PA: Warmels G. Co-PA: Cohen L. Co-As: Bruni A, Isenberg SR, Polskaia N, Lapenskie J, Davis J, Downar J.

Patient-centred pain control - using Scrambler Therapy to treat chronic nerve pain: a phase 2 proof-of-concept clinical trial.

Dates: February 2024-March 2025

Funding agency: Bruyère Academic Medical Organization (BAMO) 2023-2024 Incentive Funding

PI: Roy J. Co-Lead: Isenberg SR. Co-Is: Wiebe C, McMaster J, Bush SH, Boese K, Kilpatrick K, Rastogi J, Krechowicz R, Gray R. Collaborators: Ingram C, Hampel C.

Using visual arts, media arts, and performance to disseminate stories developed by patients in the palliative care unit, their family caregivers, and healthcare providers.

Dates: January 2024-November 2024

Funding agency: Bruyère Academic Medical Organization (BAMO) 2023-2024 Incentive Funding

PI: Boese K. Co-PI: Isenberg SR. Co-Is: Wiebe C, McMaster J, Bush S, Kilpatrick K, McCoy M. Collaborators: Ingram C, Hampel C.

Storytelling with patients, family caregivers and healthcare providers in the palliative care unit: A proof of concept, feasibility and acceptability study.  

Dates: December 2022-November 2023 

Funding agency: Bruyère Academic Medical Organization (BAMO)  

PI: Rice J. Co-PI: Isenberg SR. Co-Is: Mysore VK, Dunlop N, Fitzgibbon E, Spencley M, Lalumière G, Webber C, Bush S, Hebert P, Lawlor P. Collaborators: Ludwig C, Gilbert N, Watt D, Blacker S, Redwood E, Bryant D, Walton T, Downar J.

Facilitating hospital to home transitions for patients at Bruyère: a formative needs assessment.  

Dates: March 2022-February 2023 

Funding agency: Bruyère Academic Medical Organization (BAMO) Incentive Award 

PI: Bush SH. Co-Is: French-Merkley V, McCumber C, Lawlor PG, Isenberg SR. Collaborators: Garritty C, Wiebe C, Presseau J.

Development of a checklist of multicomponent non-pharmacological interventions for delirium prevention: identifying the evidence base for a complex intervention. 

Dates: February 2021-December 2021 

Funding agency: Bruyère Academic Medical Organization (BAMO) Innovation Grant 

PI: Hendrickson T. Co-Is: Kaplan A, Isenberg SR, Kornborg M, Yan H.

Applying concepts of grief and bereavement related to medical assistance in dying to enhance end-of-life experience in the community  

Dates: October 2022-September 2023 

Funding agency: The Canadian Association of MAID Assessors & Providers (CAMAP) Research Grant 

PI: Hendrikson T. Co-Is: Bytautas J, Hashemi N, Isenberg SR, Kaplan A, Kornborg M.

Dissemination of findings from a scoping review on grief and bereavement needs following MAiD. 

Dates: October 2021-September 2022 

Funding agency: The Canadian Association of MAID Assessors & Providers (CAMAP)  

PI: Hendrikson T. Co-Is: Kornberg M, Isenberg SR, Hashemi N.

Grief and bereavement following medical assistance in dying (MAiD). 

Dates: April 2021-March 2022 

Funding agency: Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers Research Grants 

PIs: Isenberg SR (Project Leader), Rice J. Co-Is: Bush S, Fitzgibbon E, Herbert P, Kuluski K, Lawlor P, Tanuseputro P, Vincent D, Webber C, Wentlandt K, Zimmerman C. Collaborators: Dunlop N, Ernecoff N, Mysore VK, Oikonen K, Spencley M, Weiss M. Knowledge Users: Blacker S, Downar J, Ludwig C, Watt D, Gilbert N, Lynch D, Stern M, Kornberg M. Other: Lamanna M.

Advancing the Care Experience in PAlliative care patient Transitions from subacute to Home--Bruyere (ACEPATH-Bruyere): Co-designing an intervention to improve patient and family caregiver experiences

Dates: October 2022 to September 2023 

Funding agency: Canadian Frailty Network (CFN): Springboard Grants Program – Early Career Researcher Competition 

PIs: Wegier P, Downar J. . Co-Is: Barwick M, Chasen M, Fairclough L, Gratton V, Graves E, Hebert P, Herx L, Isenberg SR, Jakda A, Kain D, Kobewka D, Kyeremanteng K, Lawlor P, Park L, Rodriguez M, Scott M, Tanuseputro P, Touw M, Van Manen L, Varga P, Webber C, Wheelwright M.

Use of an automated prospective clinical surveillance tool to drive screening for unmet palliative needs among patients in the final year of life.

Dates: July 2019-June 2021 

Funding agency: Canadian Frailty Network Research Grant 

PIs: Tanuseputro P, Hsu A, Isenberg SR, Sinnarajah A, Simon J, Presseau J. Co-Is: Seow H, Kobewka D, Gomes T, Hannon B, Ewa V, Downar J, Lau J, Munro C, Vig C, Shafer M, Brouwers M. Caregiver Advisor: Lynch D. Knowledge users: Grzeszczuk A, Arya A, Virk N. Collaborators: Boyd H, Dean S, Quail P, Grinman M, Boissonneault.

Improving prescribing of medications at the end-of-life in long-term care homes through the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Dates: March 2021-February 2022 

Funding agency: Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement: Implementation Science Teams – Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care Funding Opportunity 

NPI: Isenberg SR. PIs: Costa A, Tanuseputro P. Co-Is: Backman C, Beogo I, Dash D, Fisher S, Johnston S, Kehoe MacLeod K, Kendall C, Konikoff L, Li W, Manis D, Muray M, Patel K, Tugwell P, Webber C.

Developing an evidence-base to inform retirement home policy development using an equity and diversity lens: A mixed methods study

Dates: March 2024-February 2024

Funding agency: Canadian Institutes for Health Research Project Grant Fall 2023

Hsu A (NPA). PAs: Fisher S, Tanuseputro P. Co-As: Backman C, Bronskill S, Costa A, Isenberg SR, Kehoe MacLeod K, Li W, Manis D, Manuel DG, Tfaily R, Webber C. Collaborator: Bhargava S.

Supporting aging in place with dementia: A population-based analysis of health care use, health outcomes and future burden.

Dates: October 2023-September 2027

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant Spring 2023

Tanuseputro P (NPA). PA: Kehoe MacLeod K. Co-As: Backman C, Fisher S, Hsu A, Isenberg SR, Lavoie A, Li W, Manuel D, Roberts R, Taler V. Knowledge user: Chique-Alfonzo G, Hampel C.

Caregiving for cognitively declining individuals: evolution, enablers and barriers, and impact on caregivers and care-recipients-A mixed-methods study.

Dates: November 2023-October 2027

Funding agency: CIHR Operating Grant 2023

Quinn K (NPA). Co-PAs: Razak F, Isenberg SR. Co-As: Bell C, Grossman D, Lee D, Stukel T, Scober J, Bush S, Duthrie D, Mak S, Tanuseputro P, Detsky A, Hebert P, McGuinty C, Van Spall H.

Developing evidence-informed, regionally contextualized policy options to increase access and use of palliative care for people with heart failure in Ontario.

Dates: March 2023-February 2024

Funding agency: CIHR Catalyst Grant: Fall 2022

Isenberg SR (NPA). Co-PA: Hsu A. Principal Knowledge User: Cargill DC. Knowledge Users: Downar J, Roberts B. Co-As: Arya A, Bennett C, Buchman S, Howard M, Kendall C, Klinger C, Manuel D, Marshall D, McCoy M, Ponka D, Scott M, Sinnarajah A, Tanuseputro P, Thayorn K, Webber C. Collaborators: Bryant D, Cooper D, Drok R, Lachance J, Lovell J, Oikonen K, Petersen L, Spencley M, Wilkes K, Yaternick W.

Guiding prospective policy development to increase end-of-life home visits with economic evaluations using real-world data.

Dates: March 2023-February 2024

Funding agency: CIHR Catalyst Grant: Policy Research for Health System Transformation

Isenberg SR. (NPA). Co-As: Hsu A, Arya A, Bennett C, Buchman S, Howard M, Kendall C, Klinger C, Lamanna M, Manuel D, Marshall D, Ponka D, Scott M, Seow H, Sinnarajah A, Tanuseputro P, Thavorn K, Webber C. Collaborators: Bryant D, Cargill DC, Cooper D, Downar J, Drok R, Lachance J, Lovell J, Oikonen K, Petersen L, Roberts B, Spencley M, Wilkes K, Yaternick W.

Building system capacity for home visits for patients near the end of life: A mixed methods study. 

Dates: March 2023-February 2026 

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant: Fall 2022 

Quinn K. (NPA). Co-As: Isenberg SR, Bell C, Bush S, Detsky A, Downar J, Grossman D, Guthrie D, Hebert P, Jia Z, Lee D, Mak S, McGuinty C, Razak F, Stall N, Stukel T, Tanuseputro P, Van Spall H, Verma A. Collaborators: Bains M, Bar-Ziv S, Ducharme A, Gilbert N, Kavalieratos D, Stober D, Stober J, Watt D, Wentlandt K.

Understanding the landscape of palliative care needs of people with heart failure in Ontario to improve future care delivery. 

Dates: March 2023-February 2024 

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant: Fall 2022 

Devereaux P.J. (NPA). Co-PAs: Clark W, Garg A, Fergusson D, Grimshaw J, Harvey V, Hohl C, Joyes C, Marlin S, Nicholls S, McDonald E, Pilote L, Richer L, Rouleau G. Co-As: Gill H, Isenberg SR.

Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT) Canada Consortium.  

Dates: September 2022-September 2025 

Funding agency: CIHR Pan-Canadian Clinical Trials Consortium Team Grant  

Isenberg SR (NPA). Co-PAs: Fitzgibbon E, Gilbert N, Kornberg M, Rice J. Co-As: Bush S, Hebert P, Kuluski K, Lawlor P, Parsons H, Tanuseputro P, Vincent D, Webber C, Wentlandt K, Zimmermann C. Collaborators: Bruni A, Connolly T, Dunlop N, Ernecoff N, Kumar Mysore V, Lalumiere G, Li C, Lynch D, Oikonen K, Spencley M, Stern M, Weiss M, Knowledge Users: Blacker S, Downar J, Ludwig C, Valk N, Watt D.

Advancing the Care Experience in PAlliative care patient Transitions from hospital to Home (ACE-PATH): Co-designing an intervention to address the needs of patients and family caregivers and testing the intervention’s acceptability and feasibility using an implementation study 

Dates: August 2022-July 2026 

Funding agency: CIHR Transitions in Care (TiC)-Phase 2 Team Grant 

Kobewka D (NPA). Co-PAs: Hsu A, Kaasalainen S, Tanuseputro P, Kierulf J, Gaudreau Simard M, Fung C, Robert B. Principal Knowledge User: Diedrich K. Co-As: Manuel D, McIssac D, Webber C, Ronksley P, Presseau J, Downar J, Wegier P, Wilson K, Isenberg SR, Shamon S, Ramsay T. Collaborators: Burr T, Durant S. 

Supporting long term care residents through transitions to acute care hospital and end-of-life care with personalized prognoses and electronic decision support tools.  

Dates: August 2022-July 2026 

Funding agency: CIHR Transitions in Care (TiC)-Phase 2 Team Grant 

Downar J (NPA). Co-PAs: Isenberg SR, McVicar J, Tanuseputro P, Co-As: Bagshaw S, Bandrauk N, Bensimon C, Bouthillier M-E, Burns K, Dahine J, Downie J, Farrell C, Fowler R, Fox-Robichaud A, Frolic A, Gibson J, Godkin D, Huska M, Kekewich M, Khalifa A, Kyeremanteng K, Oczkowski S, Paunovic B, Rashidi B, Schuklenk U, Smith M, Valiani S, Virani A, Warren M. Knowledge User: Baker A, Kortbeek J, Opatrny L. Collaborator: Bray J, Fraser N, Goupil J, Poirier D, VanGorder B, Zuege D.

A mixed-methods study to develop a jurisdiction-level resource allocation framework to guide the use of triage and triage-avoidant strategies during an overwhelming surge in demand for critical and acute care. 

Dates: February 2022 - January 2024 

Funding agency: CIHR Operating Grant - Addressing the Wider Health Impacts of COVID-19 

Tanuseputro P (NPA). Co-As: Brown K, Costa A, Fisher S, Hébert P, Hirdes J, Isenberg SR, Li W, Milani C, Mulla R, Myran D, Rochon P, Savage R, Turcotte L, Webber C.

Investigating the impacts of social isolation on long-term care residents’ cognition, function and mood during the COVID-19 pandemic 

Dates: February 2022-January 2024 

Funding agency: CIHR Operating Grant: Addressing the Wider Health Impacts of COVID-19 

Howard M (NPA). PA: Isenberg SR. Co-As: Tanuseputro P, Webber C, Hsu A, Jones A, Gallagher E, Downar J, Manuel D. Collaborators: Kate Wilkes, Karen Oikonen, Maria Cheung, Wanda Mattsson, Christina Wheway.

Continuity of care at the end of life: Describing patterns, experiences and outcomes and finding optimal ways to capture.  

Dates: March 2022 – Mar 2026 

Funding agency: CIHR, Project Grant 

Lau J (NPA). Co-PAs: Isenberg SR, Tanuseputro P, Gomes T. Co-As: Buchman D, Dosani N, Tedesco A, Moineddin R, Zimmerman C, Wegier P, Sproule B. Collaborators: Cory S, Cheung M, Jennings S, Douglas A, Lachance Herx L, Landis L, Muckle W, Olivier S. Knowledge user: Lecce P.

Observing, Understanding, and Telling stories at end of Life for Opioid Use Disorder patients (OUTLOUD): A mixed-methods study. 

Dates: March 2022 – March 2026 

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant 

Tanuseputro P (NPA). Co-PA: Fiedorowicz. Co-As: Webber C, Mahar A, Isenberg SR, Bolton J, Bonares M, Buchman D, Bush S, Chochinov H, Downar J, Edwards J, Franck C, Hatcher S, Kurdyak P, Lawlor P, Li W, Solmi M, Wellman M. 

Evaluating palliative and end-of-life care for Canadians living with schizophrenia. 

Dates: March 2022 – March 2026 

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant  

Quinn K (NPI). Co-PI: Bell C. Co-As: Bhatia S, Downar J, Isenberg SR, Kurdyak P, Kyeremanteng K, Lee D, Stall N, Stukel T, Tanuseputro P, Vincent D. Collaborators: Hillmer M, Kurahashi A, Larsen D.

Identifying Disparities in Equitable Access to Virtual Palliative Care. 

Dates: October 2021-September 2022 

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant 

PA: Downar J. Co-PAs: Wegier P, Graves E, Kutty S. Co-As: Ailon J, Barwick M, Bhimji K, Buchman S, Caraiscos V, Cargill D, Chasen M, Gratton V, Gupta M, Halligan R, Herx L, Isenberg SR, Jamieson T, Kennette W, Kobewka DM, Lapenskie J, Lawlor P, Mermann S, Munene P, Murphy R, Rowan D, Tanuseputro P, Webber C. Collaborators: Blocki B, Hett S, Iyenhar A, Schreier G, Van Manen L, Varga P.

Use of an automated prospective clinical surveillance tool to drive screening for unmet palliative needs among patients in the final year of life. 

Dates: April 2021-September 2024 

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant 

Lau J. (NPA). Co-PA: Buchman D. Principal Knowledge User: Cory S. Co-As: Fazelzad R, Isenberg SR, Spithoff S, Zimmermann C. Knowledge Users: Dosani N, Tedesco A.

Palliative Care for People who use Substances during Pandemics: A Scoping Review. 

Dates: May 2020 to April 2021 

Funding agency: CIHR Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity in Mental Health and Substance Use 

Howard M (NPA). Co-PAs: Tanuseputro P, Isenberg SR. Co-As: Bronskill S, Downar J, Hsu A, Manuel D, Shadd J. Knowledge User: Jakda A.

Physician care at the end of life: Describing patterns of care and evaluating outcomes.  

Dates: July 2018-June 2021 

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant 

Tanuseputro P (NPA). Co-PA: Hsu AT.  Co-As: Bush S, Howard M, Lawlor P, Quinn K, Downar J, Isenberg SR, Manuel D, Webber C, Fitzgibbon E, Kyeremanteng K, Maxwell C.

Evaluating the palliative and end-of-life care of older Canadians living and dying with dementia. 

Dates: October 2020-September 2025 

Funding agency: CIHR Project Grant 

Tanuseputro P (NPA). Co-PAs: Isenberg SR, McGrail K. Co-As: Hsu A, Fowler R, Husain A, Goldman R, Chan R, Kyeremanteng K, Seow H. Knowledge User: Jakda A. 

High cost users’ inpatient care at the end of life: Patient characteristics, course of treatment, and involvement of palliative care. 

Dates: March 2018- February 2019 

Funding agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Operating Grant: Secondary Data Analysis 

NPA: Kehoe MacLeod K. Co-PI: Izzard T. Co-Is: LeBouthillier C, Bruce B, Isenberg SR, Tanuseputro P.

Developing a blueprint for a Community Paramedic-driven food insecurity screening and referral intervention for older adults with dementia.

Dates: March 2023-February 2024

Funding agency: Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation Spark Program

PIs: Hsu A, Isenberg SR. Co-Is: Ponka D, Tanuseputro P, Bennett C, Buchman S, Chen H, Dahrouge S, Howard M, Kendall C, Klinger C, Manuel DG, Marshall D, Scott M, Sinnarajah A, Tan A, Thavorn K, Webber C. Collaborators: Blacker S, Cargill DC, Downar J, Rayner J, Valk N.

Supporting the Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative (PCPCRC). House calls for Canadians nearing the end of life—factors influencing primary care providers’ involvement in palliative care. 

Dates: June 2021-March 2023 

Funding agency: Health Canada- Health Care Policy and Strategies Program Contribution   

PIs: Downar J, Gagnon B. Co-Is: Baracos V, Dudgeon D, Dyason C, Fassbender K, Hsu A, Isenberg SR, Lapenskie J, Lau J, Lawlor P, Quinn K, Simon J, Sinnarajah A, Tanuseputro P, Watt C, Webber C, Wegier P, Zimmermann C.

Supporting the Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative (PCPCRC). 

Dates: June 2021-March 2026 

Funding agency: Health Canada; Health Care Policy and Strategies Program Contribution 

PIs: Jenny L, Isenberg SR. Co-Is: Tanuseputro P, Gomes T, Buchman D, Dosani N, Tedesco A, Moineddin R, Zimmerman C, Wegier P, Sproule B. Collaborators: Cory S, Cheung M, Jennings S, Douglas A, Lachance Herx L, Landis L, Muckle W, Olivier S. Knowledge user: Lecce P.

Supporting the Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative (PCPCRC). Observing, Understanding, and Telling stories at end of Life for Opioid Use Disorder patients (OUTLOUD): A mixed-methods study. 

Dates: June 2021-March 2026 

Funding agency: Health Canada; Health Care Policy and Strategies Program Contribution 

PIs: Chasen M, Wegier P. Co-Is: Bhargava R, Downar J, Isenberg SR, Keating BM.

Remote Self-Reporting of Symptoms by Patients with Palliative Care Needs (RELIEF).

Dates: December 2020-December 2025 

Funding agency: Health Canada

PI: Bouchard K. Co-Is: Isenberg SR, Liu P, Hebert P, O’Shea L, Sun L, McGuinty C, Wells G, Moran C, Reed J.

Complicated grief among caregivers bereaved from heart failure: A pilot and feasibility prospective cohort study.

Dates: June 2024 – May 2027

Funding agency: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Grant-in-Aid

NPA: Mackie A. PAs: Abrahamyan L, Kaul P, Anthony S, Killackey T, Blissett S, Siu S, Schwerzmann M, Tam J. Collaborators: Stinson J, Ahola Kohut S, Silversides C, Grewal R, Windram J, Kim E, Leduc C, Ducas R, Lee D, Kovacs A, Wolofsky K, Isenberg SR. Leads: Dallaire F, Dinu I, Camirand-Lemyre, Keir M. Co-Lead: Scott S, Allemang B.

Optimizing Care Transitions Across the Lifespan in Congenital Heart Disease.

Dates: March 2024-April 2029

Funding agency: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Congenital Heart Disease

PIs: Karunananthan S; Tanuseputro P; Kehoe MacLeod K. Co-Is: Isenberg SR, Muray M, Johnston S, Kendall C, Bjerre L, Forgues E, Collin S, Bedard D, Tang P.

Exploration des expériences des médecins de famille de l'Ontario en matière de soins de la discordance linguistique entre médecins et patients pour les groupes linguistiques minoritaires en fin de vie: Une étude qualitative.

Dates: April 2023-March 2024

Funding agency: Le Consortium national de formation en santé Volet-Universitè d'Ottawa

PIs: Fox-Robichaud A, Downar J. Co-Is: Kanji S, Burry L, Isenberg SR, Lapenskie J, Bigham B.

Propranolol as an anxiolytic to reduce the use of sedatives for critically-ill adults receiving mechanical ventilation: an open-label randomized controlled trial (PROACTIVE). 

Dates: June 2020-June 2023 

Funding agency: McMaster Medicine Associates AHSC AFP, Academic Medical Organization. Innovation Grant. 

PIs: Quinn K, Bell C. Co-Is: Isenberg S, Bhatia S, Downar J, Kurdyak P, Lee D, Stall N, Stukel T, Tanuseputro P.

Variation in the delivery of virtual palliative care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Dates: April 2022-Mar 2024 

Funding agency: MSH-UHN AMO Innovation Funding 

Chuang E (NPI). Advisors: Isenberg SR, Gonzalez C, Willoughby C, Herron P, Hamel L, Co-Mentors: Gong M Ng, Elk R, Barnato A.

Targeting Bias to Reduce Disparities in End-of-Life Care (BRiDgE). 

Dates: September 2021-May 2025 

Funding agency: National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities 

PIs: Wenshan L, Kehoe Macleod K. Co-Is: Tanuseputro P, Isenberg SR, Murray M, Johnson S, Karunananthan S, Konikoff L.

Exploring the experiences of spousal and child caregivers from minority groups caring for family members at the end-of-life.

Dates: April 2023-March 2024

Funding agency: Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative (PCPCRC) Seed Funding Competition  

PIs: McGuinty C, Isenberg SR. Co-Is: Quinn K, Kavalieratos D. Caregiver Advocate: Mulder J. 

Embedded Palliative Outpatient Care for Heart disease (EPOCH): Innovative Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care in an Ambulatory Heart Failure Population.  

Dates: April 2022-March 2023 

Funding agency: Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative (PCPCRC) Seed Funding Competition  

PI: Gitau K. Co-Is: Quinn K, Ailon J, Stall N, Isenberg SR, Bell CM.

A sex-based analysis of the receipt of palliative care in adults in their last year of life: a population-based study. 

Dates: March 2021-May 2022 

Funding agency: Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation Resident Research Grant 

PI: Isenberg SR.  Co-Is: Goldman R, Mahtani R, Bernstein M.

Examining Patient and Caregiver Experiences of Transitions across Settings within a Palliative Care Program.  

Dates: November 2018-October 2019 

Funding agency: Sinai Health System, Golda Fine Award 

NPA: Isenberg SR. Collaborators: Davidge, M., Hyatt, G., Wiebe, C. 

The Roots of Wisdom: A Pilot Research-Creation Approach to End-of-Life Decision Making at the Intersection of Social Science and Healthcare Research.

Dates: June 2025 - May 2027

Funding Agency: SSHRC Insight and Development Grant

NPI: Kehoe Macleod K. Co-Is: Konikoff L, Izzard T, Bruce B, Isenberg SR, Tanuseputro P.

Understanding food insecurity in longer-living older adults aging in place.

Dates: March 2023-February 2024

Funding Agency: SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant

PI: Tanuseputro P. Co-Is: Webber C, Isenberg SR, Downar J, Milani C, Qureshi D, Kobewka D, Hsu A, Lau J, Seow H, Sinnarajah A, Hannon B, Boyd H, Arya A.  

Reporting and improving on physician prescribing rates for end-of-life symptom control in long-term Care.  

Dates: July 2021-December 2022  

Funding agency: The College of Family Physicians of Canada COVID-19 Pandemic Response & Impact Grant Program (Co-RIG Phase II)  

PIs: Tanuseputro P, Downar J, Isenberg SR, Lau J, Hsu A, Kobewka D. Collaborators: Sauls R, Boissonneault R, Boyd H.

Improving prescribing of medications at the end-of-life in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Dates: August 2020-July 2021 

Funding agency: The College of Family Physicians of Canada COVID-19 Pandemic Response & Impact Grant Program (Co-RIG)  

PIs: Bruni A, Warmels G, Isenberg SR, Cohen L, Dargavel G, Davis JL, Kelly EM, McCoy M.

A mixed methods process evaluation of two consultative, collaborative outpatient palliative care clinics for patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease on dialysis and patients with End-Stage Liver Disease.  

Dates: March 2023-March 2026

Funding agency: TOHAMO (The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization) Innovation Fund 

PIs: Fitzgibbon E, Isenberg SR, Bruni A, Bush S, Ernecoff N, Hébert P, Lalumière G, Lawlor P, Li C, Mysore VK, Olivier S, Spencley M, Tanuseputro P, Vincent D, Webber C, Weiss M, Wentlandt K, Zimmermann C. Collaborators: Blacker S, Bryant D, Downar J, Gilbert N, Kornberg M, Ludwig C, Lynch D, Redwood E, Stern M, Valk N, Walton T, Watt D.

Advancing the Care Experience in PAlliative care patient Transitions from hospital to Home (ACE-PATH): Co-designing an intervention to improve patient and family caregiver experiences.  

Dates: April 1, 2022-March 31, 2023 

Funding agency: The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization (TOHAMO) Innovation Fund 

PIs: Downar J, Isenberg SR, Hsu A, Tanuseputro P.

Understanding the physician and administrator experience of using Ontario’s ICU Triage Emergency Standard of Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Dates: June 2020 to May 2021 

Funding agency: The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization (TOHAMO) COVID-19 Innovation Fund   

PIs: Kobewka DM, Wegier P, Downar J, Forster A, Goldman R, Isenberg SR, Myers J, Shaffer VA, Steele Gray C, Steinberg L, Wilson K.

Improving goals of care discussions for inpatients via an interactive decision support tool.  

Dates: 2019-2021

Funding agency: AHSC AFP The Ottawa Hospital AMO Innovation Fund  

Quinn K (NPA). PA: Isenberg SR Co-As: Razak F, Verma A, Tanuseputro P, Mak S, Graham C, McGuinty, Grossman, Steinberg, Campos, Gitau, Lapp, Kavalieratos, Stukel.

Improving Access to Palliative Care for Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure: The General Medicine Inpatient Initiative (GEMINI)-Pall-HF Study 

Dates: February 2022-February 2025 

Funding agency: The Global Institute of Psychosocial, Palliative and End-of-Life Care (GIPPEC), the University of Toronto Division of Palliative Medicine (DPM), and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH)

Quinn K (NPI). Co-PIs: Isenberg SR, Mak S, Steinberg L, Aiello F, Verma A, Razak F, Grossman D, Stukel T, Tanuseputro P, Kavalieratos D, Downar J, McGuinty C, Campos E, Graham G.

Improving Access to an Innovative Interdisciplinary Regional Home-based Palliative Care Program for Patients with Heart Failure: The General Medicine Inpatient Initiative (GEMINI)-Pall-HF Study 

Dates: November 2021-October 2022 

Funding agency: University of Toronto Department of Medicine Network Seed Grant 

PI: Isenberg SR. Co-Is: Goldman R, Mahtani R, Bernstein M.

Examining Patient and Caregiver Experiences of Transitions across Settings within a Palliative Care Program.  

Dates: July 2018-June 2019 

Funding agency: Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Cass Family Grant for Catalyzing Access and Change 

PIs: Isenberg SR, Quinn K.  Co-Is: Steinberg L, Mak S, Jian M, Goldman R, Tanuseputro P, Stukel T.

Innovative Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Measuring the Impact of a Collaborative Interdisciplinary Home-based Palliative Care Program for Individuals with Heart Failure. 

Dates: May 2019-April 2021 

Funding agency: The Global Institute of Psychosocial, Palliative and End-of-Life Care (GIPPEC), the University of Toronto Division of Palliative Medicine (DPM), and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) Research Grant 

NPI: Isenberg SR. Co-PI: Birch J. Co-I: Boucher L. Community partners: Dodd Z, Martin A, Jamison R.

Engagement in co-design for mutual learning and development of a community-based participatory research study among marginalized caregivers for people experiencing homelessness.

Dates: July 2024-June 2025

Funding agency: University of Ottawa Community Based Research (CBR) Grant

PI: Warmels G. Co-PIs: Bruni A, Isenberg SR. Co-Is: Dargavel G, Davis JL, Kelly EM, Downar J, Presseau J. Other: McCoy M.

A mixed methods process evaluation of two consultative, collaborative outpatient palliative care clinics for patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease on dialysis and patients with End-Stage Liver Disease. 

Dates: January 2023-December 2023 

Funding agency: Department of Medicine Internal Grant 

PI: Downar J. Co-Is: Lawlor P, Parsons H, Vanderspank B,Bhimji K, Bush S, Desjardins I, Dyason C, Enright P, Gratton V, Isenberg SR, Iyengar A, Murphy R, Przybylak-Brouillard A, Tanuseputro P, Wooler K.

Supporting family members with severe grief reactions among family members during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study. 

Dates: September 2020-August 2021 

Funding agency: University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, COVID-19 Pandemic Response Funding Program