Date/Location:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
NSHealth Innovation Hub
1625 Grafton Street, 13th Floor
Halifax, NS
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Andrew McRae
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Calgary
“From intuition to algorithm: Diagnosing coronary disease in the ED in the age of AI.”
Emcee:
Dr. Sam Campbell
Judges:
Dr. Patrick Fok
Dr. Judah Goldstein
Dr. Jillian Hayden
Dr. Andrew McRae

Panel, Department Head and Emcee listening to Dr. Andrew McRae Keynote.(L-R)
Judah Goldstein, Jillian Hayden, Patrick Fok, Simon Field, Sam Campbell
Research Award Winners:
Dr. Douglas Sinclair Top Resident Research Award
Dr. Alysha Roberts “Ectopic Pregnancy Outcomes in the Emergency Department: A Review of Delays to Diagnostic Ultrasound.”

Top EMS Research Project
Dr. Jason Emsley “Balanced Fluid Versus 0.9% Saline in Children Treated for Septic Shock”
Eleanor Fitzpatrick Award
Dr. Casey Jones “Assessing paramedic readiness for pediatric care: a province-wide needs assessment.”
Number of Attendees: 70 People Attended
Number of Presentations: 13

