POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
RESIDENT TRAVEL GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Successful applicants for conferences from April 1 – June 30, 2015.
Dr. Antoine Bouchard-Fortier - General Surgical Oncology, PGY 7. Is surgical re-excision after initial breast conserving
surgery associated with higher rates of recurrence or mortality? A population based analysis of women <35 years old with
invasive breast cancer. American Society of Breast Surgeons, April 2015.
Dr. Michael Braganza – Internal Medicine, PGY 3. The sensitivity and specificity of the physical exam for pulmonary
hypertension. American Thoracic Society , May 2015.
Dr. Tyson Brust – Neurology, PGY 5. A randomized-controlled trial comparing efficacy and user satisfaction of audio
podcasts versus a traditional lecture on multiple sclerosis amongst second year family medicine residents. American Academy
of Neurology, April 2015.
Dr. Derek Chew – Cardiology, PGY 4. Left ventricular activation time and outcome in resynchronization-defibrillation for
ambulatory heart failure trial (RAFT). Heart Rhythm Society, May 2015.
Dr. William Connors – Infectious Disease, PGY 5. Acute odontogenic infection management in the OPAT clinic setting: a
quality improvement study in Calgary, AB. Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease, April 2015.
Dr. Rachael Da Cunha – Orthopedic Surgery, PGY 4. Intraoperative skull-femoral traction in posterior spinal arthrodesis for
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: the impact on perioperative outcomes and health resource utilization. Canadian Orthopedic
Association, June 2015.
Dr. Renelle Daigle – Colorectal Surgery, PGY 7. Sessile serrated adenoma detection-predictive factors. American Society of
Colon and Rectal Surgeons, May 2015.
Dr. Jonathan Dautremont – Otolaryngology, PGY 4. When do we operate for chronic rhinosinusitis?: A systematic review of
maximal medical therapy prior to endoscopic sinus surgery. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, April 2015.
Dr. Janet Edwards – Thoracic Surgery, PGY 7. Forecasting the impact of stereotactic radiation for the treatment of early lung
cancers on the thoracic surgery workforce. European Society of Thoracic Surgery, May 2015.
Dr. Mohamed Eltorki - Pediatric Emergency Medicine, PGY 5. Adherence to Rome III diagnostic criteria in a pediatric
emergency department and clinical implications. Pediatric Academic Society, April 2015.
Dr. John Esposito – Orthopedic Surgery, PGY 4. The prevalence of ligamentous and meniscal injury of the knee in tibial
plateau fractures diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Canadian Orthopedic Association, June 2015.
Dr. Zahra Goodarzi – Geriatric Medicine/CIP, PGY 5. Depression case findings in outpatients with Parkinson's disease:
Systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Geriatric Society, April 2015.
Dr. Peter Graham – General Surgery Oncology, PGY 6. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer, is practice changing?
A population based review of current surgical trends. American Society of Breast Surgeons, April 2015.
Dr. Tyrone Harrison - Internal Medicine, PGY 2. Patients with chronic kidney disease and their intent to use electronic
personal health records. Canadian Society of Nephrology, April 2015.
Dr. Kareem Jamani – Hematology, PGY 5. Evaluation of zoster prophylaxis after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
using valacyclovir followed by vaccination. Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group, May 2015.
Dr. Jenny Ko – Medical Oncology, PGY 5. Patient, disease and treatment characteristics of extragonadal primary germ cell
tumour in two Canadian tertiary cancer centres. Canadian Urological Association, June 2015.
Dr. Lisa Lagrou – Ophthalmology, PGY 5. Cytomegalovirus corneal endotheliitis: Clinical course and treatment outcomes.
Canadian Ophthalmology Society, June 2015.
Dr. Sarah Lai – Pediatric General Surgery, PGY 6. Enteral medium chain triglycerides induce greater intestinotrophic effects
than long chain triglycerides and lead to a distinct modulation of lipid metabolism after massive ileocecal resection in rats.
Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, May 2015.
Dr. Stefan Lang – Neurosurgery, PGY 2. Identification of resting-state networks using independent component analysis in
patients with brain tumors. Canadian Neurological Science Federation, June 2015.
Dr. Renee Lester – Medical Oncology, PGY 5. Comparison of adjuvant TAC vs FEC-D chemotherapy in women < 50 with
node positive, HER2 negative breast cancer: A retrospective cohort study. Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists, April
2015.
Dr. Margaret Livingstone – Anesthesia, PGY 5. Hemodynamic stability during pheochromocytoma resection: Lessons
learned over the last two decades. Canadian Anesthesiology Society, June 2015.
Dr. Kevin Martell - Radiation Oncology, PGY 2. Parameters predicting for PSA response rates at one year post low dose rate
intraoperative prostate brachytherapy. European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, April 2015.
Dr. Dana Mihalicz – Colorectal Surgery, PGY 6. Post-operative pelvic sepsis rates following complete pathologic response to
neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, May 2015.
Dr. Kara Murias - Pediatric Neurology/CIP, PGY 4. The effect of perinatal stroke on spatial orientation. American Academy of
Neurology, April 15.
Dr. ManCho Ng – Anesthesia, PGY 5. Perioperative renin angiotensin system inhibitors - a survey. Canadian Anesthesiology
Society, June 2015.
Dr. Sunil Parimi – Medical Oncology, PGY 5. Abstract 1: Critical Assessment of phase 0 (Ph0) and window of opportunity
(WOO) trials: definitions and reporting. Abstract 2: A retrospective analysis on the effect of time to adjuvant chemotherapy
(TTAC) from surgery in stage III colon cancer. Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists, April 2015.
Dr. Sen Han Phang – Respirology, PGY 4. Incidence and impact of Klebsiella species respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis
patients: a longitudinal single centre study. American Thoracic Society, May 2015.
Dr. Derrick Randall – Otolaryngology, PGY 5. Post-operative mucosal effects of antibiotic-impregnated middle meatus
spacers in endoscopic sinus surgery: a randomized, controlled trial. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings, April 2015.
Dr. Paul Reglin – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, PGY 3. Evaluating the impact of a physicians assistant on PM&R stroke
outpatient clinics in Calgary, AB. Canadian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 2015.
Dr. Marshall Ross – Emergency Medicine, PGY 4. The impact of gender on multiple mini interview ratings. Canadian
Conference on Medical Education, April 2015.
Dr. Jeanelle Sabourin – Gynecologic Oncology, PGY 8. The impact of time between histologic diagnosis of endometrial
cancer and surgical treatment on stage and survival. Society of Gynecology Oncologists of Canada, June 2015.
Dr. Kirandeep Saini – Respirology, PGY 5. Accuracy of exhaled nitric oxide in predicting sputum eosinophilia in outpatient
respirology patients. American Thoracic Society, May 2015.
Dr. Anthony Seto - Emergency Medicine-CFPC, PGY 3. Intro to code blue (ITCB): Combining residents-as-teachers with
acute care simulation training form medical students. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, May 2015.
Dr. Kristine Smith – Otolaryngology, PGY 3. Endoscopic polypectomy in the clinic (EPIC) versus formal endoscopic sinus
surgery for select patients with nasal polyposis: A pilot cost-effectiveness analysis. American Rhinologic Society, April 2015.
Dr. Ranjani Somayaji – Infectious Disease, PGY 5. Clinical outcomes of chronic 'Prairie Epidemic Strain' pseudomonas
aeruginosa infection in adults with cystic fibrosis. International Cystic Fibrosis, June 2015.
Dr. Amandeep Taggar – Radiation Oncology, PGY 4. Biochemical failure in low and intermediate risk prostate cancer
patients after LDR brachytherapy appear similar. European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, April 2015.
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Dr. Russell Wong – Dermatology, PGY 2. Complementary and alternative medicine in dermatology. World Congress of
Dermatology. June 2015.
Dr. Jarret Woodmass – Orthopedic Surgery, PGY 4. Complications following arthroscopic fixation of acromioclavicular
separations: A systematic review of the literature and current trends. Canadian Orthopedic Association, June 2015.
Dr. Min-Han Yang – Neurosurgery, PGY 1. Impact of preoperative laboratory investigation on clinical management of
pediatric neurological patients. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, May 2015.
Dr. Liena Zhao – Anatomical Pathology, PGY 5. Cooling colorectal cancer with TRPM8 agonists. Canadian Association of
Pathologists, June 2015.
Successful applicants for conferences from January 1 – March 31, 2015.
Dr. Jamie Benham – Internal Medicine, PGY 3. The prevalence of hypertension resolution following adrenalectomy in primary
aldosteronism: A systematic review. Endocrinology Society Conference, March 2015.
Dr. Wenqian Chen – Anatomical Pathology, PGY 1. Semiquantitative analysis of histologic spectrum of intestinal fibrostenosis
in Crohn[apos]s disease by using a novel scoring scheme. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, March 2015.
Dr. Kaitlin Chivers-Wilson – Psychiatry, PGY 3. Alexithymia, IPV and Plasma Oxytocin with Women: Preliminary Data
Analysis. World's Congress on Women's Mental Health, March 2015.
Dr. Manpreet Doulla - Pediatric Endocrinology, PGY 5. Impact of the school meal schedule on hemoglobin A1C in children
with type 1 diabetes. Canadian Pediatric Endocrinology Conference, February 2015.
Dr. Michael Driedger - General Surgery, PGY 2. The diagnostic pathway for solid pancreatic neoplasms: Are we applying too
many tests? Academic Surgical Congress, February 2015.
Dr. Elaine Dupuis – Dermatology. PGY 3. Permethrin 5% Cream: A look at interprovincial variations in cost coverage in
Canada. American Academy of Dermatology, March 2015.
Dr. Joey Grochmal – Neurosurgery, PGY 5. Spectrochemical analysis of peripheral nerve myelin for use in living biological
systems. American Society for Peripheral Nerve, January 2015.
Dr. Kuo-Cheng Huang – Anatomical Pathology, PGY 4. SPINK1 overexpression is rare event in association with ERG
expression and is exclusive of PTEN homozygous deletion in localized prostate cancer. United States and Canadian
Academy of Pathology, March 2015.
Dr. Angela Jones - Pediatric Emergency Medicine, PGY 5. Visual assessment of CPR quality during pediatric cardiac arrest:
Does point of view matter? Pediatric Emergency Research Consortium, February 2015.
Dr. Vanessa Meier-Stephenson - Infectious Diseases, PGY 5. Developing a dengue antiviral drug via computational-aided
screening. Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference, February 2015.
Dr. Rita Nguyen – Neurosurgery, PGY 5. Complications of halo vest treatment of cervical spine injuries. CNS/AANS Section
on Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2015.
Dr. Conar O’Neil – Internal Medicine, PGY 2. Treatment outcomes with telaprevir-based therapy for HIV/HCV-coinfected
patients are comparable to HCV-monoinfected patients: A Canadian experience. Canadian Digestive Diseases Week,
February 2015.
Dr. Gillian Shiau – Diagnostic Radiology, PGY 5. Bowel characterization with clinical relevance in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Ultrasound and magnetic resonance enterography findings. Society of Abdominal Radiology, March 2015.
Dr. Ilya Shoimer - Dermatology, PGY 4. HLA associations in patients with pemphigus vulgaris: A Canadian perspective.
American Academy of Dermatology, March 2015.
Dr. Nancy Soliman – Maternal Fetal Medicine, PGY 7. Clinical outcomes of monochorionic diamniotic twins diagnosed with
selective intrauterine growth restriction before 24 weeks gestation. Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, February 2015.
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Dr. Stephanie Tom – Internal Medicine, PGY 3. Quantified differences in erosion number and size in the first year of
inflammatory arthritis using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computer tomography (HR-pQCT). Canadian
Rheumatology Association, February 2015.
Dr. Aman Wadhwani – Diagnostic Radiology, PGY 1. Abstract 1: Does abdominal ultrasound show equivalence to computed
tomography and magnetic resonance enterography in predicting activity and complications in Crohn disease?
Abstract 2: Intravenous and oral contrast vs intravenous contrast alone computed tomography for the visualization of appendix
and diagnosis of appendicitis in adult ED patients. Abstract 3: Monitoring response to infliximab induction therapy in Crohn
disease with interval ultrasound: A safe and effective option. European Congress of Radiology, March 2015.
Successful applicants for conferences from October 1 – December 31, 2014.
Dr. Ahmed Abdi Ali - Cardiology, PGY 5. Inverse association between family history of premature coronary artery disease
and the risk of death in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Association, November 2014.
Dr. Anshula Ambasta - Internal Medicine, PGY 3. Development and validation of a diagnostic real-time PCR assay for the
rapid and accurate detection of pneumocystis jirovecii from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples. Infectious Disease Society
of America, October 2014.
Dr. Jason Cabaj - Public Health & Preventative Medicine, PGY 5. The influence of childhood conjugate vaccine introduction
on invasive pneumococal disease (IPD) in adults with underlying comorbidities. Canadian Immunization Conference,
December 2014.
Dr. David Campbell - Internal Medicine, PGY 2. The association of income with health behavior change and disease
monitoring among patients with chronic disease. Canadian Diabetes Association/Canadian Society of Endocrinology,
October 2014.
Dr. Navjit Dharampal – General Surgery, PGY 3. Attitudes and beliefs about the surgical safety checklist: Powerful tool or
mandated policy? American College of Surgeons, October 2014.
Dr. Roberto Jose Diaz - Neurosurgery, PGY 5. Establishment of a patient-derived clival chordoma tumor line. Congress of
Neurological Surgeons, October 2014.
Dr. Janet Edwards - Thoracic Surgery, PGY 7. Impact of socioeconomic disparities on outcomes of urgent surgical care in the
United States. American College of Surgeons, October 2014.
Dr. Mollie Ferris - Diagnostic Radiology, PGY 4. Aortic remodeling following zone 0 hybrid arch repair for the treatment of
aortic dissection. Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, October 2014.
Dr. Andrew Flynn - Gastroenterology, PGY 5. Unsedated peroral thin scope endoscopy for screening of esophageal varices in
endoscopy-naive child-pugh A cirrhotics. American College of Gastroenterology, October 2014.
Dr. Zahra Goodarzi - CIP/Geriatrics Medicine, PGY 5. Depression case finding in outpatients with dementia. Canadian
Association of Gerontology, October 2014.
Dr. Janka Hegedus - Neurology, PGY 5. The epidemiology and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in Canada: New
insights from the Canadian Neuromuscular Disease Registry. Motor Neurone Disease Association, December 2014.
Dr. John Lam - Internal Medicine, PGY 1. Reduction in P. aeruginosa sputum density during a pulmonary exacerbation in cystic
fibrosis does not predict clinical response. North American Cystic Fibrosis, October 2014.
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Dr. Wilson Lam – Hematology, PGY 5. BK virus hemorrhagic cystitis is associated with graft versus host disease and increased
health care resource utilization in patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation. American Society of
Hematology, December 2014.
Dr. Joanna Lazier - Medical Genetics, PGY 5. Prenatal array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) in fetuses with
structural cardiac anomalies in a medium-sized Canadian Prenatal Genetics Clinic. American Society of Human Genetics,
October 2014.
Dr. Kelvin Leung – CIP, PGY 5. Citrasate versus acetate dialysate on intradialytic heparin dose: A randomized crossover study.
American Society of Nephrology, November 2014.
Dr. Kaleb Marr - Internal Medicine, PGY 3. The performance of objective nutrition assessment tools and the evaluation of
nutritional intake in the pre-liver transplant population. American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases, November 2014.
Dr. Holly Mewhort - CIP/Cardiac Surgery, PGY 4. Extracellular matrix patch therapy to enhance infarct healing: Preclinical
validation of a novel surgical strategy. Canadian Cardiovascular Society Congress, October 2014.
Dr. Holly Mewhort - CIP/Cardiac Surgery, PGY 4. Inflammation and ischemic heart failure: Monocyte-mediated cardiac
fibroblast activation and matrix remodeling through a direct cell - cell contact mechanism. American Heart Association,
November 2014.
Dr. Robert Miller - Internal Medicine, PGY 4. Beta-blocker dose does not affect mortality in heart failure patients with atrial
fibrillation. Canadian Cardiovascular Society Congress, October 2014.
Dr. Christopher Noss - Anesthesia, PGY 4. Do externalized tunneled intrathecal or epidural catheters placed for palliative pain
management lead to high risk complications? A retrospective case series. World Congress of Pain, October 2014.
Dr. Sundeep Singh - Gastroenterology, PGY 5. Postoperative mortality for the inflammatory bowel diseases: A systematic
review and meta-analysis of population-based studies. American College of Gastroenterology, October 2014.
Dr. Charles Wong - Family Medicine, PGY 2. Colleague-Centered Practice - Improving co-operation by achieving a common
understanding of expectations. Canadian National Family Medicine Conference, November 2014.
Successful applicants for conferences from July 1 - Sept 30, 2014.
Dr. Petra Grendarova - Radiation Oncology/CIP, PGY 4. Validation of a commonly used radiation treatment planning
software for determining prognostic body composition metrics. Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology, August 2014.
Dr. Clement Ho - Radiation Oncology, PGY 5. Expression of DNA damage sensors in cervical cancer patients treated with
radical chemoradiotherapy. American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, September 2014.
Dr. Theodora Koulis - Radiation Oncology, PGY 4. The prognostic significance of pre-treatment hematologic factors on
outcome in patients with cervical cancer treated with radical chemoradiology. Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology,
August 2014.
Dr. Sarah Lai – CIP, PGY 6. Medium chain triglycerides are more potent than long chain triglycerides in inducing jejunal
adaptation after massive ileocecal resection in rats. European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, September 2014.
Dr. Jennifer Lam - General Surgery, PGY 4. Systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical versus catheter-based treatment
of the pediatric patent ductus arteriosus. Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, September 2014.
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Dr. Lik Hang Lee - Anatomical Pathology, PGY 5. Breast cancer proliferative markers correlate variably based on time
decorrelation between cell cycle phases. Canadian Association of Pathologists, July 2014
Dr. Peter Nicholson - General Pathology, PGY 4. Secretory activity in colorectal villous adenomas: Is McKittrick-Wheelock
syndrome a discrete entity? Canadian Association of Pathologists, July 2014.
Dr. Jeanelle Sabourin - Gynecologic Oncology, PGY 8. Risk factors associated with HSIL, AIS or carcinoma after an initial
diagnosis of ungraded SIL and colposcopic follow-up. International Papillomavirus Conference, August 2014.
Dr. Ranjani Somayaji - Infectious Diseases, PGY 5. Increased cognitive load due to knobology impairs learners' utility of
ultrasound. Association of Medical Education in Europe, August 2014.
Dr. Amandeep Taggar - Radiation Oncology, PGY 4. Outcomes from first three years of utilization of frameless stereotactic
radiosurgery in controlling brain metastases . Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology, August 2014.
Dr. Rosanna Yeung - Radiation Oncology, PGY 5. Visually monitored deep inspiration breath hold technique in left-sided
breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant radiotherapy: Reproducibility and Reliability. American Society of Radiation
Oncology, September 2014.
Dr. Liena Zhao - Anatomical Pathology, PGY 5. Heterogeneity of mucinous tumors of the vermiform appendix, correlation of
histology and immunohistochemical analysis of braf expression. Canadian Association of Pathologists, July 2014.
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