RESEARCH AWARDS 2018

The Garner King Award – Best Clinical or Quality Improvement Study

Abstract title: Rates of Mechanical Ventilation for Patients with Dementia in Ontario
Authors: Borjaille, Cristiana¹; Hill, Andrea²; Fowler, Robert^1,2,3,4; Scales, Damon^1,2,3,4; Wunsch, Hannah^1,2,3,5

1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
3 Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
5 Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Allan Spanier Award – Best Education Study

Abstract title: The Transition of International Medical Graduate (IMG) Fellows into the ICU team: Identity Gain or Loss?
Authors: Mecklenburg A¹; Najeeb U²; Rose L³; Lingard L⁴; Piquette D¹

1 Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Canada
2 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
3 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
4 Centre for Education Research and Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada

Michael Ward Award – Best Basic or Translational Science Study

Abstract title: Mechanisms of Pulmonary Endothelial Injury in Sepsis and Critical Illness
Authors: Leligdowicz, Aleksandra^1,2, Chun, Lauren F.¹, Jauregui, Alejandra¹, Vessel, Kathryn¹, Liu, Kathleen D.¹, Gotts, Jeffrey¹, Calfee, Carolyn S.¹, Matthay, Michael A.¹

1 Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
2 Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CCCF Outstanding Trainee Abstract Award

Abstract title: Dynamic Tracking of Microvascular Hemoglobin Content in Skeletal Muscle of ICU Patients with a Custom Near-Infrared Spectroscopy System
Authors: Mendelson, Asher¹; Rajaram, Ajay¹; Bainbridge, Daniel^2,3; St. Lawrence, Keith¹; Bentall, Tracey²; Sharpe, Michael^2,3; Diop, Mamadou¹; Ellis, Christopher¹

1 Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada
2 Divison of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada
2 Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada

CCCF Outstanding Health Professional Abstract Award

Abstract title: Sedation Liberation in the PICU: A Retrospective Observational Study
Authors: Caldwell, Deanna¹; Wong, Jonathan¹; Duffett, Mark^1,2

1 Department of Pharmacy, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2 Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada