Research Day
Program: 2026 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
May 29, 2026 — Saskatoon
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Robert Downey, PGY2
Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors to Guide Postoperative Blood Tests in Lower Limb Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Ethan Patterson, PGY1
Ankle Fracture FROST: A Retrospective Case Study
Honourable Mention
Colleen Nesbitt, PGY3
PROMS Stand up: No difference in Pre- or Post op Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with Single or Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Yixing Mars Zhao, PGY3
Program: 2024 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
October 18, 2024 — Winnipeg
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Zachary Oleynik, PGY3
The impacts of a night float call system within an orthopedic residency program: a prospective analysis on resident wellness, satisfaction, and education
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Colleen Nesbitt, PGY2
Evaluation of a Global Training Program in Orthopedic Surgery
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Kyle Goldstein, PGY3
Program: 2023 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
October 27, 2023 — Saskatoon
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Kyle Goldstein, PGY2
Inclinometer Use in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Acetabular Component Positioning: A Control Trial
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Zachary Oleynik, PGY2
The Impacts of a Night Float Call System within an Orthopedic Residency Program: A Prospective Analysis on Resident Wellness, Satisfaction, and Education (Study Proposal)
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Nebojsa Kuljic, PGY5
Program: 2022 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
October 28, 2022 — Winnipeg
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Emily Chan, PGY5
Does addition of longer-acting local anesthetic improve the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release? A randomized controlled study
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Bianca Sarkis, PGY2
Medial Congruent vs Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Research Trial
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Emily Chan, PGY5
Program: 2021 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
November 19, 2021 — Virtual
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Emily Chan, PGY4
Does Addition of Longer-acting Local Anesthetic Improve the Post-operative Pain after Carpal Tunnel Release? Preliminary Results of a Randomized Controlled Study
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Matthew Getzlaf, PGY3
An Epidemiological Profile of Pickleball Athletes
1st Place Research Award for Medical Students
Michael Thatcher, Med III
Trapeziectomy with and without Ligament Reconstruction for the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Kristi Billard, PGY5
Program: 2020 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
October 28, 2020 — Virtual
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Kristi Billard, PGY4
Comparing Superficial vs. Deep Local Anesthetic Infiltration to Improve Patient Experience During Carpal Tunnel Release
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Nebojsa Kuljic, PGY2
Calcaneus Fracture Fixation: Assessing the Adequacy of the Sinus Tarsi Surgical Fixation Technique
1st Place Research Award for Medical Students
Emmitt Hayes, Med IV
Four-Corner Arthrodesis with differing methods of osteosynthesis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Scott Willms, PGY5
Program: 2019 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
November 1, 2019 — Saskatoon
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Emily Chan, PGY2
Epidemiological Trends of Meniscectomy in Saskatchewan
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Kristi Billard, PGY3
Does Femoral Acetabular Impingement Etiology Correlate with the Location of Labral Tears?
1st Place Research Award for Medical Students
Zachary Oleynik, Med II
The Novel Rip-Stop Suture Pattern is Superior to the Traditional Suture Bridge: A Matched Cohort Study
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Matthew Mastel, PGY5
Program: 2018 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
September 18, 2018 — Winnipeg
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Paul Kulyk, PGY4
Fully Automatic Planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Deep Learning Based Approach
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Matthew Mastel, PGY4
Radioulnar Interval Narrowing in Distal Radius Fractures and Its Relationship to Radial Inclination
3rd Place Research Award
Dr. Sarah McLaren, PGY3
Patient Tendencies Regarding Resiliency and Catastrophizing as it Relates to Carpal Tunnel Surgical Options
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Paul Kulyk, PGY4
Program: 2017 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
November 24, 2017 — Saskatoon
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Laura Sims, PGY5
Is Patient Satisfaction in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Improved by Personalized Patient Videos? A Randomized Control Study
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. James Ardell, PGY4
Changes in Motor Latency during Spinal Decompression – Midterm Analysis
3rd Place Research Award
Dr. Kristi Billard, PGY1
Percutaneous Pin Fixation of Distal Radial Fractures and the Girl with the Curl
Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research
Dr. Laura Sims, PGY5
Program: 2016 Research Day Abstracts
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
November 3, 2016 — Winnipeg
1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award
Dr. Alexnder Pereault, PGY5
Prevalence of osteoporosis, low and normal bone density in women fifty years and older who recently sustained a distal radius fracture, and their relationship to clinical features and radiographic outcomes
2nd Place Research Award
Dr. Laura Sims, PGY4
Variability in outcome reporting for operatively managed anterior glenohumeral instability: A systematic review
Honourable Mention
Dr. Scott Mollison, PGY5
Postoperative rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair: A web-based survey of AOSSM and AANA members
