Past Shields Day Lectures
2022
The 43rd Annual Shield's Research Day was held on Friday, May 6, 2022.
Keynote Speakers:
Philip J. Devereaux, MD, PhD
Salim Yusuf Chair in Cardiology
Director, Division of Cardiology and Scientific Leader of
the Anesthesiology
Professor, Department of Medicine and Health Research
Methods, Evidence, and Impact McMaster University
“Does Virtual Care With Remote Automated Monitoring (RAM) Technology Have The Potential To Represent A New Paradigm To Improve Surgical Safety?”
Early Career Professorship Lecture:
Dr. Neil Goldenberg, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
“Building a World-Class Pulmonary Hypertension Research Hub”
Dr. John Peel, MD
Senior Anesthesia Resident
Leading Member, Clinical Investigator Program
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
University of Toronto
View more highlights from the 2022 Shields Research Day.
2021
2021
The 42nd Annual Shields Research Day, which was held virtually on May 7, 2021.
The event showcased some of the best of our science and innovation research. The keynote speakers also shared their insightful perspective and commitments to improving the delivery of healthcare in our learning environments.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. George A. Mashour, MD, PhD
Robert B. Sweet Professor and Chair, Anesthesiology
Co-Director, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research
Scientific Director, Center for Consciousness Science
"The Anesthesiologist as Translational Scientist"
Dr. Matthew C. Wixson, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Chair for Diversity
University of Michigan
"Speak Up, Reach out, Look within."
Dr. John Peel, MD
Senior Anesthesia Resident
Leading Member, Clinical Investigator Program
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
University of Toronto
2020
2020
The 41st Annual Shields Research Day, which was schedule for May 8, 2020 and was postponed until November 11, 2020. We will host the first-ever virtual Shields Day!
For the first time in 41 years we didn’t enjoy the tradition of getting together as a community, but celebrated the academic life of our department and recognized our outstanding educators. Also for the first time, our alumni was invited to join. The event showcased some of the best of our science including over 50 abstracts and we had the pleasure of the following keynote speakers at the event.
Dr. Haibo Zhang, MD PhD
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Toronto
"Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a SARS-CoV-2 receptor in therapeutic target in COVID-19"
Dr. Dominique Piquette, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
"High- Quality Medical Education Research: Opportunities and Challanges"
Dr. Angela Jerath, MSc, FRCPC, FANZCA, MD, BSC
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Univesity of Toronto
"Volatile-based sedation for ICU patients: Shifting the paradigm in sedation care"
If you missed or would like to revsit the event, feel free to download the following:
- Abstract booklet (password:shields2020)
- Program
2018
Professor Irene Tracey MA (Oxon), D.Phil., FRCA, FMedSciChair of Anaesthetic Science, Oxford University |
2017
Hugh C. Hemmings Jr., MD, Ph.D, FRCAJoseph F. Artusio Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology, Professor of
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2016
Evan D. Kharasch, MD, Ph.DRussel and Mary Shelden Professor of Anesthesiology Perioperative Application of Long-Duration Opioids |
2015
Emery N. Brown, MD, Ph.DWarren M. Zapol Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain Under General Anaesthesia |
2014
Alex Evers, MDHenry E. Mallinckrodt Professor of Anesthesiology Washington Anesthetic Binding Sites in Brain: New Methods, New Targets, |
2013
Todd Doorman, MDProfessor & Vice Chair Continuing Medical Education: The Link Between Physician |
2012
Mervyn Maze, MDWilliam K. Hamilton MB ChB, Distinguished Professor fo Anesthesiology Why do patients get Postoperative Cognitive Decline? |
2011
Lee Fleisher, MDRobert Dunning Dripps Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Optimizing Perioperative Outcomes: Risk Assessment, Patient |
2010
James Eisenach, MDVice-Chairman for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology: Challanges and Changes in the Journal for the Next 5 years |
2009
Mark Warner, MDProfessor of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine How New Technologies and Practices Will Influence Perioperative Safety |
2008
Charles Natanson, MDSenior Investigator and Head, Anesthesia Section, NIH Clinical Center Unintended Consequences of Randomization in Clinical Trials |
2007
Daniel Sessler, MD, Ph.DChair, Department of OUTCOMES RESEARCH at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation OUTCOMES RESEARCH - Moving from Physiology to Large Scale Outcomes |
2006
Peter Moore, MD, Ph.DProfessor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine The Perfection of Man: Advances in Science, Medicine and Technology |