- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Semiotics and Representation Studies
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Disaster Response and Management
- Eastern European Communism and Reforms
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Visual Culture and Art Theory
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
University of Alberta
2006-2024
Royal Alexandra Hospital
2024
Alberta Health Services
2023
Background: Firearms cause severe injuries that require a large amount of healthcare resources. In Canada, few studies describe the incidence and outcomes gun violence treated in our trauma centers. Objective: From registry data, we demographic, social, medical characteristics patients presenting to hospital with gunshot wounds. particular, their injury severity, resuscitative interventions, hospitalizations, outcomes. Results: 2012 2022, Edmonton’s two centers saw 367 injured by firearms,...
From an Ontology to a Pragmatics of Images:A Conversation Patrick Vauday (bio), Gabriel Rockhill and Jared Bly (bio) Translated by Aurélie Matheron A specialist in the philosophy art, PATRICK VAUDAY is Professor Philosophy at University Paris VIII, where he has taught alongside prominent colleagues such as GILLES DELEUZE, JEAN-FRANÇOIS LYOTARD, ALAIN BADIOU, JACQUES RANCIÈRE. The author seven books date well numerous articles, considered one leading thinkers France working on aesthetics. In...
This article explores the increasing impact of natural disasters on healthcare leadership and disaster preparedness, particularly in Fort McMurray, Alberta. It underscores importance building resilience healthcare, distinguishing between emergencies, disasters, catastrophes, advocating for a multi-dimensional approach. The need robust electronic communication channels comprehensive family-oriented evacuation plans, considering family pet safety, is emphasized. protection vulnerable patients,...