Contributors

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Authors

Abrahamson, Simon MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 15

Babaei-Rad, Roshina RPh, BScPhm, PharmD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 3

Barton, Glenn RN, MNEd
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 66

Bosma, Karen MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 30

Brindley, Peter BSc, MD, FRCPC, FRCP Edin
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 36

Brochard, Laurent MD, HDR (PhD equivalent)
Disclosures: Received research grants / equipment (Philips, Maquet) for clinical trins (Fisher Paykel, Covidien). Participated in a clinical trial within the past two years for Covidien (PAV) CIHR - Covidien Partnership.
Contributions 33

Brown, Paula HonBSc, BScPhm, RPh, PharmD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 2

Callery, Sandra MHSc, CIC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 23

Canfield, Christina MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-E
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 63

Cardinal, Pierre MD, FRCPC, MScEpi
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 204

Cardinal, Benoit B.Sc. (Biopharm)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 40

Cheung, Alexandra BSc, BScPhm, PharmD, RPh
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 3

Chung, Bonnie BScPhm, ACPR
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 5

Cousineau, Julie MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 13

Deeves, Miranda BScN, RN, MPH, CIC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 22

Denault, Andre MD, PhD, FRCPC, FASE, FCCS, ABIM-CCM
Disclosures: Affiliation as member of a Speakers bureau for Car Healthcare/Masimo/Edwards, Medtronic.
Contributions 13

Downar, James MDCM, MHSc (bioethics), FRCPC
Disclosures: Received payment from a commercial organization (MEDTRONIC) for a talk in Cardiology.
Contributions 4

Farias, Emidio RRT,BSC.,B.A.,MHSC(AvMED)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 8

Fernando, Shannon M. MD, MSc
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 48

Ferreyro, Bruno MD, MSc
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 9

Funk, Duane MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 8

Goffi, Alberto MD
Disclosures: Affiliation with a medical device organization, Sonosite Inc. Received honorarium for workshop.
Contributions 28

Goldsworthy, Sandra RN MSc PhD CNCC(C) CMSN(C)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 1

Gordon, Joanna MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 3

Green, Robert BSc, MD, DABEM, FRCPC, FRCP (Edin)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 8

Grenier, Jasmine MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 7

Hartwick, Michael MD, MEd, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 50

Ho, Vincent PharmD, ACPR, RPh, BScPhm
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 3

Jacob, Thomas MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 7

Jakob, Michael Riley BMSc, MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 30

Johanson, Christel BSc Pharm, ACPR
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 10

Kanji, Salmaan BSc, Pharm, PharmD
Disclosures: Financial affiliation through an honorarium from a commercial organization (Pendopharm) for consultation in 2015.
Contributions 15

 

Keenan, Sean MD, FRCPC, MSc(Epi)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 27

Kisilewicz, Magdalena MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 16

Lamontagne, François MD, MSc
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 12

MacQuarrie, Kirk MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 2

Malpas, Gemma MD, MBChB, FANZCA
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 26

Leasa, David MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 29

Matthews, Cassie RN, MN, CNCC(c)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 8

McCoy, Carolyn BHS, RRT, FCSRT
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 26

Millington, Scott MD FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 16

Murphy, Laurel MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 8

Pan, Andy MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 16

Parotto, Matteo MD, PhD.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 77

Rasmussen, Jack MD, FRCSC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 13

Reardon, Peter BSc, MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 47

Rochwerg, Bram MD, MSc, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 12

Rosenberg, Erin MD, MHA, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 24

Rozanski, Camilla MSc, MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 25

Roze des Ordons, Amanda MD, FRCPC, MMed
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 54

Siddiqui, Faisal MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 22

Sklar, Michael MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 7

Slutsky, Arthur MD, M.A.Sc., B.A.Sc.
Disclosures: Affiliation as member of an Advisory Board with commercial organizations: Maquet Critical Care as consultant, re mechanical ventilation; Novalung/Xenios as consultant, re ECLS; Baxter as consultant, re ECLS.
Contributions 34

Tam, Benjamin BHSc MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 12

Tanguay, Teddie RN, MN, NP, CNCC(C)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 11

Teng, Jennifer BScPhm ACPR PharmD BCCCP
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 8

Toguri, Clare MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 7

Valiani, Sabira MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 85

Vanderspank, Brandi PhD, RN, CNCC(C)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 52

Vearncombe, Mary MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 19

Waldolf, Richard MD CCFP (FPA)
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 7

Webb-Anderson, Karen RN BSc BScN CCN(c) MN
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 8

Weiss, Karl M.Ed., RTT
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 2

Werstiuk, Graham RRT
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 63

Witter, Tobias MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 11

Yamashita, Sharon B.Sc.Phm., ACPR, Pharm.D., FCSHP
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.
Contributions 10

Reviewers

Armstrong, J Neil MD, FRCP(C) Anesthesia, CMO EVP STARS.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Arntfield, Robert MD, FRCPC, FCCP, FACEP
Disclosures: Received grant(s) or honorarium for a commercial organization, FujiFilm SonoSite Inc. for Educational Consulting.

Bell, Dean MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Bialachowski, Anne  BN, MS, CIC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Blais, Joseph BScPharm, ACPR, BCPS
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Branson, Richard MSc RRT
Disclosures: Research consultant for Malinckrodt (nitric oxide), Bayer (inhaled antibiotics), and ad Ventec (home mechanical ventilation).

Chen, Robert James Boh MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Cheung, Alexandra BSc, BScPhm, PharmD, RPh
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Chisholm, Janice MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

D'Aragon, Frederick MD,MSc
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

del Sorbo, Lorenzo MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Dewhurst, Norman B.Sc.Phm., ACPR, Pharm.D.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Goffi, Alberto MD
Disclosures: Affiliation with a medical device organization, Sonosite Inc. Received honorarium for workshop.

Haddara, Wael M R MD FRCPC BScPharm
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Heyland, Darren MD, FRCPC, MSc.
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Hooper, Jonathan MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Jones, Graham MSc, PhD, MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Kanji, Salmaan BSc, Pharm, PharmD
Disclosures: Financial affiliation through an honorarium from a commercial organization (Pendopharm) for consultation in 2015.

Kim, John MD FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Landriault, Angèle RN, CNCC (c), BScN, MA (Ed)
Disclosures: Manager of the PPI Unit at the RCPSC, which sponsored the development and publication of the Navigating Medical Emergencies eBook.

Lash, Vynka MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

MacDonald, David MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Mackenzie, Meghan BSc (Pharm), ACPR, Pharm.D.
Disclosures: Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia- Received honoraria for speaking at annual refresher course October 2017. Dalhousie Continuing Pharmacy Education- Received honoraria for speaking at annual conference October 2016. Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists- Received honoraria for speaking at conference May 2015. Safe-ICU study- Primary investigator for Halifax/NSHA site on a study coordinated by the University of Queensland, Australia.

Mancebo, Jordi PhD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Millington, Scott MD FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Oczkowski, Simon MD MHSc
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Patel, Rakesh MD Pharm.D. MSc(HRM) FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Perreault, Marc B.Pharm, MSc, Pharm.D., FCSHP
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Petrosoniak, Andrew MD, MSc, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Pittman, Michelle BSc(Pharm), ACPR
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Quiroz-Martinez, Hector MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Rochwerg, Bram MD, MSc, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Vegas, Annette MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Waechter, Jason MD, FRCPC
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Staff

  • Editors

    Pierre Cardinal MD, FRCPC, MScEpi
    Clinical Scholar, Royal College
    Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
    Intensivist, Ottawa General Hospital

    Tobias Witter MD
    Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University
    Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy, QEII Health Sciences Centre

    Sharon Yamashita B.Sc.Phm., ACPR, Pharm.D., FCSHP
    Clinical Coordinator - Critical Care, Department of Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Section Editors

    Pharmacy - Antibiotics

    Robert Ariano Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCM
    Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba

    Pharmacy - Inotropes and Vasopressors

    Salmaan Kanji BSc, Pharm, Pharm.D.
    Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Critical Care, Department of Pharmacy, The Ottawa Hospital

    Marc Perreault B.Pharm, MSc, Pharm.D., FCSHP
    Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Montreal

    Pharmacy - Antihypertensives

    Marc Perreault B.Pharm, MSc, Pharm.D., FCSHP
    Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Montreal

  • Executive Director

    Susan Brien MD, FRCSC, MEd, CSPQ, CPE
    Director of Practice and System Innovation, Royal College
    VP Asia Pacific Royal College International
    Neurosurgeon, Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Gatineau

  • Manager

    Angèle Landriault RN, CNCC (c), BScN, MA (Ed)
    Manager - Practice Performance and Innovation Unit, Royal College

  • Assistant Editor

    Glenn Barton RN, MNEd
    Curriculum/Instructional Designer, Royal College

  • Art Direction, Web Development

    Kirk DesRosier
    Instructional Designer/Evaluator, Royal College

  • Multimedia Production

    Kevin McCarragher
    Simulation Officer/New Media Design Specialist, Royal College

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    Jason Kokotailo
    Project Coordinator, Royal College
    Shawna O'Brien
    Project Coordinator, Royal College
    Lara Bajar
    Project Coordinator, Royal College
    Marisol Patino
    Project Coordinator, Royal College