2026 ANESTHESIA RESEARCH DAY
A PARTNERSHIP WITH DALHOUSIE PAIN NETWORK
May 11, 2026
In Person: Halifax Convention Centre; 1650 Argyle Street, Halifax
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
08:30 - 08:45 |
REGISTRATION & |
[Convention Hall Pre-Function] |
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08:45 - 09:00 |
OPENING REMARKS |
[Room C4] |
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Stuart Wright & Adam Law |
Event Facilitation |
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Dr. Janice Chisholm |
Department Opening Remarks |
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Javeria Hashmi |
Land Acknowledgement |
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Neville Burke |
Keynote Introduction |
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09:00 - 10:00 |
ANESTHESIA KEYNOTE ADDRESS: |
[Room C4] |
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Perioperative benzodiazepines: should we use them in our patients? |
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10:00 - 10:15 |
MORNING BREAK |
[Room C4] |
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10:15 - 11:45 |
PRESENTATIONS: |
[Room C4 and Room 104] |
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SESSION A, [Room C4] |
SESSION B, [Room 104] |
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| 1 | Aarushi A |
Resilience Profiles in Chronic Pain: The Role of Trauma Exposure & Symptoms. |
10 | Lynn Jazzar |
Effects of Propofol in Addition to Isoflurane Anesthesia on the Immune Response within the Microcirculation: An Intravital Microscopy Study. |
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| 2 | Liam Sheridan |
A Comparison of the Ease of Tracheal Tube Passage Through the Unique and iGel Supraglottic Airways as Intubation Conduits for Difficult Airways. |
11 | Abby Pirapaharan & Ella Kang |
New Applications of Microcirculatory Methods. |
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| 3 | Adam Mariotti |
Epidemiological Analysis Of Rural And Urban Patients Undergoing Laryngotracheal Surgery At The Regional Referral Center For Atlantic Canada. |
12 | Anjuli Gosal |
An Investigation of Spinal 5-HT7 Receptor Involvement in Green Light Therapy-Induced Analgesia in Rat Model of Osteoarthritis. |
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| 4 | Submission withdrawn |
13 | Kaela Fraser & Olivia Pappin |
Assessment of Current Perioperative Analgesic Practices and Outcomes in Breast Surgeries at IWK Health. |
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| 5 | Cameron Calder |
Chronic pain uncouples functional brain network segregation from cognitive performance in aging. |
14 | Katie Clark |
Evaluation of Prolactin Receptor Expression on Nociceptive Sensory Neurons. |
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| 6 | Janlyn Hoffman |
ICD-11-based Phenotyping of Chronic Primary versus Secondary Pain using Electronic Medical Records reveals Distinct Pain Profiles. |
15 | Kristian McCarthy |
Perspectives of Queer Individuals Regarding the Training and Education of Anesthesiologists in Canada. |
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| 7 | MengQi Zhang |
Rocuronium and Sugammadex Use Among Canadian Pediatric Anesthesiologists: A National CrossâSectional Survey. |
16 | Kristin Robin Ko |
Sink or Swim, Transition Experiences Through Dalhousie Residency. |
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| 8 | Nnamdi Chiekwe |
Where is the place for Regional Anesthesia? Assessing Attitudes, Practice, and Barriers in the Pediatric Emergency Department. |
17 | Iriana Theoharopoulos |
Effects of 5-HT7 Receptor Antagonism on Locomotor Behaviour Following Green Light Therapy, in an Osteoarthritis Rat Model. |
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| 9 | Shan Bal |
Recruitment and Retention of Anesthesiologists in New Brunswick: A Qualitative Study of Key Factors and Burnout Implications. |
18 | David Jones |
Postoperative Coagulopathy Following Major Surgery in Patients Receiving Thoracic Epidurals: Incidence and Perioperative Risk Factors. |
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11:45 - 13:00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
[Room C5] |
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12:15 - 12:45 |
RESEARCH LIVE! With Rishi Gupta & Special Keynote Guests |
Pick-up Lunch [Room C5] |
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All Trainees |
Please join keynote speakers for a networking session. |
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13:00 - 13:45 |
COLLABORATIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
[Room C1/C2] |
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Shifting incentives from getting it published to getting it right |
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13:45 - 14:15 |
PRESENTATIONS: 3-D PRESENTATIONS: A SPOTLIGHT ON INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ANESTHESIA, OPHTHALMOLOGY AND SURGERY |
7min presentation + 3min Q&A, [Room C1/C2] |
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Surgery |
Regan Duffy |
Pediatric FFP-free cardiopulmonary bypass prime solution QI initiative. |
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Ophthalmology |
Brianna Samson |
Quantifying The Compressive Mechanical Properties of Retinal Tissue Using Spherical Indentation. |
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Anesthesia |
Emma Nielsen |
Experiences and Correlates of Adverse and Traumatic Events in Pediatric Perioperative Providers. |
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14:15 - 14:45 |
AFTERNOON BREAK |
[Room C4] |
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14:45 - 16:15 |
PRESENTATIONS: |
[Room C4 and Room 104] |
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SESSION C, [Room C4] |
SESSION D, [Room 104] |
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| 19 | Tom Lorenz |
Increased Tracheal Tube Size And Airway Adjunct Use Are Associated With Significantly Higher Tracheal Intubation Forces. |
28 | Alexander MacPherson |
Trachlight 2 Prototype vs. CMAC-Macintosh Laryngoscope for the Tracheal Intubation of Cadavers With a Simulated Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) bleed model. |
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| 20 | Jennika Veinot |
Working Memory and Post-Traumatic Stress Contribute to Different Chronic Pain Symptoms but Share a Common Pain Modulation Mechanism. |
29 | Bridgette Chan |
Revising the Central Zone Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule. |
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| 21 | Jiah Bhutani |
The Role of Trauma History in Chronic Pain: Distinguishing the Effects of Trauma Type, Timing, and Cumulative Exposure on Pain, Affective & Trauma Outcomes. |
30 | David Greencorn |
Patient Handling Injuries in the OR: Underreported Functional Impact and Mismatch in Transfer Aid Use. |
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| 22 | Alison Sampson |
Success Rates And Rescue Methods Employed In 11144 Supraglottic Airway Cases: A Retrospective Analysis. |
31 | Nathan Barton |
AIRO-SSI: A Dynamic Machine Learning Model for Risk Assessment of Cardiac Surgical Site Infections. |
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| 23 | Submission withdrawn |
32 | Ryan Ong |
Implementation of In-Operating Room Extubation After Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Quality Improvement Initiative. |
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| 24 | Yatin Pratap Singh |
Trauma and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Systemic Dysregulation and Sensory Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia. |
33 | Rachel Vaughan |
A Simulation-Based Course Designed for Team Management of Neurosurgical Emergencies in Variable Resource Settings. |
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| 25 | Livia Anthes |
The Central Zone Sepsis Action Improvement Team: an Interdisciplinary Approach to Improve Sepsis Recognition and Treatment in Nova Scotia Emergency Departments. |
34 | Jack Wile |
The Effects of Cannabis Use on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. |
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| 26 | Meghan Wentzell |
A Comparison of Two General Anesthesia Techniques for Cesarean Delivery. |
35 | Nina Harris |
Creating an Instructional Video for Take Home Messages: Gamified Simulation Faculty Development. |
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| 27 | Valancy Cole |
Vie Scope vs CMAC Miller vl in a Pierre Robin Manikin: A Randomized Crossover Comparison of the Vie Scope to the STORZ CMAC Miller Video Laryngoscope in a Pierre Robin Manikin. |
36 | Jesse Moreau |
VAST Foundation Year Objective Structured Clinical Examination development and piloting. |
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16:15 - 16:20 |
EVALUATION SURVEYS |
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16:20 - 17:00 |
WINE & CHEESE SOCIAL |
[Room C5] |
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17:00 - 17:30 |
AWARD PRESENTATIONS & CLOSING REMARKS |
[Room C5] |
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Christian Lehmann |
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17:30 |
Event End |
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