Choosing Wisely Canada

Annual Choosing Wisely Canada's National Meeting

Choosing Wisely Canada’s National Meeting will return to an in-person event on May 11 and 12, 2023. Join us in Toronto at the Globe and Mail Centre for two days of engaging keynote speakers, workshops, and breakout sessions.

Bringing together health professionals, patients, system leaders, and researchers, this two-day event is a unique opportunity to learn about leading Choosing Wisely efforts taking place across the country.

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