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DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
University of Alberta
Research & Scholarly Activity
Report
2016-2017
FAMILY MEDICINE RESEARCH & MESSAGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE
PERIOD JULY 1, 2016 – JUNE 30, 2017 This year’s annual report presents yet another
productive year of research in our growing
program. Grants, publications, presentations -
TABLE OF CONTENTS impressive lists all. I want to highlight one particular
list though that I find particularly heartening - the
Message From The Department Chair ..................... 1 residents and students. Looking at that list, I see not
Introduction By The Research Director .................... 2 just this year’s report but the future of research in
family medicine. Our researchers’ contributions are
Research Committee ................................................ 3
many, but their mentorship of these residents and
Faculty & Research Staff .......................................... 4 students may well be the most important of all.
Awards & Accolades ................................................. 5
Research Grants/Projects
Grants Received (Peer-Reviewed) ..................... 9
Grants Received (Non Peer-Reviewed) ........... 11
Grants Received From NAAFP ......................... 12
Non-Funded Projects ....................................... 13
Ongoing Projects.............................................. 17
Ongoing Projects Funded By NAAFP................ 22
Publications (Peer-Reviewed) ................................ 23
Publications (Non Peer-Reviewed)......................... 34
Books, Book Chapters, Monographs, Technical
Reports ................................................................... 35
Other Media/Publications/Products ...................... 36
Presentations ......................................................... 43 Dr. Lee Green, Professor and Chair
Research Forum ..................................................... 67 Department of Family Medicine
Family Medicine Grand Rounds ............................. 67 Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
Other Research-Related/Scholarly Activity ............ 68
Family Medicine Research Day .............................. 78 MISSION:
Practice Quality Improvement (PQI) Projects ........ 80 To promote, support, create and disseminate
Summer Student Research Projects ....................... 85 research knowledge and scholarly activity in
the discipline of family medicine, increase
Graduate Research Assistants ................................ 88
research capacity in the Department of Family
Acknowledgements ................................................ 89 Medicine, and enhance the research skills of
faculty members, residents and students.
Contact
VALUES:
Research Office, Department of Family Medicine Excellence and quality in research and
6-10 University Terrace scholarly activity;
University of Alberta Interdisciplinary collaboration on research
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2T4 projects;
Tel: (780) 492-8102/8306; Fax: (780) 492-2593 Highest ethical standards in the conduct of
https://www.ualberta.ca/family-medicine/research research projects; and
The diversity of generalist family practice
and the research questions that arise.
Editors: Chun Yan Goh, Kimberley Duerksen & Olga
Szafran
© 2018
1 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of Alberta
INTRODUCTION BY THE RESEARCH DIRECTOR
This comprehensive report
provides details on the
extensive research and
scholarly activities that
have taken place in our
Department during the
academic year 2017/2018.
Two awards, deserve
special mentions. In Family Medicine Clinic, Kaye Edmonton Clinic
recognition of Dr. Lee
Green’s extensive research
career, a distinguished “Research Professorship” granted by
the University of Michigan; and Dr. Scott Garrison received
the “Researcher of the Year” award by the Edmonton Zone
Medical Staff Association (EZMSA). To our knowledge, this is
the first time a family physician received the EZMSA’s
research award.
The table of contents can guide you to the various sections in Family Health Clinic, Northeast Community
Health Centre
the report. If you are interested in our more recent research
activity you may want to review the grants received. The
ongoing projects and publications sections illustrate the
eclectic nature of our research. There are also many unfunded
projects and our Northern Alberta Academic Family
Physicians (NAAFP) endowment fund has provided some
support for projects that are not supported by other
mechanisms. Our research includes a broad spectrum of
topics and our researchers have skills in all types of inquiry
and research methodologies. Grey Nuns Family Medicine Centre
Under other media you will find many useful resources such
as asthma control tools, common medication costs, and a
guide to mobility and independence. The podcasts and tools
for practice contain knowledge synthesis activities including
outputs from our evidence-based medicine (EBM) team of
researchers. Our EBM team of researchers received national
recognition on the cover and in an article of the Canadian
Family Physician’s September 2016 issue.
Misericordia Family Medicine Centre
Finally, our residents are developing skills in practice audit
and quality improvement. The titles of our second-year
residents’ practice quality improvement projects are
published near the end of the report.
There is something here for everyone, Bon appétit!
- Dr. Donna Manca, Director of Research
- Ms. Olga Szafran, Associate Director of Research Royal Alexandra Family Medicine Centre
University of Alberta Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 2
RESEARCH COMMITTEE Research Committee Attendees Donna Manca, Committee Chair/ Research Director Lee Green, Department Chair Olga Szafran, Associate Director (Research) Bonnie Dobbs, Research Director, MARD/ Div. of Care of the Elderly Jean Triscott, Director, Div. of Care of the Elderly Andrew Cave, Research Faculty/ UAH Rep Andrea Gruneir, Research Faculty, Div. of Care of the Elderly/ Health Services & Primary Care Research Rep Ann Lee, MFMC Rep David Moores, Quality & Safety in Family Practice & Primary Care Initiative Rep Ginetta Salvalaggio, Research Faculty/ RAFMC/ Distinct Populations Rep Oksana Babenko, Research Faculty, Medical Education Researcher Shelley Ross, Research Faculty, Medical Education Researcher Tara Pidborochynski, Assistant Director, MARD Leslie Bortolotto, Quality Coordinator Rep Kimberley Duerksen, Research Coordinator, Family Medicine Peter Tian, Research Coordinator, Div. of Care of the Elderly Tanya Barber, Research Coordinator, EnACt Research Administrative Staff Katherine Carlson Chun Yan Goh Resident Research Representatives 2016-2017 Alan Elms Jasdeep Gill Alanna Achen Marya Cordell 3 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of Alberta
FACULTY & RESEARCH STAFF
Academic Faculty
Abraham, Joseph Assistant Professor Klein, Douglas Associate Professor
Allan, Michael Professor Kolber, Michael Associate Professor
Au, Lillian Assistant Professor Konkin, Jill Associate Professor
Babenko, Oksana Assistant Professor Koppula, Sudha Associate Professor
Banh, Hoan Linh Associate Professor Korownyk, Christina Associate Professor
Bell, Neil Professor Kostov, Sanja Assistant Professor
Brenneis, Fraser Associate Professor Lebrun, Constance Professor
Campbell-Scherer, Denise Associate Professor Lee, Ann Assistant Professor
Cave, Andrew Professor Manca, Donna Associate Professor
Chan, Karenn Assistant Professor Moores, David Professor
Charles, Lesley Associate Professor Morros, Michelle Assistant Professor
Chmelicek, John Assistant Professor Nichols, Darren Associate Professor
De Freitas, Teresa Assistant Professor Parmar, Jasneet Associate Professor
Dobbs, Bonnie Professor Perreault, Mark Assistant Chair, Administration
Donoff, Michel Professor Ross, David Associate Professor
Drummond, Neil Professor Ross, Shelley Associate Professor
Garrison, Scott Associate Professor Salvalaggio, Ginetta Associate Professor
Green, Lee Professor/ Chair Schipper, Shirley Associate Professor
Gruneir, Andrea Assistant Professor Spooner, Richard Professor Emeritus
Humphries, Paul Professor Steblecki, Lisa Associate Professor
Janke, Fred Associate Professor Szafran, Olga Associate Director, Research
Keenan, Louanne Associate Professor Triscott, Jean Professor
Khera, Sheny FSO II - Teaching Professor Waugh, Earle Professor Emeritus
Research Staff
Aguilar, Carolina Study Coordinator, BETTER Hussey Emily Research Assistant, MARD
Alexanders, Iptisam Research Administrative Asst Lavergne, Karine Research Coordinator, ARCH
Barber, Tanya Research Coordinator, EnACt Lewis, Peggy Reseach Secretary
Bechard, Kaylin Research Assistant, BedMed Lindeman, Clifford Research Coordinator, SPOR
Bhardwaj, Paramjit Research Assistant, MARD MacDonald, Jessica Research Admin Asst, BedMed
Boileau, Allison Research Assistant, CPCSSN/NAPCReN Marcoux, Yvonne Research Assistant, BedMed
Carlson, Katherine Research Administrative Asst Mueen, Madiha Rsch Coordinator, CHANGE/iGAP
Cheng, Jeffrey Research Assistant, BedMed Nickel, Sharon Administrative Asst, EBM
Crawford, Karyn Admin/Coordinator, IKTN Olivier, Nicole Clinical Study Coordinator, EnACt
Cummings Michael Data Administrator, PIHCIN Perry, Danielle Knowledge Translation Expert,
Evidence Rev & Impact Assessment
Davey, Christina Research Assistant, ACAP Pidborochynski, Tara Assistant Director, MARD
Duerksen, Kimberley Research Coordinator, DoFM Ramji, Jamil Knowledge Translation Expert,
Systematic Rev & Guidelines Dev
Finley, Caitlin Knowledge Translation Expert, Swearingen, Amy Research Accounting Assistant
Online Program
Forst, Brian Data Admin, CPCSSN/NAPCReN Sopcak, Nicolette Qualitative Rsch Asst, BETTER
Goh, Chun Yan Research Administrative Asst Taylor, Matthew Data Administrator, PCRN
Hamza, Deena Post Doctoral Fellow, MedEd Tian, Peter Research Coordinator, COE
Heatherington, Melanie Research Coordinator, 5AsT Prog Ton, Joey Knowledge Translation Expert,
Best Practice Support Visits & Evidence Rev
Humphries, Serena Research Associate, CHANGE Visram, Farah Research Assistant, BedMed
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Faculty
Dr. Connie Lebrun was inducted into Volleyball Manitoba Hall of Fame (Athlete). The Volleyball Manitoba
Hall of Fame was established to formally recognize those who have made a significant contribution or who
have demonstrated outstanding performance in the sport of Volleyball in the province of Manitoba.
Drs. Debora Corby (Northeast Community Health Centre Family Medicine Clinic), Kimberly Loeffler (Grey
Nuns Family Medicine Centre), and Ross Dunbar (Westview Physician Collaborative), Shirley Schipper
(Grey Nuns Family Medicine Centre), and Sudha Koppula (Royal Alexandra Family Medicine Centre), were
presented with the Department of Family Medicine 2016-2017 Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Jasneet Parmar received the Best Poster Award for the poster “Discovery Toolkit for Family Caregivers
of Seniors: Facilitating Conversations, Engaging Scholarship” (PARMAR J, Charles L, Brémault-Phillips S,
Dobbs B, Tian PG, Johnson M) at the 27th Annual Palliative Care Education and Research Days in
Edmonton, Alberta, October 24, 2016.
Dr. Lee Green was granted the Research Professorship. The University of Michigan created a set of
research chairs, each named for an emeritus/emerita considered to have had a distinguished research
career at Michigan.
Dr. Lillian Au was receipient of the Physical Skills Preceptor Excellence Award at the Celebration of
Teaching and Learning, November 8, 2016.
Dr. Louanne Keenan receivied the Excellence in Pre-Clinical Mentorship Award at the Celebration of
Teaching and Learning held on November 8, 2016.
Dr. Paul Humphries was: (i) named Canada’s Family Physicians of the Year by the College of Family
Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and received the Reg L. Perkin Award; and (ii) designated as a lifetime CFPC
member.
Dr. Scott Garrison was awarded the Researcher of the Year 2017 by Edmonton Zone Medical Staff
Association (EZMSA), March 2, 2017.
Dr. Shirley Schipper and Ms. Natalia Bincyzk obtained the 3rd place Reviewers’ Choice Award for their oral
presentation “Impact of competency based medical education on detection of residents in difficulty" (co-
authors Ross S, Babenko O), at Research Showcase, Annual Scientific Assembly, ACFP, March 3, 2017.
Dr. Terry DeFreitas was named Chief Medical Advisor by Taekwondo Canada, June 13, 2017.
MARD team (Pidborochynski T, Tandon P, Dobbs B) earned the Best Poster Award for “Driving
competency in minimal hepatic encephalopathy patients: Evaluation of an in-office screening tool,” at the
17th International Society for Hepatic Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism Symposium, New Delhi,
India, March 9, 2017.
The Evidence-based Medicine team (Dr. Michael Allan, Dr. Michael Kolber, Dr. Christina Korownyk, Dr.
Scott Garrison, Dr. Adrienne Lindblad, Dr. James McCormack, Sharon Nickel) made the cover of the
September 2016 issue of Canadian Family Physician and were featured in the article “Laughing Alongside
the Best Evidence.”
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES cont.
The 2nd place Reviewers’ Choice Award at Research Showcase, Annual Scientific Assembly, ACFP, March 3,
2017 was awarded for the poster “Gaps in evidence: A novel generalist-driven approach to setting the
research agenda” (Green LA, Olivier N, Kolber MR, Korownyk C, Allan GM, Foss S, Hannay M, Watt M,
Deboer L, Kidd Wagner K, McCaffrey B, Patterson E).
Residents
Dr. Adam Mildenberger, PGY1-Grande Prairie; and Dr. Amy Cockburn, PGY1-Red Deer, were the recipients
of the Dr. Lionel Adair Ramsay Memorial Award. This award is given to two first-year RAN residents, one
from Red Deer and one from Grande Prairie, who have made the greatest contribution in the past year to
helping other residents in the Rural Alberta North Program.
Dr. Alexandra Knebel, PGY2, was presented with the Westview Physician Collaborative Family Medicine
Resident Clinical Excellence Award in recognition of her dedication to and excellence in the practice of
family medicine, evidence-based clinical knowledge, excellence in teaching, professionalism and integrity.
Dr. Alina Ponomarev, PGY1, received the Westview Physician Collaborative Family Medicine Resident
Clinical Excellence Award in recognition of her dedication to and excellence in the practice of family
medicine, evidence-based clinical knowledge, excellence in teaching, professionalism and integrity.
Dr. Angelina De Cicco was chosen as Resident of the Year by the Primary Care Hospital Team, Grey Nuns
Community Hospital at the Grey Nuns Medical Staff Association 2017 Spring Banquet Award Ceremony.
Dr. Breanne Eksteen was recognized as Resident of the Year by the Department of Pediatrics, Grey Nuns
Community Hospital at the Grey Nuns Medical Staff Association 2017 Spring Banquet Award Ceremony.
Dr. Christopher Beavington, PGY2, was the recipient of the: (i) CFPC Family Medicine Resident Leadership
Award; (ii) Department of Family Medicine Resident Peer Award. The award’s selection is based on
contribution to resident well-being, dedication to helping others, reliability, professional behaviour and
collegiality; and (iii) The Dr. Joe Tilley and The Allin Clinic Family Medicine Award.
Dr. Fangwei Liu, PGY2, was granted the: (i) CFPC Family Medicine Resident Award for Scholarly
Achievement, which recognizes outstanding academic accomplishments, including excellent performance
in family medicine research and innovation in education; (ii) CFPC Research Award for Family Medicine
Residents; (iii) Department of Family Medicine Resident Research and Scholarship Award. The award
recognizes the best research and/or scholarly works of a second-year family medicine resident in the
Department of Family Medicine; and (iv) Westview Physician Collaborative Family Medicine Resident
Research Award, which recognizes the resident who embraces the principles of evidence-based practice,
contributes to clinical knowledge base through research and has developed a research proposal or
completed a research study that shows validity, innovation and originality.
Dr. Heather Craig was chosen as Resident of the Year by the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Grey
Nuns Community Hospital at the Grey Nuns Medical Staff Association 2017 Spring Banquet Award
Ceremony.
Dr. Hillary Korner, PGY2, was presented with the Dr. Paul Humphries Resident as Teacher Award for
Teaching Excellence in recognition of the teaching contributions of family medicine residents.
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES cont.
Dr. Jaspreet Lidder, PGY2, obtained the Westview Physician Collaborative Family Medicine Resident
Leadership Award in recognition of her significant leadership role in both clinical and extracurricular
activities that has had a demonstrable impact on improving the quality of resident experience within and
beyond the residency program, furthering the family medicine residency program education mission, and
advocating on behalf of the specialty of family medicine.
Dr. Jennifer Olsen was chosen as Resident of the Year by the Department of Family Medicine, Grey Nuns
Community Hospital at the Grey Nuns Medical Staff Association 2017 Spring Banquet Award Ceremony.
Dr. Joanne Tseng was named as Resident of the Year by the Department of Medicine, Grey Nuns
Community Hospital at the Grey Nuns Medical Staff Association 2017 Spring Banquet Award Ceremony.
Dr. Jordan Leung was selected as Resident of the Year by the Department of Geriatrics, Grey Nuns
Community Hospital at the Grey Nuns Medical Staff Association 2017 Spring Banquet Award Ceremony.
Dr. Kiranpal Dhillon, PGY1, was awarded the: (i) Westview Physician Collaborative Family Medicine
Resident Leadership Award in recognition of her significant leadership role in both clinical and
extracurricular activities that has had a demonstrable impact on improving the quality of resident
experience within and beyond the residency program, furthering the family medicine residency program
education mission, and advocating on behalf of the specialty of family medicine; and (ii) Patricia Ann Peat
Residency & Student Family Medicine Enhancement Award, which recognizes and assists a medical student
or family medicine resident who demonstrates a sincere interest in the discipline of family medicine to
present research findings from family medicine/primary care research generated within the Department of
Family Medicine at a provincial or national conference.
Dr. Mila Luchak was recognized as Resident of the Year by the Department of Palliative Care, Grey Nuns
Community Hospital at the Grey Nuns Medical Staff Association 2017 Spring Banquet Award Ceremony.
Dr. Rieza Zara, PGY2, was the recipient of the Department of Family Medicine Resident Leadership Award
in recognition of her strong leadership skills, mentorship ability, dedication to family medicine, and active
involvement and contribution to the evolution and improvement of the Residency Training Program.
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AWARDS & ACCOLADES cont.
Students
Christopher Donoff, a summer student (supervisor Dr. Shelley Ross) was awarded the Best Poster, “Does
formative assessment capture residents’ increased competence from PGY1 to PGY2?” (Donoff C, Ross S,
Babenko O, Schipper S, Humphries P, Donoff M) at the Celebration of Teaching and Leaning, Faculty of
Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, November 8, 2016.
Ms. Joelle Baskerville, 3rd Year medical student, was presented with the CFPC Medical Student Scholarship
Award. This award recognizes outstanding medical students who have demonstrated an interest or
commitment to a career in family medicine.
Ms. Madalena Dearden, 4th Year medical student, received the CFPC Medical Student Leadership Award,
which recognizes the leadership abilities of outstanding medical students.
Ms. Natalia Binczyk, 2nd Year medical student, was the University of Alberta recipient of the 2017 NAPCRG
Student Family Medicine Primary Care Research Award.
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GRANTS RECEIVED (PEER-REVIEWED)
Abbasi M, Khera S, Hurst J, Lindeman C, Cunningham C, Dabravolskaj J. Patient Engagement: Seniors’
Community Hub. Covenant Health. $5,000 (2016-2017)
Abbasi M, Khera S, Oddie S, Cleaver D, Knudson C, Cunningham C, Classen K, Parmar J, Fielding S.
Innovative Primary Care Models for Seniors’ Health: A Provincial Conference. Community Engagement and
Conference Grant, Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. $10,000 (2017)
Allan GM, Kolber MR, Korownyk C. Knowledge Translation and Dissemination, Physician Learning
Program/Lifelong Learning, University of Alberta. $500,000 (2017-2018)
Aubertin P, Kriellaars D, Leroux LP, Ungar M, Klein D. Introduction of Circus Arts and its Impact on Physical
Literacy, Creativity and Resilience. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. $239,785 (2015-2018)
Barwich D, Duggleby W, Pesut B, Dalhuisen M, Ghosh S, Holroyd-Leduc J, Warner G, Parmar J
(collaborator). An Integrated Knowledge Translation Approach to Examining a Model of Volunteer
Navigation (NCARE) to Support Older Adults Living With Advanced Chronic Illness in the Home. Canadian
Institutes of Health Research. $202,911 (2016-2019)
Bello A, Brimble K, Drummond N, Ronksley P, Tangri N, Mangin D, Singer A. Improving Care and Outcomes
of Patients With CKD in Primary Care. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $164,156 (2016-2017)
Campbell-Scherer D, Giacomoni P, Luig T, Sharma A, Sturgiss E. Using Human-Centred Design to Support
Personalized Obesity Prevention and Management. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $25,000 (2017-
2019)
Cave AJ, Bhutani M, Mayers I, Fuentes Rodriguez S, Soos B, Pham A, Williamson T, Drummond N. CPCSSN
Case Definition for Adult Asthma: Development and Validation. Family Physicians Airways Group of
Canada. $5,000 (2017)
Daniels L, Nadon L, Babenko O. Reducing Burnout and Enhancing Lifelong Learning in High Achieving
Students: A Motivational Perspective. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. $17,500 (2017-
2018)
De Freitas T, Boulaine M, Balyk R, Glasgow R, Lalani A, Sheps D, Williams C, Pothier N, Short H.
Interdisciplinary Care of Shoulder Injuries: Quality of Care for Patients With Prolonged Shoulder Pain.
Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association. $18,5000 (2017-2018)
Drummond N. Secondary Use of Data Project Demonstration Project 3: Balanced Diabetes Quality
Measurement Set. Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. $130,000 (2016-2017)
Fisher K, Griffith L, Gruneir A, Markle-Reid M, Ploeg J. Disability Associated With Multimorbidity including
Mental Health Conditions: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Canadian Population-Based Data. Canadian
Institutes of Health Research. $69,500 (2017-2018)
9 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of AlbertaGRANTS RECEIVED (PEER-REVIEWED) cont.
Garrison S, Lewanczuk R, Bakal J, Hill M, Katz A, Mcalister F, McGrail K, Perry B, Trueman D, Allan GM,
Bahler B, Kolber M, Korownyk C, Drummond N, Green LA, Manca D, Manns B, Mccormack J, McCracken R,
Norris C, Padwal R, Singer A, Wong S. The BedMed Initiative - Making Better Use of Existing Therapeutics.
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (PRIHS). $1,191,988 (2016-2019); Canadian Institutes of Health
Research. $1,420,736 (2017-2022)
Gitzel B, Keenan L, Ho K, Kaliszuk I. Exploring the Oral Health Awareness of Junior and Senior High School
Students With Mild Cognitive Disability. Oral Health Community Engagement Fund. $5,000 (2017-2019)
Khera S, Dabravolskaj J, Abbasi M, Sadowski C, Ramji J, Yapp A. Improving Medication Management for
Seniors Living With Frailty in the Community. Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association. $39,948.76 (2017-
2018)
Klein D, Humphries S, Mathew R, Clark S, Svrcek C, Lo T. CHANGE Adventure Camp. Recreation and
Physical Activity Division, Province of Alberta. $24,527 (2017-2018)
Koehn S, Drummond N. Building Trust to Facilitate Access to Dementia Care for Immigrant Older Adults.
Alzheimer Society of Canada. $119,623 (2016-2018)
Nixon L, Burns V, Drummond N, Day J. Peter Coyle Place: A Case Study of an Innovative Approach to
Housing Older Adults With High and Complex Health and Social Needs. O’Brien Institute of Public Health.
$15,987 (2016-2018)
Orantia E, Allan GM. Best Evidence Exchange Roadshow Academic Detailing Pilot Project. Ontario
Innovation Fund. $50,000 (2017)
Poth C, Ross S. Developing and Validating Mixed Methods Research Competencies. Advancement of
Scholarship Operating Grant, University of Alberta. $6,773 (2017-2018)
Rawling J, Ross S. The Alberta International Medical Graduates (AIMG) Experience: A Case Study. Health
Science and Medical Education Research and Innovation Fund, Office of Health and Medical Education
Scholarship (OHMES). $10,000 (2017-2019)
Rewa O, Bagshaw S, Gibney N, Steblecki L, Straube S, Voaklander D. Closing the Loop - Enhancing
Communication Between Intensive Care Physicians and General Practitioners for Improved Patient Care
Following Critical Illness. Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association. $40,000 (2017-2018)
Rochon P, Bronskill S, Austin P, Bell C, Farrell B, Gill S, Gruneir A, Hermann N, Jeffs L, Lix L, Mccarthy L,
Metge C, Seitz D, Upshur R. A Multi-Method Approach to Exploring Prescribing Cascades. Canadian
Institutes of Health Research. $488,069 (2017-2020)
Salvalaggio G, Mercier T, Kirkwood J, Meador K, Kyshka E. Optimization of Hospital-Primary Care
Continuity for an Inner-City Patient Population. Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association. $39,500 (2017-
2018)
Fabreau G, McBrien K, Nguyen V, Lang E [collaborator: Salvalaggio G]. Coordinated Care Team for
Vulnerable Patients With Complex Care Needs. Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. $1,800,000 (2016-
2019)
University of Alberta Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 10GRANTS RECEIVED (PEER-REVIEWED) cont.
Vogod S, Brown H, Dennis C, Gruneir A, Thombs B, Brett D, Walker M. Postpartum Depression Action
Toward Causes and Treatment (PACT) - Canada: Predictive Analytic Models for Postpartum Depression
Risk. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $200,000 (2017-2018)
GRANTS RECEIVED (NON PEER-REVIEWED)
Cave AJ, Drummond N, Kaplan A, Fuentes S, Davey C, Kazemi S. Paediatric Asthma in Canada: An
Epidemiological and Retrospective Cohort Study. AstraZeneca Canada. $32,605 (2017-2018)
Cave AJ, Drummond N, Rodriguez Fuentes S. Educational Alpha 1 AntiTrypsin Deficiency Project in Primary
Care. Grifols Canada Ltd. $42,425 (2016-2021)
Campbell-Scherer D, Sharma A. Improving Obesity Management Training in Family Medicine. Novo
Nordisk Canada Inc. $192,886 (2016-2018)
11 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of AlbertaGRANTS RECEIVED from Northern Alberta Academic Family Physicians (NAAFP) Endowment
Fund
The NAAFP Endowment Fund provides support (maximum $5,000) for family medicine projects that are deemed to benefit the
department but are generally not supported by other mechanisms. The projects may be for educational innovations, residency or
visibility, information technology innovations, or small scale research projects.
Au L, Babenko O, Szafran O, Koppula S. Family Physicians Interest and Experience in Clinical
Teaching. $5,000 (2016-2020).
Parmar J, Chan K, Charles L, Dobbs B. Building Structures to Support Family Caregivers of Seniors in Acute
and Continuing Care Facilities. $5,000 (2016-2017)
Garrison S, Olivier N, Green L, Allan GM, Kolber M, Korownyk C, Padwal R, Manns B. BedMed Trial. $4,995
(2016)
Green L, Loeffler K, Ross D, Mannarino M, Donoff M, Bell P, Khera S, Chiodo M, Perreault M, Swearingen,
A. Academic Teaching Site Metrics Project. $20,379 (2016)
Khera S. Improving Care Experience, Efficiencies and Quality Care for Seniors’ in Alberta. Campus Alberta
2016 Health Outcomes and Public Health Meeting Grant. $4,900 (2016-2017)
Klein D. Development of the CHANGE Adventure Camp. $4,800 (2016-2018)
Kolber M, Torrie R, Olivier N, Taylor M. Alberta Family Physician Electronic Endoscopic Reporting (AFPEE) -
FIT Sub-Study. $5,000 (2016)
Konkin J, Janke F, Babenko O. Community Preceptors’ Experience of Engagement With a New Family
Residency Program. $5,030 (2016-2017)
Petryk S, Pickard A, Korownyk C. Survey of Emergency Department Discharge Information. $200 (2016)
Ross S. Development of a Residency Graduates Tracking Database. $4,887.50 (2017)
Sui C, Salvalaggio G, Taylor M, Leung E, Twan S. Development of a Poverty Intervention Resource for
Edmonton’s Inner City Community Members. $5,000 (2016-2017)
University of Alberta Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 12NON-FUNDED PROJECTS
Babenko O, Campbell-Scherer D, Schipper S, Chmelicek J, Ross S. A Novel Use of a Benchmark
Examination to Explore Accuracy of Residents’ Self-Assessment.
Babenko O, Ross S, Schipper S, Chmelicek J, Campbell-Scherer D. Use of a Benchmark Examination to
Identify Gaps and Opportunities in Curriculum in a Family Medicine Residency Program.
Banh HL, Cave AJ. Primary Non-Adherence With Lipid Lowering Agents in Patients in Family Medicine in
Edmonton, Alberta.
Bell N. Clinical Prevention Leaders (CPL) Training Program. Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
and Knowledge Translation Program.
Birtwhistle R, Lambert-Lanning A, Grava GI, Drummond N, Godwin M, Griever M, Keshavjee K, Lagacé C,
Lussier MT, Manca D, Rosser W. The Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN).
Birtwhistle R, Reynolds D, Lang E, Lewin G, Grad R, Singh H, Bacchus M, Bell N. Presenting GRADE Guideline
Recommendations Statements for Clinical Practice. Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute.
Campbell-Scherer D, Green LA, Nease DE. Development of an Interactive Model for Patient Panel
Management in Family Practice: Evaluation of Depression and Other Chronic Diseases as Markers of
Patient Complexity.
Campbell-Scherer D, Triscott J. Spectrum of Multimorbidity in Geriatric Patients.
Chan K, Charles L, Dobbs B. Validation of the Test Your Memory (TYM) Self-Administered Cognitive
Screening Test in a Canadian Geriatric Assessment Clinic Population.
Classen K, Parmar J, Babiuk J, Tian P. Responding to the Needs of Families and Residents in Continuing
Care: Piloting a Toolkit for Continuing Care Resident and Family Advisory Councils.
Drummond N. CPCSSN Case Definition for Hearing Loss: Development and Validation.
Finley C, Chan D, Garrison S, Korownyk C, Kolber M, Campbell S, Eurich D, Lindblad A, Vandermeer B,
Allan GM. What are the Most Common Conditions in Primary Care? A Systemic Review.
Flores C, Keenan L, Moreira N. Informed Consent in Orthodontics: Toward an Understanding of Adult
Patients’ Experiences and Perceptions of Their Comprehension and Recollection.
Garcia-Rodriquez JA, Dickinson J, Perez G, Ross D, Au L, Ross S, Babenko O, Johnston I. Procedural
Knowledge and Skills of Family Medicine Residents in Alberta.
Garrison S, Allan GM, Kolber M, Korownyk C. Cochrane Systematic Review - Magnesium for Nocturnal Leg
Cramps.
Garrison S, Allan GM, Kolber M, Korownyk C, Heran B. Cochrane Systematic Review: Blood Pressure
Targets for Hypertension in Older Adults.
13 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of AlbertaNON-FUNDED PROJECTS cont.
Garrison S, Allan GM, Korownyk C, Green L, Singer A, McGrail K, Wong S, McCormack J, Olivier N, Manca
D, Katz A, McCracken R, Lewanczuk R, Bahler B, Bakal J, Hill M, McAlister F, Padwal R, Drummond N,
Manns B, Norris C, Leduc C. The Pragmatic Trials Collaborative.
Garrison S, Allan GM, Korownyk C, Kolber M, Liu FW. The Seasonality of Disease.
Garrison S, Finley C, Allan GM, Kolber M, Korownyk C, Eurich D. An Exploration of How Minimal Clinically
Important Differences Are Used in the Planning and Reporting of Randomized Trials.
Garrison S, Green LA, Allan GM, Korownyk C, Kolber M, Flesher M, Heran B. The Effect of Diet and
Medication Timing on Anticoagulation Stability in Users of Warfarin: The INRange RCT.
Garrison S, Heran B. Bariatric Surgery Correlates.
Garrison S, Heran B. Sequence Symmetry Methods.
Garrison S, Heran B, Su B. Drug Responders Regression Model.
Garrison S, Liu S. Stopping Trials Early for Benefit: A Monte Carlo Simulation.
Garrison S, McCracken R, McCormack J, Wong S. An Exploration of the Effect on Hypertensive Older Adults
of a Lower Achieved Blood Pressure on the Development of Cognitive Impairment.
Garrison S, McGrail K, Lavergne R, Law M, Peterson S. Physician and Region Level Variation in Health Care
Services Use.
Garrison S. A New Theory for the Etiology of Skeletal Cramps.
Gill J, Estey M, VanSpronsen A, Babenko O, Martindale R, Barakauskas V, Thomas D, Rodriquez-Capote K,
Higgins T. Out of Alignment? Characterizing Thyroid Testing Utilization in Edmonton.
Humphries P, Ross S, Donoff M, Chiodo M. Competency-Based Framework for Evaluating Family Medicine
Graduates.
Janke F, Keenan L. Improving Teaching Efficacy in Rural Medicine Preceptors.
Janke F. Community Preceptors’ Experience of Engagement With a New Family Medicine Residency
Program in Fort McMurray.
Janke F. Do Mandatory Rural Rotations Work?
Janke F. Factors Influencing Choice of Family Medicine Residency Program and Future Practice
Considerations (Rural or Urban): CaRMS Survey Secondary Data Analysis (SDA).
Jepson M, Kirkham A, Smith K, Salvalaggio G, Ross S, Dong K. Development of an Attitudinal Assessment
Tool to Evaluate Health Care Learners Attitudes Towards Inner City Populations.
University of Alberta Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 14NON-FUNDED PROJECTS cont.
Kar S, Power C, Camicioli R, Alagiakrishnan K, Lechelt K, Peng J, Triscott J. Epigenetic Etiologies of Sporadic
Alzheimer’s Disease.
Keenan L, Ahmed R, Charles L, Davila-Cervantes A, Kirkham A, Smith K, Torrealba Y. A Collaborative Inquiry
into the Experience of Early Career Women in Medical and Dental Academia.
Keenan L, Lang M. FOMD Leadership Development Qualitative Study.
Keenan L, Torrealba Y, Cable C. Practice and Work Pattern Differences Between Male and Female
Orthodontists in Canada.
Khabra K, Keenan L, Compton S. Oral Health in Community Dwelling of Older Adults.
Konkin J, Janke F, Ross S, Babenko O. Factors Associated With Residency Program Choice.
Konkin J, Suddards C, Brenneis F, Lemoine D. ICC (Integrated Community Clerkship) Graduates
Comparative Quantitative Study.
Konkin J, Suddards C, Brenneis F, Lemoine D. ICC (Integrated Community Clerkship) Program Evaluation:
Year 3 Student Survey.
Konkin J, Suddards C, Lemoine D, Auvigne S. PNME (Preclinical Networked Medical Education)
Comparative Quantitative Study.
Konkin J. Rural ICC (Integrated Community Clerkship) 2008-2012 Preceptor and Allied Health Study.
Koppula S, Babenko O. Family Physicians’ Perceptions on Participating in Peer Coaching.
Kraut RY, Brown E, Korownyk C, Katz LS, Vandermeer B, Babenko O, Gross MS, Campbell S, Allan GM. The
Impact of Breast Reduction Surgery on Breastfeeding: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lebrun C, Mrazik M. Predictors of Concussions in College Athletes.
Lebrun C, Mrazik M. The Psychosocial Impact of Sports-Related Concussion in Youth Ice Hockey Players.
Liu S, Singer A, McAlister F, Peeler W, Heran B, Drummund N, Manca D, Allan GM, Korownyk C, Kolber M,
Greiver M, Garrison S. Assessing the Quality of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in Canadian Primary Care
Practices: A Retrospective Study Using the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN).
Martinez YT, Keenan L, Linke B. Effectiveness of the CAD-CAM Compare Software in Evaluating Tooth
Preparations.
Miyagishima R, Hopper T, Carroll L, Drummond N. CPCSSN Case Definition for Pelvic Floor Disorders:
Development and Validation.
Miyagishima R, Hopper T, Carroll L, Drummond N. CPCSSN Case Definition for Speech Disorders:
Development and Validation.
15 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of AlbertaNON-FUNDED PROJECTS cont.
Moores D, Chiodo M. Education and Training for Quality and Safety in Primary Care - Roles of Significant
Event Analysis in Quality Improvement.
Moores D, Green L. Development of Required Operating Procedures (ROPs) for Accreditation of Person
Centered Medical Home (PCMH) - A Collaboration With Accreditation Canada.
Moores D. Critical Incident Stress Management During Medical Education.
Nichols D, Saleh Z. Service, Character, and Ethical Leadership: A Model for Rural Youth Development.
Nichols D. Family Violence and Bullying Community Survey.
Nichols D. Perspectives of First Year Medical Students in Choosing Rural Practice.
Nichols D. Rural ICC (Integrated Community Clerkship) Preceptor Study 2017.
Nichols D. Student Learning Experiences in Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship Versus Traditional Block
Clerkship.
Parmar J, Charles L. Decision Making Capacity Assessment Training for Physicians.
Parmar J. Discovering What Care That Honours Seniors Means to Albertans.
Parmar J. Responding to the Needs of Families and Residents in Continuing Care: Piloting a Toolkit.
Pickard A, Petryk S, Babenko O, Davis P, Korownyk C. From the Emergency Department to Clinic: A Survey
Designed to Investigate the Continuity of Patient Care Through Effective Communication Between ER and
Family Physicians.
Ronsky P, Williamson T, Drummond D, Manca D. Complex Chronic Disease and High System Use.
Ross S, Donoff M, Schipper S, Humphries P. eCBAS Secondary Data Analysis.
Ross S, Humphries P, Poth C, Schipper S, Donoff M, Nichols D, Babenko O. Evaluating a Competency-
Based System for Professional Education.
Ross S, Humphries P, Poth C, Schipper S, Donoff M, Nichols D, Babenko O. Design and Implementation of
A Competency-Based Achievement System for Family Medicine Residency Education.
Schipper S, Ross S. Evaluation of the Triple-C Competency-Based Curriculum.
Schipper S. Selection for Family Medicine Residency Training - Time to Sharpen Our Tools?
Tan A, Koppula S, Babenko O, England A, Humphries P, Hillier T. Residents as Teachers.
University of Alberta Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 16ONGOING PROJECTS
Abbasi M, Khera S, Dobbs B, Enns C, Green L, Donoff M, Bell N, Anderson D. Seniors Community HUB –
Oliver Primary Care Network. Covenant Health Network of Excellence in Seniors’ Health and Wellness.
$188,244 (2015-2018)
Allan M, Carroll L, Clark A, Donovan L, Doucette K, Eurich D, Green LA, Homick J, Majumdar S, McNeely M,
Newton A, Oswald A, Padwal R, Raine K, Robinson J, Rowe B, Scott S, Stickland M, Staube S, Tsuyuki R,
Voaklander D, Vohra S, Wild C. University of Alberta Evidence Review Synthesis Centre. Public Health
Agency of Canada & Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation. $200,000 (2015-2017)
Allan GM, Kolber M, Korownyk C. Knowledge Translation and Dissemination. Alberta College of Family
Physicians. $600,000 (2013-2019)
Aubertin P, Kriellaars D, Klein D, Leroux LP, Ungar M. Social Games: Improving Quality of Life for Children
With Cerebral Palsy. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. $240,000 (2015-2018)
Aubry A, Dell C, Hodgins D, Wild C. Acoose S, Agrey N, Aitchison K, Bastien B, Bercov M, Bokitch A,
Bourassa C, Brache K, Butt P, Chalmers D, Christensen D, Currie C, Currie S, Dong K, Durson S, El-Guebaly N,
Enns B, Episkenew JA, Field AA, Greenshaw A, Henry R, Kaye J, Lee B, Mackay M, Mykota Novotna G,
Ogenchuk M, Ohinmae A, Rasmussen C, Salvalaggio G, Sherren N, Silverstone P, Stea J, Tait C, Ulan S,
Weber-Pilwax C, Willerth K. Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse - Node. Canadian Institutes
of Health Research. $1,750,000 (2015-2019)
Babenko O, Daniels L, Oswald A, Ross S, White J. Exploring Goal Orientations of Learners in Professional
Education and of Practicing Professionals. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. $34,784
(2016-2019)
Bell N, Szafran O, Robertson S, Jacobs P, Williams B. Multidisciplinary Team-Based Care and Medication
Management in the Treatment of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care Settings: A Family
Physician Survey. Sanofi Aventis. $35,000 (2009-2018)
Birtwhistle R, Reynolds D, Lang E, Lewin G, Grad R, Singh H, Bacchus M, Bell N. Integration of Canadian
Task Force on Preventative Health Care Guidelines into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Canadian
Task Force on Preventative Health Care. $20,000 (2015-2018)
Bremault- Phillips SC, Parmar J, Charles L, Roduta Roberts M, Mitra A. Spreading and Sustaining the
Decision Making Capacity Assessment (DMCA) Model: Development and Evaluation of a DMCA Model
Implementation and Sustainability Network. Covenant Health Network of Excellence in Seniors’ Health and
Wellness. $200,000 (2014-2017)
Brown A, Despres J, Belanger M, Brent M, Brown D, Cafazzo J, Carpentier A, Farkouh M, Fernyhough P,
Gregory-Evans K, Lewis G, Legare F, Maberley D, McGavok J, Perkins B, Rochon P, Sullivan F, Manca D,
Drummond N. SPOR Network in Diabetes and its Related Complications. Canadian Institutes of Health
Research. $31,208,100 (2016-2021)
Cave AJ, Johnson D, Grimshaw J. Pediatric Asthma Pathway for Primary Care. Alberta Innovates - Health
Solutions (PRIHS). $749,800 (2015-2018)
17 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of AlbertaONGOING PROJECTS cont.
Chen G, Quan H, Kaplan G, Lix L, Drummond N. An Enhanced Method to Measure Chronic Disease Burdens
Using Health Administrative Data. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $229,923 (2013-2016)
Cherry N, Dobbs BM, Wagg A. A Mobile Clinical Research Laboratory (MobLab) for Use in Community-
Based Research. Canadian Foundation for Innovation. $255,521 (2014-2019)
Cook H, Estabrooks CA, Keefe J, Andrew M, Armstrong H, Armstrong P, Aubrecht C, Berta W, Bourgeault I,
Braedley S, Burge F, Choiniere J, Cloutier D, Cummings G, Daly T, Fifield H, Grabusic C, Gruneir A, Hillmer
M, Hoben M, Knowles R, MacDonald L, Marshall E, McGregor M, Norton P, Poss J, Schalm C, Silvius J,
Stajduhar K, Stevens S, Taylor D, Teare G. Seniors - Adding Life to Years (SALTY). Canadian Institutes of
Health Research. $349,675 (2016-2020)
Davison S, Fassbender K, Sonnenberg B, Fainsinger R, Montgomery C, Jajszczok M, Klarenbach S, Triscott J,
Tan A, Chmelicek J, Vollman A, Sinnarajah A, Brisebois A, Ghosh S, Rose S, Holroyd-Leduc J, Mrkias K,
Forbes D. Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Provincial Kidney Conservative Care Pathway.
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (PRIHS). $750,000 (2015-2018)
Dong K, Johnston C, Taylor M, Hyshka E, Salvalaggio G. Implementing Harm Reduction Services in Acute
Care: Patient and Healthcare Provider Experiences. M.S.I. Foundation. $98,000 (2016-2018); Canadian
Institutes of Health Research. $15,000 (2016-2019)
Drummond N, Birtwhistle R. The Implementation of a ‘Data Presentation Tool’ in Primary Care Clinics to
Enhance the Surveillance, Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease. Public Health Agency of
Canada. $1,000,000 (2016-2018)
Drummond N, Green L, Johnson D, Noseworthy T, O’Beirne M, Oddie Scott, Rowe B, Young K. The Alberta
SPOR Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations Network. Canadian Institutes of Health Research
and Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. $1,250,000 (2015-2020)
Duggleby W, Ploeg J, McAiney C, Parmar J, Holroyd-Leduc J, Peacock S, Brazil K, Nekolaichuk C, Ghosh S,
Forbes D, Kassalainen S, Huhn A, Classen K, Woodhead Lyons S, Baxter S. Feasibility Study of an On-Line
Intervention for Family Caregivers of Residential-Living Frail Older Persons. Canadian Frailty Network
Catalyst Grant. $74,254 (2016-2017)
Emery CA, Hagel BE, Lebrun CM. Alberta Program in Youth Sport and Recreational Injury Prevention.
Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (CRIO). $2,500,000 (2013-2018)
Green LA. Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (AIHS) Translational Health Chair. Chair in Community-
Partnered Scholarship in Primary Care. Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. $4,200,000 (2013-2020)
Green LA. Early Audiology Referral in Primary Care (EAR-PC). United States Public Health Services.
$2,042,694 (2013-2018)
Gruneir A, Anderson GM, Bell C, Bronskill S, Dhalla I, Rochon P. Transitions Across the Health Care System
and the Risk of Rehospitilization in Older Women and Men. Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
$268,384 (2012-2018)
University of Alberta Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 18ONGOING PROJECTS cont.
Gruneir A, Anderson GM, Bronskill SE, Cigsar C, Rochon PA. Repeat Emergency Department Visits Among
Long-Term Care Residents in Ontario. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $300,000 (2012-2017)
Gruneir A, Drummond N, Dobbs B, Wagg A, Manca D, Bakal J, Robertson D, Mansell L. Older Adults With
Dementia and Their Use of Acute Care Services in Alberta. M.S.I. Foundation. $93,000 (2015-2018)
Gruneir A, Griffith L, Markle-Reid M, Patterson C, Ploeg J. Estimating Health Service Utilization Associated
With Multimorbidity: A Comparison of Self-Reported Health Service Utilization and Chronic Disease Status
Data With Routinely Collected Administrative Health Care Utilization Data. Canadian Institutes of Health
Research. $246,987 (2013-2017)
Gruneir A, Wagg A, Drummond N, Dobbs B, Babenko O. Dementia in Primary Care: A National Study Using
Electronic Medical Records. University Hospital Foundation for Medical Research. $24,513 (2015-2017)
Grunfeld E, Fillion L, Sisler JJ, Brouwers MC, Carroll JC, De Angelis C, Fitch MI, Heisey RE, Husain AF, Jones
JM, Krzyzanowska MK, Lofters AK, Manca DP, Maxted JM, Miller FA, O’Brien MA, Porter GA, Sussman J,
Webster F, Winget MD. Canadian Team to Improve Community-Based Cancer Care Along the Continuum
(CanIMPACT). Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $2,500,000 (2013-2018)
Herrmann N, Rej S, Gruneir A, Garg A. Examining the Association Between Lithium Levels and Poor Renal
Outcomes in Older Lithium Users: A Population-Based Longitudinal Cohort Study. The Ontario Mental
Health Foundation. $96,071 (2016-2018)
Heyland D, Klein D, Brauer P, Campbell-Scherer D, Day A, Gramlich L, Green LA, Jeejeebhoy K, Klein J,
McCabe C, Mutch D, Reichert S, Rheaume C, Sharma A, Taylor L, Tremblay A. An Evaluation of the CHANGE
Lifestyle Intervention in Primary Care: A Multicenter Cluster Randomized Trial. Canadian Institutes of
Health Research. $100,000 (2015-2016)
Holtrop J, Green LA, Dickinson M, Dickinson P, Luo Z. Maximizing Care Management: Effectiveness in
Primary Care. United States Public Health Services. $668,037 (2014-2016)
Huhn A, Jette N, Holroyd-Leduc J, Breamult-Phillips S, de Grood J, Dua T, Freel S, Gallagher-Thompson D,
Green T, Hanson H, Kastner M, Kulak A, Parmar J, Pot AM, Rooney B, Williams A. Implementation and
Evaluation of A Multi-Component Online Resource for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia. Canadian
Institutes of Health Research. $200,000 (2015-2017)
Janke F. Survey of the Graduates of the Prince Albert Enhanced Surgical Skills Program: A Qualitative Study
to Gather Information on Comfort Level With Skills Taught, Skills Used Before and Now as Well as Current
Skills and Scope of Practice. Rural Coordination Centre of BC. (2016-2017)
Jensen L, Charles L, Hurst J, Risling E, Christopher E. Transitions in Care Pilot: Early Identification and
Support. Covenant Health Network of Excellence in Seniors’ Health and Wellness. $200,000 (2015-2017)
Keenan L, Chiu Y. Low Income Immigrant Seniors and Housing Needs. Homeward Trust Edmonton. $20,000
(2015-2017)
19 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of AlbertaONGOING PROJECTS cont.
Klein D, Heyland D, Green LA, McCabe C, Gramlich L, Klein J, Jeejeebhoy K, Taylor L, Campbell-Scherer D,
Reichert S, Mutch D, Brauer P, Day A, Trembley A. CHANGE Cancer Alberta. Alberta Health. $1,223,209
(2015-2018)
Klein D, Humphries S, Taylor L. Increasing Pulse Intake in Primary Care Patients: The CHANGE Cancer
Alberta Intervention’s Increase Pulse Module and Toolbox. Pulse Growers Association of Alberta. $216,300
(2016-2019)
Kolber M, Green LA, Torrie R. Alberta Family Physician Electronic Endoscopy (AFPEE) Study. Alberta Rural
Physician Action Plan. $15,000 (2015-2016)
Koppula S, Szafran O, Duerksen K. International Medical Graduates’ Experiences and Communication With
Cross-Cultural Patient Populations. Dr. Scott H. McLeod Family Medicine Memorial Fund. $10,169.68
(2013-2016)
Manca D, Aubrey-Bassler K, Lofters A, Grunfeld E, Shea-Budgell M, Campbell-Scherer D. BETTER-WISE:
Building on Existing Tools to Improve Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Primary
Care for Wellness of Cancer Survivors and Patients. Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (CPRO Grant).
$2,705,822 (2016-2021)
Manuel D, Bronskill S, Costa A, Gruneir A, Patrick J, Tanuseputro P, Welch V. Predictors of Admission to
Long-Term Care Facilities in the Population. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $41,370 (2014-2017)
Markle-Reid M, Ploeg J, Bender D, Forbes D, Fraser K, Gafni A, Ganaan R, Griffith L, Gruneir A, Kaasalainen
S, Matthew-Maich N, McAiney C, Patterson C, Rojas-Fernandez C, Taberner C, Thabane L, Triscott J, Upshur
R, Valaitis R, Williams A. Centre for Research in Community Interventions to Promote Optimal Aging.
Health System Research Fund Program Awards, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
$3,265,903 (2013-2016)
Marshall D, Cibere J, Teare S, Campbell-Scherer D, Faris D, Green LA, Kopec J, Mrklas K, Sharif B, Wasylak
T. Building Partnerships to Improve Care of Early Knee Osteoarthritis Patients: Co-Developing A Risk
Management Tool. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $200,000 (2016-2018)
Maxwell C, Bronskill S, Austin P, Gill S, Gruneir A, Hogan D, Patten S, Seitz D, Teare G, Thavorn K, Wodchis
W. Exploring Frailty and Its Role in the Assessment of High Risk Medications and Risk for Poor Health
Outcomes in Vulnerable Populations. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $330,803 (2014-2017)
Min J, Parmar J, Fast J, Funk L, Strohschein L, Keating N, Zheng Wu, Spinks N. Health, Wealth and
Happiness: Dynamics of Family and a Good Old Age. Kule Institute for Advanced Study. $100,000 (2016-
2017)
Palacios M, Ross S, Lawrence K, Dogba J, Malin G, Parkkari M, Archibald D, Leduc C, Wycliffe-Jones K, Côté
L, Topps DA, Bhella VS, Lee SM, Hofmeister ML, Mintsioulis SJ, Slade S, Cote K, Ellaway R. Qualitative
Understanding and Evaluation Study of Triple C (QUEST) Study. College of the Family Physicians of Canada.
$50,000 (2015-2016)
University of Alberta Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 20ONGOING PROJECTS cont.
Paszat L, Lofters A, Grunfeld E, O’Brian MA, Pinto A, Satradhar R, Selby P, Manca D, Lansdrop-Vogelaar I,
Sullivan F, Glazier R, Donnelly P, Rabeneck L, Baxter N, Tinmouth J, Kyle R, Petrusiak MA, Nesbitt J, Wall B,
Pellizzari R, Gardner C, Simon L. Advancing Cancer Prevention in Deprived Neighbourhoods. Canada Cancer
Society Research Institute. $299,806; Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $299,806 (2015-2019)
Ploeg J, Bournes D, Marke-Reid M, Anderson C, Farrell M, Paetkau S, Akhtar-Danesh N, Baptiste S, Bender
D, Duggleby W, Emili A, Feldman S, Forbes D, Fraser K, Gafni A, Ganann R, Garnett A, Ghosh S, Gibson M,
Griffith L, Gruneir A, Hirst S, Kaasalainen S, Keefe J, Matthew-Maich N, Mcainey C, Patterson C, Peacock S,
Rojas-Fernandez C, Sadowski C, Triscott J, Upshur R, Valaitis R, Williams A. Innovative Community-Based
Approaches to Promote Optimal Aging for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions and Their
Caregivers. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $2,500,000 (2013-2018)
Rochon PA, Bronskill SE, Gruneir A, Austin PC, Bell CM, Gill SS, Hermann N, McCarthy L, Seitz DP.
Optimizing Prescribing of Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Older Women and Men. Physician Services
Incorporated Foundation. $169,834 (2015-2017)
Ross S, Babenko O, Chan M, Daniels V, Donoff M, Humphries P, Lebrun C, Morros M, Nichols D, Oswald A,
Schipper S, Walton J. Perceptions of Feedback in Workplace-Based Training: Developing Teaching
Materials Based on Evidence From an Observational Study. Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund,
University of Alberta. $51,031 (2016-2018)
Salvalaggio G, McCabe C, Wild C. Enhanced Multidisciplinary Care for Inner City Patients With High Acute
Use. Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (PRIHS). $750,000 (2015-2018)
Sharma AM, Campbell-Scherer D, Cave AJ, Fielding S. Implementation and Validation of the 5As
Framework of Obesity Management in Primary Care. Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions. $748,500 (2013-
2017)
Williamson T, Affleck E, Aubrey-Brassler K, Fabreau G, McBrien K, Natarajan N, Ronskey P, Singer A, Wong
S, Barber D, Chafe R, Chan K, Drummond N, Garies S, Halas G, Johnson D, Katz A, Manca DP, Nixon L,
O’Beirne M. Characterizing High System Use Across the Primary-Tertiary Care Continuum: Parallel Analyses
of Select Canadian Health Datasets. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $76,631 (2016-2017)
Wodchis W, GM Anderson, Denis JL, Cohen E, Guttmann A, Barnsley J, Tanuseputro P, Manuel D, Bierman
A, Berta W, Bronskill SE, Gruneir A, Kuluski K, Laporte A, Lum J, Lyons R, Williams P, Cott C, Durbin J, Lin E,
Morisano D, Ungar W, Maxwell C, McKillop I, Denis J, Kone A, Moore Hepburn C, Peckham A, Rudoler D,
Watkins J. Health System Performance Research Network. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
$4,645,190 (2013-2016)
Wong S, Katz A, Williamson T, Davidson H, Edwards J, Mazowita G, Baumbusch J, Drummond N, Manca D,
McCracken R, McGrail K, Price M, Singer A. Validation of Administrative and Primary Care Electronic
Medical Record Derived Frailty Algorithms. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $114,650 (2015-2016)
21 Family Medicine Research and Scholarly Report 2016-2017 University of AlbertaONGOING PROJECTS FUNDED BY Northern Alberta Academic Family Physicians (NAAFP)
Endowment Fund
The NAAFP Endowment Fund provides support (maximum $5,000) for family medicine projects that are deemed to benefit the
department but are generally not supported by other mechanisms. The projects may be for educational innovations, residency or
visibility, information technology innovations, or small scale research projects.
Banh HL, Cave A, Flook N, Flook R. Primary Adherence With Lipid Lowering Agents in Patients in Family
Medicine Clinic in Edmonton. $5,000 (2014-2017)
Campbell-Scherer D, Sharma A, Luig T. Implementation of Complex Interventions: Understanding the
Interactions between Implementation Process, Context, and Outcomes in the 5As Team Intervention
Study. $5,000 (2016-2017)
Charles L, Parmar J, Abbasi M, Khera S, Bremault-Phillips B, Dobbs B, Tian P. A PCN-Based Clinical Pathway
for Decision Making Capacity Assessment (DMCA). $5,000 (2016-2017)
Charles L, Parmar J, Bremault-Phillips S, Dobbs B, Tian PG. Creation of a Customized Tool to Facilitate
Confidence and Ease in Decision Making Capacity Assessments Among Family Physicians: A Pilot Study.
$4,917 (2014-2017)
Garrison S, Allan GM, Kolber M, Korownyk C, Sadatsafavi M, Heran B. A Descriptive Study of COPD
Exacerbations, Management and Hospitalizations in Patients Under the Care of Family Physicians and
Respiratory Specialists. $5,000 (2016)
Jamieson J, Chan K, Dobbs B, Charles L, Tian P. People of Dementia. $5,000 (2016-2017)
Klein D, Moniz K, Humphries S, Hastings-Morris S, Hall G, Kallio M, Mueen M, Taylor L. CHANGE Adventure
Camp: Television Pilot for Community Engagement. $5,000 (2016-2017)
Klein D, Moniz K, Humphries S, Hastings-Morris S, Hall G, Kallio M, Mueen M, Taylor L. CHANGE Family
Camp: Curriculum Pilot. $5,000 (2016-2018)
Kolber M, Olivier N. Alberta Family Physician Electronic Endoscopy (AFPEE- Fecal Immune Test (FIT)
Dissemination. $5,000 (2016-2017)
Kolber M, Olivier N. Alberta Family Physician Electronic Endoscopy (AFPEE- Fecal Immune Test (FIT) sub-
study. $5,000 (2016-2017)
MacDonald T, Green L, Bailey A. Data Specification Diagram for Health Outcomes and Family Physician
Patient Volume study. $5,000 (2016-2017)
Ross D. Critical Thinking Teaching Modules Using White Board Technology. $4,723 (2016-2017)
Szafran O, Bell N, Robertson S, Green L. Patients’ Perceptions on Team-Based Care Within PCNs. $4,977
(2014-2018)
Triscott J, Dobbs B, Charles L, Tian P. Care of the Elderly Health Guide. $4,989 (2014-2017)
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