Ioana Nicolau's presentation entitled "Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in breast reconstruction: Systematic review and meta-analysis" won 3rd place for oral presentations at the recent National Student Conference of the Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB), May 13 to 14, 2012, Saskatoon
Summer course, Introduction to Health Technology Assessment, June 18 to 21, 2012, McGill, Montréal, Quebec
Dr. Nandini Dendukuri, current director of the TAU, and Dr. James Brophy, former director of the TAU, will be teaching "EPIB 624 Introduction to Health Technology Assessment", as part of the Summer Session given by the McGill Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, June 18 to 21, 2012.
TAU presentations at the CADTH 2012 Symposium, April 15 to 17, 2012, Ottawa
Members of the TAU (Dr. Alison Sinclair, Shawn Xie, and Ioana Nicolau) presented at the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) symposium in Ottawa, April 15 – 17, 2012.
- Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tube for Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (poster)
- Diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in community acquired pneumonia by BinaxNOW® urine test: diagnostic meta-analysis in the absence of a perfect reference standard (poster)
Dr Maurice McGregor named Officer of the Order of Canada
Dr. Maurice McGregor, O.C., C.Q. was named Officer of the Order of Canada by the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, for having pioneered and championed the field of health technology assessment in Canada, and for his leadership in medical education and cardiology.