Emergency Medicine

A full description of our program and CaRMS selection process, updated each fall, can be found on the CaRMS website within the Program Descriptions section.

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For more information on our departmental program policies, please refer to the links below. The U of S PGME policies can be found here! 

• FRCPC Residents
• Resident Assessment Policy
• Resident Fatigue Risk Management Policy
• Resident Safety Policy
• Resident Selection Policy
• Resident Supervision Policy
• Resident Wellness Policy

Full details about the CCFP-EM program at the University of Saskatchewan can be found here. 
The College of Family Physicians of Canada offers one year of specialty training in Emergency Medicine through its CFPC-EM Residency Training Program. Any physician earning a Certificate in Family Medicine (CFPC) is eligible to apply. Upon successful completion of the CFPC-EM residency program and satisfactory results on oral and written examinations, candidates are conferred with a Certificate of Special Competency in Emergency Medicine (CFPC-EM).

The program consists of three core training sites in the province, based in Regina, Saskatoon and Swift Current. Residents in all sites regularly connect via videoconferencing for Wednesday academic half days.

Our strengths are providing comprehensive clinical exposure to all areas of emergency medicine and dedicated emergency medicine educators.

Curriculum

• CCFP-EM Residents

Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan (RDoS)

Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan is the official voice of resident doctors training in our province. Governed by an elected Board of Directors, we advocate for residency training and education in the province, and we are the official bargaining association for the resident collective agreement.

As a non-profit organization, our annual, audited financial statements are available for review by any active RDoS member. If you are interested in viewing these statements, please contact the RDoS office to make arrangements.

Resident doctors bring fresh ideas to the health care system based on their current training and front line experience. In most major hospitals, a resident is the first physician a patient encounters when seeking care and often the last face the patient sees on discharge. Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan members are post-graduate resident doctors training for certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) in one of their recognized specialty or sub-specialty programs.

Research Day 2024 will be held in Swift Current on Wednesday, May 22.
Keynote speaker: Jennifer Thull-Freedman, MD, MSC
Keynote address: The Commitment to Comfort in Alberta EDs: How a small QI team made a provincial impact on children's pain with a shoestring budget

Research Workshop 2024
Tuesday, May 21 | 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Swift Current, SK
Topic: Quality Improvement Patient Safety (QIPS) Workshop: a primer for success in your QI project

If you have any questions or would like to request the virtual meeting link for the event, please contact:

• 2024 Research Day poster
• Research Day Abstracts & Agenda Document

Resident authors in the FRCPC EM program are in bold and italics
EM Physician authors at the University of Saskatchewan are in bold

(Only grants received during the past five years are listed below)

Grants:

2023

• Woods R, Thoma B, Chan T, Spadafore M. 2023. Improving Trainee Assessment in Post-graduate Medical Education using Artificial Intelligence COMRAD $28,305
• Ellis B, Adey K, Oyedokun S, Sothilingam N, Stempien J, Wilson T. 2023 Does an age modifier improve trauma triage criteria sensitivity in identifying older trauma patients? COMRAD $29,080
• Bouchard B, Wilson T, Dennis B, Rossouw F. 2023 Phenobarbital versus benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal syndrome: a pilot multicentre, randomized controlled trial. COMRAD $29,921
• Pavelich, A., Dell, C. (co-supervisor), McKenzie, H., Stempien, J. 2023. Accessing Emergency Services for Concerns Related to Mental Health and Substance Use: A Qualitative Study of Therapy Dog-Handler Teams’ and Patients’ Supportive Interactions. Mental Health Research Canada & Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. $15,000
• Stempien J, Tomie A, Wilson T, 30 Day Post Operative Emergency Department Utilization After Gynecological Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, 2023, Dean’s Summer Grant, $5,000
• Stempien J, Formosa E, Wilson T, Community Paramedicine in a Regional Centre: Impact on Alcohol Use Disorder, University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, 2023, Dean’s Summer Grant, $5,000

• Goodridge D, Kelvin A, Fenton M, Lawson J, Osgood N, Butcher S, Groot G, Oyedokun T. The Clinical Course and Lived Experience of Long COVID Patients Experiencing Dyspnea: A Prospective Cohort Study. (Co-Investigator) SHRF: $49,697.00
• Oyedokun T, Nair R, Trivedi S, Moulton k, Mondal P, Stempien J, Optimizing Use of Next-day Ultrasound from the Emergency Department; A quality Improvement initiative, University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, 2022 Dean's Summer Project $5,000.00

2021

• Nair R, Optimizing Use of Next-day Ultrasound from the Emergency Department; A quality Improvement initiative. 2019 Dean's Summer Project (Principal Investigator): $5,000.00
• Kelvin A, Goodridge D, Fenton M Lawson J, Osgood N, Butcher S, Groot G, Oyedokun T. Longitudinal clinical symptom and experience analysis of Long COVID cases in Saskatchewan using a triangulation, mixed method, study leveraging app- or web-based and focus group participation. Respiratory Research Center Team Building Grant. (Co- Investigator): $99,994.00
• Abolhassani S, Fergusson J, Stempien J, Hepatitis B Immune Status of Healthcare Workers Presenting to The Emergency Department for Assessment After Blood or Body Fluid Exposure. 2021 Dean's Summer Project (Principal Investigator) $5,000.00
• Batta R, Carey R, Wilson-Gerwing T, Oyedokun T, Stempien J. Equality of Care in emergency rooms. First Nations and Métis Health Research Network Community Partnership Grant. (Co-Investigator) $7,000.00
• Oyedokun T, Acharibasam J, Zidenberg A, Stempien J, Stockdale K, Goodridge D. Crime Protective and Preventive Role of the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review. Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences & Justice Studies Faculty Research Grant. (Principal Investigator) $9,792.00
• Oyedokun T, Abolhassani S, Fergusson J, Stempien J, Hepatitis B Immune Status of Healthcare Workers Presenting to The Emergency Department for Assessment After Blood or Body Fluid Exposure, University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, 2021, Dean’s Summer Grant, $5,000
• Muftah A, Goodridge D, Stempien J, Oyedokun T. Improving Communication Between Consultants Providing Advice and Referring Physicians - A Scoping Review. 2019 Dean's Summer Project (Principal Investigator) $5,000.00
• Stempien J, Martin L, Wilson T, Amiraslany, A, Don’t Ask, Don’t Know: Are Saskatoon ED providers screening for human trafficking in high-risk patient presentations? University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine, 2021, Dean’s Summer Grant, $5,000
• Ritchie L, Hoffman L, Ellis B. Understanding barriers surrounding physician elder abuse recognition and reporting in Saskatchewan. 2021 Deans Project, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, $5000.00.
• Trivedi S, Oyedokun S, Ellis B, Woods R, McCubbing V, Rooks K, Henschke S, O'Neill K. Improving the rate of use of fascia iliaca compartment blocks in patients presenting with hip fractures. Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Grant, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, $2500.

2020

• Olszynski P- Ultrasound Localization to Resuscitate in Arrest (ULTRA) COMRAD $21,000
• Thoma , B Enhancing competency-based medical education assessment with machine learning, natural language processing, and other advanced analytictechniques”. $ 29,956
• Goodridge D, Oyedokun T, Groot G, Masud R, Paus Jensen E, Skrapek C, et al. Health Literacy, Deferred and Virtual Health Care Visits and Health Concerns of Tenants in Social Housing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2020 Rapid Response COVID-19 Research Award, University of Saskatchewan $10,000
• Oyedokun T, Muftah A, Goodridge D, Stempien J Improving Communication Between Consultants Providing Advice and Referring Physicians - A Scoping Review. University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine Dean’s Summer Grant, 2020, $5,000
• Butcher J, Smith M, Roberts L, Ellis B. Utilisation of head CT in older patients presenting with delirium to the emergency department. 2020 Deans Project, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, $5000.00.
• Dell C, Stempien J, Impact of Therapy Dog Visits with Adult Emergency Department Patients. The Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR), 2020, $2,650
• Stempien J, Batta R, Equality of Care in Emergency Rooms, Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Health and Wellness Research, Training and Knowledge Mobilization Network (FMHRN), 2020, $7,000
• Stempien J, Koh J, Osgood N, Improving Emergency Care among patients who used opioids: Novel integration of patient-oriented mixed methodology and supervised machine learning. Saskatchewan Centre for Patient Oriented Research (SCPOR), Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF), 2020, $132,258
• Paterson Q, Martin L, Woods R. A qualitative study aimed at identifying barriers and facilitators to EPA acquisition in emergency medicine. 2020-2022 Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Junior Investigator Research Grant: $3,300.

2019

• Paterson Q, Martin L, Woods R. Utilization of the theoretical domains framework to improve EPA acquisition for emergency medicine residents. 2019-2020 Royal College Robert Maudsley Fellowship for Studies in Medical Education: $40,000.
• Tolmie A, Erker R, Sullivan E, Oyedokun S, Stempien J. Smoking cessation interventions in the emergency department: A pilot project. 2019 Dean’s Project: $5,000.
• Tastad K, Oyedokun, S. Chracteristics and outcomes of unidentified patients presenting to an urban emergency department. 2019 Dean’s Project: $5,000.
• Stoneham E, Oyedokun S. Exploration of emergency department Patient and Family Advisory Councils. 2019 Dean’s Project: $5,000.
• Vantomme K, Lyster K. Outcomes of emergency medical patients admitted to a medical surveillance unit in Regina, Saskatchewan. 2019 Dean’s Project: $5,000.
• Haseeb R, Smith J. Characteristics of patient interactions with Saskatchewan emergency departments prior to accidental fatal opioid overdose. 2019 Dean’s Project: $5,000.
• Stempien J, Koh JJ-K, Goodridge D, Osgood N. Improving emergency care among patients who use opioids: Novel integration of patient-oriented methodology and supervised machine learning. 2019 Saskatchewan Centre for Patient-Oriented Research (SCPOR) Patient Engagement Application Development Award. $2,500.
• Thoma B, Mondal D. Mousavi A, Bandi V, Wilson G, Carey R, Bulter M, Woods R, Martin L, Chan TM, Sherbino J. Determining the essential elements of dashboards to foster competency committee decision making using competency-based assessment data. 2019 Canadian Association of Medical Educators Wooster Family Grant. $4,950
• Stempien J, Osgood N, Goodridge D, Koh JJ-K. Identifying emergency department visits related to opioid use: A novel approach using mixed methods and supervised machine learning. 2019 College of Medicine Research Award (CoMRAD). $18,499.
• Brubacher J, Chan H, Erdelyi S, Asbridge M, Mann R, Clarke D, Daoust R, Davis P, Edmond M, Horwood C, Jagadish R, Kaban G, Lee J, Magee K, Mercier E, Morris J, Rowe B, Vaillancourt C, Weldon E, Wishart I. Monitoring and preventing drug-impaired driving in Canada. 2019-2022 Health Canada Substance Use and Addictions Program Grant: $1,361,356.

*Only awards received during the past five years are listed below

External Awards:

2024  

• Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine Decision Editor of the Year- Dr. Rob Woods
• CAEP Top QIPS Abstract – Dr. Sachin Trivedi
• Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine Editorial Intern 2024-2025 – Dr. Lauren Roberts
• Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan Exceptional Teacher Award – Dr. Damjan Gaco 
• Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan Exceptional Teacher Award – Dr. Francois Rossouw
• Faculty Development Deirdre Bonnycastle Champion of Change Award – Dr. Rob Woods
• AMFC John Ruedy Award for Innovation in Medical Education – Dr. Brent Thoma
• Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Certificate of Merit Award – Dr. Lynsey Martin

2023

• Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) Physician Leader of the Year – Dr. Jon Witt
• International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE) Program Director of the Year – Dr. Rob Woods
• Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada: Early Career Leadership in Medical Education Award – Dr. Brent Thoma
• CAEP Physician of the Year – Prairies – Dr. Segun Oyedokun
• CAEP 2023 Abstract Award – Dr. Jeff Elder
• Medical Class of 1939 Resident Teaching Award - Dr. Kedra Peterson

2022

• RDOC - Non-physician staff members who have contributed to the enrichment of resident life in Canada – Ms. Leah Chomyshen
• Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan Resident of the Month – Dr. Lauren Roberts
• PGME Exemplary Resident Award – Dr. Mac Russell
• PGME CanMEDS Leadership Award – Dr. Kristin O’Neill
• PGME CanMEDS Communicator Award – Dr. Jeff Elder
• PGME Award for Excellence in Enhancing Resident Learning – Dr. Lynsey Martin
• YWCA Saskatoon Women of Distinction Award – Health & Athletics Category – Dr. Schaana Van De Kamp
• Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada: CBD Innovator – Dr. Quinten Paterson

2021

• Dr. Dennis A. Kendel Distinguished Service Award - Dr. John Froh
• Medical Class of 1939 Resident Teaching Award – Dr. Dillan Radomske
• PGME CanMEDS Collaborator Award – Dr. Rob Carey
• Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan Excellence in Teaching – Dr. Moses Ademola

2020

• PGME Award for Excellence in Enhancing Resident Learning – Dr. Brent Thoma
• PGME Award for Excellence in the CanMEDS Health Advocate Role – Dr. Justin Koh
• Marnie Hinton Award for Resident Physician Health – Dr. Sey Schwetz
• Clinical Teacher of the Year (Prince Albert) – Dr. Colin Gallins
• Clinical Teacher of the Year (Saskatoon) – Dr. Schaana Van De Kamp

Residency Program Teaching Awards:

FRCPC Emergency Medicine (SR) Teacher of the Year

• 2024: Dr. Riley Hartmann
• 2023: Dr. Bruce Cload
• 2022: Dr. Donovan MacDonald
• 2021: Dr. Brittany Ellis
• 2020: Dr. Schaana Van De Kamp

FRCPC Emergency Medicine (JR) Teacher of the Year

• 2024: Dr. Seyara Shwetz
• 2023: Dr. Taylor Oliver
• 2022: Dr. Sachin Trivedi
• 2021: Dr. Damjan Gaco
• 2020: Dr. Puneet Kapur

Off-Service (SR) Teacher of the Year

• 2024: Dr. Iain Arseneau
• 2023: Dr. Ian Schoonbaert
• 2022: Dr. Suzie Harriman
• 2021: Dr. Mark Yarema (Toxicology)
• 2020: Dr. Sabira Valiana

Off-Service (JR) Teacher of the Year

• 2024: Dr. Elliott Pally
• 2023: Dr. Andrea Perkins
• 2022: Dr. Stephan Wardell
• 2021: Dr. Jason Baserman (Pediatrics ER)
• 2020: Dr. Ben Thomson

Allied Health Teacher of the Year

• 2024: Aimee Hozack
• 2023: Mel Harding – EM Pharmacist
• 2022: Anil Sarkar - Resp Therapist
• 2021: Poison and Drug Information Services (PADIS) Infromation Specialists
• 2020: STARS

CCFP-EM Teacher of the Year (Regina)

• 2024: Dr. John Hanson
• 2023: Dr. Kim Taylor
• 2022: Dr. Matthew Butz
• 2021: Dr. Anna Goudreau
• 2020: Dr. Glenda Kaban

CCFP-EM Teacher of the Year (Saskatoon)

• 2024: Dr. Sunil Pradhan
• 2023: Dr. Brittni Webster
• 2022: Dr. Sunil Pradhan
• 2021: Dr. Julia Hassler
• 2020: Dr. Ali Turnquist

CCFP-EM Teacher of the Year (Swift Current)

• 2024: Dr. Hein De Klerk
• 2023: Dr. Emmett Harrison

FRCPC Special Award of Merit

• 2019: Dr. Marilyn Innes
• 2018: University of Alberta Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program
• 2018: Dr. John Pesenti

CCFP-EM Allied Health Teacher

• 2020: Ms. Ann Finch
• 2019: Dilawri Simulation Technicians

Emergency Medicine Clerkship Awards:

Saskatoon Book Prize

• 2024: Revathi Nair
• 2023: Shayan Shirazi
• 2022: Bryden Hughton
• 2021: Andy Tolmie
• 2020: Mac Russell

Regina Book Prize

• 2024: Adrian Teare
• 2023: Jamie Vander Ende
• 2022: Ethan Emslie
• 2021: Leah Rusnell
• 2020: Megan Spafford

Resident authors in the FRCPC EM program are in bold and italics
EM Physician authors at the University of Saskatchewan are in bold

(Only publications from the past five years are listed below)

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

In Press

• Collier, A., Bartels, S.A., Eggink, K. et al.Global emergency medicine: four part series. Canadian Journal Emergency Medicine, 2024 (Accepted).

2024

• Stempien, J, Gibson M, Harrison A. We want to change the system": A qualitative study on emergency medicine physician leadership. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024; 26(4); 266-270.
• Khatib N, Desouza K, Pritchard J, Erak M, Landes M, Chun S, Bartels S, Battison AW, Sithamparapillai A, Hunchak C, Oyedokun T, Romann V, Heymann E, Stempien J, Johnson K, Eggink K, Collier A. Global emergency medicine partnerships and practice: best practices on forming partnerships. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024;26(4):224-227.
• Chun S, Khatib N, Sithamparapillai A, DeSouza K, … Oyedokun T, Stempien J, Eggink K, Collier A, Johnson K. Global emergency medicine: four part series on best practices. Canadian Journal of Emergency  Medicine, 2024; 26: 377–380.
• Sikon JR, Hess EP, Woods R. Simulation for assessment: ready for prime time?. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024; 26, 137–138.
• Morton T, Kim DJ, Deleeuw T, Curran J, Olszynski P, Robinson VW. Use of point-of-care ultrasound in rural British Columbia: Scale, training, and barriers. Can Fam Physician, 2024; 70(2):109-116.
• Hrymak C, Lim R, Trivedi S, Alvarez A, Purdy E, Belisle S, Thull-Freedman J, Leeies M, Lang E, Chartier LB. An Exploration of the Interplay Between Well-being and Quality and Safety. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024; 26: 148-155.
• Kim DJ, Atkinson P, Sheppard G, Chenkin J, Thavanathan R, Lewis D, Bell CR, Jelic T, Lalande E, Buchanan IM, Heslop CL, Burwash-Brennan T, Myslik F, Olszynski P. POCUS literature primer: key papers on POCUS in cardiac arrest and shock. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024; 26(1):15-22.
• Dalseg T, Thoma B, Taber S, Frank J, Wycliffe-Jones K. Enabling implementation of competency based medical education through an outcomes-focused accreditation system. Perspectives on Medical Education, 2024; 13(1): 75-84.
• Thoma B, Bernard J, Wang S, Yilmaz Y, Bandi V, Woods RA, Cheung WJ, Choo E, Card A, Chan TM. Deidentifying narrative assessments to facilitate data sharing in medical education. Academic Medicine, 2024; 99(5): 513-517.
• Thoma B, Spadafore M, Sebok-Syer SS, George BC, Chan TM, Krumm AE. Considering the secondary use of clinical and educational data to facilitate the development of artificial intelligence models. Academic Medicine, 2024; 99(4S Suppl 1): S77-S83.
• Spadafore M, Yilmaz Y, Rally V, Chan TM, Russell M, Thoma B, Singh S, Monteiro S, Pardhan A, Martin L, Monrad S, Woods R. Using Natural Language Processing to Identify the Quality of Supervisor Narrative Comments in Competency Based Medical Education. Academic Medicine, 2024; 99(5): 534-540.
• Bajwa D, Price J, Boutin S, Kapur A. Prehospital standards for point-of-care ultrasound: A brief national review. International Journal of Paramedicine, 2024; (5): 28-33.
• Holodinsky JK, Wrenn JO, Trivedi S, et al.When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail: but what kind of hammer is ChatGPT?. Canadian  Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024; 26: 1–2.
• Dhanoa M, Trivedi S, Sheridan M. A pilot initiative to enhance quality improvement teaching with simulation. The Clinical Teacher. 2024; e13723.

2023

• Muftah A, Stempien J, Goodridge D, Watson E, Oyedokun T. Communication between consultants providing advice and referring physicians: a scoping review. BMJ Open,2023; 13: 
• Tian Y, Basran J, Stempien J, Danyliw A, Fast G, Falastein P, Osgood ND. Participatory Modeling with Discrete-Event Simulation: A Hybrid Approach to Inform Policy Development to Reduce Emergency Department Wait Times.Systems. 2023; 11(7):362.
• Tian Y, Osgood ND, Stempien J, Onaemo V, Danyliw A, Fast G, Osman BA, Reynolds J, Basran J. The impact of alternate level of care on access block and operational strategies to reduce emergency wait times: a multi-center simulation study. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023; 25(7):608-616. doi: 10.1007/s43678-023-00514-1. Epub 2023 Jun 1. PMID: 37261614.
• Yeung MEM, Lee CH, Hartmann R, Lang E. Opioid-related emergency department visits and deaths after a harm-reduction intervention: a retrospective observational cohort time series analysis. CMAJ Open, 2023; 11(3):E537-E545.
• Zhao M, Shirazi S, Trinder K, Hominuke T,  Ginger R, Malin G, McKague M. A student-led clerkship primer: a near-peer orientation to clerkship. Canadian Medical Education Journal. 2023; 10.36834/cmej.76866.

• Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, Thoma B, Nash CJ, Yilmaz Y, Chen D, He S, Gisondui MA. Digital Impact Factor: A quality index for educational blogs and podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2023; 82(1): 55-65.
• Mowbray FI, Ellis B, Schumacher C, Heckman G, de Wit K, Strum RP, Jones A, Correia RH, Mercier E, Costa AP. The association between frailty and a nurse-identified need for comprehensive geriatric assessment referral from the Emergency Department. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 2023; 55(3): 404-412.
• Choo E, Woods R, Walker ME, O’Brien J, Chan T. Reliability and utility of the Quality of Assessment for Learning (QuAL) score for evaluating written feedback in anesthesiology postgraduate medical education. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(6): 78-85.

• Jarman RD, McDermott C, …. Olszynski P, et al. EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) LONG VERSION. Ultraschall in der Medizin- European Journal of Ultrasdound. 2023; 44(1): e1-e24.

• McColl T, Paterson Q, Yiu S, Velji A, Woods R, Frank J, Magee L, Nath KA, Russell M, Thurgur L, Ting D, Zaver F, Cheung W. Ready for Practice? National recommendations for emergency medicine transition to practice curriculum. Candian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023; 25(7): 558-567.
• Murray S, Trinder K, Kolbenson L, Katulka J, Olszynski P. Virtual Supervision of Third Year Medical Students Using Handheld POCUS Devices and Cloud-based Image Archiving Provides Opportunity for Feedback and Skill Improvement. POCUS Journal, 2023; 8(1): 60-64.
• Kim DJ, Bell CR, Jelic T, Thavanathan R, Heslop CL, Myslik F, Lewis D, Atkinson P, Chenkin J, Buchanan IM, Olszynski P, Sheppard G, Burwash-Brennan T, Lalande E. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Literature Primer: Key Papers on Renal and Biliary POCUS. Cureus, 2023; 15(4): e37294.
• Paterson QS, Alrimawi H, Sample S, Bouwsema M, Anjum O, Vincent M, Cheung WJ, Hall A, Woods R, Martin LJ, Chan T. Examining enablers and barriers to entrustable professional activity acquisition using the theoretical domains framework: A qualitative analysis study. AEM Education and Training, 2023: 7(2): e10849.
• Thoma B, Abbott C, Snell L. The future of the CanMEDS physician competency framework. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 1-3.
• Osei-Tutu K, Duschesne N, Barnabe C, Richardson L, Razack S, Thoma B, Maniate J.Anti-racism in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journals, 2023; 14(1): 33-40.
• Barnabe C, Osei-Tutu K, Maniate JM, Razack S, Wong BM, Thoma B. Equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 27-32. 
• Young M, Szulewski A, Anderson R, Gomez-Garibello C, Thoma B, Monteiro S. Clinical reasoning in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 58-62.
• Cupido N, Fowler N, Sonnenberg LK, Karwowska A, Richardon D, Snell L, Thoma B, Mylopoulos M. Adaptive expertise in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 18-21.
• Waters HM, Oswald A, Constantin E, Thoma B, Dagnone JD. Physician humanism in CanMEDS 2025.  Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 13-17.
• Stovel RG, Duboid D, Chan TM, Thoma B, Ho K. Virtual care in CanMEDS 2025.  Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 22-26.
• Thoma B. The physician of the future. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1):
• Benjamin P, Bryce R, Oyedokun T, Stempien J. Strength in the gap: A rapid review of principles and practices for urgent care centres. Healthcare Management Forum, 2023; 36(2): 101-106.
• Hall J, Atkinson A, Chan M-K, Tourian L, Thoma B, Pattani R. The clinical learning environment in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 41-45.
• Jarman RD, Mcdermott C, … Olszynski P, et al. EFSUMB-Leitlinien für die klinische Praxis des Point-of-Care-Ultraschalls: Teil 1 (Allgemeine Herz-und Lungenanwendungen) KURZFASSUNG EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) SHORT VERSION. Ultraschall in der Medizin, 2023; 44(1): 36-49.
• Thoma B, Abbott C, Snell L. The Future of the CanMEDS physician competency framework. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 1-3.
• Khalid F, Wu M, Tink DK, Thoma B, Haas MRC, Brenner MJ, Yilmaz Y, Kim Y-M, Chan TM. Guidelines: The Do’s, Don’ts and Don’t Knows of Creating Open Educational Resources. Perspectives on Medical Education, 2023; 12(1): 25-40.
• McLean A, Goodridge D, Stempien J, Harder D, Osgood N. Health Literacy and Serious or Persistent Mental Illness: A Mixed Methods Study. HLRP: Health Literacy Research and Practice, 2023; 7(1): e2-e13.
• Peach M, Milne J, Diegelmann L, Lamprecht H, Stander M, Lussier D, Pham C, Henneberry R, Fraser J, Chandra K, Howlett M, Mekwan J, Ramrattan B, Middleton J, van Hoving N, Taylor L, Dahn T, Hurley S, MacSween K, Richardson L, Stoica G, Hunter S, Olszynski P, Chandra K, Lewis D, Atkinson P. Does point-of-care ultrasonography improve diagnostic accuracy in emergency department patients with undifferentiated hypotension? An international randomized controlled trial from the SHOC-ED investigators. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023; 25(1): 48-56.
• Olszynski P, Johnston B, McIntyre D, Trinder K. Enhanced point of care ultrasound skills after additional instruction from simulated patients. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(2): 125-129.
• Van Aerde J, Gomes MM, Giuliani M, Thoma B, Lieff S. Complex adaptive systems in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 50-53.
• Thoma B, Paprica PA, Kaul P, Cheung WJ, Hall AK, Affleck E. Data-Informed medicine in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 54-57.
• Green S, Labine N, Luo OD, Vipond J, Moloo H, Bouka A, Thoma B. Planetary Health in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1): 46-49.
• Pusic MV, Birnbaum RJ, Thoma B, Hamstra SJ, Cavalcanti RB, Warm EJ, Janssen A, Shaw T. Frameworks for integrating learning analytics with the electronic health record. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2023; 43(1): 52-59.
• Thoma B, Karwowska A, Samson L, Labine N, Waters H, Giuliani M, Chan TM, Atkinson A, Constantin E, Hall AK, Gomez-Gabriello C, Fowler N, Tourian L, Frank J, Anderson R, Snell L, Van Melle E. Emerging concepts in the CanMEDS physician competency framework. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023, 14(1): 4-12.
• Thoma B, Karwowska A, Samson L, Labine N, Waters H, Giuliani M, Chan TM, Atkinson A, Constantin E, Hall AK, Gomez-Gabriello C, Fowler N, Tourian L, Frank J, Anderson R, Snell L, Van Melle E. Emerging concepts in the CanMEDS physician competency framework. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023, 14(1): 4-12. 
• Stovel RG, Dubois D, Chan TM, Thoma B, Ho K. Virtual care in CanMEDS 2025. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2023; 14(1):22-26.  
• Pusic MV, Birnbaum RJ, Thoma B, Hamstra SJ, Cavalcanti RB, Warm EJ, Janssen A, Shaw T. Frameworks for Integrating Learning Analytics With the Electronic Health Record. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2023; 43(1): 52-59.  
• McAlister FA, Hau JP, Atzema C, McRae AD, Morrison LJ, Grant L, Cheng I, Royschuk H, Hohl H for the CCEDRRN Investigators. The burden of incidental SARS-CoV-2 infections in hospitalized patients across pandemic waves in Canada. Scientific Reports. 2023; 13 (1), 6635.
• Hudek N, Brehaut JC, Rowe BH, Nguyen PA, Ghaedi B, Ishimwe AC, Fabian C, Yan JW, Sivilotti M, Ohle R, Le Sage N, Mercier E, Archambault PA, Plourde M, Davis P, McRae AD, Hegdekar M, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V. Development of practice recommendations based on the Canadian Syncope Risk Score and identification of barriers and facilitators for implementation. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023; 25(5): 1-11.
• Leeies M, Rosychuk RJ, Ismath M, Xu K, Archambault P, Fok PT, Audet T,  Jelic T, Hayward J, Daoust R, Chandra K, Davis P, Yan JW, Hau JP, Welsford M, Brooks SC, Hohl CM. Intubation practices and outcomes for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a national observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN). Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023; 25(4), 335-343. 
• Brubacher JR, Chan H, S Erdelyi, Yuan Y, Daoust R, Vaillancourt C, Rowe B,  Lee J, Mercier E, Atkinson P, Davis P, Clarke D, Taylor J, Macpherson A, Emond M, Al‐Hakim D, Horwood C,  Wishart I, Magee K, Rao J, Eppler  J. High-‘n’-dry? A comparison of cannabis and alcohol use in drivers presenting to hospital after a vehicular collision. Addiction. 2023; 118(8): 1507-1516.
• Lin K, Xu K, Daoust R, Taylor J, Rosychuk RJ, Hau JP, Davis P,Clark G, McRae AD, Hohl CM, Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) investigators for the Network of Canadian Emergency Researchers, the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. Prognostic association between d-dimer thresholds and 30-day pulmonary embolism diagnosis among emergency department patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection: a Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network study. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2023; 25(2): 134-142.

2022

• Moustapha A, Mah AC, Roberts L, Leach A, Kaban G, Zimmermann R, Shavadia J, Orvold J, Mondal P, Martin LJ. Can ED chest pain patients with intermediate HEART scores be managed as out patients? Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022; 24: 770-779.
• Yilmaz Y, Carey R, Chan T, Bandi V, Wang S, Woods RA, Mondal D, Thoma B. Developing a dashboard for program evaluation in competency-based training programs: A design-based research project. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2022; 13(5): 14-27.
• Davis P, Rosychuk RJ, Hau, JP, Cheng I, McRae AD, Daoust R, Lang E, Turner J, Khangura J, Fok PT, Stachura M, Brar B, Hohl C (on behalf of the CCEDRRN investigators and for the Network of Canadian Emergency Researchers and the Canadian Critical Care Trial Group). Diagnostic yield of screening for SARS-CoV-2 among patients admitted to hospital for alternate diagnoses: An observational cohort study. British Medical Journal, 2022; 12(8): e057852.
• Ellis B, Brousseau AA, Eagles D, Sinclair D, Melady D. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians position statement on care of older people in Canadian Emergency Departments: executive summary. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022; 24: 376-381.
• Daniel RC, Atzema CL, Cho DD, Davis PJ, Costello LL. Which recommendations are you using? A survey of emergency physician management of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Canadian Journal of Cardiology Open, 2022; 4(5): 466-473.
• Lin K, Xu K, Daoust R, Taylor J, Rosychuk RJ, Hau JP, Davis P, Clark G, McRae A, Hohl CM. Diagnostic accuracy of age-adjusted D-dimer for pulmonary embolism among Emergency Department patients with suspected SARS-COV-2: A Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network study. medRxiv,
• Davis P, Rosychuk RJ, Hau JP, Cheng I, McRae AD, Daoust R, Lang ES, Turner JP, Khangura L, Fok PT, Stachura M, Brar B, Hohl CM. Diagnostic Yield of Screening for SARS-CoV-2 among Patients Admitted for Alternate Diagnoses. BMJ Open, 2022; 12(8): e057852.
• Hohl CM, Rosychuk RJ, Archambault PM, O’Sullivan F, Leeies M, Mercier E, Clark G, Innes GD, Brooks SC, Hayward, J, Ho V, Jelic T, Welsford M, Sivilotti MLA, Morrison LJ & JJ Perry on behalf of the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) Investigators (Davis P). (Accepted). Derivation and Validation of a Clinical Score to Predict Death among Non-Palliative COVID-19 Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments: The CCEDRRN COVID Mortality Score. CMAJ Open, 10(1): E90-E99.
• Hohl CM, Rosychuk RJ, Hau JP, Hayward J, Landes M, Yan JW, Ting DK, Welsford M, Archambault PM, Mercier E, Chandra K, Davis P, Vaillancourt S, Leeies M, Small S, Morrison LJ. Treatments, resource utilization, and outcomes of COVID-19 patients presenting to emergency departments across pandemic waves: an observational study by the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN). Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022; 24: 397-407.
• Olszynski P, Marshall RA, Olver TD, Oleniuk T, Auser C, Wilson T, Atkinson P, Woods R. Performance of an automated ultrasound device in identifying and tracing the heart in porcine cardiac arrest. The Ultrasound Journal, 2022; 14: 1.
• Chaplin T, Braund H, Szulewski A, Dalgarno N, Egan R, Thoma B. (Accepted). Multi-source feedback following simulated resuscitation scenarios: A qualitative study. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2022; 13(2): 18-30.
• Lane DJ, Roberts L, Currie S, Grimmick R, Lang E. Association of emergency department boarding times on hospital length of stay for patients with psychiatric illness. Emergency Medicine Journal, 2022; 39(7): 494-500.
• Vanstone JR, Patel Shivani, Degelman ML, Abubakari IW, McCann S, Parker R, Ross T. Development and implementation of a clinical report to reduce unnecessary urine drug screen testing in the ED: A quality improvement initiative. Emergency Medicine Journal, 2022; 39: 471-478.
• Pistore A, Penney S, Bryce R, Meyer C, Bouchard B. A retrospective evaluation of phenobarbital versus benzodiazepines for treatment of alcohol withdrawal in a regional Canadian emergency department. Alcohol, 2022;102:59-65. 
• Thoma B, Monteiro S, Pardhan A, Waters H, Chan T. Replacing high-stakes summative examinations with graduated medical licensure in Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2022; 194(5): E168-E170.
• Kim DJ, Olszynski P, Smith DJW, Lalande E, Woo MY. Point of care ultrasound training in Canadian emergency medicine residency programs. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022; 24(3):329-334. 
• Schonnop R, Woods R, Ellis B. Delirium in older adults, if you think it's the urine, think again. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022;24(1):5-6. 
• Yilmaz Y, Gottlieb M, Calderone Hass MR, Thoma B, Chan T. Remote Collaborative Writing: A Guide to Writing Within a Virtual Community of Practice . Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2022; 14(3): 256-259.
• Chaplin T, Braund H, Szulewski A, Dalgarno N, Egan R, Thoma B. Multi-source feedback following simulated resuscitation scenarios: a qualitative study. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2022; 13(2):18-30. 
• Yilmaz Y, Chan T, Thoma B, Luc JGY, Haas M, Preiksaitis C, Tran V, Gottlieb M. Identifying social media competencies for health professionals: An internation modified delphi study to determine consensus for curricular design. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2022; 79(6): 560-567.
• Carey B, Dell CA,Stempien J, Tupper S, Rohr B, Carr E, Cruz M, Acoose S, Butt P, Broberg L, Collard L, Fele-Slaferek L, Fornssler C, Goodridge D, Gunderson J, McKenzie H, Rubin J, Shand J, Smith J, Trask J, Ukrainetz K, Meier S. Outcomes of a controlled trial with visiting therapy dog teams on pain in adults in an emergency department. PLoS One, 2022; 17(3):e0262599. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262599. PMID: 35263346.
• Kapur A, Boutin S, Fox J, Lyster K, Irvine J, Sawchuk K. Retrospective application of the HEAR score on patients evacuated for chest pain: Assessing the utility of point-of-care troponin. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 2022; 27(1): 16-21.
• Jamil M, Malik R, Goodridge D, Stempien J. Oyedokun T. Trauma experiences of rural practitioners: a self-assessment. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 2022; 27(1): 9-15.
• Stiell, IG (for the Canadian E. M. Writing Group). Guide to writing and publishing a scientific manuscript: part 2—the process. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022: 24: 20–122.
• Stiell IG (for the Canadian EM Writing Group). Guide to writing and publishing a scientific manuscript: Part 1-The structure. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022: 24(2):117-119. 

 2021

• McRae AD & Hohl CM, Rosychuk RJ, Vatanpour S, Ghaderi G, Archambault PM, Brooks SC, Cheng I, Davis P, Hayward J, Lang ES, Ohle R, Rowe BH, Welsford M, Yadav K, Morrison LJ, JJ Perry on behalf of the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) investigators. CCEDRRN COVID-19 Infection Score (CCIS): development and validation in a Canadian cohort of a clinical risk score to predict SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected COVID-19. BMJ Open 2021 Dec 2;11(12):e055832.
• Stiell IG, Archambault PM, Morris J, Mercier E, Eagles D, Perry JJ, Scheuermeyer F, Clark G, Gosselin S, Vadeboncoeur A, Parkash R, de Wit K, Patey A, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Taljaard M; RAFF3 Study Investigators (Davis P). RAFF-3 Trial: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial to Improve Care of Acute Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in the Emergency Department. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2021; 37(10):1569-1577.
• Tastad K, Koh J, Goodridge D, Stempien J, Oyedokun T. Unidentified patients in the emergency department: a historical cohort study. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23(6): 772-777.
• Gottleib M, Sundaram T, Kim DJ, Olzynski P. Just the facts: Point-of-care ultrasound for skin and soft-tissue abscesses. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23(5): 597-600.
• Ark TK, Rodriguez JA, Thoma B. Making your educational data visual. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2021; 13(6):869-870.
• Kim DJ, Jelic T, Woo MY, Heslop C, Olszynski P. Misinterpretation of Recommendations from the CAEP Emergency Ultrasound Committee as a Case Report. Echocardiography, 2021; 38(4): 718.
• Wong MKY, Olszynski P, Cheung WJ, Pageau P, Lewis D, Kwan C, Woo MY. CAEP Emergency Ultrasound Committee. Position statement: minimum archiving requirements for emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound-a modified Delphi-derived national consensus. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23(4): 450-454.
• Yilmaz Y, Panchal P, Luc JGY, Raja A, Thoma B, Khokhar F, Haas M, Anderson N, Chan TM. Exploring differences in perceptions around Social Media Competencies: An expert vs. frontline user study. Tıp Eğitimi Dünyası (Medical Education World), 2021; 20(62):139-151.
• Yilmaz Y, Carey R, Chan TM, Bandi V, Wang S, Woods RA, Mondal D, Thoma B. Developing a dashboard for faculty development in competency-based training programs: A design-based research project. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2021; 12(4): 48-64.
• Gottleib M, Olszynski P, Atkinson P. Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound for airway management. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23(3):277-279.
• Hohl C, Rosychuk R, Brooks S, Archambault P, Fok P, Davis P, et al. Development of the Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) population-based registry: A methodology paper. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2021; 9(1): E261-E270.
• Hullick CJ, McNamara R, Ellis B. Silver Book II: an international framework for urgent care of older people in the first 72 hours from illness or injury. Age and Ageing, 2021; 50(4): 1081-1083.
• Thoma B, Ellaway R, Chan TM. From utopia through dystopia: Charting a course for learning analytics in competency-based medical education. Academic Medicine, 2021; 96(7S): S89-S95.
• Richardson D, Kinnear B, Hauer KE, Turner TL, Warm EJ, Hall AK, Ross S, Thoma B, Van Melle E, On behalf of the ICBME Collaborators. Growth mindset in competency-based medical education. Medical Teacher, 2021; 43(7): 751-757.
• Hall AK, Schumacher DJ, Thoma B, Caretta-Weyer H, Kinnear B, Gruppen L, Cooke LJ, Van Melle E. Outcomes of Competency-Based Medical Education: A Taxonomy for Shared Language. Medical Teacher, 2021; 43(7): 788-793.
• Van Melle E, Hall AK, Schumacher DJ, Kinnear B, Gruppen L, Thoma B, Caretta-Weyer H, Cooke LJ, Frank JR. Capturing Outcomes of Competency-Based Medical Education: The Call and the Challenge. Medical Teacher, 2021; 43(7): 794-800.
• Grock A, Jordan J, Zaver F, Colmers‐Gray IN, Krishnan K, Chan T, Thoma B. The revised AIR Score: An Improved Quality Evaluation Tool for Online Educational Resources. AEM Education and Training, 2021; e10601
• Thoma B, Caretta-Weyer H, Schumacher DJ, Warm E, Hall AK, Hamstra J, Cavalcanti R, Chan T. Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization: Using competency-based assessment data for organizational development. Medical Teacher, 2021; 43(7): 801-809.
• Forristal C, Russell E, McColl T, Petrosoniak A, Thoma B, Caners K, Mastoras G, Szulewski A, Chaplin T, Huffman J, Woolfrey K, Dakin C, Hall AK. Simulation in the continuing professional development of academic emergency physicians – a Canadian national survey. Simulation in Healthcare, 2021; 16(4): 246-253.
• Woods R, Schonnop R, Henschke S, Ellis B. Just the facts: Diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections in older adults. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23: 593-596.
• Ellis B, Lowthian JA, Melady D. IFEM White Paper on the care of older people with acute illness and injury in the emergency department. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021.
• Davis PJ, Yan J, de Wit K, Archambault PM, McRae A, Savage DW, Ponnai N, Sivilotti MLA, Carter A, McLeod SL. Starting, Building and Sustaining a Program of Research in Emergency Medicine in Canada. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23(3): 297-302.
• Morrison LJ and Thoma B. Translating targeted temperature management trials into postarrest care. The New England Journal of Medicine, 2021; 384(24): 2344-2345.
• Roland D, Thoma B, Tagg A, Woods J, Chan TM, Riddell J. What are the real-world podcast-listening habits of medical professionals? Cureus, 2021; 13(7): e16240.
• Desy J, Noble VE, Liteplo AS, Olszynski P, Buchanan B, Dversdal RK, Arishenkoff S, Liu G, Dumoulin E, Ma IWY. Minimal criteria for lung ultrasonography in internal medicine. Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2021; 16(2): 6-13.
• O’Brien J, Thoma B. Reused Reviews: the CMEJ announces a new policy to recycle peer reviews. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2021; 12(2): e9-e10.
• Mah E, Yu J, Deck M, Lyster K, Kawchuk J, Turnquist A, Thoma B. Immersive Video Modeling Versus Traditional Video Modeling for Teaching Central Venous Catheter Insertion to Medical Residents. Cureus, 2021; 13(3): e13661.
• Prager R, Pratte MT, Unni RR, Bala S, Ng Fat Hing N, Wu K, McGrath TA, Thomas A, Thoma B, Kyeremanteng K. Content Analysis and Characterization of Medical Tweets During the Early Covid-19 Pandemic. Cureus, 2021; 13(2): e13594.
• Olszynski PA, Bryce R, Hussain Q, Dunn S, Blondeau B, Atkinson P, Woods R. A Novel Anatomic Landmark to Target the Left Ventricle During Chest Compressions in Cardiac Arrest. Cureus, 2021;13(3): e13652.
• Woods R, Butz M, Henschke S, Seow MY, Rademeyer C. Just the Facts: Fascia iliaca compartment block for hip fracture pain management. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23:19-22.
• Eksteen A, O’Dochartaigh D, Odenbach J, Douma MJ, O’Neill K, Anantha R, Bradley NL, Gauri A, Widder S. A gap analysis of the potential use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in trauma at two major Canadian trauma centers. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23: 36-44.
• Scheirer O, Leach A, Netherton S, Mondal P, Hillier T, Lafond G, LaFontaine T, Davis P. Outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in First Nations and Non-First Nations Patients in Saskatoon. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021; 23: 75-79.
• Olszynski P A, Bryce R, Hussain Q, Dunn S, Blondeau B, Atkinson P, Woods R. Use of a Simple Ultrasound Device to Identify the Optimal Area of Compression for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Cureus, 2021; 13(1): e12785.

2020

• Koh JJ, Klaiman M, Miles I, Cook J, Kumar T, Sheikh H, Dong K, Orkin AM, Ali S. CAEP Position Statement: Emergency department management of people with opioid use disorder. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(6): 768-771.
• Tolmie A, Erker R, Oyedokun T, Sullivan E, Graham T, Stempien J. Prevalence of cigarette smoking among adult emergency department patients in Canada.  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 21(6); 190-197.
• Oyedokun TO and Durr KM. Extensive upper airway hematoma secondary to supratherapeutic warfarin anticoagulation. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2020; 4(4): 634-635.
• Netherton SJ, Leach A, Bryce R, Hillier T, Cheskes S, Woods R. Impact of Pit-Crew Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Saskatoon. The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 59(3): 384-391.
• Forristal C, Russell E, McColl T, Petrosoniak A, Thoma B, Caners K, Mastoras G, Szulewski A, Chaplin T, Huffman J, Woolfrey K, Dakin C, Hall AK. Simulation in the Continuing Professional Development of Academic Emergency Physicians: A Canadian National Survey. Simulation in Healthcare, 2020; epub ahead of print.
• Baylis J, Heyd C, Thoma B, Hall AK, Chaplin T, Petrosoniak A, McColl T, O’Brien M, Deshaies J-F, Caners K. Development of a national, standardized simulation case template. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(6): 822-824.
• Dong JK, Saunders C, Wachira BW, Thoma B, Chan TM. Social media and the modern scientist: a research primer on social media-based research, dissemination, and sharing. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 10(S2): S120-S124.
• Carey R, Wilson G, Bandi V, Mondal D, Martin L, Woods R, T Chan T, Thoma B. Developing a dashboard to meet the needs of residents in a competency-based training program: A design-based research project. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2020; 11(6): e31.
• Woods JM, Chan TM, Roland D, Riddell J, Tagg A, Thoma B. Evaluating the reliability of gestalt quality ratings of medical education podcasts: A METRIQ study. Perspectives in Medical Education, 2020; 9: 302-306.
• Yoo G, Leach A, Woods R, Holt T, Hansen G. Computed tomography practice standards for severe pediatric traumatic brain injury in the emergency department: a national survey Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 2020; 1-6
• Woods R, Boutis K. Just the Facts: Diagnosing growth plate fractures in the emergency department. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22 (3): 291-294.
• Cheung WJ, Chan TM, Hauer KE, Woods RA, McEwen J, Martin LJ, Patocka C, Dong SL, Bhimani M, McColl T. CAEP 2019 Academic Symposium: Got competence? Best practices in trainee progress decisions. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020;22(2): 187-193.
• Hall AK, Chaplin T, McColl T, Petrosoniak A, Caners K, Rocca N, Gardner C, Bhanji F, Woods R. Harnessing the power of simulation for assessment: Consensus recommendations for the use of simulation-based assessment in emergency medicine. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(2): 194-203.
• Thoma B, Hall AK, Clark K, Meshkat N, Cheung WJ, Desaulniers P, Ffrench C, Meiwald A, Meyers C, Patocka C, Beatty L, Chan TM. Evaluation of a National Competency-Based Assessment System in Emergency Medicine: A CanDREAM Study. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2020; 12(4): 425-434.
• Chan TM, Stehman C, Gottlieb M, Thoma B. A Short History of Free Open Access Medical Education. The Past, Present, and Future. ATS Scholar, ats-scholar, 2020-0014PS.
• Thoma B, Warm E, Hamstra SJ, Cavalcanti R, Pusic M, Shaw T, Verma A, Frank JR, Hauer KE. Next Steps in the Implementation of Learning Analytics in Medical Education: Consensus From an International Cohort of Medical Educators. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2020;12(3): 303-311.
• Ellis B, Melady D, Foster N, Sinha S, Lau V, Saraga S, McLeod SL. Using volunteers to improve the experience of older patients in the emergency department. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(4): 514-518.
• Sedlakova A, Olszynski P, Davis P, Froh J. Prehospital ultrasound use among Canadian aeromedical service providers–A cross-sectional survey. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(3): 338-341
• Atkinson P, Taylor L, Milne J, Diegelmann L, Lamprecht H, Stander M, Lussier D, Pham C, Henneberry RJ, Fraser J, Howlett M, Mekwan J, Ramrattan B, Middleton J, Van Hoving DJ, Peach M, Dahn T, Hurley S, MacSween K, Richardson L, Stoica G, Hunter S, Atkinson JP, Olszynski P, Banerjee A, Lewis D. Does Point of Care Ultrasound Improve Resuscitation Markers in Undifferentiated Hypotension? An International Randomized Controlled Trial From The Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department (SHoC-ED) Series. Cureus, 2020; 12(8): e9899.
• Reddekopp J, Dell CA, Rohr B, Fornssler B, Gibson M, Carey B, Stempien J. Patient Opinion of Visiting Therapy Dogs in a Hospital Emergency Department. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020; 17(8): 2968.
• Hoffmann B, Blaivas M, Abramowicz J, Bachmann M, Badea R, Braden B, Cantisani V, Chammas MC, Cui XW, Dong Y, Gilja OH, Hari R, Lamprecht H, Nisenbaum H, Nolsøe CP, Nürnberg D, Prosch H, Radzina M, Recker F, Sachs A, Saftoiu A, Serra A, Vinayak S, Westerway S, Chou YH, Dietrich CF. Medical Student Ultrasound Education, a WFUMB Position Paper, Part II. A consensus statement of ultrasound societies. Medical Ultrasonography, 2020; 22(2): 220-229.
• Dunfield R, Ross P, Keyes C, Fraser J, Lewis D, Boreskie P, Pham C, Alrobaian SA, Scheuermeyer F, Lamprecht H, Stander M, Henneberry R, Sibley A, Atkinson P. A feasibility analysis for successful completion of IVC ultrasound in hypotensive emergency department patients. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1), S62.
• Chan TM, Paterson Q, Hall AK, Zaver F, Woods R, Hamstra S, Stefan A, Ting D, Thoma B. Outcomes in the age of competency-based medical education: Recommendations for EM training in Canada from the 2019 Symposium of Academic Emergency Physicians. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(2): 204-214.
• Eagles D, Ellis B, Melady D. Frailty: A key concept to improve older person care. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(5): 624-625.
• Thoma B, Woods R, Patocka C. Context: How COVID-19 exposed key factors of emergency medicine education. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(5): 561-562.
• Bandi V, Mondal D, Thoma B. Scope and Impact of Visualization in Training Professionals in Academic Medicine. Proceedings of Graphics Interface, 2020; 28-29: 84-94.
• Valiani S, Terrett L, Gebhardt C, Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Isinger M. Development of a framework for critical care resource allocation for the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2020; 192(37): E1067-E1073.
• Nataraj J, Netherton S, Stempien J, Wahba M, Oyedokun T, Emergency Department Referrals From A Provincial Medical Call Center: Is It More Than Just 1-800-Go-To-Emerg? Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(2): 241- 244. 
• Ma IWY, Steinmetz P, Weerdenburg K, Woo MY, Olszynski P, Heslop CL, Miller S, Sheppard G, Daniels V, Desy J, Valois M, Devine L, Curtis H, Romano MJ, Martel P, Jelic T, Topping C, Thompson D, Power B, Profetto J, Tonseth P. The Canadian Medical Student Ultrasound Curriculum: A Statement From the Canadian Ultrasound Consensus for Undergraduate Medical Education Group. Journal of Ultrasound Medicine,2020 39(7):1279-1287.
• Kim DJ, Jelic T, Woo MY, Heslop C, Olszynski P. Just the Facts: Recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound use and machine infection control during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(4): 445-449.
• Olszynski P, Russell M, Neufeld A, Malin G. The Clinical Ultrasonography Elective in Clerkship (CUSEC): A pilot elective for senior clerkship students at the University of Saskatchewan. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2020; 11(1): e144-e146.
• Olszynski P, Kim D, Liu R, Arntfield R. A Multidisciplinary Response to the Canadian Association of Radiologists’ Point-of-Care Ultrasound Position Statement. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, 2020; 71(2): 136-137.
• Yu J, Lo C, Madampage C, Bajwa J, O’Brien J, Olszynski P, Lucy M. Video Modeling and Video Feedback to Reduce Time to Perform Intravenous Cannulation in Medical Students: A Randomized-Controlled Mixed-Methods Study. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 2020; 67(6): 715-725.
• Egan R, Chaplin T, Szulewski A, Braund H, Cofie N, McColl T, Hall AK, Dagnone D, Kelley L, Thoma B. A case for feedback and monitoring assessment in competency-based medical education. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 2020; 26(4): 1105-1113.
• Thoma B, Bandi V, Carey R, Mondal D, Woods R, Martin L, Chan TM. Developing a dashboard to meet Competence Committee needs: A design-based research project. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2020; 11(1): e16-e34.
• Paterson QS, Hartmann R, Woods R, Martin LJ, Thoma B. A transparent and defensible process for applicant selection within a Canadian emergency medicine residency program. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(2): 215-223.
• Trivedi SV, Hartmann RJ, Hall JN, Nasser L, Porplycia D, Kwok ESH, Chartier LB. Residents’ perspective of quality improvement and patient safety education in Canadian emergency medicine residency programs. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(2): 224-231.
• Johnston TMC, Davis PJ. The occasional bougie-assisted cricothyroidotomy. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 2020; 25(1): 41-48.
• Olszynski P, Heslop C, Atkinson P, Lewis D, Kim DJ, Pham C, Ritcey B. Ultrasound at the point of care-Grown up and moving out! Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(1): 1-2. 
• Cochrane H, Henwood PC, Platz E, Koskenoja V, Landry A, Frasure SE, Rempell JS, Hoyler J, Baker O, Kimberly HH. A randomized trial of ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter placement in difficult access patients using a guidewire approach. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 38(1); 122-126.
• Thoma B, Goerzen S, Horeczko T, Roland D, Tagg A, Chan T, Bruijns S, Riddell J.  An international, interprofessional investigation of the self-reported podcast listening habits of emergency clinicians: A METRIQ Study. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(1): 112-117.
• Chaplin T, Thoma B, Petrosoniak A, Caners K, McColl T, Dakin C, Deshaies J-F, Forristal C, Fotheringham M, Ha D, Holm N, Huffman J, Lonergan A-M, Mastoras G, O’Brien M, Paradis M-R, Raymond-Dufresne E, Sowers N, Stern E, Hall AK. Simulation-based research in emergency medicine in Canada: Priorities and perspectives. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(1): 103-111

• Emergency Medicine Google Scholar Page

(Only abstracts published in the past five years are listed below)

 Peer Reviewed Abstracts

2023

• Gilbride P, Woods, R, Bresserer F, Carey A single day disaster medicine curriculum for an emergency medicine residency program. CAEP/ACMU 2023 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023: 25(1): S24.
• Savard S, Davis Rural trauma outcomes in Saskatchewan CAEP/ACMU 2023 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023: 25(1): S26.
• Nair R, Mondal P, Trivedi S, Moulton K, Stempien J, Oyedokun T. Optimizing ED return visits for ultrasound imaging: a quality improvement initiative. CAEP/ACMU 2023 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023: 25(1): 
• Trivedi S, Peterson K, Paterson Q, Woods R. Development, implementation and evaluation of a novel quality improvement and patient safety curriculum in an emergency medicine residency training program. CAEP/ACMU 2023 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023: 25(1):
• Woods R, Spadafore M, Yilmaz Y, Rally V, Russell M, Thoma B, Singh S, Monteiro S, Pardhan A, Martin L, Chan T. ‘Your comment is not as helpful as it could be…do you still want to submit?’ Using natural language processing to identify the quality of supervisor narrative comments in competency based medical education. CAEP/ACMU 2023 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023: 25(1): 
• Elder J, Boutin S, Davis P, Oyedokun T, Sothilingham N. Epidemiology and outcomes for level 1 and 2 traumas during the first wave of COVID19 in a Canadian centre. CAEP/ACMU 2023 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023: 25(1): 
• Kinnin J, van Duydendyk A, Nair R, Ismaeel R, Mondal P, Trivedi S, Oyedokun T. Can our patients get follow-up? Evaluating emergency department patients’ access to primary care follow-up after emergency department discharge. CAEP/ACMU 2023 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023: 25(1): 

2022

• Davis P, Rosychuk R, Hau J, Cheng I, McCrae A, Daoust R, Lanf E, Turner J, Khangura J, Fok P. Diagnostic yield of screening for SARS-CoV-2 among patients admitted with an alternate diagnoses. CAEP/ACMU 2022 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022: 23(S1): S10.
• Muftah A, Oyedokum T, Stempien J, Goodridge D, Watson E, Kapur P. Communication between consultants providing advice and referring physicians—a scoping review. CAEP/ACMU 2022 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022: 23(S1):
• Abolhassani S, Ferguson J, Stempien J, Oyedokum T. Hepatitis B immune status of healthcare workers presenting to the emergency department for assessment after blood or body fluid exposure CAEP/ACMU 2022 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022: 23(S1):
• Islam E, Wu D, Goodridge D, Oyedoukun T, Stempien J. Interpreter language services in emergency departments: A crosssectional survey evaluating their use and perceptions by ED physicians and residents. CAEP/ACMU 2022 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022: 23(S1): S73.
• Ghavami K, Mondal P, Davis Exploring emergency department referrals for an ‘‘abnormal lab value’’. CAEP/ACMU 2022 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022: 23(S1): S76.

 2021

• Moustapha A, Mah A, Leach A, Roberts L, Kaban G, Zimmermann R, Orvold J, Shavadia J, Martin L. Can ED chest pain patients with intermediate HEART scores be managed as outpatients? CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1): S27.
• Woods R, Singh S, Thoma B, Patocka C, Cheung W, Monteiro S, Chan T. Building validity evidence for the QuAL (Quality of Assessment for Learning) score as a measure of the quality of narrative comments in Competency Based Medical Education. CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1):
• Koh J, Malczewska M, Doyle-Waters M, Moe J. Treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in the emergency department: a rapid review. CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1):
• Paterson Q, Alrimawi H, Sample S, Bouwsema M, Anjum O, Vincent M, Woods R, Cheung W, Hall A, Martin L, Chan T. Examining enablers and barriers to EPA acquisition using the theoretical domains framework: a qualitative framework analysis study. CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1):
• Abolhassani S, Durr K, Mela M, Stempien J, Watson E, Oyedokun T. Law enforcement personnel in the emergency department: a scoping review. CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1):
• Butcher J, Smith M, Roberts L, Ellis B. Diagnostic yield of head computerized tomography in elderly emergency department patients with possible delirium: a retrospective chart review CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1):
• Muftah A, Kapur P, Stempien J, Oyedokun T. Exploring communication between consultants and referring physicians: a qualitative study. CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1): S68
• Radomske D, Thoma, B, Scheirer O, Carey, R. CRACKCast: a model for best practices in free open access medical education. CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1):
• Thoma B, Yilmaz Y, Carey R, Bandi V, Wang S, Mondal D, Woods R, Chan T. Developing a dashboard for faculty development in competencybased training programs: a design-based research project. CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1):
• Tolmie A, Tan A, Chin A, Chan T. Gender equity in academic medicine: a review of expert generated top emergency medicine studies. CAEP/ACMU 2021 Scientific Abstracts. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021: 23(S1): S75

2020

• Dinh A, Baylis J, Thoma B, Chaplin T, Petrosoniak A, Caners K, Hall A, C Heyd C, Chan T. MP27: Using a massive online needs assessment to guide the evolution of the EM Sim Cases website. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1): S52.
• Ellis B, Melady D, Foster N, Sinha S, Lau V, Saraga S, McLeod SL. LO58: Using volunteers to improve the experience of older patients in the emergency department. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1): S28-S29.
• Wong M, Woo M, Cheung W, Pageau P, Olszynski P, Lewis D. P002: Minimum archiving requirements for emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: a modified Delphi-derived national consensus. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1): S65.
• Dunfield R, Ross P, Keyes C, Fraser J, Lewis D, Boreskie P, Pham C, Alrobaian SA, Scheuermeyer F, Lamprecht H, Stander M, Henneberry R, Sibley A, Atkinson P. A feasibility analysis for successful completion of IVC ultrasound in hypotensive emergency department patients. Canadian Journal ofEmergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1), S62.
• Dunfield R, Ross P, Keyes C, Fraser J, Lewis D, Boreskie P, Pham C, Alrobaian SA, Scheuermeyer F, Lamprecht H, Stander M, Henneberry R, Sibley A, Atkinson P. A feasibility analysis for successful completion of IVC ultrasound in hypotensive emergency department patients. Canadian Journal ofEmergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1), S62.
• Tastad K, Koh J, Goodridge D, Stempien J, Oyedokun T. What Happens To John Doe? Unidentified Patients In The Emergency Department: A Retrospective Chart Review. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1): S71.
• Jamil M,Malik R, Goodridge D, Stempien J, Oyedokun T, Trauma Experiences Of Rural Practitioners: A Self Assessment. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1): S93.
• Tolmie A, Erker R, Donauer A, Sullivan E, Graham T, Oyedokun T. Feasibility of a Nurse-Led Smoking Cessation Intervention In The Emergency Department. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020; 22(S1): S70.

2019

• Vaillancourt C, Charette M, Cyr K, Hodges S, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Dainty K, Morrison L, Jenneson S, Tallon J, Segal E, Sibley A, Measham J, Thoma B, Allain D. (2019/5). National Survey of 9-1-1 Ambulance Communication Centers’ Resources Related to Prehospital Recognition of Agonal Breathing and Cardiac Arrest. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Moderated Poster.
• Chaplin T, Thoma B, Petrosoniak A, Caners K, McColl T, Dakin C, Deshaies J-F, Forristal C, Fotheringham M, Mastoras G, Ha D, Holm N, Huffman J, Lonergan A-M, O’Brien M, Paradis M-R, Raymond-Dufresne E, Sowers N, Stern E, Hall AK. (2019/5). Simulation-based research in emergency medicine in Canada: priorities and perspectives. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Lightning Oral.
• Forristal C, Russell E, McColl T, Petrosoniak A, Mastoras G, Caners K, Thoma B, Szulewski A, Huffman J, Dakin C, Chaplin T, Woolfrey K, Hall AK. (2019/5). Simulation in the continuing professional development of Canadian academic emergency physicians – a national survey. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Lightning Oral.
• Wakeling S, Thoma B, Chan T (2019/5). The CanadiEM Junior Editor Program: a quantitative study and program evaluation. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Lightning Oral.
• Stoneham E, Witt L, Paterson Q, Thoma B(2019/5). The development of Entrustable Professional Activity reference cards to support the implementation of Competence by Design in emergency medicine. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Poster.
• Paterson Q, Hartmann R, Woods R, Thoma B(2019/5). Giving medical students what they deserve – a rigorous, equitable and defensible CaRMS selection process. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Moderated Poster.

Terms of Reference for SEMAC Research Grants

Objectives & Description:
Funding for the SEMAC Research Grants program is made available from the Department Head’s Discretionary Fund. The goals of the SEMAC Research Grant program are to:

1. Promote Emergency Medicine (EM) Research in non-academic centres
2. Support research projects conducted by EM physicians and residents who require funding to undertake pilot studies or initial research that will lead to the development of a research program
3. Support EM physicians and residents who require funding to complete their required research project,

4. Improve the quality of research projects conducted by emergency medicine physicians and residents

Eligibility:

EM and family medicine residents, allied health professionals, and any physician providing emergency care in rural or regional hospitals are eligible to apply for SEMAC Research Grants.

Application:
Applications for SEMAC Research Grants should include:

1. A <500 word abstract outlining the background, hypothesis, and methodology of the proposed research
2. An outline of any additional research projects that are planned or anticipated to be conducted in the future as part of the same research agenda
3. A detailed budget outlining the anticipated costs of the research project

Application Deadline & Submission:
Applications shall be submitted via email no later than midnight of March 27, 2021.

Evaluation:
The available funds will be awarded through a competitive process on an annual basis. The evaluation committee made up of: 1) The emergency medicine research director, 2) The Department of emergency medicine head 3) a resident delegate of the FRCPC emergency medicine program, and 4) a resident delegate of the CCFP emergency medicine program. Evaluation committee members listed as collaborators on any of the applications will not participate in the assessment of their own project.

This committee will meet annually at SEMAC to rank the applications and determine the amount of funding that should be awarded. Each project will be ranked for funding based on the following criteria:

1. Viability of the research project as presented in the application
2. Likelihood of the research project developing into a multi-study research agenda
3. Necessity of funding for the research project to be completed

Value:
Proposals may be submitted for up to $3,000. After review of the applications and their detailed budgets the evaluation committee reserves the right to award less than the maximal award value to selected projects. All funding will be directed towards expenses that enable the research to be completed. Grant funds may not be used to fund travel, conference registration costs, or the salaries/stipends of the investigators. Grant funds may be used to hire research support staff (e.g. a statistician or methodologist) who are not study investigators and will not be listed as authors on resulting manuscripts.

Duration:
It is expected that the preliminary or final results of all funded projects will be presented in a poster format at the SEMAC conference the year after they are awarded. It is hoped that copies of a published manuscript will be made available to SEMAC delegates 2-3 years after they are awarded.

Dr. Andrew Leach
RCPSC-EM Site Director

Dr. Jessica Cowan
CCFP-EM Site Director

Dr. Bijhan Ebrahim
Emergency Medicine Rotation Coordinator

Ann Finch
Administrative Assistant
ann.finch@saskhealthauthority.ca

Dr. Matt Parsons
Emergency Medicine Rotation Coordinator

Dr. Corbus Van Der Merwe
Emergency Medicine Rotation Coordinator

Nicole Toutant
Administrative Assistant
nicole.toutant@usask.ca