Resident Research
Academic Half-Days
There are three sessions are dedicated to research in the academic half-day schedule throughout the academic year (July 1 to June 30).
Highlighting resident research in our department
| Highlights | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Dr. Jasmine Mah, CIP Recipient of the 2020 Royal College’s Charles Peter Warren History of Medicine award for “A Short History of Long Term Care in Nova Scotia” |
| 2020 | Dr. Thomas Brothers, PGY3 Internal Medicine Published in JAMA Internal Medicine (online publication, Apr 2020), “Challenges in Prediction, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal in Medically Ill Hospitalized Patients: A Teachable Moment” (https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1091) |
| 2019 | Dr. George Worthen, PGY3 Internal Medicine Published in Kidney International (Vol 96, Issue 3, Sept 2019), “The Case: An 82 year-old male with worsening kidney function” (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2019.02.027) |
| 2019 | Dr. Ari Morgenthau, PGY3 Internal Medicine Published in BMJ Case Reports (Vol 12, issue 9, Sept 2019), “Angioedema secondary to amlodipine and lisinopril: a documented progression” (http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2019-232019) |
| 2019 | Dr. Alex Legge, PGY3 Internal Medicine Recipient of the 2019 Governor General’s Gold Medal Award in the Natural Sciences and Engineering |
| 2018 | Dr. Ari Morgenthau, PGY1 Internal Medicine Published in Cardiology in Review (Vol 26, issue 2, Mar/Apr 2018), “Genetic Origins of Tetralogy of Fallot” (https://doi.org/10.1097/crd.0000000000000170) |
DoM Resident Research Awards
The DoM recognizes the research accomplishments of our residents annually with Resident Research Excellence and Resident Research Publication awards. For more information about the awards and deadlines, please contact domresearch@nshealth.ca.
| Resident Research Excellence Awards | |
|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | Dr. Ari Morgenthau, PGY3 Internal Medicine |
| Dr. Ahmed Mokhtar, PGY5 Cardiology | |
| Resident Research Publication Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Publication | |
| 2019-2020 | Dr. Thomas Brothers, PGY3 Internal Medicine |
Challenges in prediction, diagnosis, and treatment of alcohol withdrawal in medically ill hospitalized patients: A teachable moment |
| Dr. Ari Morgenthau, PGY3 Internal Medicine | Angioedema secondary to amlodipine and lisinopril: A documented progression | |
PGY1 Research Methods Course
The DoM has arranged for all core PGY1 residents to attend a mandatory Research Methods Course. This is an interactive course designed to provide research orientation, and provide relevant examples of research questions from idea to completion.
PGY2 and PGY3 Research Rotations
PGY2 and PGY3 DoM residents may take a one-month research rotation elective, which must be reviewed and approved by the DoM Resident Research Committee. The application form must be submitted two months prior to the start of the rotation – please contact domresearch@nshealth.ca for the application form.
Research Academic Half-Days
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | Research Orientation for PGY1s | |
| November 7, 2019 | Multi-centre studies and clinical trials | Dr. John Sapp, Division of Cardiology |
| February 27, 2020 | How to prepare case reports | Dr. Leah Cahill, Co-Chair of Resident Research Committee, Department of Medicine |
| February 27, 2020 | How to effectively present posters | Dr. Ravi Ramjeesingh, Co-Chair of Resident Research Committee, Division of Medical Oncology |
| November 12, 2020 | #GotBlood2Give / #DuSangÀDonner | Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies |
Research Methods Unit (RMU)
The DoM helps support resident and faculty research with a credit system for consult services. Information on the RMU, and the Consult Request form can be found at: https://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/discovery-innovation/research-methods-unit