Inaugural Research Day
The first annual Paediatric Surgery Research Day was held on Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre in London, Ontario. The event was well attended and comprised of thirty-tree participants, including, paediatric surgeons, paediatric anesthetists, residents, medical students, nurses, and research staff.
The program included excellent research presentations in many areas of paediatric surgery, including; Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Urology, a list of presentations can be found below.
The presentation from Dr. Gopakumar Nair, Paediatric Anesthetist, around future collaborative research activities opportunities with the Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Anesthesia initiated an engaged round-table discussion and enthusiasm from paediatric surgeons and residents to participate in the research projects.
Our guest speaker Dr. Michael Rieder, who is highly regarded in the field of Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology, provided an outstanding presentation on post-operative pain management, and delivered up-to date information around managing pain in children and current best practices. Dr. Rieder’s presentation provided the perfect platform for a great discussion with participations from all specialities.
WINNERS:
Best Resident Research Presentation
Emily Liu, "Recovery and complications after iliac crest bone harvest for alveolar cleft bone grafting"
