Award Winners

 RQHR Research Showcase 2007 awarded three research teams with an Award of Excellence to assist them with sharing their findings outside of the RQHR. In addition to the Awards of Excellence, four teams received honourable mentions. For details about the winning research studies, please click here.

Award of Excellence Winners:

A New Approach to the Earlier Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: A Pilot Project.

Investigators: Dr. Ashok K. Verma, Jim Slater, Jenifer D. Rodenbush, and Dr. Elan C. Paluck.

Delaying Renal Replacement Therapy: Is Dialysis Destiny? Evidence from the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region (RQHR) Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRI) Program Population.

Investigators: Nicole Aitken, Chris Horton, Debbie Norton, Cathy Nadiger, and Dr. Elan C. Paluck.

The Effect of Menstrual Phase and Hormonal Contraception on Successful Bilateral Placement of the Essure Micro-insert Tubal Coil.

Investigators: Dr. Christine Lett and Dr. John Thiel.

Honourable Mention Winners:

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Delaying Renal Replacement Therapy: An Evaluation of the RQHR Chronic Renal Insufficiency (CRI) Program.

Investigators: Chris Horton, Debbie Norton, Cathy Nadiger, Nicole Aitken, and Dr. Elan C. Paluck.

Pain and Dementia: The Effects of Systematic Assessment on Clinical Practices and Caregiver Stress.

Investigators: Dr. Shannon Fuchs-Lacelle and Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos.

Mortality from Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Southern Saskatchewan.

Investigators: Mr. N. Peti, Dr. David Kopriva, and Dr. D.J. McCarville.

Warfarin Management in the Peri-Discharge Period: It’s a Bloody Mess.

Investigators: Allana Reaume, Dr. Bill Semchuk, Dr. Linda Sulz, Allison Marcil, and Susan Poulin.