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Merit Research Recognition October 5, 2017 The Spice Factory | Hamilton, ON

AGENDA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 @ THE SPICE FACTORY HAMILTON, ON 6:00 P.M.

Registration, networking, and cocktails

6:45 P.M.

Welcome address from Dr. Mohit Bhandari

7:00 P.M. Dinner is served

7:30 P.M. Awards begin

9:00 P.M. Adjournment

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WELC T

hank you all for attending this special awards celebration, in which we will recognize the extraordinary research and education projects pursued by the McMaster Surgical Associates. Your excellence in the fields of education, education research, innovation, clinical research, and basic science continue to help push both surgical practice and surgical education forward.

Dr. Mohit Bhandari has done a wonderful job in organizing this great event. As surgeons, we both understand the many obligations that each of you have, so we are incredibly grateful that you were able and willing to take time away from your busy schedules to enjoy dinner with your colleagues.

While tonight’s winners should take great pride in their awards, it’s important for nominees to know that, win or lose, McMaster University’s Department of Surgery recognizes all that you do. At the end of the day, this celebration is intended to be a social gathering held in good fun, while also recognizing your continuous contributions to our Department’s outstanding education and research profile.

Again, thank you all for not only gathering tonight, but for the work you do on an ongoing basis. You collectively define what it is our Department strives to be: a global leader in evidence-based research, education, and patient care. Enjoy the evening, and keep up the fantastic work!

Dr. Susan Reid, Department Chair

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COME! S

mall grant programs are vital to the success of university research programs for several reasons. First, they encourage early career investigators to gain valuable funding that may otherwise be difficult to obtain. Second, they promote a wide breadth of research ideas and teams. Third, these types of grants help support a strong culture of research and evidence-based surgery. And, finally, grants like this allow small research programs to develop into larger ones, leveraging early stage grants toward national-level funds.

Since their inception back in 2007, the MSA grants have supported a remarkable 204 principal investigators with almost $5 million in funding.

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cMaster Surgical Associates (MSA) provide invaluable support to members of the MSA across all 11 divisions of the Department of Surgery. This support takes the form of education and research grants that assist faculty in carrying out a wide range of relevant and impactful studies in the areas of clinical research, basic science, innovation, and education. The work our faculty carry out in these fields continues to contribute to changing patients’ lives through a greater understanding of the mechanisms of disease, and to improving surgical outcomes and the quality and standardization of patient care.

Tonight, there are no losers as we celebrate and congratulate every grant recipient, as well as the teams that supported them. Thank you all for gathering here for the first-ever MSA Awards!

It is therefore with great pride and pleasure that I acknowledge the surgical faculty, past and present, who have received MSA awards.

I would like to thank them for the high level of commitment they bring to their research endeavours, and for their important contributions to the department’s legacy as a leader in the provision of evidence-based surgical education, research, and patient care.

Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Associate Chair, Research

Dr. Stephen Kelly, Associate Chair, Education

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MSA AW WHAT IS MSA? MSA is an acronym for the McMaster Surgical Associates. MSA is comprised of faculty from McMaster University’s Department of Surgery who work tirelessly to push practice forward through cutting-edge research, education, and clinical practice. MSA members are eligible to apply for exclusive grants through the Department. These grants help faculty perform education and research activities relating to medical undergraduate education, surgical postgraduate training, and surgery-related CME, while also helping put McMaster University on the map for being a global leader in research and innovation.

WHAT IS THE MSA MERIT COMMITTEE? The MSA Merit Committee is a small group of McMaster faculty who administer the MSA grant process. Comprised of Drs. Andre Lamy, Jacques Tittley, Mohit Bhandari, Michelle Ghert, Stephen Kelly, and Susan Reid, the committee meets twice annually to oversee process and ensure equity of all related grant competitions. They also vet any suggested meritable activities, and vote upon and set merit points for the year.

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Collaboration & Partnerships

WARDS HOW MUCH GRANT MONEY IS AVAILABLE TO MSA PROJECTS? Every year, a total of $450,000 is allocated to MSA-eligible grants. Each award, irrespective of its category, is given a $30,000 maximum grant.

WHAT ARE THE MSA SHOWCASE AWARDS? The MSA Showcase Awards are the Department’s way of recognizing the impressive grant-worthy work of the members of the McMaster Surgical Associates. We’re celebrating grant success with dinner, drinks, and a night of good fun for an extremely deserving group of dedicated researchers and educators.

WHAT CATEGORIES ARE UP FOR AWARD? Awards will be presented for five major categories, which include Best Education Projects, Best Education Research, Best Innovation Research, Best Clinical Research, and Best Basic Science Research. Nominees and winners for each category were selected by the MSA Showcase Awards Planning Committee.

Research & Innovation

Surgical Education

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GRANT HIGHLIGHTS $4.8 million

The total amount of MSA grant money awarded since 2007.

$30,000

The maximum annual grant amount available per applicant.

$450,000

The cumulative amount of grant money awarded every year.

204

The total number of MSA grants awarded to date.

$3,000,000+

Since the Department began tracking the statistic, MSA grants have received a cumulative total of over $3 million in further funding!

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More than 30 MSA studies have gone on to become major publications or presentations.

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NOMINEES CLINICAL RESEARCH The following four principal investigators are nominated for their outstanding efforts in clinical research.

DR. RICHARD WHITLOCK

DR. BRADLEY PETRISOR

DR. LUIS BRAGA

DR. ANDRE LAMY

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion D-Dimer Study

A pilot study to inform a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation on fracture healing outcomes in the management of acute lower extremity long bone fractures.

The Effectiveness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Preventing UTI in Children with primary obstructive megaureter

Vascular events In Surgery patIents cOhort evaluatioN – Cardiac Surgery (VISION Cardiac Surgery) Study.

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NOMIN EDUCATION The following four principal investigators are nominated for their outstanding efforts in education.

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DR. STEPHEN KELLY

DR. PAUL ENGELS

DR. CHRISTIAN FINLEY

DR. DEEPAK DATH

Developing a competency-based curriculum and evaluation tools for McMaster Surgical Residency Training programs

Proposal for Initiating an Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) Course in Hamilton

Multimedia-based Education for Thoracic Surgical Learners

Development of video scenarios for teaching in complex environments

INEES EDUCATION RESEARCH The following four principal investigators are nominated for their outstanding efforts in education research.

DR. SUSAN REID

DR. BRADLEY PETRISOR

DR. DEEPAK DATH

DR. EDWARD MATSUMOTO

Developing a tool to evaluate trauma team leader performance during trauma resuscitation: Assessing reliability

Using EEG to measure mind wandering: A steppingstone to more effective teaching in medical education

From Words to Wards: The Design and Validation of a Pocket Card for Surgeons to Improve Teaching Around the Intrinsic CanMEDS Roles

Development and Validation of a RobotAssisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Competency Assessment Tool

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NOMIN INNOVATION The following four principal investigators are nominated for their outstanding efforts in innovation..

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DR. LUIS BRAGA

DR. OLUFEMI AYENI

DR. MARKO SIMUNOVIC

DR. DOMINIC PARRY

One stage vs. Two stage gubernaculum sparing laparoscopic orchidopexy: A multicenter, pilot randomized controlled trial

Femoroacetabular Impingement RandomiSed Controlled Trial with an Embedded ProspectIve Cohort (FIRST-EPIC)

Population-based accrual to randomized cancer surgery clinical trials in Local Health Integration Network 4 (LHIN4): the ‘Rectal cancer and pre-operative induction therapy followed by dedicated operation’ (RAPIDO) Trial

Minimally Invasive Left Ventricular Port Access Closure Device

INEES BASIC SCIENCE The following four principal investigators are nominated for their outstanding efforts in basic science.

DR. MICHELLE GHERT

DR. JEHONATHAN PINTHUS

DR. SHEILA SINGH

DR. JAMES BAIN

FGF2 & Cell Prolif & Differentiation in GC Tumour of Bone

Investigation into the effects of different modes of androgendeprivation therapy on the development of cardiovascular disease in a mouse model

Therapeutic targeting of treatment-refractory GBM using novel immunotherapies

Satellite cells in sensory protected muscle

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MSA 5-YEA 2012 Education Dr. Christian Finley – Multimedia-based Education for Thoracic Surgical Learners Dr. Mohit Bhandari – Knowledge Dissemination of Top Quality Evidence in Orthopaedics

Dr. Michelle Ghert – Bone Matrix Invasion in Chondrosarcoma Dr. Michelle Ghert – Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 (FGF2) and Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Dr. Sheila Singh – In Vivo Clonal Evolution of Medulloblastoma BTICs in Response to Therapy: Discovering the Refractory BTIC Population Clinical

Dr. Mohit Bhandari – International Multidisciplinary Partner violence and Abuse Course for Traumatologists (IMPACT)

Dr. James Bain – Tisseel in peripheral nerve repair

Dr. Enitan Sogbesan – Enhancing Ophthalmic Surgical Training through Wet Labs and Clinical Skills Simulations

Dr. Mohit Bhandari – Hip Fracture Evaluation with ALternatives of Total Hip Arthroplasty versus Hemi-Arthroplasty (HEALTH)

Basic Science

Dr. Mohit Bhandari – International Orthopaedic Multicenter Study Fracture Study Latin America (INORMUS)

Dr. Jehonathan Pinthus – Towards completion of novel proof of concept: In vivo manipulation of the endoplasmic reticulum protein 46 (ERp46) in kidney and prostate cancers

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Dr. Tim Davies – Functional Sexual and Urinary Outcomes following Colorectal Cancer Surgery

AR HISTORY Dr. Yaron Shargall – The effect of perioperative Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Naproxen on pleural effusion formation after Major lung resections Dr. Richard Whitlock – Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion D-Dimer Study LAAOS Education Research Dr. Victoria Avram – The Orthopaedic Core as a Learning Experience: Developing a student-led initiative to enhance knowledge acquisition and stimulate interest amongst orthopaedic clinical clerks Dr. Samir Faidi – A multifaceted quality improvement strategy to optimize monitoring of delirium in trauma patients Dr. Barbara Heller – Attitudes toward the timing of breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer Dr. Edward Matsumoto – Development and Validation of a Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Competency Assessment Tool

Dr. Brad Petrisor – An examination of the reliability, validity, feasibility and acceptability of Computer Based Assessment of Personal Characteristics (CASPer) in postgraduate medical admissions Innovation Dr. Brad Petrisor – Health Care Providers’ Perceived Barriers to and Facilitators for Intimate Partner Violence Screening of Women in Orthopaedic Fracture Clinics Dr. Samir Faidi – A multifaceted quality improvement strategy to optimize monitoring of delirium in trauma patients

2013 Education Dr. Colin Schieman – Creation of a collaboratively designed educational program for the CanMEDS non-medical Core Competencies in Thoracic Surgery

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MSA 5-YEA Dr. Susan Reid – Teaching Surgical Residents How to Teach: a Novel Approach to a Longstanding Problem Dr. Brian Cameron – Bethune Round Table Conference at McMaster Dr. Helene Flageole – Becoming an Academic Pediatric Surgeon: A Clinical Health Research Workshop

Dr. Olufemi Ayeni – FIRST: Femoroacetabular Impingement Randomised Controlled Trial Dr. Michelle Ghert – Minimal Important Differences (MIDs) of functional outcome instruments in patients undergoing limb salvage surgery for primary bone Dr. Luis Braga – The Effectiveness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Preventing Urinary Tract Infections in Children with Primary Megaureter

Basic Science Dr. Sheila Singh – Selective targeting of the CD133+ BTIC (brain tumour-initiating cell) in glioblastoma Dr. Jehonathan Pinthus – Radiosensitization of kidney cancer via inhibition of CA IX Dr. Michelle Ghert – The epigenetic regulation of Sox9 in human chondrosarcoma Clinical Dr. Andre Lamy – Haloperidol Prophylaxis in Cardiac Surgery for Patients at Risk for Delirium: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

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Dr. Luis Braga – Effectiveness of a Bladder Training Video for management of lower urinary tract symptoms in children Dr. Mohit Bhandari – FAITH-2: A Multi-Centre Factorial Randomized Trial Comparing Sliding Hip Screws versus Cancellous Screws AND Vitamin D versus Placebo on Revision Surgery Rates and Quality of Life in the Young Adult (Ages 18-60) Femoral Neck Fractures Education Research Dr. Susan Reid – Developing a tool to evaluate trauma team leader performance during trauma resuscitation: Assessing reliability

AR HISTORY Dr. Edward Matsumoto – An exploration of communication between surgical instructors and trainees and the effect of standardized communication and an onscreen frame of reference tool employed during urologic laparoscopic training Dr. Deepak Dath – From Words to Wards: The Design and Validation of a Pocket Card for Surgeons to Improve Teaching Around the Intrinsic CanMEDS Roles Innovation Dr. Christian Finley – Implementation and Verification of a Synoptic Operative Report for Lung Cancer Dr. Mohit Bhandari – INORMUS–China: International Orthopaedic Multicenter Study in Fracture Care-China

2014

Dr. Enitan Sogbesan – Online Ophthalmology Module development for McMaster Undergraduate Medicine Program Dr. Mohit Bhandari – Development of a treatment decision aid for elderly proximal humerus fracture patients Basic Science Dr. Jehonathan Pinthus – Investigation into the effects of different modes of androgen-deprivation therapy on the development of cardiovascular disease in a mouse model Dr. Michelle Ghert – A translational study of the first effective neoadjuvant systemic agent in Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Dr. James Bain – Satellite cells in sensory protected muscle Clinical

Dr. Mark Walton – Do glycerin suppositories decrease the time to full enteral feeds in premature infants? A pilot study Dr. Deepak Dath – Development of video sce- for a multicenter randomized placenarios for teaching in complex environments bo-controlled trial Education

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MSA 5-YEA Dr. Andre Lamy – Vascular events In Surgery patIents cOhort evaluatioN – Cardiac Surgery (VISION Cardiac Surgery) Study

Education Research

Dr. Edward Matsumoto – Robotic surgical skill acquisition in trainees: A comparison of two robotic simulators and evaluation Dr. Wael Hanna – Does Intense Surveillance of skills transfer to a simulated robotic Improve the Rates of Therapeutic Re-Inter- task in the operating room vention After Lung Cancer Surgery: A Pilot Study For the Intense-CT Trial Dr. Mohit Bhandari – PlasticEvidence: A Plastic Surgery Evidence-Database Dr. Wael Hanna – Incentive Spirometry Added to Physiotherapy to Reduce PostInnovation operative Pulmonary Complications after Lung Surgery: A Prospective Blinded Dr. Peter Lovrics – The relationship beRandomized Trial tween socioeconomic status and primary care model on the presentation and Dr. Shawn Forbes – A Randomized Conmanagement of breast cancer in Hamiltrolled Trial of the Effect of Simethicone ton: A pilot study on Postoperative Ileus in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Pilot Study Dr. Benjamin Deheshi – Ultrasound for Sarcoma Discovery of Local Recurrence (UNCOVER): A Feasibility Pilot Study Dr. Luis Braga – Expertise-Based Randomized Controlled Trial of Scrotal Versus Inguinal (Standard) Orchidopexy on Postoperative Pain: EXPRESSO Trial

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2015 Education

Dr. Stephen Kelly – Developing a competency based curriculum and evaluation tools for McMaster surgical residency training programs

AR HISTORY Dr. Paul Engels Trauma system-level performance improvement and knowledge exchange (T-SPIKE) Pilot of Phase I Basic Science

Dr. Achilleas Thoma – A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing abdominal-based autogenous tissue (AAT) and tissue expander-implant (TE/I) reconstruction of the breast after mastectomy

Dr. Sheila Singh – Therapeutic targeting of Dr. Enitan Sogbesan – The association Ephrin receptors in human glioblastoma between ocular dominance, handedness and glaucoma severity - Feasibility Dr. Jehonathan Pinthus – The role of follicle-stimulating hormone in the develop- Dr. Colin Schieman & Dr. Yaron Shargall – ment of cardiovascular disease in prosDetermining the true incidence of atrial tate cancer patients receiving androgen fibrilaiton within 30 days following lung deprivation therapy surgery Dr. Dennis Hong – Pilot: Effects of Rouxen-Y gastric bypass syrgery on gut microbiota and metabolic parameters in obese patiens with type 2 diabetes Clinical

Dr. Luis Braga – Assessing effectiveness of ibuprofen compared to morphine to manage postop pain following inguinal surgery in children Innovation

Dr. Nalin Amin – Prehabilitation pilot study for elective colorectal surgery

Dr. Kourosh Sabri – Google Glass assisted second sight 1 study

Dr. Pablo Serrano – Extended post-hospital discharge venous thrombolic events prophylaxis after major abdominal and pelvic operations for cancer

Dr. Olufemi Ayeni – Femoroacetabular impingement randomized controlled tiral with an embedded prospective cohot (FIRST-EPIC)

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MSA 5-YEA Dr. Dominic Parry – Minimally invasive left ventricular port access closure device Dr. Scott Gmora – A comparison of primary care resource utilization before and after bariatric surgery in Ontario Dr. Michelle Ghert – Collaborative prospective research in rare cancers: a qualitative study to determin factors that drive a paradigm shift in the research landscape

2016 Education Dr. Paul Engles - Proposal for Initiating and Advanced Trauma Operative Management (ATOM) Course in Hamilton Dr. Stephen Kelly - Developing and Implementing a Surgical Foundations Boot Camp for the McMaster University Surgical Residency Programs Basic Science Dr. Sheila Singh - Therapeutic Targeting of Treatment-refractory GBM Using Novel Immunotherapies

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Dr. Jehonathan Pinthus - The Role of Follicle-stimulating Hormone in the Development of ADT-induced Cardiovascular Disease in Prostate Cancer - Preclinical Model Dr. Bobby Shayegan - Disrupting the Interaction Between Anti-GRP78 Autoantibodies and Cell Surface GRP78 Using Heparin and LMWH as a Treatment for Prostate Cancer Clinical Dr. Waël Hanna - Prospective Validation of a Malignancy Scoring System During Endoscopic Evaluation of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes for Lung Cancer Dr. Waël Hanna - A Pilot Randomized Control Trial Comparing Routine Urinary Catheterization vs. Non-urinary Catheterization at the Time of Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Resection Dr. Brad Petrisor - A Pilot Study to Inform a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation on Fracture Healing Outcomes in the Management of Acute Lower Extremity Long Bone Fractures

AR HISTORY Dr. André Lamy - Detection and Neurological Impact of Cerebrovascular Events in Cardiac Surgery Patients: a Cohort Evaluation (NeuroVISION-Cardiac) Dr. Peter Lovrics - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Axillary Reverse Mapping (ARM) Technique to Standard Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer Patients Education Research Dr. Edward Matsumoto - Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Competency-based Surgical Skills Boot Camp for Training First-year Urology Residents: A Prospective Cohort Study Dr. Brad Petrisor - Using EEG to Measure Mind Wandering: A Stepping-stone to More Effective Teaching in Medical Education Innovation Dr. Marko Simunovic - Population-based Accrual to Randomized Cancer Surgery Clinical Trials in Local Health Integration Network 4 (LHIN4): The ‘Rectal Cancer and Pre-operative Induction Therapy Followed

by Dedicated Operation’ (RAPIDO) Trial

Dr. Luis Braga - One Stage vs.

Two Stage Gubernaculum Sparing Laparoscopic Orchidopexy: A Multicenter, Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Dr. Brian Cameron - Development and Implementation of a GIS-enabled Trauma Registry in Mbara Region Hospital, Uganda: Is it Feasible?

Dr. Michelle Ghert - Moving Forward Through Consensus—A Modified Delphi Approach to Determine Top Research Priorities in the Field of Musculoskeletal Oncology

2017 Education Dr. Waël Hanna (Thoracics) - Development and Assessment of an Online Teaching Tool For Sonographic Lymph Node Assessment in Staging of Malignancies of the Chest Dr. Bradley Petrisor (Orthopaedics) Development of a Comprehensive Assessment Framework in Orthopaedics

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MSA 5-YEA Dr. Nalin Amin (General Surgery) - Promoting Simulation Training in Residency Education Basic Science

Dr. AndrĂŠ Lamy - DEPOSITION Decreasing Postoperative Blood Loss by Topical vs. Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Open Cardiac Surgery (DEPOSITION) Trial - (Pilot Study)

Dr. Enitan Sogbesan - The Association between Open Angle Glaucoma and Age- Related Vitreous Degeneration Using Posterior Vitreous Detachment as a Biomarker of Vitreous Aging

Dr. Pablo Serrano - Simultaneous Resection of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases (RESECT), A Pilot Feasibility Study

Dr. Jehonathan Pinthus - The Role of Prostate Cancer and its Response to Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in the Development of Atherosclerosis in Prostate Cancer Allograft-bearing LDLR-/- mice

Dr. Richard Whitlock - Benzodiazepine-free Anesthetic for Reduction of Delirium (B-Free): A Single Centre Pilot Study to Determine the Feasibility of a Multi-centre, Randomized, Cluster Crossover Trial

Dr. Sheila Singh - Do genes Preserving Stem Cell State in Childhood Medulloblastoma Contribute to Therapy Evasion and Relapse?

Dr. WaĂŤl Hanna - Move for Surgery: Evaluating the Use of Wearable Technology for Preconditioning Before Thoracic Surgery

Clinical

Education Research

Dr. Calga Eskicioglu - Identifying Barriers and Limitations to ERAS Implementation Following Colorectal Surgery in Ontario. A Provincial Survey of Ontario General Surgeons

Dr. Stephen Kelly - Examining the Implementation and Functioning of Competence Committees in Surgical Training Innovation

Dr. Mohit Bhandari - A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Evaluating Pre-operative Antiseptic skin solutions in fRactured Extremities (PREPARE)

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Dr. Kourosh Sabri - Microbiologic Profiles of Ocular Infections in Hamilton

AR HISTORY Dr. Olufemi Ayeni - Prospective Evaluation of Sports Activity and the Development of Femoroacetabular Impingement in the Paediatric Hip (PREVIEW) Dr. Michelle Ghert - Surveillance AFter Extremity Tumor SurgerY (SAFETY) Trial: An innovative approach to protocol development of an international randomized controlled trial Dr. Jehonathan Pinthus - Changes in Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Serum Levels as a Surrogate Marker for Androgen-Deprivation Therapy (ADT)-induced Cardiovascular Events in Prostate Cancer Patients

Faculty of McMaster University’s Department of Surgery are encouraged to apply for MSA grants in 2018 and onward!

Dr. Paul Engels - Trauma Systemlevel Performance Improvement and Knowledge Exchange (T-SPIKE) – Implementation of an integrated trauma record for the Central South Regional Trauma Network Dr. Yaron Shargall - Development and Evaluation of the IRIS-AR Intervention to Improve Accrual and Retention for the VTE-PRO Randomized Controlled Trial

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CELEBRATIN NOVEMBER 11, 2017 50th ANNIVERSARY TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! You’re cordially invited to the McMaster University Department of Surgery 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Join past and present faculty, a long list of esteemed alumni, and VIPs from the Hamilton surgical community as they gather to celebrate 50 years of surgical excellence. The commemorative CME Event & Gala is set to take place on November 11, 2017. The CME portion of the day will be held at the LIVELab on McMaster University’s main campus and include talks from a collection of internationally renowned surgeons.

The evening gala will take place at the Sheraton Hotel downtown Hamilton, where the day will conclude with dinner, drinks, live music, and fantastic networking opportunities.

Registration is now open to all! For more information and to reserve your seat, visit surgery.mcmaster.ca.

We hope to see you all there!

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NG 50 YEARS ANNIVERSARY APPAREL Show your pride with limited edition McMaster Surgery and MacSurgery apparel. These special t-shirts, polos, crewnecks, and hoodies are available for purchase during event registration.

Visit surgery.mcmaster.ca to get yours.

CME HIGHLIGHTS This special, commemorative CME Event is a day-long program designed to provide attendees with in-depth knowledge on surgical education via a series of unique lectures, demonstrations, and interactive question-answer periods. Throughout the day, experienced communicators, scholars, and professionals will dive into topics ranging from robotics in surgical education to abdominal wall reconstruction and everything in between.

November 11, 2017 @ the LIVELab Keynote speakers include Drs. Wael Hanna, Sheila Singh, Ranil Sonnadara, and many more!

SURGERY.McMASTER.CA

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PLANNING COMMITTEE Dr. Mohit Bhandari Associate Chair, Research

Blake Dillon

Communications Coordinator

Louis Dionissopoulos Post-Doctoral Fellow

Malanie Dani

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Admin Assistant to the Associate Chair of Research

Special thanks to...

Gabriella Johnson and Sue Kervin

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