SPECIALTY AND TITLE Scientist/Assistant Professor HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS University of Ottawa AREA OF RESEARCH Using clinical neuroscience appoaches to better characterize depression and suicide. Ongoing research investigates the biological underpinnings and consequences of depression and suicide using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and peripheral...
Catherine Zahn
SPECIALTY AND TITLE FRCP© Neurology HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS n/a UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS University of Toronto AREA OF RESEARCH n/a MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE AND/OR HEALTH CARE DELIVER Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health Dr. Catherine Zahn became Deputy Minister of Health in September 2021. Dr. Zahn has a 35-year history of contributions...
Marc Jeschke
SPECIALTY AND TITLE VP Research & Medical Director Burn Program HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS Hamilton Health Sciences – Hamilton General Hospital UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS McMaster University AREA OF RESEARCH As one of the few burn surgeons working as a full-time clinician and a full-time basic/translational scientist, my research group studies clinically relevant...
Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy
SPECIALTY AND TITLE Emergency Medicine, Professor and Senior Scientist HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS The Ottawa Hospital UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS University of Ottawa AREA OF RESEARCH My program focuses on health services research for emergency department (ED) cardiac emergencies specifically ED syncope and chest pain. I am Professor, University of Ottawa; Senior Scientist,...
MSU-21-001 Caring for Our Physicians and TeamUHN During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Rapid Delivery and Evaluation of the Multi-Component Mental Health Support Program
Susan Abbey
Innovative Approaches to Care Delivery, Public Health, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Susan Abbey AFFILIATIONS UHN-MSH AMO, University Health Network, University of Toronto PRESENTING Kathleen Sheehan kathleen.sheehan@uhn.ca 416-340-3055 AFFILIATIONS UHN-MSH AMO, University Health Network, University of Toronto PRESENTING Suze Berkhout We rapidly assessed the need for and then...
Kathleen Sheehan
SPECIALTY AND TITLE Psychiatry Clinician Investigator, Centre for Mental Health, University Health Network Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS University Health Network UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS University of Toronto AREA OF RESEARCH Dr. Sheehan’s clinical and research activities focus on improving quality of care for individuals with...
MSU-21-031 Enabling informed shared decision making about living donor kidney transplant for members of African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities
Istvan Mucsi
Innovative Approaches to Care Delivery, Public Health, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Istvan Mucsi istvan.mucsi@utoronto.ca 416-659-6756 AFFILIATIONS MSU - Mount Sinai Hospital - University Health Network Academic Medical Organization; Ajmera Transplant Center, University Health Network; University of TorontoBetter access to live donor kidney transplant (LDKT) will save lives and...
Istvan Mucsi
SPECIALTY AND TITLE Clinician investigator, transplant nephrologist HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS Ajmera Transplant Center, University Health Network UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto AREA OF RESEARCH Community engaged and informed research to promote equitable access to kidney health among racialized communities. Equitable access to live donor kidney transplant....
Rebecca Theal
SPECIALTY AND TITLE Research Associate with the Eastern Ontario Network HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS Queen's University AREA OF RESEARCH Electronic Medical Records, Canadian primary care practice based research networks MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE AND/OR HEALTH CARE DELIVER Rebecca Theal is a researcher and data analyst with the Eastern...
SEA-20-006 Screening patterns and the identification of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese children in Canadian primary care
David Barber
Innovative Approaches to Care Delivery, Public Health, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion David Barber david.barber@queensu.ca AFFILIATIONS Queen's University Kingston Health Sciences Centre PRESENTING Rebecca Theal rebecca.theal@queensu.ca 613-533-9303 ext 73939 AFFILIATIONS Queen's UniversityThe screening rates of eligible pediatric patients for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were low in Canadian primary...