Primary Investigators: Dr. Meghan Bourque, Dr. Haseeb Khan and Dr. Elena Parvez
Completion time: 5 minutes
Disparities in cancer care exist among marginalized populations and the collection and reporting of race, ethnicity and sociodemographic data within cancer registries in Canada is lacking. This survey seeks to develop a better understanding of the sociodemographic data useful for provincial/territorial cancer registries to collect to best inform cancer care across our diverse population.
This is an anonymous online survey study that will take <5 minutes to complete. It is open to all medical, surgical and radiation oncologists across Canada.
Access the survey: https://surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/index.php/484393?lang=en
Participation deadline: December 31, 2025
The purpose of this research is to describe physicians’ opinions, considerations, and use of clinical prediction tools, including how they interpret these tools for people in different groups. The results from this study will help to improve how clinical prediction tools are rolled out and used within clinical practice, to ultimately improve patient care.
Survey link: https://queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eX16sArijc2PcGO
Deadline for participation: Friday, August 29, 2025
Lead researchers: Alyson Mahar (alyson.mahar@queensu.ca), Julie Hallet (Julie.Hallet@sunnybrook.ca)
This survey is being conducted by the Intraoperative Behaviors Research Group, consisting of researchers from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and collaborating institutions. This group previously conducted the most extensive survey study on the topic of disruptive behavior (involving ~7500 clinician responses across seven countries), which resulted in many original peer-reviewed articles and several invited reviews. Several of the publications resulted in Altmetric scores >50-60 (in the top 3% of 21.2 million studies measured with regard to social media attention).
Disruptive behavior ranges from mild incivility to egregious abuse, and it often occurs in the operating room. We are interested in hearing about the experiences of all clinicians in the operating room. The aim of the research is to better understand the types of institutional cultures that lead to the behavior and identify novel ways to prevent the behavior.
Upon completion of the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a ballot for the chance to win a MacBook air. The value of the MacBook air is approximately $1,300 CAD. The odds of winning will depend on the number of participants who chose to take part in the draw, but we conservatively estimate that the odds will be 1/1000 (min ~465 participants, but given the number of associations being contacted, a target sample of 1000 is our target).
To access the survey and the consent script, please visit the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/96RPZ2Z
Thank you for your time and cooperation. Your feedback is important to us.
Alexander Villafranca, PhD (Primary Investigator)
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of the Fraser Valley
Completion time 5-10 minutes
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Completion time 5-10 minutes
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgqekKTpbpQXos86EZhCs5cPrje1e3r3msaFH87UqYv2nm5g/viewform
Primary Investigators: Dr. Trevor Hamilton and Dr. Erika Schmitz
The practice of Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL) in gastric cancer patients is not standardized. There are large differences in yield reported across studies, where differences may be explained by operative techniques. In an attempt to learn more about the differences, we are conducting a survey study, “Current Practices and Yield of Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage: A Survey of Canadian Gastric Cancer Surgeons”.
This survey of practices of Canadian Gastric Cancer Surgical Oncologists aims to review the current practices in peritoneal lavage techniques, and testing methods. Your insights will be invaluable in the development of a prospective Canadian consensus on best practices for detecting peritoneal disease, and predicting overall survival in our gastric cancer population.
This survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes of your time. Your responses will remain anonymous, however will be asked to provide demographic information to accurately assess Canadian practice patterns and variance between sites and provinces. We do ask that those participating are currently practicing at an Academic Hospital for at least 5 years, and treat gastric cancer as one of their primary disease treatment sites.
Complete the survey: https://redcap.link/opp2d7hb
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health threat recognized by the WHO, impacting human and animal health, the environment, and food security. Inappropriate antibiotic use is a key driver of resistance, yet prescribing decisions are often complex. To enhance antimicrobial stewardship, effective interventions must be informed by baseline prescribing practices.
A team of researchers, led by Dr. Larissa Matukas within AMMI Canada’s Clinical Research Network (CRN), is conducting a survey to assess antimicrobial prescribing practices in acute care settings. This follow-up to the 2022–2023 survey will provide valuable insights to optimize stewardship strategies.
We invite all clinicians, medical students, postgraduate trainees, attending MDs, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists involved in microbiology result review and antibiotic selection to participate. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes, and responses are for research purposes only.
To participate, please [CLICK HERE].
For questions, please contact:
Principal Investigator: Dr. Larissa Matukas – Larissa.matukas@unityhealth.to
Project Coordinator: Jenna Wong – crn@ammi.ca
Primary Investigator: Phillip Staibano MD MSc
Primary Investigator (Faculty): Michael Au, MD MHI FRCSC
Co-investigator: Jesse D. Pasternak, MD MPH FRCSC, University of Toronto
The goal of this study is to survey surgeons regarding their use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring during parathyroidectomy.
Study goals:
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- To describe the rationale for using intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring during parathyroidectomy.
- To describe surgical approaches to parathyroidectomy in renal hyperparathyroidism
- To identify any challenges to acquiring or using intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring
This research group does not have access to your email and this survey was distributed via the survey distribution guidelines of this professional society. This survey is not timed and there are no direct rewards for completing this survey. The survey should take you no longer than 5 minutes to complete. This study was approved by the Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board (HiREB). The consent form can be accessed here.
By clicking the following link, you consent to completing the survey: https://qualtricsxmnfhn5mly7.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8dH6RIr5OENVyaq
It will take you 5 minutes to complete this survey.
If you have any questions about this study or would like a copy of the final manuscript, please contact the study team at phillip.staibano@medportal.ca
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