Beardmore-CommiSur Lab

Today is World Pediatric Surgery Day. Being a children's surgeon has been a blessing of a lifetime. There is so much I cherish about what we do. But what I cherish most is the trust we build with our patients and families. That is the foundation upon which all else is built.

Last chance to SAVE! Early bird rates for #APSA26 end today. Secure your spot now before it's too late: buff.ly/peSqPhF #PedSurgIsBestSurg #SurgEducation #SavingLifetimes

📢 Call for proposals: Dr. Catherine Wang Seed Fund Grants in Global Health. Two new Seed Fund Grants of up to $25,000 each to support equity-focused global health research (non-infectious disease themes). 🗓 Deadline: April 19, 2026 mcgill.ca/globalhealth/f…

Management of Burn Injuries in Brazil by Total Body Surface Area Affected onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wj…

It might only be April, but our students have been busy! They have managed to already secure 5 publications, congratulations! You can read the publications below:

Suspected biliary atresia in Brazil: Impact of regional healthcare variations on diagnostic timeliness sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Patient safety culture in the operating room of African hospitals: a systematic review doi.org/10.1186/s13037…

Large language models for electronic health records in pediatric and surgical care: a systematic review doi.org/10.1016/j.jped…

Large language models for electronic health records in pediatric and surgical care: a systematic review doi.org/10.1016/j.jped…

✈️Next stop: #ACSCC25 Chicago! We are presenting: 🌐 As the ACS International Guest Scholarship 🎮 VR-based trauma training ⚖️ Intersectional disparities in surgical access If you are attending, please come support 🙌 As our students advocate for equity & innovation in surgery

🌟 Our lab was proud to present at #CAPS2025 🇨🇦 in Winnipeg, MB! We highlighted our research in: 🔹 Pediatric surgery 🌍 Global health 🤖 AI & innovation A great platform to share ideas, build collaborations and learn from the experts in the field Grateful for the opportunity

Abstract submission is open for APSA 2026! Let your excellence shine – submit your research by Oct 6 to be considered. Visit the APSA site for submission guidelines and other details: buff.ly/WHiwDIa #APSA26 #PedSurgIsBestSurg #SurgEducation #SavingLifetimes

Are you interested in sharing your global health work with the McGill community? If you are a McGill student, resident or postdoc involved in global health, submit your poster abstract by Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET! mcgill.ca/globalhealth/g…

👏 Congrats to Mahshid Mortazavi, Alexandra Dimmer, @GuadagnoElena, Dr. Dan Poenaru & @DrSherifEmil on their newly published paper: 📄 “A systematic review of risk stratification for pediatric appendicitis” Pediatric Surgery International 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s00383… @BeardmorePS

Exciting news! 🎉 Our collaboration with Vivian Ukah & Co-PI Dr. Poenaru has been awarded the GHP-MI4 Steinberg Seed Fund Grant ($25K) to support our interdisciplinary research initiative. 🔗 mcgill.ca/mi4/article/fo…

Join US this Friday May 30 at @papsaafrica in Abidjan for a unique session: AFRICAN SOLUTIONS FOR AFRICAN PROBLEMS. Will broadcast live on @hendrenproject for international participation. Register here:us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Also, watch Dr. Dunya give accompanying Talking Points on the @AmCollSurgeons YouTube channel! 🎥🩺 youtu.be/6FEY4H4bfvw?si… @mcgill @RIMUHC1 @BeardmorePS @cusm_muhc @fondChildren #SoMe4PedSurg #GlobalSurgery

Beyond proud of our PhD student & JML Fellow Dunya Moghul! Her study with @KidsOR has just been published & featured in @acsJACS, highlighting 1,014 pediatric surgeries in 10 months! Afghanistan’s largest #PedSurg study to date ‼️ Read here: journals.lww.com/journalacs/abs…

Virtual and augmented reality and haptics can support skill development in #GlobalHealth 🤖🌐 #VR @RIMUHC1 @BeardmorePS @fondChildren @mcgillu

Hot off the press! 📰 Opinion | Medical Training Lags in Developing Countries. #Technology Can Change the Game @medpagetoday medpagetoday.com/opinion/second… By our PhD student & #JMLFellow @ShreenikKundu w/ @DrRobertGlatter @RanuDhillon & Dr. Dan Poenaru