Research Report February 2008

Special Events / Notable Opportunities and Happenings

• New Pilot Research Funding Available for Family Medicine Faculty: Family Medicine Research has set aside $20,000 for the 2007/08 Year to fund pilot research projects. The study
  should address areas of research related to primary care and should be designed to produce findings that can be used to support the preparation of a research proposal submitted for external funding within 2008/09. Maximum funding allotted to a project will be $5,000. For more information visit our website http://fammedmcmaster.ca/research

• Funding to Support Presentation of Scholarly Work: There will now be funding to support presentation of scholarly work is intended to foster dissemination of research and educational innovation generated within the Department of Family Medicine. There is a maximum amount of funding available across the department each year. Faculty members and trainees are eligible. The annual maximum amount available is $1,000 per faculty member or trainee. Information and forms will be posted in the research section on DFM website shortly. An email will also be sent around to the department.
• Comings and Goings: 
• Deb Farquhar: We wish her all of the best of success as she leaves our group to join the School of Nursing, working with the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT).
• John Cairney: We welcome John Cairney who will be starting on March 3rd and taking on the role of Associate Research Director.

Publications:
Farrell B, Pottie K, Woodend K, Hua Yao V, Kennie N, Sellors C, Martin C, Dolovich L. Developing a tool to measure contributions to medication-related processes in family practice. J Interprof Care. 2008;22(1):17-29

Beckerman B, Jerrett M, Brook J, Verma D, Arain A, Finkelstein M. Correlation of nitrogen dioxide to other traffic pollutants near a major expressway. Atmospheric Environment 2008;42:275-290

Guenter D, Barbara A, Shaul Zlotnik R, Yudin MH, Remis RS, King SM. Prenatal HIV Testing: Women’s experiences of informed consent in Toronto, Ontario. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2008; 30(1):17-22
Cairney J, Corna L, Veldhuizen S, Streiner DL. (2008). The social epidemiology of affective and anxiety disorders in later life. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 53(2): 104-111

Shaw E, Howard M, Chan D, Waters H, Kaczorowski J, Price D, Zazulak J. Access to web-based personalized antenatal health records for pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2008; 30(1):38-43 

Brook RD, Jerrett M, Brook J, Bard RL, Finkelstein MM. The Relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and
Traffic-Related Air Pollution. J Occ Env Med. 2008;50:32–38

Funding Awarded:
Solomon P, Risdon C, Corby L. Promoting Collaborative Practice in the Community. Ontario Ministry of
Health and Long Term Care. $279, 035. 2008

Submitted Funding:
Principal Investigator: Dolovich L.
Co-Investigators: Jin M, Gagnon A, McAiney C, Kates N, Thabane L, Pullenayegum E, Meuser J,.
Project: An evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of educational visits to physicians by pharmacists they work with in their Family Health Teams on the prescribing of medication and the health of patients
Agency: Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Drug Innovation Fund
Amount: $ 1,111,556

Principal Investigator: Dolovich L.
Co-Investigators: Agarwal G, Brazil K, Cosby J, Goeree R, Holbrook A, Kaasalainen S, Kaczorowski J, Levine M, Papaioannou A, Thabane L.
Project: Program for Effective use of Medications (EffectiveRx)
Agency: Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Drug Innovation Fund
Amount: $ 1,359,171

Principal Investigator: Daren Lin??
Co-Investigators: Lisa Dolovich, Kuldeep Sidhu
Project: Use of objective measurements of airflow limitation to guide therapy and disposition for patients with asthma in two urban downtown emergency departments: Outcome validation of Canadian guidelines
Agency: Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
Amount: $ 4,498.40

Principal Investigator: Anne Holbrook
Co-Investigators: Lisa Dolovich, Mitchell Levine, Ron Goeree, Jack Rosenfeld, Patangi Rangachari, Dan Perri, Ann Costie
Project: An educational program on cost-effective prescribing
Agency: Green Shield Canada Foundation
Amount: $ 58,426

McCann D. Developing a disaster medicine curriculum for Canada. The College of Family Physicians of Canada. $5,000.

Chan D, Karwalajtys T, Dolovich L, McCarthy L, Pilot evaluation of a facilitated patient self-management ehealth strategy intervention for patients with suspected or uncontrolled hypertension. The College of Family Physicians of Canada. $5,000.

Blau E, Aird P, Dolovich L. The influence and usefulness of participation in a medical school-based Rural Medicine Interest Group: phase II. The College of Family Physicians of Canada. $5,000.