Exceptional Learning, Research & Innovation

Our Research Chairs program, funded by philanthropy, is a centrepiece for Research and Innovation. Each Chair focuses on carefully chosen areas, vital to the exceptional care provided in our community hospital.

189

peer-reviewed publications

30

active clinical trials

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Patricia Trbovich, PhD Badeau Family Research Chair in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Established the Improved Surgical Safety Checklist which was implemented this year in all operating rooms at NYGH with positive results representing enhanced safety for our patients during surgery.

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Katie Dainty, PhD Research Chair in Patient-Centred Outcomes

Conducted ground-breaking research co-led with Dr. Rohit Mohindra into the experiences of refugee patients seeking emergency care in Canada, which will be used to improve care for refugee populations in North York and beyond.

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Monika Kastner, PhD Research Chair in Knowledge Translation and Implementation

Created a series of educational videos with Diabetes Action Canada to help translate diabetes research into practice faster and more efficiently.

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Ervin Sejdić, PhD Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence for Health Outcomes

Developed a smartphone app that significantly outperformed the standard method of predicting recurring patient falls that is being tested with elderly patients in the Charlotte & Lewis Steinberg Emergency to build and refine the technology.

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Dr. Michelle Greiver, MD, MSc Gordon F. Cheesbrough Research Chair in Family and Community Medicine

This year, Dr. Michelle Greiver completed her term as Research Chair with a trajectory of advancing the use of health data to improve day-to day primary care. Her team published a study finding that primary care patients with high blood pressure and another long-term condition had better disease management.

Teaching & Learning

The hospital’s strong teaching role is supported by 380 NYGH physicians who have faculty appointments at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, including eight full professors. NYGH has the highest number of Family Medicine Faculty of any University of Toronto site.

91%

would recommend their preceptor/supervisor for
future student placements

84%

felt welcomed and accepted as part of the team

84%

would choose to work at NYGH in the future
if the opportunity arose

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Simulation trainers run through possible situations using a manikin.
Healthcare workers sit around a table and complete tasks while wearing masks.
Nurse Educator and RN Hernani Sagra helps onboard new nurses.
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Team members run through simulations to prepare for the opening of the Mental Health Emergency Services Unit.

Encompassing both clinical and non-clinical scenarios, our Simulation Program fosters a dynamic learning environment that prepares our staff, physicians and learners for real-world challenges.

staff and physicians participated
in simulation training

Using AI to Predict Heart Failure and Falls

NYGH’s Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence for Health Outcomes, Dr. Ervin Sejdić’s groundbreaking work has only been made possible through philanthropy. He is using AI to predict and detect age-related risks such as falls and heart attacks, aiming to improve timely diagnosis and treatment in clinical settings.

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Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass Helps Black Medical Learners and Physicians Find Mentors

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Three out of four Black medical residents do not have Black mentors. Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass with the Black Physicians of Canada has launched Canada’s first racially concordant mentorship program to address the gap.

Being able to relate to a mentor within your own race and gender and to be able to share experiences leads to professional and career empowerment.

— Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass