Peer-Reviewed Principal Investigator:
2014-2015: Validating a Screening Strategy to Improve the Detection of Adverse Drug Reactions in Emergency Departments
The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization (TOHAMO)

2013-2014: Improving the Efficiency of Echocardiography Following TIA
The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization (TOHAMO)

2012-2016: Phase II: Clinical Decision Rule for High Risk TIA Patients in the ED
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2010-2016: The Canadian Emergency Departments Team Initiative (CETI) of Mobility After an Injury in Seniors. Co-PI: Marcel Émond
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2010-2015: A Study to Prospectively Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of The Ottawa SAH Strategy for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of Having Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Renewal - Phase III)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2009-2014: New Investigator Grant
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2007-2011: Phase I: Clinical Decision Rule for High-risk TIA Patients in the ED
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2006: A Study to Determine Current Practice for ED Patients Diagnosed with TIA: A First Step Towards a Clinical Decision Rule to Improve Clinical Management and Outcomes
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

2006-2010: A Study to Prospectively Validate a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of Having Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Renewal - Phase II)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2005-2006: The Impact of Electronic Patient Record on Emergency Care Study
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP)

2004-2009: Clinical Decision Rules in the Emergency Department
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: Career Scientist Award

2004-2007: A Study to Complete the Derivation of a Clinical Decision Rule to Guide Investigation for Patients with an Acute Headache to Rule out Non-traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2005-2007: Improving Emergency Department Care Using Information Technology
Canadian Foundation for Innovation

2003-2004: Study to Determine the Accuracy of Spectrophotometry for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Ontario Ministry of Health

2001-2003: A Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Haemorrhage – Phase 1
Physician’s Services Incorporated Foundation

2000-2001: A Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

2000-2001: A Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Ontario Ministry of Health

2000-2001: A Historical Cohort Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Ontario Ministry of Health

2000-2001: Meta-Analysis Endotracheal Intubation conditions created using Rocuronium vs. Succinylcholine
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians


Peer-Reviewed Co-Investigator:
July 2014-June 2015: Vascular inflammation as measured by FDG-PET/CT scan during acute pneumonia
Heart & Stroke Foundation Ontario (Bridge Funding)

Oct 2013-Sept 2014: Validating a Screening Strategy to Improve the Detection of Adverse Drug Reactions in Emergency Departments
Canadian Medical Protection Association (CMPA)

2013-2014: An Investigation of the Left Ventricular AfterDuring Acute Pneumonia in the Elderly
Ontario Thoracic Society (OTS)

2013-2015: Vascular inflammation as measured by FDG-PET/CT scan during acute pneumonia: A feasibility study
Dept. of Medicine, University of Ottawa

2013-2016: A Randomized, Controlled Comparison of Electrical versus Pharmacological
Cardioversion for Emergency Department Patients with Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter (RAFF)
Heart & Stroke Foundation Canada

2013-2014: Refinement of a Clinical Decision Rule for Comprehensive Assessment and Early Detection of Patients at Risk of Persistent Symptoms Following a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2013-2014: The Vascular Network
ICRH Emerging Network Grants

2013-2014: Partnered-implementation of health research evidence from the Canadian Emergency departments Team Initiative (CETI) of Mobility in Aging
Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Planning Grant

2012-2014: Completion of the Derivation of a Clinical Decision Rule to Predict Mobility Decline among Independent Seniors with Minor Injuries in the Emergency Department (Phase 1B).
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2012-2015: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Adverse Events Among Patients Discharged with Sentinel Cardiovascular Emergency Department Diagnosis
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2012-2013: PEAS Correlation Study
University of Ottawa, Department of Medicine and Research Advisory Committee

2012-2013: Planning the Evaluation of Medication Review in Emergency Department Patients
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2011-2015: RAD Study Phase 2: Validation of the Canadian HF and COPD Risk Scores for Respiratory Distress in the Emergency Department
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2010-2011: Improving the Safety of Patients who Present to The Emergency Department with Respiratory Distress: An Analysis of Adverse Events
The Physicians’ Services Incorporated Foundation

2010-2011: Evaluation of the Implementation of the Revised Acute Stroke Medical Redirect Paramedic Protocol (ASMRPP) in Urban and Rural Settings of Eastern Ontario
Ontario Stroke Network

2010-2013: A Prospective Evaluation of the Outcomes and Quality of Life of Emergency Department Patients with Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter (RAFF)
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario

2008-2010: Evaluation of the Safety of C-Spine
Clearance by Emergency Department Triage Nurses (Phase IV)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2008-2009: Evaluation and Prediction of Functional
Decline among Independent Elders seen for Minor Injuries in the Emergency Department
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2007-2010: A Study to Develop Clinical Decision Rules for the Hospital Admission of Patients with Acute Dyspnea
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2004-2005: A Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
University of Alberta Hospital Foundation (UHF)

2004-2005: A Study to Determine the Sensitivity and Specificity of the Combination of a Negative Computed Tomography Scan of the Head and Normal Cerebrospinal Fluid in Ruling out a Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

2003-2007: Evaluation of an Active Strategy to Implement the Canadian CT Head Rule: Phase III
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2002-2003: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Removable Splint versus Casting in the Management of Wrist Buckle Fractures in Children
Physician’s Services Incorporated Foundation