Research News

Osler showcases 15 student research projects at annual summer student research day

This summer, 15 post-secondary students had the opportunity to learn new research methods, gain experience and work alongside Osler researchers and leaders on a range of hospital-based clinical and related research projects at Brampton Civic Hospital, Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness and Etobicoke General Hospital.

On August 27, the students’ work was showcased bringing the hospital community, government and post-secondary partners together to congratulate the students on...

Clinical Ethics internship symposium

On Wednesday, September 4, the Ethics Quality Improvement (EQI) Lab at Osler hosted the first annual Clinical Ethics internship symposium. This inaugural symposium was created to highlight the EQI Lab’s Clinical Ethics internship program and to celebrate the contributions of the interns to learning, research and ethical decision making at Osler.

Osler’s Clinical Ethics internship program is one-of-a-kind in Canada and has a long history of supporting learners from a variety of professional and...

New research: Improving the patient experience with Emergency Department wait times

A quality improvement initiative led by Osler’s Emergency Program leadership and Organizational Performance teams, with Faisal Khan, Etobicoke General Hospital Emergency Department (ED) Manager, as lead author, was recently published in Healthcare Management Forum. The study, Implementation of the Admission Transfer Unit to reduce Emergency Department boarding, presents a new approach to managing patients with complex needs more effectively. The project introduced Admission Transfer Units (ATUs)...

Researcher profile: Champica Nicholas and liquid biopsy technology

We don’t often hear about a young researcher making the leap from the classroom to working on research with cutting-edge technology, however, Champica Nicholas made this remarkable journey. Recently named first author on a paper published in the journal of Oncology - Cancers titled, Point of care liquid biopsy for cancer treatment—early experience from a community center, Champica’s career has always been driven by her curiosity.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies from...