2025 Program Surgeons' Day Research Symposium
June 20, 2025
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Knowledge Exchange Centre | Arthur Child Cancer Centre
Breakfast from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM
Please join us for a light breakfast served in the Knowlege Exchange Centre
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. Artan Reso, Deputy Head of Department, Governance and Physician Services
Welcome and opening remarks.
Dr. Michael Monument, Vice-Chair, Research
Opening remarks and introduction to the Office of Surgical Research.
Faculty Presentations
Moderator: Dr. Claire Temple-Oberle
Dr. Kenton Rommens
Vascular Surgery
Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Aortic Aneurysms is Associated with Better Outcomes
Dr. Rebecca Hartley
Plastic Surgery
Opportunities are multiplied as they are seized - An Update from the ACH Pediatric Plastic Surgery Research Group
Dr. Trafford Crump
Ophthalmology
Artificial intelligence in the classification and segmentation of fundus images with choroidal nevi
Prism Schneider
Orthopaedic Surgery
Evaluating Cancer-associated Thrombosis in Patients with Metastatic Bone Disease: Informing Personalized Thromboprophylaxis
Dr. Vince Gabriel
Plastic Surgery
Distinct Patterns of Immune Reprogramming in Burn Patients Based on Injury Severity and Inhalation Injury
DoS QI Talk: Dr. Raj Selvam (R6) / Megan Muir (OR Nurse Clinician)
Thoracic Surgery
The greener OR: where QI meets sustainability
Break from 10:30 AM to 10:50 AM
Please join us for light refreshments in the Knowlege Exchange Centre
McMurtry Lecture
McMurtry Lecture
Dr. T. Wayne Matthews
Section of Otolaryngology
Department of Surgery
University of Calgary
The Ohlson Research Initiative: Evolution and Future Directions
Resident Rapid Fire Talks
Moderator: Dr. Derrick Randall
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.).
Lunch from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Please join us for lunch in the Knowledge Exchange Centre
Dr. Peter Cruse Memorial Award
Dr. Peter Cruse Memorial Award
Introduced by:
Dr. Michael Monument, Vice-Chair, Research
Resident Research Showcase
Moderator: Dr. Steven Lopushinsky
Judges: Dr. Will Eward, Dr. Wayne Matthews, and Dr. Steven Lopushinsky
Dr. Spencer Yakaback
Plastic Surgery (R4)
Teamwork makes the dream work: a collaborative approach to immediate lymphatic reconstruction may reduce the number of “non-reconstructable” patients
Dr. Kiana Mahboubi
Otolaryngology (R5)
Evaluation of Local Practices in the Workup of p16-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown
Dr. Gareth Ryan
Orthopaedic Surgery (R3)
Early Identification of Impaired Fracture Healing Using Biomarkers: A Pilot Study
Dr. Jeremy Moreau
Ophthalmology (R2)
Smartphone-based artificial intelligence system for oculofacial measurements and automatic comparison against a newly developed age and ethnicity-matched normative database of oculofacial anthropometric measurements
Dr. Melissa Jones
Vascular Surgery (R5)
Impact of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on the Incidence of Post-Surgical Site Groin Infections in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Dr. Kevin Perry
Podiatric Surgery (Fellow)
Cost Analysis of the Toe and Flow Model Vs Traditional Method of Care in Alberta, Canada
Dr. Emily Heath
General Surgery (R4)
Population-based experience of neoadjuvant treatment for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST)
Break from 2:20 PM to 2:40 PM
Please join us for light refreshments in the Knowledge Exchange Centre
McPhredran Lecture
McPhredran Lecture
Dr. Will Eward, MD, DVM
Duke University
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Comparative Oncology, Animal Stories, and Creativity in Orthopaedic Surgery
Sharpest Knife Competition
Judges: Dr. Will Eward, Dr. Wayne Matthews, Dr. Claire Temple-Oberle
Sharpest Knife (Live Grant) Competition
Competitors:
- Dr. Rebecca Hartley and team, Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Dr. Justin Yeung and team, Plastic Surgery
- Dr. Joseph Kendall and team, Orthopaedic Surgery
Closing Remarks
Dr. Michael Monument, Vice-Chair, Research
Closing Remarks