2016 NHRC Presentations

Friday, June 24, 2016

Deborah Smith and Jennifer Zymantas
Clinical Implications of the Introduction of an Alcohol Withdrawal Order Set

Devon Tilbrook
Opioid Use Disorder and Diabetes: The Effect of Participation in Buprenorphine-Naloxone Substitution Programs on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes

Kristen Zahn
Colorectal Screening in Small Northern Communities

Sandra Mierdel and Jason Carney
Telehomecare Supports Chronic Disease Management in Northern Ontario

Patrick Timony
Developing a Research Informed Continuing Educations and Professional Development Program for Family Physicians in Northern Ontario: The Case of Active Offer of French Language Health Services

Corliss Best
Surgical Peripheral Nerve Decompression for the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy in the Foot: A Randomized Control Trial

Brooke Noble
The Impact of Health at Every Size Versus a Weight Loss Intervention on Diet

Erin Lee
Evaluation of Three Geriatric Screening Tools in an Oncological Setting

Dr. Sheldon Tobe (KEYNOTE ADDRESS)
Perspectives From the NOSM-Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Aboriginal and Rural Health

Anmol Lamba
Emergency Ophthalmology in Rural Communities and the Development of a Novel Ocular Triage Algorithm

Caitlyn Vlasschaert
Using Evolutionary Principles to Discriminate the Non-Redundant Functions of Related Proteins Critical to Innate Immunity and Cancer Biology

Majenta Whyte Potter-Mäl
Patient Orthopaedic Education: Survey Based Study of Patient Health Literacy

Gwen Healey
PILIRIQATIGIINNIQ ‘Working in a Collaborative Way for the Common Good’: A Perspective on the Space Where Health Research Methodology and Inuit Epistemology Come Together

Victoria Eton

Brittany Best
Skin Preparation Techniques in the Hand Surgery Clinic

Meagan Roy
Childhood Obesity and Overweight Rates in M’Chigeeng First Nation: Five Year Trend

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Suzanne McGuire
Removing Oneself From the Shadows in Epilepsy

Teresa Marsh
Indigenous Healing and Seeking Safety: A Blended Implementation Project for Intergenerational Trauma and Substance Use Disorders

Eli Nix
Studies of Immunoepidemiology of Invasive Haemophilus Influenzae Type A Disease in Northwestern Ontario First Nations Communities

Morgan Steele
Pre-Treatment Platelet Counts as a Prognostic Factor in Stage II and III Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Paige Huycke and Jill Ingribelli
Aboriginal Cultural Competency in Dietetics: A National Survey of Canadian Registered Dietitians (RDs)

Jacques Abourbih
Impact of a Community Based Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Workshop on Participants’ Clinical Practice and Teaching of EBM

Sergio Fabris
The Concurrent Effect of Tumor and Doxorubicin Chemotherapy on Intracellular and Interstitial Nitric Oxide Concentrations

Jasmine Pham
A Community-Based Northern Prehabilitation Exercise and Educational Program: Impact on Mobility Measures and Length of Stay (LOS) Post-Total Joint Arthroplasty

Dr. Frank Sullivan (KEYNOTE ADDRESS)
Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer: The Challenge and Early Results from a 12,000 Patient Trial in Scotland