Research Committee

The Emergency Medicine Research Committee manages the department's many research opportunities and academic issues. The members meet every other month.

Committee Responsibilities:

  1. Organizing the Department of Emergency Medicine's annual Research Day
  2. Managing resident rotations: Evidence Based Emergency Medicine Schedule
  3. Discussing any research issues related to the University of Alberta Hospital and other ED research sites
  4. Keeping apprised of available funding opportunities

Affiliated ED Research Sites

  • RAH: Royal Alexandra Hospital
  • GN: Grey Nuns Hospital
  • MIS: Misericordia Hospital
  • UAH: University of Alberta Hospital
  • Sturgeon General Hospital
  • NECHC: North East Community Health Centre
  • STCH: Strathcona Community Hospital

Research Committee

  • Jeffrey Franc, MD, MS, MSc, FCFP, D Sport Med - (Research Director)
  • Bill Sevcik, MD, FRCPC - (Department Chair; UAH)
  • Brian Rowe, MD, MSc, CCFP(EM) - (UAH)
  • Brian Holroyd, MD, FRCPC - (UAH)
  • Troy Turner, BSc, MD, FRCPC - (Peds ED)
  • Lisa Cruywels - (Department Administrator)
  • Sarah Curtis, MD, FRCPC - (Peds ED)
  • Domhmall Odochartaigh, RN, MSc, ENC(C), CNCC(C) - (RAH)
  • Matthew Douma, RN, MN, ENC(C), CCNC(C), CCN(C) - (RAH)
  • Jake Hayward, MD -  (RAH)
  • Jaspreet Khangura, MD - (RAH)
  • Patrick McLane - (Assistant Scientific Director; Emergency Strategic Clinical Network)
  • Moritz Haager, MD
  • Nicholas Sajko, MD - (Resident Representative)
  • Ross Purser, MD, CCFP - (GNH)
  • Leandro Solis, MSc, PhD - (Research Initiative Coordinator)
  • Cristina Villa-Roel, MD, PhD - (Research Associate)