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Research Days 2011: Dates and Venues
Urology-In Combination with UWO
Friday April 29th
London Convention Centre
Ophthalmology-Stringer Day
Saturday June 4th
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Combined Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Divisional Research Day
Friday June 24th
David Braley Cardiac Vascular and Stroke Research Institute
Friday September 16th
Royal Botanical Gardens
Otolaryngology-Annual ENT Update and Research Day
Wednesday October 5th
Harbourfront Centre, Oakville
Friday October 14th
SJH Frank Miller Auditorium
Neurosciences
Friday November 4th
Royal Botanical Gardens
Department Residents’ Research Conference
Wednesday November 17th
Research Days 2010
Urology
McMaster University and University of Western Ontario held their annual Jack Wyatt Urology Residents’ Research Day on May 14th 2010. This consisted of both resident research presentations and State of the Art Lectures by faculty members from both institutions, as well as a Guest Professor lecture by Dr. John Fitzpatrick entitled “A European Perspective of Prostate Cancer Screening”. There was also a raucous Reach for the Top session, pitting residents from McMaster and UWO against each other in terms of general and clinical urologic knowledge.
We are pleased to report that Dr. Ayman Raees (PGY-4) placed second over all in the residents’ presentations presentation with “Neonatal Circumcision Practice in Southwestern Ontario: Need for a Strucured Training Tool”.
Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
These two divisions came together and held the First Annual Combined Academic Research Day on June 25th 2010 at the David Braley Cardiac Stroke and Vascular Research Institute. This was a full day of presentations from the faculty and residents of both divisions, as well as a Keynote Address by Dr. Mark Peterson from Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, who spoke on Endovascular Approach to Arch Disease.
Plastic Surgery
Best Basic Science Presentation:
Dr. Alexandra Nuttall (PGY2)
Concomitant Tissue Expansion and Radiation in a Porcine Model
Honourable Mention (Basic):
Dr. Richard Grace (PGY-3)
The Effects of Anti-Nerve Growth Factor on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in Rats: A Proposal
Best Clinical Presentation:
Dr. Jessica Collins (PGY-4)
Pharyngeal Flap versus Pharyngoplasty for the Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: A Meta Analysis
Honourable Mention (Clinical):
Ms. Jacqueline Piggott (Medicine, UWO)
Tendon Transfer for the Treatment of Foot Drop following Irreversible Peroneal Nerve Injury: An Evidence-Based Review
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery changed the format of their Reseach Day this year, holding both a Residents’ Research Day and a Divisional Research Day. All seven presenters did an excellent job presenting their work at the Annual Orthopaedic Residents’ Research Day On September 15th 2010. The winners of this event were invited to present again at the First Annual Orthopaedic Divisional Research Day held October 1st 2010 in Convocation Hall. Dr. Freddie Fu from University of Pittsburg was hugely impressed with the presentations and quality of research at the Divisional Day. Dr. Fu provided the Dr. Robert Lofthouse Memorial Lecture as well.
Orthopaedics Residents’ Research Day Winners:
First Prize:
Dr. Raj Sharma (PGY-5)
Meta-Analyses in Joint Arthroplasty:A Review of Quantity, Quality and Impact
Second Prize:
Dr. Michael Hickey (PGY-5)
Tumor Recurrence in Intralesional Curettage vs. Wide Resection of Grade I Conventional Chondrosarcoma of Bone: A Meta-Analysis
Third Prize:
Dr. Christina Goldstein (PGY-5)
Radiologic Assessment of Lumbar Spine Fusion: A Canadian Perspective
Honourable Mention:
Dr. Christine Walton (PGY-5)
Authorship Over Time: A Retrospective Review of the Orthopaedic Literature
General Surgery
Residents’ Research Day for General Surgery was held October 15th 2010. It was an informative morning with twelve resident presentations, and our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Paul Belliveau from Queens University in Kingston was impressed by the quality of their work. Dr. Belliveau did a Keynote Presentation entitled “Implementation of an Acute Surgery Service: Impact on Resources and Educational Benefits” which described the Kingston experience and generated much discussion. We are also pleased to report that for the first time, a PGY-1 resident scored the highest. Congratulations to:
First Prize:
Dr. Paige Churchill (PGY-1)
Treatment Options for Lymphangioma in Children: A Scoping Review
Second Prize:
Dr. Laura Vanderbeek (PGY-4)
Primary Breast Cancer Tumour and Patient Characteristics as Predictors of Radiation Therapy
Third Prize:
Dr. Ryan Suri (PGY-5)
Benign Diagnoses after Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Patients with Suspected Malignancy
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
This is the third year that Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery has held a combined Annual Update and Residents’ Research Day. Our two Keynote Speakers, Dr. Erin Wright from University of Alberta and Dr. Jennifer Anderson from University of Toronto gave interesting talks on Peri-operative Management of the Patient with Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Irritable Larynx Syndrome that generated much discussion among the surgeons in attendance. We had seven excellent resident presentations and would like to congratulate the following two residents for their work:
First Prize:
Dr. Julie Strychowsky (PGY-2)
Sialoendoscopy for Salivary Gland Obstructions: A Systematic Review
Second Prize:
Dr. Gavin Rukholm (PGY-3)
Dorsal Spinal Column Crush in the LES Rat: A Surgeon’s Angle on Neuroregeneration
Neurosurgery
We were pleased to welcome Paediatric Neurology to join Neurosurgery and Adult Neurology in our Annual Neurosciences Residents’ Research Day, held October 29th 2010 at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. James Rutka from University of Toronto, gave the two Schatz Lectures and provided insightful comments and questions for the presenters. It was a full day, with nineteen presentations from the Neurosurgery, Neurology, Plastics, Orthopaedic and Otolaryngology residents and we would like to congratulate the following for their success:
First Prize:
Dr. Christina Goldstein (Ortho PGY-5)Radiologic Assessment of Lumbar Spine Fusion: Do the Literature and Surgeons Agree?
Second Prize:
Dr. Donald Zhang (NS PGY-6)The Effect of JSK (XGS-1) on Functional Recovery
Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Preliminary Experience in 3 Patients
Third Prize:
Dr. Andrew Gomez (N PGY-3)
Dynamic Endovascular, Vascular and Parenchymal Changes during Adult Ischemic Stroke: A Pilot Study
Department of Surgery Annual Residents’ Research Conference 2010
The Annual Residents’ Research Conference was held November 17th 2010 at St. Joseph’s Healthcare. Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Benjamin Alman from University of Toronto, spoke on “Why Research is Important and the Role of Surgeon Scientist Program Trainees”. This was followed by the formal announcement of the Department of Surgery’s first cohort of SSP Trainees. There were 16 presentations, spanning nearly all divisions within the Department and all of which were of excellent quality. The three adjudicators had the difficult job of scoring the presenters, and eventually decided on the winners. Congratulations to:
Dr. Ted Thomas Prize for Best Presentation
Dr. Joshua Teichman (Ophthalm PGY-3)
Clear Corneal Incision Morphology withTorsional versus Longitudinal Phacoemulsification: Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Second Prize:
Dr. Michael Hickey (Ortho PGY-5)
Tumor Recurrence in Intralesional Curettage vs. Wide Resection of Grade I Conventional Chondrosarcoma of Bone: A Meta-Analysis
Third Prize:
Dr. Raj Sharma (Ortho PGY-5) Meta-Analyses in Joint Arthroplasty:A Review of Quantity, Quality and Impact
Dr. AK Mighton Award for Best Presentation by a Junior Resident:
Dr. Alexandra Nuttall (Plastics PGY-2)
Concomitant Tissue Expansion and Radiation in a Porcine Model: A Pilot Study
Dates for the Annual Research Days for 2011 are currently being set and will be posted soon.
