Research Day
“Inclusion of Equity
Deserving Groups in Research”
Hosted by:
Agenda
Building Map
Cafeteria
(Lower Level)
Yerich
Auditorium
Registration Table
Parking Lot B2
Entrance
Keynote Address
“Reconciliation Pathways: Opportunities for Institutional Allyship”
Presented by Dr. Bernice Downey, Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, McMaster University
Dr. Bernice Downey is a woman of Ojibwe (Saulteaux) and Celtic heritage, a mother and a grandmother. She is a medical anthropologist and joined the School of Nursing at McMaster University in March 2017. Downey is cross appointed with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences and was recruited as the Indigenous Health Lead for the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. She holds a Heart & Stroke Foundation - Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Chair in Indigenous Women’s Heart and Brain Health. In 2021, Downey was appointed as the inaugural Associate Dean of Indigenous Health.
Breakout Sessions
“The Long Game: Improving health services with a targeted focus on change sustainability”
Location: Breakout Room ‘A’ N136
Facilitated by
Dr. Madelyn Law, Director, Quality, Patient Safety & Risk, Niagara Health
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn how to incorporate concepts of sustainability into the planning of QI project from the start.
2. Participants will be able to assess and apply appropriate measures to quality improvement projects that allow for long term evaluation and sustainability of projects.
3. Participants will reflect on the impact of organizational culture in relation to values and behaviors related QI and their sustained success.
“How to start a research project: Tips for team building and grant writing for students and early career researchers”
Location: Breakout Room ‘B’ N137
Facilitated by
Dr. Patricia Liaw, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism, Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Research Institute (TaARI), McMaster University
Learning Objectives:
1. To provide tips on how to build and manage a research team
2. To provide an overview of the fundamentals of grant writing
3. To provide guidance for meaningful engagement of patient partners in research
“Optimizing use of healthcare administrative data for research and quality improvement”
Location: Breakout Room ‘C’ N138
Facilitated by
Virginia Pullar, Manager, Enterprise Analytics, Niagara Health
Learning Objectives:
1. Provide an overview of the sources of administrative healthcare data available at NH
2. Identify and develop key skills required to optimally use administrative data to research and quality improvement work
3. Apply knowledge to a sample data-set
*Participants are requested to bring a laptop for this session
“The Clinical Research Portfolio at Niagara Health: An overview of clinical research programs and facilitated discussion about the successes and challenges of research in a community hospital setting”
Location: Breakout Room ‘D’ N139
Facilitated by
Dr. Danielle de Sa Boasquevisque, Physician Lead, Neurology Research Program; Dr. Adnan Hameed, Head of Service, Cardiology; Dr. Linda Lee, Physician Lead, Oncology Research Program; Dr. Natasha Ovtcharenko, Physician Lead, Critical Care Medicine Research Program; Dr. Stephenson Strobel, Physician Lead, Emergency Medicine Research Program (EMRoN); Kailee Morrison (for Dr. Blair Leonard), Research Coordinator, Thrombosis Research Program. Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Tsang, Executive Director and Chief Scientist, NHKI.
Learning Objectives:
1. To provide an overview of the primary clinical research programs at NH
2. To understand key clinical trials and eligible patient populations in each clinical research area
3. To identify requirements for successful research programs in a community hospital setting from the perspective of participants, researchers and administrators
Poster Sessions
Morning Poster Presentations (Oral) taking place in Yerich auditorium.
Afternoon Poster Viewing Session in the main hallways.
Passports
Don’t forget to complete your “Poster Passport”
to be entered into a prize draw.
When visiting posters during the traditional poster viewing session in the main hallways, the presenter will provide you with a sticker. Collect 4 stickers to complete your passport and return your lanyard to designated box.
Parking Map
Niagara College has provided us with complimentary parking for the event. Please refer to this map for instructions to find the parking lots available to us.
You can enter the campus through Taylor Road and travel past the Greenhouse. Turn left at the end of the road and park in any available spots in a “B” parking lot. Enter the building through the Marotta Family Innovation Complex entrance.
Event Survey & Certificates
Thank you for joining us for Niagara Health Knowledge Institute’s Research Day 2024. We would sincerely appreciate your feedback about the event and any suggestions on how we can improve in the future. Please click the button below to complete a brief survey.
If you require a certificate of attendance, please click the button below to request one.
Thank You!
We wish to express our gratitude to all attendees for their support during today's event. Your presence highlights the significance of community cooperation in further advancing healthcare research in Niagara. The NHKI is honored to collaborate with committed local researchers and community members like yourselves who align with our vision for a healthier future in Niagara.
