Melissa Pirrie

Thrilled to host our Khon Kaen University, Thailand partners! They visited to learn the Canadian Health System & strengthen our collaborative community-based primary care research in Thailand. Highlights: McMaster Campus, Idlewyld Manor LTC tour, and a resident’s 105th birthday!

In June, the Learning Health Hub virtual symposium, co-founded by Drs. @MarissaGBird, Shelley Vanderhout & @CarlyWhitmore and supported by #IHSPR, featured sessions on key challenges & innovation in #LHS. Check out this visual abstract! Learn more here: buff.ly/3XBB3iH

Latest from CaHRU: Development of indicators for avoidable emergency medical service calls in the UK and Canada @EDGEconsortium @unilincoln @McMasterU @GinaAgarwall @HarrietElizab15 @mpirrie @RickFerron @ricangeles @gregwhitley7 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/12/…

@TChanMD @TorontoMet @OslerHealth @MacEmerg @WeAreCanadiEM @ALiEMFac @HarvardMacy @cameacem @SchulichMedDent @OISEUofT @VicCollege_UofT @machealthsci Amazing news! Congratulations!!

I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted the position of the founding Dean at the brand-new Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU - @TorontoMet) School of Medicine! Official announcement here: torontomu.ca/news-events/ne… #TMUSoM #MedEd #MedSchoolOfTheFuture

Very grateful for my supervisors @GinaAgarwall and @RickFerron who guided me through this project. It's been rewarding to see these evaluation results having an immediate impact! @NiagaraEMS @McMasterFamMed @CAHSPR

Had a wonderful time connecting with the other #CIHR_ImpactFellows at #CAHSPR23 ! Already looking forward to the next one!

CP@clinic's Dr. Gina Agarwal speaks about the organization's #communityparamedicine program for older adults and presents recent research findings that demonstrate a reduction in 911 calls and emergency department visits in communities with access to their services #OCPKEE

Our PhD student, @Jasdeep_B, is presenting today on the ‘Effects of the CP@clinic Program on the health behaviours of older adults residing in social housing’ @HEI_McMaster 20th Research Day Findings showed CP@clinic ⬆️ weekly fruit and vegetable intake among older adults 🍎🥕🥦

Just completed the 12-week Indigenous Canada course through UofA. I only had a surface-level awareness of many of the topics covered and this really added a lot of depth to my understanding - I highly recommend it! coursera.org/share/a7fdb3ae…

Had a wonderful time at #CHSPR2023 yesterday, sharing some work I've been doing with @RickFerron and @GinaAgarwall as part of my #CIHR_ImpactFellows postdoc. Pleasantly surprised with how many attendees were already aware of community paramedicine!

Had an amazing first day at the national retreat with my #CIHR_ImpactFellows colleagues! The thoughtful engagement and contributions during my case study presentation were inspiring and I look forward to day two! #NCTP_NCR2023

@VIPResearchLab @GinaAgarwall @CIHR_IRSC #NCTP_NCR2023

@GinaAgarwall and @CIHR_IRSC postdoc fellow, Melissa Pirrie, attended the #CIHR_ImpactFellows National Cohort Retreat today ✨ Dr. Pirrie led an informative & engaging case study on health equity and conducting research with seniors who have neurocognitive disorders 🧠

@VIPResearchLab @Jasdeep_B Congrats @Jasdeep_B !! Very well deserved - we are lucky to have you working with us!

Congratulations @Jasdeep_B! 🎉 Jasdeep is a graduate student working with the VIP Research Lab. She recently transferred into the PhD program for HRM and was awarded a scholarship recognizing her academic achievement in this challenging program. Well done! 🥳 #WomenInScience

🚨We are looking for a person with lived experience of #chronicpelvicpain to join our research team! ⭐️We are developing a resource on chronic pelvic pain for medical and nurse practitioner students! 📧If you are interested, please email me (Natasha.orr@cw.bc.ca)

Public solutions to reduce surgical wait times: 1. Create centralized waitlists for next available surgeon 2. Extend OR times to evenings/weekends by hiring more staff Why didn't the Ontario government exhaust these options first…before investing in for-profit healthcare?

I'm teaching an evaluation course @UBC and am looking for community agencies interested in having a team of graduate students develop an #evaluation plan for a program in your organization. Interested? Let me know! #EvalTwitter

Dr. Gina Agarwal (@GinaAgarwall) is today’s @NAPCRG keynote speaker #NAPCRG2022. If you’re at the conference, don’t miss her presentation 8–10 a.m. in the Phoenix Ballroom!

‼️Dr. @GinaAgarwall is now the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Vulnerable Individuals in Primary Care‼️ Her holistic research for vulnerable groups: -Improves healthcare access -Identifies disparities -Creates innovative solutions -Empowers them See the video to learn more⬇️

Dr.@GinaAgarwal with the CP@clinic & @EDGEconsortium team at the #OAPC Conference 📢 presenting posters, reconnecting & strengthening paramedic partnerships, leading the way for evidence-based #communityparamedicine practice.🚑#BrighterWorld

@NiagaraEMS @AIMHI_MIH Congratulations!!