In 1979, Dr. Gunstensen was successful in starting a Cardiovascular Surgery Training program with the Royal College, and the program’s first nine residents successfully passed the college exams for CVT surgery. During this time, many surgeons had cross appointments at McMaster University Medical Centre, Joseph Brant Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Hamilton General Hospital, and the Henderson Hospitals. They would see and operate on patients in all of these hospitals. This would make it very challenging to provide care. As a result, the team felt it would be more efficient if the surgeons would sub-specialize so their surgery could occur in a specialized setting with supporting specialties available. For example; St. Joseph’s Hospital was strong in respiratory care, and it would provide a better level of care if Thoracic Surgery occurred at this hospital. Vascular Surgery would be more efficient if it could be performed close to a trauma service, since such injured patients often have vascular problems. Accordingly, Vascular Surgery would be better done at the Hamilton General Hospital, and this was duly done. In a similar vein (pun intended), the Cardiac Surgery Program was combined with the Cardiology Department at the Hamilton General Hospital. During this time, it was challenging to get Assistants in the operating rooms due to the increasing number of cases, particularly at night. Due to the rising number of surgeries, Residents were unavailable to assist in some cases. After a suggestion from Dr. Gunstensen, Dr. Jim Hedges, a family physician with an aptitude for assisting,
and his hand-picked colleagues helped with surgeries, giving the residents a choice to assist in cases desirable for learning. With the increasing volumes, the clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners became involved with patient admissions, preoperative care, ordering x-rays, and performing simple procedures in the 1980s and 90s.
Dr. John Gunstensen joined McMaster’s Department of Surgery back in 1976. He worked with us for a quarter of a century!
Dr. Gunstensen approached Dr. Geoffery Evans, who, at the time, was based at the McMaster University Medical Centre, to seek approval for the establishment an all-new Residency Training Program in Vascular Surgery. This program was approved by the Royal College in the late-1980s.
“In 1979, Dr. Gunstensen was successful in starting a Cardiovascular Surgery Training program with the Royal College, and the program’s first nine residents successfully passed the college exams for CVT surgery.” In the early-1990s it became apparent that, due to government restrictions, bed allocations to various programs were a problem. At this time, there was no formal bed allocation program in place. To deal with this, a program was established to increase the cooperation between different specialties. This development allowed surgeons to request allocation of resources from other departments to unblock their beds, enabling more surgery time. This program resulted in fewer cancellations of surgeries due to bed shortages, although more work still needs to be done on this.
During his career, Dr. Gunstensen became an Examiner for CVT for the Royal College, taught many students and residents, completed many Cardiac Surgical cases, and authored or co-authored 23 published papers. Dr. Gunstensen retired in 2001. He is proud of the academic and clinical changes he helped make as a Program Director, a Chief of Surgery, a cardio-thoracic surgeon, and as a researcher. He is married to his wife, Gillian, with whom he proudly has four children and eight grandchildren.
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Spotlight on Dr. John Gunstensen The story of how a Malaysian-born, Australian-raised, Norwegian man journeyed to Canada to become one of the most influential vascular and cardiac surgeons in McMaster and Hamilton history
Did You Know?
By Dr. Robert R. Hansebout, Professor Emeritus, Division of Neurosurgery
Dr. John Gunstensen was born in 1936 in Penang, Malaysia to Norwegian parents. Together, they spent the war in Australia, after which the family returned to Trondheim, Norway, where John attended school. He earned his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1961. Following that, he entered the General Surgical program in Edinburgh and later specialized in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in 1971. In the UK, it was wise to have a BTA (Been To America) degree. As such, he journeyed to Toronto in 1971 and was fortunate to work with Dr. Wilfred Bigelow, whom he considers “the Father of Cardiac Surgery in Canada.” Dr. Gunstensen returned to Edinburgh for a year, then returned to Toronto at TGH from 1973-1976 as a Senior Fellow in Surgery. In 1976, Dr. James Lind, the Chair of the Department of Surgery at McMaster University, approached Dr. Gunstensen about joining the Cardiovascular and Thoracic (CVT) Surgery group. The Surgery group at the time consisted of Drs. Homer Beattie, Alfonso Parisi, Oliver Wesley-James, and Geoff Evans. Dr. Gunstensen accepted the offer and moved to Hamilton in 1976 to start and direct a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Residency Training Program at McMaster. They were joined in 1978 by Dr. William Shragge from Winnipeg. The Royal College recognized the program in 1979, and Dr. Gunstensen was appointed as Program Director, a position that he held from 1979 until 1988.
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In 1979, Dr. Gunstensen was successful in starting a Cardiovascular Surgery Training program with the Royal College, and the program’s first nine residents successfully passed the college exams for CVT surgery. During this time, many surgeons had cross appointments at McMaster University Medical Centre, Joseph Brant Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Hamilton General Hospital, and the Henderson Hospitals. They would see and operate on patients in all of these hospitals. This would make it very challenging to provide care. As a result, the team felt it would be more efficient if the surgeons would sub-specialize so their surgery could occur in a specialized setting with supporting specialties available. For example; St. Joseph’s Hospital was strong in respiratory care, and it would provide a better level of care if Thoracic Surgery occurred at this hospital. Vascular Surgery would be more efficient if it could be performed close to a trauma service, since such injured patients often have vascular problems. Accordingly, Vascular Surgery would be better done at the Hamilton General Hospital, and this was duly done. In a similar vein (pun intended), the Cardiac Surgery Program was combined with the Cardiology Department at the Hamilton General Hospital. During this time, it was challenging to get Assistants in the operating rooms due to the increasing number of cases, particularly at night. Due to the rising number of surgeries, Residents were unavailable to assist in some cases. After a suggestion from Dr. Gunstensen, Dr. Jim Hedges, a family physician with an aptitude for assisting,
and his hand-picked colleagues helped with surgeries, giving the residents a choice to assist in cases desirable for learning. With the increasing volumes, the clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners became involved with patient admissions, preoperative care, ordering x-rays, and performing simple procedures in the 1980s and 90s.
Dr. John Gunstensen joined McMaster’s Department of Surgery back in 1976. He worked with us for a quarter of a century!
Dr. Gunstensen approached Dr. Geoffery Evans, who, at the time, was based at the McMaster University Medical Centre, to seek approval for the establishment an all-new Residency Training Program in Vascular Surgery. This program was approved by the Royal College in the late-1980s.
“In 1979, Dr. Gunstensen was successful in starting a Cardiovascular Surgery Training program with the Royal College, and the program’s first nine residents successfully passed the college exams for CVT surgery.” In the early-1990s it became apparent that, due to government restrictions, bed allocations to various programs were a problem. At this time, there was no formal bed allocation program in place. To deal with this, a program was established to increase the cooperation between different specialties. This development allowed surgeons to request allocation of resources from other departments to unblock their beds, enabling more surgery time. This program resulted in fewer cancellations of surgeries due to bed shortages, although more work still needs to be done on this.
During his career, Dr. Gunstensen became an Examiner for CVT for the Royal College, taught many students and residents, completed many Cardiac Surgical cases, and authored or co-authored 23 published papers. Dr. Gunstensen retired in 2001. He is proud of the academic and clinical changes he helped make as a Program Director, a Chief of Surgery, a cardio-thoracic surgeon, and as a researcher. He is married to his wife, Gillian, with whom he proudly has four children and eight grandchildren.
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2019-2020 MSA Grant Winners Announced
Dr. Andre Lamy Division of Cardiac Surgery Decreasing Postoperative Blood Loss by Topical vs. Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Open Cardiac Surgery Dr. Leyo Ruo Division of General Surgery Neoadjuvant mFOLFIRINOX and stereotactic body radiation therapy followed by pancreatectomy for patients with Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (BRPDAC). An Exploratory Clinical Trial Dr. Richard Whitlock Division of Cardiac Surgery Direct Oral Anticoagulation vs. Warfarin after Cardiac Surgery (DANCE): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Dr. Pablo Serrano Division of General Surgery PRophylaxis Extension for VENous Thromboembolism following major abdominal and pelvic surgery for cancer; PREVENT: A Prospective Cohort Study Dr. Brian Cameron Division of Pediatric Surgery Global Surgery E-Curriculum Dr. Varun Chaudhary Division of Opthamology Resident Surgical Training Using the NGENUITY 3D Visualization System
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Dr. Stephen Kelly Division of General Surgery Using Social Network Theory to Explore Competence Committee Interactivity and Connectedness in an Era of CompetencyBased Medical Education Dr. Tim Rice & Dr. Paul Engels Division of General Surgery The TraumaRECON Study: Trauma Resident Education in Canada and Operative Numbers. A Nationwide Multi-Centre Study of Operative, Non-operative, and Structured Educational Exposures in Canada Dr. Shahid Lambe Division of Urology The Benefit of Adding Ultrasound-guided ESP Block to PCA vs. PCA Alone for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Surgeries: A Pilot, Randomized Control Trial Dr. Cagla Eskicioglu Division of General Surgery A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Use of Postoperative Extended Venous Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with IBD. A Pilot Study EXPAND Trial-Extended Prophylaxis with Apixaban in IBD Dr. Anthony Adili Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Developing Surgeon Expertise and Establishing a Surgical Training Centre in Robotic Knee Surgery
Dr. David Wilson Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Development of a High-Fidelity Orthopaedic Stimulation Dr. Peter Lovrics Division of General Surgery Magnetic Occult Lesion Localization Instrument (MOLLI) Guidance System for the Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Cancer Lesions: A Prospective Pilot Clinical Trial Dr. John Agzarian Division of Thoracic Surgery Evaluating the Histologic Effects of Neoadjuvant Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) followed by Pulmonary Metastasectomy – Post SBRT Pulmonary Metastasectomy (PSPM) Trial Dr. Femi Ayeni Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Defining Parameters for Surgical correction and Outcomes for Femoroacetabular Impingement Through Consensus Dr. WaÍl Hanna Division of Thoracic Surgery VISible Patient with Intravascular indOcyaNine green flourescence mapping for targeted pulmonary segmental resection (VISION) trial: A Phase I Safety and Feasibility Trial
2019-2020 MSA Grant Winners Announced
Dr. Andre Lamy Division of Cardiac Surgery Decreasing Postoperative Blood Loss by Topical vs. Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Open Cardiac Surgery Dr. Leyo Ruo Division of General Surgery Neoadjuvant mFOLFIRINOX and stereotactic body radiation therapy followed by pancreatectomy for patients with Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (BRPDAC). An Exploratory Clinical Trial Dr. Richard Whitlock Division of Cardiac Surgery Direct Oral Anticoagulation vs. Warfarin after Cardiac Surgery (DANCE): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Dr. Pablo Serrano Division of General Surgery PRophylaxis Extension for VENous Thromboembolism following major abdominal and pelvic surgery for cancer; PREVENT: A Prospective Cohort Study Dr. Brian Cameron Division of Pediatric Surgery Global Surgery E-Curriculum Dr. Varun Chaudhary Division of Opthamology Resident Surgical Training Using the NGENUITY 3D Visualization System
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Dr. Stephen Kelly Division of General Surgery Using Social Network Theory to Explore Competence Committee Interactivity and Connectedness in an Era of CompetencyBased Medical Education Dr. Tim Rice & Dr. Paul Engels Division of General Surgery The TraumaRECON Study: Trauma Resident Education in Canada and Operative Numbers. A Nationwide Multi-Centre Study of Operative, Non-operative, and Structured Educational Exposures in Canada Dr. Shahid Lambe Division of Urology The Benefit of Adding Ultrasound-guided ESP Block to PCA vs. PCA Alone for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Nephrectomy Surgeries: A Pilot, Randomized Control Trial Dr. Cagla Eskicioglu Division of General Surgery A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Use of Postoperative Extended Venous Thromboprophylaxis in Patients with IBD. A Pilot Study EXPAND Trial-Extended Prophylaxis with Apixaban in IBD Dr. Anthony Adili Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Developing Surgeon Expertise and Establishing a Surgical Training Centre in Robotic Knee Surgery
Dr. David Wilson Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Development of a High-Fidelity Orthopaedic Stimulation Dr. Peter Lovrics Division of General Surgery Magnetic Occult Lesion Localization Instrument (MOLLI) Guidance System for the Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Cancer Lesions: A Prospective Pilot Clinical Trial Dr. John Agzarian Division of Thoracic Surgery Evaluating the Histologic Effects of Neoadjuvant Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) followed by Pulmonary Metastasectomy – Post SBRT Pulmonary Metastasectomy (PSPM) Trial Dr. Femi Ayeni Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Defining Parameters for Surgical correction and Outcomes for Femoroacetabular Impingement Through Consensus Dr. WaÍl Hanna Division of Thoracic Surgery VISible Patient with Intravascular indOcyaNine green flourescence mapping for targeted pulmonary segmental resection (VISION) trial: A Phase I Safety and Feasibility Trial
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