Research Director: Dr. Kavish Chandra
Research Coordinator: Pamela McDougall
Senior Researcher: Dr. Paul Atkinson
Researcher: Dr. Mark McGraw

As we move through the fall-winter season, we are excited to share the latest updates from across the Department of Emergency Medicine Research Program at Saint John. Our team continues to grow, collaborate, and contribute to impactful research in emergency medicine across the region and Canada.

Awards

Dr. Chandra continues to lead our research department with vision and enthusiasm. He is actively setting goals, encouraging collaboration, and broadening the department’s research scope. 

• He chairs AERO (Atlantic Emergency Research Organization), bringing together researchers from across Atlantic Canada to share project updates, provide support, and spark innovative ideas. The group recently hosted the first Atlantic Canadian EM Planetary Health Conference in St. Peter’s Bay, PE
• We are thrilled to share that Chandra has been awarded $ 40,000.00 by the Heart & Stroke Foundation through the Cardiovascular Research Endowment and Research New Brunswick, opening new opportunities to expand our out-of-hospital cardiac arrest research.
• Tracy Meyer was awarded $ 5000.00 research funding through the Chesley Family Research Award  

Mentorship

Our emergency medicine research program provides comprehensive supervision for resident, medical student, and fellow research projects. Faculty mentors guide learners through every stage of the research process, from proposal development and study design to data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation. Regular meetings and progress reviews ensure that each project receives individualized attention, fostering academic growth and ensuring adherence to ethical standards. By promoting collaboration and scholarly curiosity, our program supports trainees in producing high-quality, impactful research.

Julia Pappas, MD candidate, Evaluation of Sedation and Analgesia in Intubated Trauma Patients in NB
Heather Leech, MD candidate,  Epidemiology of Penetrating Injuries in NB
Nicholas MacLean PhD candidate, Evaluation of Trauma Systems in NB
Jenna Hepburn, MSc candidate, Homelessness in ED Patients in NB
Dr. Roman Tymchal, PG candidate, Evaluation of Stroke Activation Pathway at the Saint John Regional Hospital ED
Dr. Daniel Hascom, PG candidate, Epidemiology of Cervical Spine Injuries in NB
Dr. Nicole Barry, PG candidate, Evaluation of the SJRHED Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
Dr. Nick Ellingwood, PG candidate, Epidemiology of Opioid Toxicity at SJRHED
Dr. Jack Scobie, PG candidate, Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Rounds for Teaching About Occulsive Myocardial Infarction
Dr. Nicole Bennett, PG candidate, Development of an Automated Novel Bag Mask Ventilation Device

ICEM 2025 – Poster Abstract – EchoSim: Asynchronous simulation‑based training of resuscitative transesophageal echocardiography  presented by Dr. David Lewis
Authors: Drs. Kavish Chandra, Rawn Makhdom, Paul Atkinson, and David Lewis