Medical Education Research Grant – Recipients
Recipients of the Medical Education Research Grant from the past few years.
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Toronto doctor developed an AI to reduce surgical complications
Performing surgery requires extreme skill, focus and precision; researchers hope to develop AI systems to train and assist surgeons.
Member Spotlight: Amin Madani
We caught up with Dr. Amin Madani, an endocrine and acute care surgeon at UHN and researcher with The Institute for Education Research (TIER). He attended Western University’s medical school before completing his general surgery residency at McGill University where he also obtained his PhD in surgical education and innovation. He subsequently completed a clinical …
CTV Your Morning – New AI tool aims to improve life-saving surgery outcomes
Toronto doctor Dr. Amin Madani explains how the prototype works and how it could help other medical professionals around the world.
Made-in-Canada AI prototype like ‘Google Maps’ for surgeons: doctor
A new prototype that uses artificial intelligence to guide doctors in the operating room could help democratize surgical care around the world, a surgeon behind the new software tells CTV News.
AI developed to reduce surgical complication | CTV News
Dr. Amin Madani, staff surgeon at UHN, talks about how to improve operation and reduce the risk of complications.
Radiological Technology students participate in unique opportunity during orthopedic surgery lab
Three Radiological Technology students at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN recently had the unique opportunity to take X-ray images during a cadaver lab in the Temerty Advanced Surgical Education & Simulation Centre on Michener’s 12th floor…
New State-of-the-Art Surgical Education Centre Launches in Canada with Johnson & Johnson Self-Directed Skills Lab
The newly launched Temerty Advanced Surgical Education & Simulation Centre, home of the Johnson & Johnson Self-Directed Skills Lab, opened its doors earlier this year and the Canadian J&J MedTech* team was among its first visitors…
COVID Care Learning platform receives award for innovation in healthcare education
A team led by Maria Tassone, Karen Chaiton and Mohammad Salhia from The Michener Institute of Education at UHN and University Health Network, has won the 2021 Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education in recognition of the program: www.COVIDCareLearning.ca. In 2000, Longwoods Publishing created the Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education to recognize …
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21st century teaching tools
Standing in front of a suitcase-shaped simulator, a surgeon across the globe manipulates a set of gripper handles connected to instruments via long thin rods. Using images sent from a camera within the simulator to a nearby monitor to guide his movements, the physician delicately finishes tying a surgical knot, then snips the suture material. …