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Funding medical research and education within the province of Ontario. https://www.psifoundation.org/
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · Mar 31
📰 The PSI 2024 impact report is here! The report features words from PSI Chair Dr. Naana Jumah, a roundup of 13 grantees in our #PSISpotlight, and a recap of the PSI Symposium in 2024.

🔗 Read it here: www.canva.com/design/DAGdC...
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 3d
🎉Congratulations:
• PSI #ClinicalResearch grantees Dr. Brodie Nolan @unityhealthto.bsky.social; Dr. Neil Duggal @schulichmeddent.bsky.social; Dr. Deborah Cook @macdeptmed.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 3d
🎉Congratulations:
• PSI #ResidentResearch grantees Drs. Peter Hoang & Paula Rochon @wchospital.bsky.social; Drs. Maria Shock, Abdelsimar II Omar & Kevin Jones @macdeptmed.bsky.social
• PSI #ClinicalResearch grantees Drs. Ryosuke Iio & George Athwal @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 3d
🎉Congratulations:
• PSI #HealthSystemsResearch grantee Dr. Gina Agarwal @macdeptmed.bsky.social
• PSI #ResidentResearch grantees Drs. Chloe Smith & Anthony Bai @queensuhealth.bsky.social; Drs. Reid Gallant & Donald Arnold @macdeptmed.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 3d
🎉Congratulations:
• PSI #NewInvestigator grantees Drs. Timothy Kwok & Bindee Kuriya @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social; Dr. Dervla Connaughton @lhsccanada.bsky.social; Drs. Daniel Myran, Alene Toulany @dralenetoulany.bsky.social & Hayley Hamilton (Bruyère Health Research Institute)
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 3d
🎉Congratulations:
• PSI #EducationalFellowship recipient Dr. Anna Chavlovski @uoftmedicine.bsky.social; Dr. Ankur Shahi (MSK Centre Waterloo)
• PSI #NewInvestigator grantees Drs. Bijan Teja & David Mazer @unityhealthto.bsky.social; Drs. Fatimah AlMutawa & Johannes Delport @lhsccanada.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 3d
📢 Grantee Shoutout: PSI is proud to support our physician researchers who recently received grant awards! 🎉 Over $2,460,000 in new grants were approved at our September meeting.

Check out the details here:
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 6d
Drs. Ghassan Allo & Blaise Clarke's study on defining the role of #HPV in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma in Ontario: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea.... #HPVPreventionWeek #HPVResearch @uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 6d
Drs. Kevin Schwartz @kevinschwartz.bsky.social & Uptown Allen's study on immunogenicity and safety of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine in solid organ transplant recipients: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea... #HPVPreventionWeek #HPVResearch @sickkidsto.bsky.social @sickkidsvs.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 6d
Drs. Elan Hahn & Blaise Clarke's study on Integrated genomic analysis of #HPV negative squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea... #HPVPreventionWeek #HPVResearch @uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 6d
During #HPVPreventionWeek this week, we're spotlighting PSI-funded research advancing knowledge on HPV—from understanding its role in vulvar cancer to vaccine safety in transplant recipients. #HPVResearch #HPVPrevention

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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 8d
Drs. Caitlyn Vlasschaert @drflashheart.bsky.social & Michael Rauh's study on assessing the role of clonal hematopoiesis in respiratory infection risk and vaccine responses in the elderly: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea... #NationalSeniorsDay @queensuhealth.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 8d
Drs. Jenny Y.Q. Huang, Sharon Straus, Jennifer Watt's study on #Dementia rate and care needs in older adults with traumatic brain injury and intersections with social determinants of health: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea... #NationalSeniorsDay @unityhealthto.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 8d
Drs. Orly Bogler & Michael Fralick's study on antibiotics for #Delirium in older adults with no clear urinary tract infection: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea... #NationalSeniorsDay @sinaihealth.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 8d
Dr. Anthony Levinson's study on an internet-based education program for care partners of people living with #Dementia (iGeriCare): a pilot randomized controlled trial: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea... #NationalSeniorsDay @macdeptmed.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 8d
October 1 marks #NationalSeniorsDay & the International Day of Older Persons. We’re highlighting PSI-funded researchers whose work supports healthy aging and improves care for older adults.
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 10d
Drs. Aaron Gazendam, Seper Ekhtiari & Olufemi Ayeni's study on non-opioid prescriptions after arthroscopic surgery in Canada (NO PAin): a randomized controlled trial: www.psifoundation.org/dr-aaron-gaz... #InternationalPainAwarenessMonth @macdeptmed.bsky.social
Dr. Aaron Gazendam: Helping Patients Manage Pain Without Excess Opioids - PSI Foundation
In 2021, Dr. Aaron Gazendam received a PSI Resident Research Grant to support the Non-Opioid Prescriptions after Arthroscopic Surgery in Canada (NO PAin) randomized controlled trial.
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 10d
Drs. Kristen Barton, Kenneth Faber & Joy MacDermid @joymacdermid.bsky.social's study on perioperative pain management for total #ShoulderArthroplasty: a pilot non-inferiority trial: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea... @lhsccanada.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 10d
Drs. Nitish Dhingra, Subodh Verma @subodhshanky.bsky.social & Ahmad Alli's study on efficacy of superficial parasternal intercostal plane block on postoperative pain control in patients undergoing cardiac surgery w/ median sternotomy: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea... @unityhealthto.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 10d
September is International Pain Awareness Month. We're highlighting our PSI grantees' studies who contribute to #ChronicPain and #AcutePain research. #InternationalPainAwarenessMonth @unityhealthto.bsky.social @lhsccanada.bsky.social @macdeptmed.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 14d
In their PSI-funded research, Tasha Jawa & Dr. John Gordon Boyd's study is a first step in understanding how dialysis impacts brain function in ICU patients, and how to protect them from long-term decline. @jawatasha.bsky.social @jgordonboyd.bsky.social

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Natasha Jawa: Improving ICU Care: Exploring How Dialysis Affects the Brain
"The PSI Research Trainee Fellowship Award has been instrumental in shaping my career as a clinician-scientist."-Natasha Jawa
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 15d
Drs. Richard Wennberg & Charles Tator's study on post-concussion syndrome in professional athletes: a multidisciplinary study: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea.... #ConcussionAwarenessMonth @uhnresearch.ca @uhn.ca
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 15d
Drs. Roger Zemek & Andrée-Anne Ledoux (CHEO)'s study on Pediatric Concussion Assessment of Rest and Extertion+MRI: www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea.... #ConcussionAwarenessMonth
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 15d
Drs. Ryan Todd & Michael Cusimano's study on A Dark Room: documentary film based education on the psychiatric effects of hockey concussion www.psifoundation.org/funded-resea.... #ConcussionAwarenessMonth @unityhealthto.bsky.social
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 15d
September is #ConcussionAwarenessMonth.

We're highlighting three PSI-funded grantees who are advancing research on the psychiatric impacts of concussions, pediatric concussion assessment, and post-concussion syndrome.

See their studies:
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PSI Foundation @psifoundation.bsky.social · 21d
In their PSI-funded study, Dr. Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher @creppas.bsky.social & Dr. Paula Rochon highlight how language barriers impact #HipFracture recovery and surgery wait times, calling for more language-accessible care. @wchospital.bsky.social

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Dr. Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher: Language Barriers and Hip Fracture Surgery Wait Times in Ontario
"The PSI Resident Research award enabled me to engage in high impact academic research during my residency." -Dr. Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher
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