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ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2019

Best practices for enhancing surgical research: a perspective from the Canadian Association of Chairs of Surgical Research

Alp Sener, Colin C. Anderson, Francois A. Auger, Jake Barralet, Mary Brindle, Francisco S. Cayabyab, Michael G. Fehlings, Louis Lacombe, Louis P. Perrault, Robert Sabbagh and 4 more

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Article in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Surgical research in Canada: How can we re-ignite the pilot light?Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Alp SenerFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Colin C. AndersonFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Francois A. AugerFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Jake BarraletFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Mary BrindleFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Francisco S. CayabyabFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Michael G. FehlingsFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Louis LacombeFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Louis P. PerraultFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Robert SabbaghFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Andrew J.E. SeelyFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Christopher WallaceFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
James EllsmereFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).
Richard KeijzerFrom the Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ont. (Sener); the Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. (Anderson); the Department of Surgery, Université Laval, Québec, Que. (Auger,Lacombe); the Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que. (Barralet); the Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta. (Brindle); the Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. (Cayabyab); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Fehlings); the Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Que. (Perrault); the Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que. (Sabbagh); the Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Seely); the Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. (Wallace); the Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Ellsmere); and the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man. (Keijzer).

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Summary: The Canadian Association of Chairs of Surgical Research was created in 2014, with representation from every departmental surgical research committee across Canada, to establish Canadian surgical research as a beacon for health care innovation and to propose solutions for the daily challenges facing surgeon-researchers. Our key mandate has been to identify challenges for surgeons and scientists performing research to prevent further erosion of this vital area of activity that benefits patients, health care service providers and Canadian society. This article outlines the findings of a nationwide survey sent to all members of departments of surgery across Canada, seeking input on current threats and potential solutions. The results suggest that surgical research in Canada is experiencing a decline in funding and an increase in challenges affecting research productivity of academic surgeons, such as pressures to be clinically active, unpredictable surgical schedules, growing administrative demands, and increasing complexity of patient populations. Although surgeons are productive in their research endeavours, institutional changes and sharing of best practices are needed to ensure sustainable growth of research programs.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelBiomedical ResearchGeneral SurgeryCanadaHumansSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID31782647
PMCPMC6877375

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