Choosing Wisely Canada
Annual Choosing Wisely Canada National Meetings
2021 Choosing Wisely Alberta Grants Competition Results
Applicant Name
Dr. Greg Kawchuk BSc, DC, MSc, PhD
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta
Title of Project
The Alberta Back Care Pathway (ABCp)
A new strategy to reduce inappropriate low back pain interventions in family practice
Amount Awarded
$75,000
Applicant Name
Dr. Arabesque Parker, MD FRCPC MSc QIPS
Critical Care and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
Title of Project
Choosing Wisely: Reducing the Overuse of Sedatives and Analgesics in Critical Care
Amount Awarded
$75,000
Applicant Name
Dr. Jessica Simon, MB ChB, FRCPC
Associate Professor and Head, Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Oncology, University of Calgary
Title of Project
Don't delay palliative care: Implementing shared care letters to strengthen coordinated palliative care for people living with metastatic colorectal cancer
Amount Awarded
$75,000
2019 Choosing Wisely Alberta Grants Competition Results
Applicant Name
Dr. Daniel J. Niven, MD MSc PhD FRCPC
Depts. of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Community Health Science
University of Calgary
Title of Project
REDUCE (RED blood cell Utilization in Critical carE)
Integrated knowledge translation initiative to reduce unnecessary red blood cell (RBC) transfusions among non-bleeding critically ill patients in Alberta.
Amount Awarded
$99,631
Applicant Name
Dr. Kerri Novak MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Calgary
Title of Project
Can we improve the use of gastroscopy to investigate dyspepsia in otherwise healthy adults in Alberta? Sharing Choosing Wisely Canada guidelines, current practice patterns and
resources to optimize appropriate use
Amount Awarded
$95,631
The two projects below will run in a separate but complementary manner.
Applicant Name
Dr. Anshula Ambasta MD MPH FRCPC Division of General Internal Medicine Department of Medicine
University of Calgary
Title of Project
Optimization of routine laboratory test utilization on inpatient medical units
Amount Awarded
$50,000
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Applicant Name
Dr. Narmin Kassam MD MHPE FACP FRCPC
Deputy Clinical Department Head Medicine, Edmonton Zone
Alberta Health Services
Title of Project
The Effectiveness of a Sequenced Multicomponent Intervention: Reducing Urea Utilization and Laboratory Test Order Frequency on Alberta Medicine Hospital Wards
Amount Awarded
$50,000
Choosing Wisely Alberta Partners
