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ACADEMIC RECORD
i. Undergraduate
1993 – 1997
1990 – 1993
Doctor of Medicine
University of Manitoba – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science)
University of Western Ontario – London, Ontario
ii. Graduate
2011 – 2012
2003 – 2006
Executive Master of Business Administration in Health Care
Administration
Sauder School of Business
University of British Columbia – Vancouver, British Columbia
Master of Science in Epidemiology
University of Calgary – Calgary, Alberta
Supervisors – Dr. K. Hildebrand, Dr. W. Meeuwisse
iii. Special Professional
2003 – 2005
2002 – 2003
1997 – 2002
Fellowship in Elbow and Wrist Surgery
University of Calgary – Calgary, Alberta
Supervisor – Dr. K. Hildebrand
Fellowship in Shoulder and Knee Surgery
University of Alberta – Edmonton, Alberta
Supervisors – Dr. R. Balyk, Dr. J. Bury, Dr. P. Leung, Dr. D. Otto
Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Program Director – Dr. W. Dust
iv. Licensure and Certification
Canadian
2002
1999
1999
1997
Fellowship Examination in Orthopaedic Surgery (RCPSC)
Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part II
Principles of Surgery Examination (RCPSC)
Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I
American
1998
1997
1995
United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 3
United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2
United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1
General
1997
1997
Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
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AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2011
Meredith Lecturer
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
2009 – 2010
Young Investigator’s Initiative
Grant Mentoring Program
United States Bone and Joint Decade
Participant Year 1 and Year 2
2005
William H. Davies Medical Research Scholarship
University of Calgary
2004
Dean’s Research Excellence Award
University of Calgary
2004
Canada Graduate Scholarships Masters Award
Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
2003
Province of Alberta Graduate Scholarship
Faculty of Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
2000
The Kloppenburg Prize for Orthopaedic Research
Department of Surgery
University of Saskatchewan
1999
The Kirkaldy-Willis Award for Orthopaedic Excellence
Best Saskatchewan Resident Research Presentation
University of Saskatchewan
1995
Marion Huycke Ferguson Memorial Bursary
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba
1991
Dean’s Honour List
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Western Ontario
1990
Entrance Scholarship
Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Western Ontario
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ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS
i. Current Appointments
2014 – Present
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
False Creek Surgical Centre
2012 – Present
Facility Medical Director (Chief of Staff)
Sturgeon Community Hospital
Alberta Health Services
2012 – Present
Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon
National Hockey League Players’ Association
2012 – Present
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Visiting Specialist Clinic
WorkSafeBC
2011 – Present
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Orthopaedics
University of Alberta
2008 – Present
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic
2008 – Present
Clinical Lead
Alberta Shoulder Program
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
2006 – Present
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Sturgeon Community Hospital
Alberta Health Services
ii. Previous Appointments
2011 – 2012
Site Chief, Orthopaedics
Sturgeon Community Hospital
Alberta Health Services
2006 – 2011
Clinical Lecturer
Division of Orthopaedics
University of Alberta
2006 – 2010
Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon
Visiting Specialist Clinic
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
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2005 – 2006
Surgical Assistant
Division of Orthopaedics
University of Calgary
2003 – 2006
Clinical Research Fellow
Division of Orthopaedics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Calgary
2002 – 2003
Clinical Fellow
Division of Orthopaedics
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Alberta
2001 – 2002
Chief Resident
Division of Orthopaedics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
1997 – 2001
Resident
Division of Orthopaedics
Faculty of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
i. Membership in Professional Societies
National
2005 – Present
JOINTS Canada
1997 – Present
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
1997 – Present
Canadian Orthopaedic Association
1997 – Present
Canadian Medical Association
1997 – Present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
1997 – 2002
Canadian Association of Interns and Residents
Provincial
2014 – Present
CORe (Collaborative Orthopaedic Research)
2012 – Present
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
2007 – Present
SURGE (Shoulder and Upper extremity Research Group of
Edmonton)
2002 – Present
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
2002 – Present
Alberta Medical Association
1997 – 2002
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
1997 – 2002
Saskatchewan Medical Association
1997 – 2002
Provincial Association of Interns and Residents of Saskatchewan
1995 – 1997
Manitoba Medical Association
ii. Professional Service
Scientific Peer Review Committees
2011
Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Foundation for Research
Scientific Peer Review Committees (External Reviewer)
2014
PSI Foundation
2013
PSI Foundation
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Journal Reviews
2013
2011 – Present
2004 – Present
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Shoulder & Elbow
Canadian Journal of Sports Medicine
Professional Societies
§ Manitoba Medical Association
1995 – 1996
Board of Directors
1995 – 1996
MD Forum
1994 – 1996
Manitoba Provincial Physician Resource Committee
§ Manitoba Medical Students Association
1995 – 1996
Vice Stick External
1995 – 1996
Co-Chairman PARIM/MMSA Committee on Physician Resources
Team Service
§ Vancouver Molson Indy
2000
Medical Staff
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ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Alberta Health Services (Edmonton Zone)
2012 – Present
Edmonton Coordinating Committee (ECC)
2012 – Present
Medical Administrative Committee Operations (MACO)
Sturgeon Community Hospital
2012 – Present
Site Medical Director
Committee Responsibilities:
• Medical Advisory Committee (Chair)
• Quality Assurance Committee (Co-Chair)
• Perioperative Committee
• Surgical Template Committee
• ICU Program Management Committee
• Medicine Program Management Committee
• Women’s Health Program Management Committee
• Mental Health Program Management Committee
• Pediatric Program Management Committee
• OPD Dyad
• Orthopaedic Dyad
• Sturgeon Community Hospital Foundation
2012
Surgical Program Strategic Planning Committee
2011 – 2012
Site Chief, Orthopaedics
Committee Responsibilities:
• Medical Advisory Committee
• Perioperative Committee
• Surgical Template Committee
• Orthopaedic Dyad (Chair)
2010 – 2012
Infection Control Committee (Chair)
2006 – Present
Site Orthopaedics Committee
Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic, University of Alberta
2013 – Present
Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic Shoulder Program Committee
2012 – Present
Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic Research Sub-Committee
2011 – Present
Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic Transition Committee
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Division of Orthopaedics, University of Alberta
2011 – 2012
Division of Orthopaedics Executive Committee
2010 – 2012
University of Alberta MSK Working Group
2007 – Present
Divisional Research Committee
2007 – 2008
Academic Committee
Residency Training Program
Coordinator – Upper Extremity
Division of Orthopaedics, University of Calgary
2004 – 2005
Fellowship Committee
Division of Orthopaedics, University of Saskatchewan
2001 – 2002
Residency Training Committee
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
1996
Graduate Medical Education Sub-Committee
1996
Medical Students Sub-Committee
1995 – 1996
Post-Graduate Medical Education Committee
1994 – 1995
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
1994 – 1995
Committee of Examiners
1994 – 1995
Clinical Skills Education Committee
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PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
i.
Publications
1. Bouliane M, Beaupre L, Ashworth N, Lambert R, Silveira A, Sheps DM.
Suprascapular nerve injury during arthroscopic superior labral repair: a prospective
evaluation. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2015 February; 23(2):
517-22.
2. Bouliane M, Saliken D, Beaupre LA, Silveira A, Saraswat MK, Sheps DM.
Evaluation of the Instability Severity Index Score and the Western Ontario Shoulder
Instability Index as predictors of failure following arthroscopic Bankart repair. Bone &
Joint Journal. 2014 December; 96B: 1688-92.
3. Zhao H, Herman BJ, Adeeb S, Sheps DM, El-Rich M. Investigation of the
geometries of the coronoid process and the fibular allograft as a potential surgical
replacement. Clinical Biomechanics. 2013 July; 28(6): 626-34.
4. Furey MJ, Sheps DM, White NJ, Hildebrand KA. A retrospective cohort study of
displaced segmental radial head fractures: is 2 mm of articular displacement an
indication for surgery? Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2013 May; 22(5):
636-41.
5. Bouliane MJ, Chan H, Kemp K, Glasgow R, Lambert R, Beaupre LA, Sheps DM.
The intra- and inter-rater reliability of plain radiographs for Hill–Sachs and bony
glenoid lesions: evaluation of the radiographic portion of the instability severity index
score. Shoulder & Elbow. 2013 January; 5(1): 33-8.
6. Sheps DM, Kemp KA, Hildebrand KA. Population-based incidence of proximal
radius and ulna fractures among adults in a Canadian metropolitan area. Current
Orthopaedic Practice. 2012 July/August; 23(4): 364-8.
7. Kemp KA, Sheps DM, Beaupre LA, Styles-Tripp F, Luciak-Corea C, Balyk R. An
evaluation of the responsiveness and discriminant validity of shoulder questionnaires
among patients receiving surgical correction of shoulder instability. The Scientific
World Journal. 2012; Article ID 410125, 7 pages.
8. Puloski S, Kemp K, Sheps D, Hildebrand K, Donaghy J. Closed reduction and early
mobilization in fractures of the humeral capitellum. Journal of Trauma. 2012
January; 26(1): 62-5.
9. Kemp KA, Sheps DM, Luciak-Corea C, Styles-Tripp F, Buckingham J, Beaupre L. A
systematic review of rotator cuff tears in patients insured by Workers’
Compensation. Occupational Medicine. 2011 December; 61(8): 556-62.
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10. Sheps DM, Kemp KAR, Hildebrand KA. Population-based incidence of distal
humerus fractures among adults in a Canadian urban centre. Current Orthopaedic
Practice. 2011 September/October; 22(5): 437-42.
11. Sheps DM, Kemp KAR, Hildebrand KA. Elbow dislocations in a Canadian
metropolitan health region: A 3-year population-based incidence study. Shoulder &
Elbow. 2010 October; 2(3): 281-6.
12. Seida JC, LeBlanc C, Schouten JR, Mousavi SS, Hartling L, Vandermeer B, Tjosvold
L, Sheps DM. A Systematic review: Nonoperative and operative treatments for
rotator cuff tears. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2010 August; 153(4): 246-55.
13. Seida JC, Schouten JR, Mousavi SS, Tjosvold L, Vandermeer B, Milne A, Bond K,
Hartling L, LeBlanc C, Sheps DM. Comparative Effectiveness of Nonoperative and
Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (US); 2010 July.
14. Sheps DM, Kiefer KRL, Boorman RS, Donaghy R, Lalani A, Walker R, Hildebrand
KA. The inter-observer reliability of classification systems for radial head fractures:
the Hotchkiss modification of the Mason classification and the AO classification
systems. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2009 August; 52(4): 277-282.
15. Kemp KAR, Sheps DM. Clinical tests to identify SLAP lesions: A meta-analysis.
Sport Medicine Journal Club. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 2009 July; 19(4):
339-40.
16. Sheps DM, Reed JGR, Hildebrand KA, Hiemstra LA. Supracondylar femur fracture
following endoscopic anterior cruciate reconstruction using an EndoButton: A case
report. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 2006 September; 16(5): 428-429.
17. Sheps DM, Otto D, Fernhout M. The anatomic characteristics of the tibial insertion
of the posterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopy. 2005 April; 21(7): 820-825.
18. Sheps DM, Hildebrand KA, Boorman RS. Simple dislocations of the elbow:
Evaluation and treatment. Hand Clinics of North America. 2004 November; 20(4):
389-404.
19. Sheps DM, Stern HS. The utility of the surgical clerkship elective. Canadian Journal
of Surgery. 1998 April; 41(2): 168-169.
20. Sheps D, Black GB, Reed M, Davidson JM. Rupture of the long head of the triceps
muscle in a child: Case report and review of the literature. Journal of Trauma. 1997
February; 42(2): 318-320.
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ii. Published Abstracts
1. Sheps DM, Bouliane M, Styles-Tripp F, Beaupre L, Saraswat M, Luciak-Corea C,
Glasgow R, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini=open rotator cuff repair: A
randomized clinical trial. Game Changers Podium Presentation, American Academy
of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 27, 2015.
(Selected as one of 15 papers most likely to change clinical practice in the next 2-3
years).
2. Sheps DM, Boulaine M, Styles-Tripp F, Beaupre L, Saraswat M, Luciak-Corea C,
Glasgow R, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini=open rotator cuff repair: A
randomized clinical trial. Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 25, 2015.
3. Bouliane M, Sheps DM, Saraswat M, Silveira A, Glasgow R, Saliken D, Beaupre L.
A prospective evaluation of the instability severity index and western ontario
shoulder instability score in patients with anterior glenohumeral instability. Podium
Presentation, Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Montreal,
Quebec, June 19-21, 2014.
4. Zhao H, Herman BJ, Adeeb S, Sheps DM, El-Rich M. The morphology and
congruity of the proximal ulnar articular surface. Podium Presentation, Canadian
Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (COA), Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 20-22,
2013.
5. Furey M, White N, Sheps DM, Hildebrand K. A retrospective cohort of displaced
segmental radial head fractures: Is 2 millimetres of articular displacement an
indication for surgery. Podium Presentation, 12th International Congress of Shoulder
and Elbow Surgeons (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan, April 10-12, 2013.
6. Sheps DM, Souster M, Luciak-Corea C, Styles-Tripp F, Bouliane M, Bury J,
Glasgow RR, Otto D, Beaupre L, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini-open
rotator cuff repair. Podium Presentation, 12th International Congress of Shoulder and
Elbow Surgeons (ICSES), Nagoya, Japan, April 10-12, 2013.
7. Souster M, Sheps DM, Luciak-Corea C, Styles-Tripp F, Bouliane M, Bury J,
Glasgow RR, Otto D, Beaupre L, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini-open
rotator cuff repair. Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons (AAOS), Chicago, Illinois, March 19-23, 2013.
8. Bouliane M, Chan H, Beaupre L, Ashworth N, Lambert R, Silveira A, Sheps DM.
Injury to the suprascapular nerve during arthroscopic superior labral repair. Podium
Presentation, Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (COA), 24th
Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow
(SECEC-ESSSE), Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 19-22, 2012.
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9. Souster M, Sheps DM, Styles-Tripp F, Luciak-Corea C, Bouliane M, Bury J,
Glasgow R, Otto D, Beaupre L, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini-open
rotator cuff repair. Poster Presentation, 24th Congress of the European Society for
Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow (SECEC-ESSSE), Dubrovnik, Croatia,
September 19-22, 2012.
10. Souster M, Sheps DM, Styles-Tripp F, Luciak-Corea C, Bouliane M, Bury J,
Glasgow R, Otto D, Beaupre L, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini-open
rotator cuff repair. Podium Presentation, Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual
Meeting (COA), Ottawa, Ontario, June 8-10, 2012. (Selected as one of the top 10
papers presented).
11. Bouliane M, Chan H, Beaupre L, Ashworth N, Lambert R, Silveira A, Sheps DM.
Injury to the suprascapular nerve during arthroscopic superior labral repair. Podium
Presentation, Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (COA), Ottawa,
Ontario, June 8-10, 2012.
12. Furey M, White N, Sheps DM, Hildebrand K. A retrospective cohort of displaced
segmental radial head fractures: Is 2 millimetres of articular displacement an
indication for surgery. Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopaedic Association
Annual Meeting (COA), Ottawa, Ontario, June 8-10, 2012.
13. Styles-Tripp F, Sheps DM, Souster M, Luciak-Corea C, Bouliane M, Bury J,
Glasgow Jr. R, Beaupre LA, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini-open rotator
cuff repair. Podium Presentation, Canadian Physiotherapy Association Annual
General Meeting, May, 2012.
14. Chepeha JA, Magee D, Sheps DM, Warren S, Beaupre LA. Effectiveness of a
posterior shoulder stretch on overhead varsity level athletes: A randomized
controlled trial. Poster Presentation, Canadian Physiotherapy Association Annual
General Meeting, May, 2012.
15. Styles-Tripp F, Sheps DM, Luciak-Corea C, Souster M, Bouliane M, Bury J,
Glasgow Jr. R, Beaupre LA, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini-open rotator
cuff repair. Podium Presentation, Ontario Physiotherapy Association Annual General
Meeting, March, 2012.
16. Sheps DM, Souster M, Luciak-Corea C, Styles-Tripp F, Bouliane M, Bury J,
Glasgow RR, Otto D, Beaupre L, Balyk R. Early mobilization following mini-open
rotator cuff repair. Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons (AAOS), San Francisco, California, February 7-11, 2012.
17. Sheps DM, Kemp KA, Hildebrand KA. Population-based incidence of fractures of
the proximal radius and ulna among adults in a Canadian urban centre. Poster
Presentation, Transactions of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) 2012, 37:
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18. Sheps DM, Styles-Tripp F, Luciak-Corea C, Kemp KAR, Beaupre L, Balyk R. Postoperative outcomes following arthroscopic Bankart repair: A prospective study with
two-year results. ePoster Presentation, 2011 Arthroscopy Association of North
America Annual Meeting (AANA), San Francisco, California, April 12-14, 2011.
19. Bouliane M, Chan H, Glasgow R, Lambert R, Beaupre L, Sheps DM. An
examination of inter- and intra-rater reliability of shoulder radiographs among
patients with recurrent instability requiring surgical correction. ePoster Presentation,
2011 Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting (AANA), San
Francisco, California, April 12-14, 2011.
20. Bouliane M, Chan H, Sheps DM, Lambert R, Glasgow R, Kemp KAR. An
examination of inter- and intra-rater reliability of shoulder radiographs among
patients with recurrent instability requiring surgical correction. Poster Presentation,
12th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Associations (COMOC), Glasgow,
United Kingdom, September 12-17, 2010.
21. Sheps DM, Kemp KAR, Hildebrand KA. The incidence of radial head and neck
fractures in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada: A population-based study. Poster
Presentation, 12th Combined Meeting of the Orthopaedic Associations (COMOC),
Glasgow, United Kingdom, September 12-17, 2010.
22. Sheps DM, Kemp KAR, Hildebrand KA. The incidence of coronoid fractures in the
city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada: A population-based study. ePoster Presentation,
11th International Congress on Shoulder and Elbow (ICSES), Edinburgh, United
Kingdom, September 5-8, 2010.
23. Bouliane M, Sheps DM, Chan H, Lambert R, Glasgow R, Kemp KAR. An
examination of inter- and intra-rater reliability of shoulder radiographs among
patients with recurrent instability requiring surgical correction. Podium Presentation,
Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (COA), Edmonton, Alberta, June
17-20, 2010. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British) Proceedings. 2011; 93B
(Supplement IV): 589.
24. Sheps DM, Kemp KAR, Hildebrand KA. The incidence of radial head and neck
fractures in the City of Calgary: A population-based study. Poster Presentation,
Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (COA), Edmonton, Alberta, June
17-20, 2010.
25. Sheps DM, Styles-Tripp F, Kemp KAR, Wiens S, Beaupre L, Balyk R. Prospective
outcomes following arthroscopic Bankart repair using bio-absorbable tack. Podium
Presentation, Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (COA), Whistler,
British Columbia, July 3-6, 2009. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British)
Proceedings. 2011; 93B: 267-68.
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26. Sheps DM, Kemp KAR, Hildebrand KA. Distal humerus fractures in the city of
Calgary: A population based study. Poster Presentation, Canadian Orthopaedic
Association Annual Meeting (COA), Whistler, British Columbia, July 3-6, 2009.
Supplement 247.
27. Sheps DM, Hildebrand KA, Meeuwisse W. The incidence of elbow dislocations in
the city of Calgary: A population based study. Poster Presentation, Canadian
Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (COA), Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 1-3,
2007.
28. Sheps DM, Kiefer KRL, Hildebrand KA, Boorman RS, Donaghy J, Lalani A, Walker
R. The inter-observer reliability of classification systems for radial head fractures.
Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
(AAOS), San Diego, California, February 14-18, 2007. Supplement 292.
29. Sheps DM, Kiefer KRL, Hildebrand KA, Boorman RS, Donaghy J, Lalani A, Walker
R. The inter-observer reliability of classification systems for radial head fractures.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British) Proceedings, March 2008; 90B
(Supplement): 140.
30. Sheps DM, Otto D, Fernhout M. The tibial insertion of the posterior cruciate
ligament: Anatomic characteristics for tibial tunnel placement. Poster Presentation,
11th Meeting of the Combined Orthopaedic Associations, Sydney, Australia, October
24-29, 2004.
31. Sheps DM, Otto D, Fernhout M. The tibial insertion of the posterior cruciate
ligament: Anatomic characteristics for tibial tunnel placement. Poster Presentation,
Canadian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting (COA), Calgary, Alberta, June
18-20, 2004.
32. Johnston GHF, Sheps DM, Hassen D. Kirschner wire placement in tension band
wiring of olecranon fractures: A modified approach. Podium Presentation, MANUS
2000, Edmonton, Alberta, June 3, 2000.
iv. Reports
1. Kemp KA, Sheps DM, Luciak-Corea C, Styles-Tripp F, Buckingham J, Beaupre L. A
systematic review of rotator cuff tears in patients insured by Workers’
Compensation: Prevalence of injury, characteristics of rotator cuff injuries and
outcomes following operative and non-operative interventions. Report Prepared for
the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, April 23,
2010.
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v. Unpublished Presentations
1. Saliken D, Beaupre LA, Sheps DM, Silveira A, Saraswat M, Bouliane M. A
prospective evaluation of the instability severity index and western ontario shoulder
instability score in patients with anterior glenohumeral instability. Tom Williams
Surgical Research Day, Edmonton, Alberta, May 9, 2014 (3rd Prize Clinical Paper).
2. Saliken D, Beaupre LA, Sheps DM, Silveira A, Saraswat M, Bouliane M. A
prospective evaluation of the instability severity index and western ontario shoulder
instability score in patients with anterior glenohumeral instability. Edmonton
Orthopaedic Resident Research Day, Edmonton, Alberta, April 25, 2014 (1st Prize
Clinical Paper).
3. Saliken D, Bornes T, Sheps DM, Beaupre LA, Bouliane M. A scoping review of
imaging techniques for assessing glenohumeral joint bone loss, Edmonton
Orthopaedic Resident Research Day, Edmonton, Alberta, April 19, 2013.
4. Souster M, Beaupre LA, Luciak-Corea C, Styles-Tripp F, Sheps DM, Balyk R. Early
versus standard mobilization following a mini-open rotator cuff repair – a randomized
control trial. University of Alberta Surgery Research Day, Edmonton, Alberta, 2011.
5. Souster M, Balyk R, Styles-Tripp F, Luciak-Corea C, Beaupre LA, Sheps DM. Early
versus standard mobilization following a mini-open rotator cuff repair – a randomized
control trial. Alberta Orthopaedic Resident Research Day, Calgary, Alberta, 2011.
6. Sheps DM, Luciak-Corea C, Styles-Tripp F, Balyk R. Shoulder consensus
document. JOINTS Canada meeting, Whistler, British Columbia, July 3, 2009.
7. Wiens S, Kemp K, Styles-Tripp F, Beaupre L, Sheps DM, Balyk R. Prospective twoyear follow-up of arthroscopic Bankart repair. University of Alberta Surgery Research
Day, 2009.
8. Wiens S, Kemp K, Styles-Tripp F, Beaupre L, Sheps DM, Balyk R. Prospective twoyear follow-up of arthroscopic Bankart repair. Alberta Orthopaedic Resident
Research Day, 2008.
9. Sheps DM, Hussain T, Yong-Hing K. Long-term survival of Austin-Moore
prostheses. Annual Manitoba-Saskatchewan Resident Research Day, Winnipeg,
Manitoba, April 27, 2001.
10. Johnston GHF, Sheps DM, Hassen D. Kirschner wire placement in tension band
wiring of olecranon fractures: A modified approach. Annual Manitoba-Saskatchewan
Resident Research Day, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, April 28, 2000.
11. Sheps DM, MacDougall J, Taillon M. The efficacy of corticosteroid injections and
physiotherapy for Neer stage I and II tendonopathy: A Proposal. Annual ManitobaSaskatchewan Resident Research Day, Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 30, 1999.
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RESEARCH SUPPORT
2014 – Present
Research Support - $250000.00
(Awarded October 2014)
Sturgeon Community Hospital Foundation
Co-Investigator
2014
Research Grant - $43350.00
(Awarded August 2014)
Appropriate and Efficient Management of Shoulder Injuries: Who
Needs Surgery?
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Co-Investigator
2014
Research Grant - $20000.00
(Awarded August 2014)
Investigations of Mechanisms and Treatment in Post-traumatic
Joint Contractures
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Co-Investigator
2013
Research Grant - $11000.00
(Awarded May 2013)
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Early Mobilization Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A
Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Principal Investigator
2012
Research Grant - $20000.00
(Awarded November 2012)
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Early Mobilization Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A
Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Principal Investigator
2012 – 2013
Research Grant - $10000.00
(Awarded May 2012)
Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund
Early Mobilization Following Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair: A
Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Co-Investigator
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2011 – 2012
Research Grant - $9170.00
(Awarded May 2011)
Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund
Reconstruction of the Ulnar Coronoid Process
Principle Investigator
2010 – Present
Research Grant - $52631.57
(Awarded August 2010)
MSI Foundation of Alberta
Early Mobilization Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A
Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Principal Investigator
2010 – 2012
Research Grant – $25000.00
(Awarded May 2010)
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Early Mobilization Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A
Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Principal Investigator
2010 – 2011
Internal Research Grant – $9900.00
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Rotational Deficits in the Shoulder of the Overhead Varsity Athlete
Research Committee Member
Co-Investigator
2009 – 2010
Research Grant - $9800.00
Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund
Suprascapular Nerve Injury During Arthroscopic Superior Labral
Repair
Co-Investigator
2008 – 2010
Research Grant – $31829.00
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
A Systematic Review of Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients Insured by
WCB: Prevalence of Injury, Characteristics of Rotator Cuff Injuries,
and Outcomes Following Operative and Non-Operative
Interventions
Co-Principle Investigator
2008 – 2010
Operational Grant – $340734.00
US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Systematic Review: Non-Operative and Operative Treatments for
Rotator Cuff Tears
Co-Investigator
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2005 – 2006
William H. Davies Research Scholarship – $6500.00
University of Calgary
The Incidence of Traumatic Elbow Injuries in the City of Calgary
Principle Investigator
2005
Research Grant – $3000.00
(Awarded July 2005)
Calgary Orthopaedic Research Education Fund
Division of Orthopaedics, University of Calgary
The Incidence of Traumatic Elbow Injuries in the City of Calgary
Principle Investigator
2005
Research Grant – $5000.00
(Awarded June 2005)
Calgary Health Region
The Incidence of Traumatic Elbow Injuries in the City of Calgary
Principle Investigator
2005
Research Grant – $1000.00
(Awarded August 2005)
Calgary Surgical Research Development Fund
University of Calgary
The Incidence of Traumatic Elbow Injuries in the City of Calgary
Principle Investigator
2004 – 2005
Canada Graduate Scholarships Masters Award – $17500.00
(Awarded June 2004)
Canadian Institutes for Health Research
The Incidence of Traumatic Elbow Injuries in the City of Calgary
Principle Investigator
2004
Dean’s Research Excellence Award – $3000.00
(Awarded June 2004)
University of Calgary
The Incidence of Traumatic Elbow Injuries in the City of Calgary
Co-Principle Investigator
2003
Province of Alberta Graduate Scholarship – $3500.00
(Awarded June 2003)
University of Calgary
The Incidence of Traumatic Elbow Injuries in the City of Calgary
Principle Investigator
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INVITED ADDRESSES
2013
Clavicle Fractures and Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries
Compensation Medicine Rounds
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta (November 14, 2013)
2013
The Shoulder: Approach to Common Conditions
14th Annual WorkSafeBC Physician Education Conference
Kelowna, British Columbia (October 19, 2013)
2013
Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries: Developing an Approach to Care
14th Annual WorkSafeBC Physician Education Conference
Kelowna, British Columbia (October 18, 2013)
2013
Management of Rotator Cuff Tears: Examining (Some of) the Evidence
JOINTS Canada 2nd Annual Shoulder Course
Montreal, Quebec (February 21, 2013)
2012
Managing Shoulder Injury Claims: Medical Advisory Guideline, Shoulder
Program Development (The Alberta Experience)
ASTD Conference, WorkSafeBC
Richmond, British Columbia (November 1, 2012)
2012
The Shoulder: Common Conditions
13th Annual WorkSafeBC Physician Education Conference
Nanaimo, British Columbia (October 20, 2012)
2012
The Shoulder: An Approach to Diagnosis
13th Annual WorkSafeBC Physician Education Conference
Nanaimo, British Columbia (October 20, 2012)
2012
Managing Shoulder Injury Claims: Medical Advisory Guideline, Shoulder
Program Development (The Alberta Experience)
13th Annual WorkSafeBC Physician Education Conference
Nanaimo, British Columbia (October 19, 2012)
2012
Managing Shoulder Injury Claims: Medical Advisory Guideline, Shoulder
Program Development (The Alberta Experience)
2012 Policy Conference, Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta (September 13, 2012)
2012
Managing Shoulder Injury Claims: Medical Advisory Guideline, Shoulder
Program Development (The Alberta Experience)
2012 SEAK Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference
Hyannis, Massachusetts (July 17, 2012)
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2011
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta Shoulder Program: A Review
WorkSafeBC
Surrey, British Columbia (December 8, 2011)
2011
Tears of the Rotator Cuff: An Introduction to the Medical Advisory Guideline
and the Alberta Shoulder Program
Medical Advisor Clinical Day
WorkSafeBC
Richmond, British Columbia (October 21, 2011)
2011
Managing Shoulder Injury Claims: The Alberta Experience
Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC) Learning
Symposium
Edmonton, Alberta (September 29, 2011)
2011
2011 Meredith Lecture – Tears of the Rotator Cuff: A Clinical Update and an
Introduction to the Medical Advisory Guideline
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta (September 7, 2011)
Calgary, Alberta (September 8, 2011)
2010
Rotator Cuff Disease: Natural History, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Tears
Compensation Medicine Rounds
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta (October 14, 2010)
2009
Distal Radius Fractures: Predicting the Outcomes or Why I Choose to
Operate
Winnipeg Fracture Surgeons Symposium
Winnipeg, Manitoba (November 15, 2009)
2009
Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures
Winnipeg Fracture Surgeons Symposium
Winnipeg, Manitoba (November 15, 2009)
2007
Current Concepts in Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation
2007 Alberta Physical Therapy Conference
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, (October 28, 2007)
2007
The Painful Shoulder: Approach to Common Diagnoses
2007 SHARP Conference
Sturgeon Community Hospital,
St Alberta, Alberta (April 22, 2007)
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
i. Graduate / Postgraduate Education
2015
Instructor
JOINTS Canada Ottawa Residents Shoulder Course
Ottawa, Ontario
February 5-6, 2015
2013
Instructor
JOINTS Canada Montreal Residents Shoulder Course
Montreal, Quebec
February 21-23, 2013
2012
Instructor
JOINTS Canada Montreal Residents Shoulder Course
Montreal, Quebec
January 25-27, 2012
2010
Elective Supervisor
Randa Lawrence
PGY4 Orthopaedic Residency, University of Calgary
2009 – 2011
PhD Supervisory Committee
Judy Chepeha
University of Alberta
2007 – 2008
Clinical Advisor – Major Project
PTHER900
Mini-Open Versus Arthroscopic Surgical Repair of Rotator Cuffs in
Alberta: A Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
Students: Miles Morgan, Simone Godbout, Aaron Vani, Gabriel Wong
ii. Continuing Medical Education
2014
Nursing / Allied Health Inservice
Sturgeon Community Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta
Distal Radius and Clavicle Fractures
October 31, 2014
2014
Spring 2014 Continuing Medical Education
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Shoulder Controversies
June 12, 2014
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2014
Spring 2014 Continuing Medical Education
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Shoulder Controversies
June 9, 2014
2013
Spring 2013 Continuing Medical Education
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Shoulder Controversies
June 6, 2013
2013
Spring 2013 Continuing Medical Education
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Shoulder Controversies
June 4, 2013
2012
Nursing / Allied Health Inservice
Sturgeon Community Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta
Post-Operative Shoulder Immobilization
June 28, 2012
2012
Spring 2012 Continuing Medical Education
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Shoulder Controversies
June 22, 2012
2012
Spring 2012 Continuing Medical Education
Worker’s Compensation Board of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Shoulder Controversies
May 31, 2012
2010
Calgary Urgent Care Course
Continuing Medical Education, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Shoulder Dislocation: How to Reduce, How to Immobilize, When to
Refer
October 23, 2010
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2010
Nursing / Allied Health Inservice
Sturgeon Community Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta
Upper Extremity Arthroplasty
July 23, 2010
2009
Winnipeg Operating Room Personal Course
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lag Screws and Neutralization Plating
November 14, 2009
2009
Winnipeg Operating Room Personal Course
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Locked Plating
November 14, 2009
2008
Orthopaedic Educational In-Service
Health First Strathcona
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Scaphoid Fractures: Diagnosis and Treatment
March 1, 2008
2008
5th Annual University of Alberta Orthopaedic Surgery Retreat
University of Alberta
Jasper, Alberta
Rotatory Instability of the Elbow: The Role of the Coronoid
January 26, 2008
2002
Family Practice Rounds
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta
Shoulder Pain – Approach to Common Diagnoses
October 22, 2002
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VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
2015 – Present
Health Volunteers Overseas
Wenzhou, China
2008 – 2010
Row For Kids – Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
Edmonton, Alberta
2005
Co-Chair Sponsorship Committee – 2005 Calgary AIDS Walk
AIDS Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
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