Ottawa

Monica Taljaard is a Senior Scientist in the Clinical Epidemiology Program at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa. Her main research interests are in the design, analysis and ethics of pragmatic and cluster randomized trials. As a methodologist with the Ottawa Methods Centre, she works with clinicians and researchers from a variety of backgrounds in the design and analysis of their studies including clinical trials and observational studies.

Monica Taljaard is a Senior Scientist in the Clinical Epidemiology Program at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa. Her main research interests are in the design, analysis and ethics of pragmatic and cluster randomized trials. As a methodologist with the Ottawa Methods Centre, she works with clinicians and researchers from a variety of backgrounds in the design and analysis of their studies including clinical trials and observational studies.

Dr. Daniel McIsaac is an anesthesiologist and CIHR-funded scientist who combines expertise in data science and clinical trials to improve the outcomes of people having surgery. Primary focuses in Dr. McIsaac’s research include improving perioperative care for older people with frailty, assessing and improving health system performance through novel study design, and utilization of patient reported outcomes. Dr. McIsaac is currently leading or co-leading two national multicenter studies to improve postoperative outcomes using exercise prehabilitation (PREPARE Trial) and to better understand recovery trajectories after surgery in older people (FIT After Surgery Study).

Dr. Daniel McIsaac is an anesthesiologist and CIHR-funded scientist who combines expertise in data science and clinical trials to improve the outcomes of people having surgery. Primary focuses in Dr. McIsaac’s research include improving perioperative care for older people with frailty, assessing and improving health system performance through novel study design, and utilization of patient reported outcomes. Dr. McIsaac is currently leading or co-leading two national multicenter studies to improve postoperative outcomes using exercise prehabilitation (PREPARE Trial) and to better understand recovery trajectories after surgery in older people (FIT After Surgery Study).

Dr. Tim Ramsay has a PhD in biostatistics and is a Senior Scientist with the Clinical Epidemiology Program of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, as well as an Associate Professor with the University of Ottawa’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health.  He is Scientific Director of the Ottawa Methods Centre, a group of statisticians, information technology specialists, epidemiologists, and health-care economists that supports clinical research at The Ottawa Hospital and across Ontario through the CIHR-funded Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR).

Dr. Tim Ramsay has a PhD in biostatistics and is a Senior Scientist with the Clinical Epidemiology Program of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, as well as an Associate Professor with the University of Ottawa’s School of Epidemiology and Public Health.  He is Scientific Director of the Ottawa Methods Centre, a group of statisticians, information technology specialists, epidemiologists, and health-care economists that supports clinical research at The Ottawa Hospital and across Ontario through the CIHR-funded Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR).

Dr. Dean Fergusson is an established international leader in evidence-based transfusion medicine and clinical trial methods. Dr. Fergusson has conceived, designed, and conducted randomized trials in transfusion medicine that have advanced knowledge and practice in defining the optimal blood product to transfuse, establishing timelines to administer transfusions, and evaluating transfusion alternatives. Throughout his career, he has received over $263 million in peer reviewed research grants (including 156 CIHR grants), over $74.5 million as a principal investigator (including 43 CIHR grants), and major salary awards from CIHR and the Province of Ontario. He is one of the most cited and impactful researchers, having published over 664 peer-reviewed journal articles, many in high impact journals.

Dr. Dean Fergusson is an established international leader in evidence-based transfusion medicine and clinical trial methods. Dr. Fergusson has conceived, designed, and conducted randomized trials in transfusion medicine that have advanced knowledge and practice in defining the optimal blood product to transfuse, establishing timelines to administer transfusions, and evaluating transfusion alternatives. Throughout his career, he has received over $263 million in peer reviewed research grants (including 156 CIHR grants), over $74.5 million as a principal investigator (including 43 CIHR grants), and major salary awards from CIHR and the Province of Ontario. He is one of the most cited and impactful researchers, having published over 664 peer-reviewed journal articles, many in high impact journals.

Nick Barrowman is a PhD biostatistician with over 20 years of experience in the design and analysis of clinical studies. He is a Senior Statistician at the Clinical Research Unit of the CHEO RI and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers in diverse fields and has also served as President of the Statistical Society of Ottawa and Statistical Consultant for the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Nick Barrowman is a PhD biostatistician with over 20 years of experience in the design and analysis of clinical studies. He is a Senior Statistician at the Clinical Research Unit of the CHEO RI and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers in diverse fields and has also served as President of the Statistical Society of Ottawa and Statistical Consultant for the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

I am a practicing pediatric emergency physician, hold a Tier I University of Ottawa Research Chair in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and am a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa. My research focuses on the emergency department management of respiratory illnesses and musculoskeletal injuries, and patient safety. I have significant expertise in the conduct of multicenter randomized controlled trials and cohort studies.

I am a practicing pediatric emergency physician, hold a Tier I University of Ottawa Research Chair in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and am a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa. My research focuses on the emergency department management of respiratory illnesses and musculoskeletal injuries, and patient safety. I have significant expertise in the conduct of multicenter randomized controlled trials and cohort studies.