About Us

From our trainees in undergraduate medicine and residency through our faculty, our work reflects a culture of inquisitiveness and a drive to address new challenges. With advances in technology and innovation, the future for surgery has never been brighter.

A passion for study is an essential component of improving surgical care. With diverse backgrounds, experiences and training, our shared spirit of collaboration in Saskatchewan fosters innovation and excellence. The Department of Surgery advocates for research as integral to the challenges and solutions for health care in Saskatchewan. I am eager to continue, along with the dedicated members of the Surgery Research Committee, our shared vision to be a model for basic surgical science and clinical-translational surgical research in Canada. I want to grow the research intensiveness in each of our Divisions to facilitate a new level of success at the national and international level.

Daryl R. Fourney MD, FRCSC, FACS
Professor and Director of Research

Division of Neurosurgery, University of Saskatchewan
Royal University Hospital
103 Hospital Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
S7N 0W8

  306-844-1107
  daryl.fourney@usask.ca


Research Coordinator/Navigator

Karen E. Mosier has a BA in Psychology and a MSc in Pharmacy. She has over seventeen years’ experience in research administration. She has worked as a Research Coordinator/Navigator for the Department of Surgery, College of Medicine for almost 8 years, as a Research Facilitator in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine for 5 years, and as a Research Coordinator in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine for 4 years.              

Karen Mosier was hired as a Research Coordinator/Navigator by the Department of Surgery on December 1, 2015.  Her position was created to provide mentorship and research support for faculty and residents and to promote a dynamic research culture within the department. Her primary duties include finding funding opportunities for research projects, reviewing grant applications and budgets, providing guidance through the grant writing process, and educating and teaching on CCV development and ethic application submissions. She also acts as a liaison for the Department of Surgery with the Office of the Vice-Dean Research (College of Medicine), Research Acceleration & Strategic Initiatives, Research Excellence & Innovation, Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships, Research Profile & Impact and the International Office to promote excellence in research and ensure timely processing of research applications.  Karen also works directly with the Research Director and coordinates faculty and resident research awards, the Research Committee meetings and the annual Research Day.

Karen E. Mosier
Research Coordinator/Navigator
Department of Surgery
  306-966-8935
  karen.mosier@usask.ca

Surgery Research

  306-966-8935
  karen.mosier@usask.ca