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Research

The St. Michael’s Department of Emergency Medicine is dedicated to generating world-class research and innovation that directly transforms emergency care.

As a leading academic health sciences centre, our research is purposefully designed to address real-world challenges faced by clinicians. The impact of our research is far-reaching. Our Clinician-Researchers continue to generate high-impact, practice-changing evidence to inform best practices and health systems. Their work has led to changes in clinical guidelines, protocols and public health strategies.

Prehospital, Trauma and Resuscitation Sciences

01 - First60

The First60 Program. More coming soon.

02 - EpiDose

Epinephrine Dose: Optimal versus Standard Evaluation is a randomized controlled trial evaluating low-dose epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients. This RCT is is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and led by Dr. Paul Dorian and Dr. Steve Lin (link to profile page) at St. Michael’s Hospital, in collaboration with 8 paramedic agencies in Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.

03 - SWiFT Canada

More coming soon.

04 - Social Medice

More coming soon.

Dr. Carolyn Snider is a scientist with MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital. She works with patients and community colleagues to research and redesign how emergency department care can be delivered in an equitable way for those experiencing marginalization and low resource.