2024 Program Surgeons' Day Research Symposium
June 21, 2024
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Libin Theatre | Health Science Centre
Breakfast from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
Please join us for a light breakfast served in the HRIC Atrium (Health Research Innovation Centre)
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. Kevin Hildebrand, Zone Clinical & Academic Department Head
Welcome and opening remarks.
Dr. Michael Monument, Vice-Chair, Research
Opening remarks and introduction to the Office of Surgical Research.
Faculty Presentations
Moderator: Dr. Derrick Randall
Dr. Shamir Chandarana
Otolaryngology
Establishing an Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Rapid Access Pathway in a Tertiary Care Centre: Impact on Time to Treatment
Dr. Ashley Hinther
Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Oncology: Improving postoperative recovery through pain management
Dr. Eric Hyndman/ Dr. Lin Yang
Urology
Prehabilitation before radical cystectomy
Dr. Mark Assmus
Urology
Modernizing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Care in Alberta
Dr. Vince Gabriel
Plastic Surgery
Critical Appraisal Tool for Clinical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research
Ms. Tanya Cherppukaran
Orthopaedics
Preventing the Cycle: Education and Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence
Break from 10:30 AM to 10:50 AM
Please join us for light refreshments in the HRIC Atrium (Health Research Innovation Centre)
Resident Rapid Fire Talks
Moderator: Dr. Trafford Crump
In this session, residents have three minutes to present their in-progress or completed research and then receive feedback from the session attendees (faculty, residents, etc.).
McMurtry Lecture
McMurtry Lecture
Dr. Khara Sauro, PhD
Departments of Surgery, Community Health Sciences, and Oncology
University of Calgary
Making Lemonade: Using evidence from the COVID-19 era to inform surgical care in its wake
Lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Please join us for lunch in the HRIC Atrium (Health Research Innovation Centre)
Dr. Peter Cruse Memorial Award
Dr. Peter Cruse Memorial Award
Introduced by:
Dr. Kevin Hildebrand, Zone Clinical & Academic Department Head, Department of Surgery
Resident Research Showcase
Moderator: Dr. Alison Laws
Judges: Dr. Adam Kinnaird and Dr. Khara Sauro
Dr. Melissa Jones
Vascular Surgery (R4)
5-year overall and aortic-related mortality in uncomplicated type B aortic dissections
Dr. Catherine Landells
Plastic Surgery (R4)
Burning the candle at both ends: A scoping review of surgical resident burnout
Dr. Fatemeh Ramazani
Otolaryngology (R5)
Sculpting Surgical Proficiency: Navigating the Future of Local and Regional Flap Reconstruction with Virtual Reconstruction Techniques
Dr. Laura Morrison
Orthopaedic Surgery (R4)
Robotic Assessment of Post-call Sensorimotor and Cognitive Function in Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
Dr. Derek Waldner
Ophthalmology (R3)
Trends in Medico-Legal Cases Against Ophthalmologists: A 10-Year Review
Dr. Christine Wang
General Surgery (R2)
Surgical Decision Making and Psychosocial Outcomes in Young Gene Mutation Carriers with Breast Cancer–The Patient’s Perspective
McPhredran Lecture
McPhredran Lecture
Dr. Adam Kinnaird, MD PhD FRCSC
Division of Urology
Department of Surgery
University of Alberta
Advanced imaging in prostate cancer to guide treatment decisions
Break from 2:50 PM to 3:10 PM
Please join us for light refreshments in the HRIC Atrium (Health Research Innovation Centre)
Sharpest Knife Competition
Judges: Dr. Adam Kinnaird, Dr. Khara Sauro, Dr. Andrew Kirkpatrick
Sharpest Knife (Live Grant) Competition
Competitors:
- Dr. Sutherland, Dr. Guo and Team
- Dr. Hinther, Dr. Yeung and Team
- Dr. Corey Adams, Dr. Dagher and Team
Closing Remarks
Dr. Michael Monument, Vice-Chair, Research
Closing Remarks