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AMEE virtual

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Stephanie presented a e-poster at AMEE virtually: ‘Why We Do What We Do: Exploring Positive Experiences in Surgical Practice‘. Jiang, S.M., McQueen, S., McParland, A., Hammond Mobilio, M., Sonnadara, R., and Moulton, C.A.

The work included the research on cognitive flow that the lab has been reviewing systematically.

AMEE is the International Association for Health Professionals Education, one of the largest medical education conferences that take place annually. The conference ran August 27-30th 2021, taking place from Vienna Austria.

Welcome Erfan

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We are welcoming a new Wilson Centre fellow to the lab.

Erfan Farno is a recent medical graduate of St. George’s University. He will be joining us as a Research Fellow prior to starting residency. Intrigued by the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of surgical education, he is interested in qualitatively exploring how feedback, evaluations, and assessments are implemented amongst general surgery residents and attendings and how they can be improved to address residency training factors. In line with his interest in surgical education and leadership, he will be completing a MSEd in Health Professions Education at Hofstra University and an MBA from his alma mater (SGU). He is a devout Raptors fan and in his free time enjoys talking basketball, competing in recreational sports, cooking and sightseeing.

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Congratulations Sydney McQueen

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Sydney successfully defended her PhD today! It’s been amazing witnessing her work and accomplishments. It’s impossible to put into words how wonderful it’s been having Sydney in the lab for the past few years and she will forever remain a part of the fabric here. We wish her all the best as she now enters clerkship. Hope to celebrate with you in person soon!

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ASE ’21

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At the 2021 Association for Surgical Education (ASE)’s annual meeting, Melanie and Sydney both presented some latest studies. This year’s ASE was attended virtually.

Sydney presented a poster of her research on surgeon stress: ‘Are Eu-Dis-Stressed? Establishing a Conceptual Framework for Surgeon Stress.

Melanie presented an oral presentation: ‘Safe is as Safe does: A study of the Surgical Safety Checklist using a Safety-II Approach.

The results of both studies will be published soon.

CCME ’21

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Stephanie and Sydney presented the lab’s research at The Canadian Conference on Medical Education, which took place virtually this year. Their poster presentations included:

‘Establishing a Holistic Framework for Physician Stress’. Sydney McQueen, Melanie Hammond Mobilio, Carol-anne Moulton.

‘Finding Flow: A Systematic Review of Cognitive Flow in Healthcare’. Stephanie Jiang, Sydney McQueen, Melanie Hammond Mobilio, Aidan McParland, Carol-AnneMoulton.

Abstracts are available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/72402

Remembering Lucas

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We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Lucas Murnaghan. Lucas was a mentor, frequent collaborator and friend to the lab. Over the years, he has guided our fellows and students on projects in surgical education and shared many conversations about life and work. Our thoughts and condolences to his family and colleagues in the medical community. We cherish and remember all that he has shared with us.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lucas-murnaghan-death-1.5962276

2020

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As it became apparent that the Covid-19 pandemic was going to result in city-wide lockdowns, the hospital limited research activity and The Wilson Centre closed. We quickly transitioned to working from home. Our lab meetings soon went virtual as well. Though the discussions were not the same as in-person, we managed to stay connected over pizzas and conversations. Distanced in front of our computers, we worked on papers and secondary research; getting a few publications in.

At the start of the summer, we penned this Surgical Perspectives on the opportunity for change amidst it all. (The Person Behind the Personal Protective Equipment, Annals of Surgery, September 2020; 1(1): p e004)

Good patient care requires an understanding for patients’ feelings and fears, their financial situations, and social supports. In the same way, good health systems appreciate the multidimensionality of their health care workers. They look beyond the white coat, or the N95 and face shield, to see our humanity.

 

As we begin to build post-COVID-19, together, and in earnest, let us leave the unhealthy ways behind. And dear colleague, please “Stay Safe.”

Thank you health care workers. Thank you essential workers.

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Cognitive Flow award

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The study on cognitive flow in surgery received the Best Poster Award at the CSCI-CITAC Young Investigators Forum in Toronto.

McQueen, S., McParland, A., Hammond Mobilio, M. & Moulton, C.A. More than cognition: The experience of cognitive flow in surgery.  CSCI-CITAC Young Investigators Forum. Toronto (Virtual), ON, Nov 12th, 2020. (Poster).

Congrats Sydney and Aidan!

Reznick Day went virtual this year

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The Richard K. Reznick Wilson Centre Virtual Research Week 2020 took place October 28-30th. Unlike our usual foray to The Estates at Sunnybrook, we gathered online over three days. The program was stellar as usual and we would like to thank the research day committee for putting together such a well-organized and engaging experience.

This year, we had the opportunity to present three of the lab’s latest work:

Podium Session 1: Old spaces, New Views.
Safe is as safe does: A study of the SSC using a Safety II approach. Melanie Hammond Mobilio, Sydney McQueen, Elise Paradis & Carol-anne Moulton

Podium Session 2: Aiming for Excellence.
Aim for the peak: A scoping Review of Cognitive Flow in Clinical Practice. Stephanie Jiang, Sydney McQueen, Aidan McParland, Melanie Hammond Mobilio & Carol-anne Moulton

Understanding Surgeons’ Experience of Flow. Sydney McQueen, Aidan McParland, Melanie Hammond Mobilio & Carol-anne Moulton

Sydney received the Outstanding Research Paper, Richard Reznick Award for:
McQueen, S., Mobilio, M. H., & Moulton, C. A. (2020). Fractured in surgery: Understanding stress as a holistic and subjective surgeon experience. American journal of surgery, S0002-9610(20)30212-9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.04.008