UTEMIG has compiled the following list of Emergency Physicians seeking assistance with data collection, data
entry, literature search/review (i.e. stuff that med students can do) for their research. If you are interested
in any of the projects, please contact the appropriate EP. The EP will determine which projects and tasks to make available
to you, what your responsibilities are and whether or not you will receive any authorship credit
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE Dr. Ran Goldman MD The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Research in Emergency Therapeutics Program ( http://www.pretx.org ) Associate Professor, University of Toronto ran.goldman@sickkids.ca 416-813-5418 Interests: Medical error in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, quality management, therapeutic management of pain and sedation in children, translational therapeutics, alternative medicine in the Emergency Department Dr. Savithiri Ratnapalan MD Assistant Professor and Clinician-Teacher, University of Toronto The Hospital for Sick Children savithiri.ratnapalan@sickkids.ca 416-813-7938 Interests: Post-graduate medical education, pediatric clinical pharmacology, Motherisk (research and counseling on reproductive risk or safety of drugs, chemicals and maternal disease in pregnancy. Dr. Angelo Mikrogianakis The Hospital for Sick Children Assistant Professor, University of Toronto angelo.mikrogianakis@sickkids.ca Interests: Pediatric trauma management and care, pediatric critical care transport Dr. Suzan Schneeweiss MD, MEd Director Continuing Education, Department of Pediatrics Staff Emergency Pediatrician,Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Assistant Professor, University of Toronto The Hospital for Sick Children suzan.schneeweiss@sickkids.ca 416-813-6232 / Fax: 416-813-5043 Interests: Medical education ADULT EMERGENCY MEDICINE Dr. Fabrice Brunet MD, PhD, FRCP Chief, Critical Care Medicine St. Michael's Hospital Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto brunetf@smh.toronto.on.ca 416-864-5559 Interests: Acute Inflammatory Diseases (ARDS, sepsis, organ failure, infectious diseases), heart & lung interaction in mechanical ventilation, health economy, EM and Critical Care Medicine as a continuum of care, disaster medicine. **Note: Shadowing sessions will be continuum of care for critically ill patients consulting in the ED, trauma patients or acute coronary syndrome management. Current research projects: 1. Mechanical ventilation with two main orientations: a new ode of neurally triggered ventilation (NAVA) and a computer assist mode of weaning; 2. Hypothermia in cardiac arrest with an external cooling device; 3. Optimization of renal replacement therapy in the ICU, focus on organization of care. Dr. Julie Spence MD St. Michael's Hospital Assistant Professor and Clinician-Teacher, University of Toronto spencej@smh.toronto.on.ca 416-864-5095 Dr. Russell D. MacDonald MD MPH FCFP FRCPC Medical Director, Research Program Ontario Air Ambulance Assistant Professor, Dept of Medicine, University of Toronto rmacdonald@basehospital.on.ca 416-667-2200 Ext. 414 Interests: Emergency Medical Services, epidemiology of injury and disease, airway intervention and mechanical ventilation, interactions between public health and EMS, human patient simulation training methods for paramedics Dr. Vicki LeBlanc PhD Research Director St. Michael's Hospital Simulation Centre Researcher, University of Toronto Division of Emergency Medicine Researcher, Ontario Air Ambulance Scientist, Donald R. Wilson Centre for Research in Education vicki.leblanc@utoronto.ca Interests: Medical education, simulation-based education and evaluation, stress and performance Dr. Jacques Lee MD MEd FRCPC Director Emergency Medicine Research Program Associate Researcher, Clinical Epidemiology Unit Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Center Contact: Karen Clark 416-480-6018 Interests: Geriatric Emergency Medicine Dr. Steven Friedman MD MPH CCFP(EM) FCFP Assistant Director (Research) Emergency Medicine, University Health Network Assistant Professor, University of Toronto steven.friedman@utoronto.ca Interests: Patient flow in the ED, public health UHN EM Research Program website: http://www.uhn.ca/programs/emergency_medicine/research_projects.asp Note: Dr. Friedman encourages DOCH 2 students serious about publishing in EM to contact him about projects. Dr. Steve Rhee MD St. Joseph's Health Centre Lecturer, University of Toronto steven.rhee@utoronto.ca Interests: Evidence-based medicine. Dr. Rhee is looking for students interested in researching literature for evidence on various topics. |