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	Fewer domestic violence and sexual assault survivors presented for care in Ottawa EDs during the 2020 spring lockdown February 4, 2021 - The Ottawa Hospital saw a decrease in emergency department admissions for sexual assault and domestic violence in the early days of COVID-19, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.
	Partnering with the marginalized December 11, 2020 - To tackle health-care inequities affecting vulnerable populations, Smita Pakhalé turns to community peer researchers in a grassroots approach to epidemiological research.
	Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to a greater risk of autism August 10, 2020 - In the largest study of its kind, researchers from The Ottawa Hospital, BORN Ontario and the University of Ottawa found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at greater risk of autism.
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	Alcohol-related ED visits disproportionately increasing in women and young adults July 22, 2019 - More Ontarians are ending up in emergency departments (ED) due to alcohol use, with the largest increases happening in women, and young adults between the ages of 25 and 29, according to a new study led by researchers at ICES, The Ottawa Hospital, th
	More than 52,000 sexual assault cases treated in Ontario hospitals during 15-year period July 18, 2019 - Approximately 3,500 survivors of sexual assault are treated in Ontario hospitals each year, according to a new study led by researchers at ICES, The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa. The researchers used a broad set of codes to help ident
	The Ottawa Hospital awarded 18 research grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, worth $10.7 million May 19, 2017 - Eighteen research groups at The Ottawa Hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, have been awarded nearly $11 million in the most recent project grant competition from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This represents a suc

Researchers

Name	Scientific appointment	Diseases, conditions and populations of interest	Research and clinical approaches
Alvarez, Gonzalo MD, MPH, FRCPC	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health, Health in disadvantaged peoples, Infectious disease, Lung disease, Population health, Tuberculosis	Clinical research, Epidemiology, Public health
Austin, Michael MD, FRCPC	Clinician Investigator (Clinical Epidemiology)	Asthma, Cardiac arrest, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Diabetes, Pain, Population health, Stroke	Clinical decision rules, Clinical trials, Cluster randomized trials, Cohort studies, Critical care, Emergency medicine, Palliative care, Risk assessment
Aydin, Sibel MD	Associate Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Arthritis, Autoimmune disease, Bone and joint degeneration, COVID-19, Population health	Epidemiology, Imaging
Bissell, Mary Beth MSc, MD, FRCPC	Clinician Investigator (Cancer Therapeutics)	Breast cancer, Cancer, COVID-19, Population health, Women's health	Clinical research
Chen, Innie MD, MPH, FRCSC	Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Health equity, Population health, Pregnancy, Women's health	Clinical research, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Patient engagement, Quality Improvement, Systematic reviews
El-Chaar, Darine MD, FRCSC, Msc	Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Autoimmune disease, COVID-19, Diabetes, Infectious disease, Inflammatory bowel syndrome, Maternal and fetal health, Newborn and child health, Population health, Pregnancy, Women's health	Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Health services research, Public health, Qualitative methods, Quality Improvement, Systematic reviews
Forster, Alan MD, FRCPC, MSc	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Population health	Basic research, Epidemiology, Health services research, Health technology, Patient safety, Quality Improvement
Hawken, Steven PhD	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Population health, Global health, Newborn and child health, Pregnancy	Artificial intelligence and data science, Big data, Biomarkers, Health services research, Immunization, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health research methods
Hiremath, Swapnil MD, MPH, FASN	Associate Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Chronic disease, Diabetes, Health in older peoples, Heart disease, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Population health, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease	Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health services research, Imaging, Pharmacology, Pragmatic trials, Public health, Quality Improvement, Systematic reviews
Hutton, Brian MSc, PhD	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Addiction, Anxiety, Breast cancer, Depression, Health equity, Health in disadvantaged peoples, Maternal and fetal health, Mental health, Population health, Suicide, Cancer	Clinical research, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Health services research, Patient safety, Public health, Rapid reviews, Biostatistics, Clinical trials, Systematic reviews
Kendzerska, Tetyana MD, PhD	Associate Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Aging, Chronic disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Heart disease, Lung disease, Population health, Women's health	Biostatistics, Clinical research, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Health services research, Systematic reviews
Lavallee, Luke MDCM, MSc, FRCSC	Associate Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Cancer, Kidney disease, Population health, Prostate cancer	Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health professional behaviour change, Imaging, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Patient decision aids, Quality Improvement, Surgery, Systematic reviews
Manuel, Douglas MD, MSc, FRCPC	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Aging, Alzheimer's, Cancer, COVID-19, Dementia, Diabetes, Frailty, Global health, Health equity, Health in disadvantaged peoples, Health in older peoples, Immigrant and refugee health, Infectious disease, Obesity, Parkinson's, Population health, Stroke, Vascular cognitive impairment, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease	Artificial intelligence and data science, Big data, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Digital and mobile health, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Health services research, Prevention, Public health
McIsaac, Daniel MD, MPH, FRCPC	Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Aging, Frailty, Health in older peoples, Pain, Population health	Anesthesiology, Artificial intelligence and data science, Big data, Biostatistics, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Digital and mobile health, Epidemiology, Health services research, Patient engagement, Peri-operative medicine, Public health, Quality Improvement, Risk assessment, Surgery, Systematic reviews
Mulpuru, Sunita MD FRCPC MSc	Associate Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Chronic disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Frailty, Influenza, Population health	Epidemiology, Health services research, Immunization, Quality Improvement
Myran, Daniel MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC	Associate Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Addiction, Mental health, Population health	Big data, Cannabis, Epidemiology, Health services research, Public health
Santos, Marlise MD (FRCPC), MSc, MPH	Clinician Investigator (Clinical Epidemiology)	Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Ataxia, Autoimmune disease, Autoimmune diseases of the nervous system, Blood cancer, Brain and neuromuscular disease, Brain cancer, Cancer, Chronic disease, Concussion, Dementia, Depression, Global health, Head and neck cancer, Health equity, Health in disadvantaged peoples, Infectious disease, Intellectual disabilities, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, Population health, Sickle cell anemia, Spinal cord injury, Stroke, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Thrombosis / thromboembolism, Traumatic brain injury, Traumatic injuries, Vascular cognitive impairment, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease	Artificial intelligence and data science, Basic research, Behaviour, Biostatistics, Cancer biotherapeutics, Clinical decision rules, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Critical care, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health research methods, Health services research, Health technology, Imaging, Patient safety, Pragmatic trials, Prevention, Public health, Qualitative methods, Quality Improvement, Shared decision making, Surgery, Surveys, Systematic reviews
Seely, Jean MDCM, FRCPC	Clinician Investigator (Clinical Epidemiology)	Breast cancer, Cancer, Health equity, Population health, Women's health	Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Health technology, Imaging, Patient engagement, Public health, Quality Improvement, Surgery
Sood, Manish MD, FRCPC, MSc	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Heart disease, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Population health, Thrombosis / thromboembolism	Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Health services research, Pharmacology, Prevention
Thavorn, Kednapa BPharm, MPharm, PhD	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Cancer, COVID-19, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disease, Glaucoma, Global health, Health equity, Health in disadvantaged peoples, Health in older peoples, HIV, Immigrant and refugee health, Population health, Septic shock, Stroke, Thrombosis / thromboembolism, Vision	Clinical research, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health research methods, Health services research, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Patient engagement, Pharmacy, Public health, Quality Improvement, Systematic reviews
Tugwell, Peter O.C., MD, FRCPC	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Arthritis, Chronic disease, Global health, Population health	Clinical research, Epidemiology, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Patient engagement, Public health, Systematic reviews
Vaillancourt, Christian MD, MSc, FRCPC, CSPQ	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Cardiac arrest, Heart disease, Population health, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury, Traumatic injuries	Clinical decision rules, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cluster randomized trials, Cohort studies, Critical care, Emergency medicine, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health professional behaviour change, Health services research, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Public health, Quality Improvement, Surveys, Systematic reviews
Walker, Mark MD, FRCPC, MSc, MScHCM	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Global health, Health equity, Infertility, Maternal and fetal health, Newborn and child health, Population health, Pregnancy, Women's health	Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cluster randomized trials, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health economics, Health promotion, Health research methods, Health services research, Knowledge translation and implementation research, Pragmatic trials, Prevention, Public health, Quality Improvement, Rapid reviews, Risk assessment, Surveys, Systematic reviews
Wang, Xiang Pharm.D, MSc, ACPR	Clinician Investigator (Clinical Epidemiology)	Cancer, Heart disease, Population health, Stroke, Thrombosis / thromboembolism	Health services research
Wilson, Kumanan MD, MSc, FRCPC	Senior Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	COVID-19, Global health, Infectious disease, Newborn and child health, Population health	Artificial intelligence and data science, Big data, Biomarkers, Clinical research, Digital and mobile health, Epidemiology, Health services research, Health technology, Immunization, Public health, Transfusions, Translational research
Xu, Yan MD, FRCPC, MSc	Associate Scientist (Clinical Epidemiology)	Health equity, Health in disadvantaged peoples, Population health, Thrombosis / thromboembolism	Epidemiology