Research portfolio.

Six projects, from completed studies to tools in user testing. Each page states what the project asks, who it is for, how far it has progressed, and what comes next.

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  1. Patient education

    StatusUser testing

    Digital Teammate

    Digital Teammate is a bilingual English–French AI assistant designed to give patients clear, on-demand answers before and after surgery using hospital-approved information.

    • Patient education
    • Clinical communication
    • Safety and governance
    • Equity
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  2. Patient education

    StatusCompleted

    ChatGPT compared with anesthesiologists for addressing patients' anesthesia questions before surgery

    This completed study compared ChatGPT and anesthesiologist answers to real questions from 194 patients about their upcoming surgery, finding that supervised AI may help support patient education alongside anesthesiologist-led care.

    • Patient education
    • Clinical communication
    • Safety and governance
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  3. Patient education

    Patient priorities before anesthesia: a thematic analysis of preoperative questions

    This project will identify and interpret patients' most common questions and concerns about anesthesia to better meet their information needs before surgery.

    • Patient education
    • Clinical communication
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  4. Evidence synthesis

    StatusCompleted

    Large language models in perioperative care: a scoping review

    A protocol-driven scoping review mapping 869 studies evaluating how large language models are used in perioperative care, with detailed focus on patient-facing, clinician-facing, medical education, research, and administrative and workflow uses.

    • Medical education
    • Clinician workflow
    • Patient information
    • Medical research
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  5. Safety and governance

    StatusActive study

    How AI-written clinical text is judged in perioperative care: a scoping review of evaluation methods

    A scoping review mapping how published studies judge the accuracy and safety of text written by AI tools for patients and clinicians before, during, and after surgery.

    • Safety and governance
    • Clinical communication
    • Patient education
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  6. Medical education

    StatusIn progress: data collection complete, analysis ongoing

    Artificial intelligence in anesthesiology training: understanding preparedness and educational gaps among trainees in Canada

    A national, bilingual survey assessing AI literacy, learning priorities, and implementation barriers among Canadian anesthesiology residents and fellows to inform postgraduate curriculum design.

    • Medical education
    • Safety and governance
    • Implementation science
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