Research Awards
Combined University of Saskatchewan/University of Manitoba Orthopedic Surgery Residents’ Research Day Awards
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2026 May 29 (Saskatoon): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Robert Downey, PGY3 Identifying Preoperative Risk Factors to Guide Postoperative Blood Tests in Lower Limb Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Ethan Patterson, PGY1 Ankle Fracture FROST: A Retrospective Case Study |
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Honorable Mention |
Colleen Nesbitt, PGY3 PROMS Stand up: No difference in Pre- or Post op Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with Single or Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Yixing Mars Zhao, PGY3 |
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2024 Oct 18 (Winnipeg): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Zachary Oleynik, PGY3 The impacts of a night float call system within an orthopedic residency program: a prospective analysis on resident wellness, satisfaction, and education |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Colleen Nesbitt, PGY2 Evaluation of a Global Training Program in Orthopedic Surgery |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Kyle Goldstein, PGY3 |
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2023 Oct 27 (Saskatoon): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Kyle Goldstein, PGY2 Inclinometer Use in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Acetabular Component Positioning: A Control Trial |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Zachary Oleynik, PGY2 The Impacts of a Night Float Call System within an Orthopedic Residency Program: A Prospective Analysis on Resident Wellness, Satisfaction, and Education (Study Proposal) |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Nebojsa Kuljic, PGY5
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2022 Oct 28 (Winnipeg): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Emily Chan, PGY5 Does addition of longer-acting local anesthetic improve the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release? A randomized controlled study |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Bianca Sarkis, PGY2 Medial Congruent vs Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Research Trial |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Emily Chan, PGY5
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2021 Nov 19 (Virtual) |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Emily Chan, PGY4 Does Addition of Longer-acting Local Anesthetic Improve the Post-operative Pain after Carpal Tunnel Release? Preliminary Results of a Randomized Controlled Study |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Matthew Getzlaf, PGY3 An Epidemiological Profile of Pickleball Athletes |
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1st Place Research Award for Medical Students |
Michael Thatcher, Med III Trapeziectomy with and without Ligament Reconstruction for the Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Kristi Billard, PGY5 |
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2020 Oct 28 (Virtual): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Kristi Billard, PGY4 Comparing Superficial vs. Deep Local Anesthetic Infiltration to Improve Patient Experience During Carpal Tunnel Release |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Nebojsa Kuljic, PGY2 Calcaneus Fracture Fixation: Assessing the Adequacy of the Sinus Tarsi Surgical Fixation Technique |
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1st Place Research Award for Medical Students |
Emmitt Hayes, Med IV Four-Corner Arthrodesis with differing methods of osteosynthesis: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Scott Willms, PGY5 |
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2019 Nov 1 (Saskatoon): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Emily Chan, PGY2 Epidemiological Trends of Meniscectomy in Saskatchewan |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Kristi Billard, PGY3 Does Femoral Acetabular Impingement Etiology Correlate with the Location of Labral Tears? |
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1st Place Research Award for Medical Students |
Zachary Oleynik, Med II The Novel Rip-Stop Suture Pattern is Superior to the Traditional Suture Bridge: A Matched Cohort Study |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Matthew Mastel, PGY5 |
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2018 Sep 18 (Winnipeg): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Paul Kulyk, PGY4 Fully Automatic Planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Deep Learning Based Approach |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Matthew Mastel, PGY4 Radioulnar Interval Narrowing in Distal Radius Fractures and Its Relationship to Radial Inclination |
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3rd Place Research Award |
Dr. Sarah McLaren, PGY3 Patient Tendencies Regarding Resiliency and Catastrophizing as it Relates to Carpal Tunnel Surgical Options |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Paul Kulyk, PGY4
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2017 Nov 24 (Saskatoon): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Laura Sims, PGY5 Is Patient Satisfaction in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Improved by Personalized Patient Videos? A Randomized Control Study |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. James Ardell, PGY4 Changes in Motor Latency during Spinal Decompression – Midterm Analysis |
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3rd Place Research Award |
Dr. Kristi Billard, PGY1 Percutaneous Pin Fixation of Distal Radial Fractures and the Girl with the Curl |
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Samuel Claman Prize in Orthopedic Research |
Dr. Laura Sims, PGY5 |
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2016 Nov 3 (Winnipeg): |
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1st Place Kirkaldy-Willis Research Award |
Dr. Alexnder Pereault, PGY5 Prevalence of osteoporosis, low and normal bone density in women fifty years and older who recently sustained a distal radius fracture, and their relationship to clinical features and radiographic outcomes |
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2nd Place Research Award |
Dr. Laura Sims, PGY4 Variability in outcome reporting for operatively man-aged anterior glenohumeral instability: A systematic review
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Honorable Mention |
Dr. Scott Mollison, PGY5 Postoperative rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair: A web-based survey of AOSSM and AANA members |
