2026 Winners 

Award for Best Abstract in Ambulatory Anesthesia

Dr. Priyanka Singh

WESTERN UNIVERSITY, LONDON, ON

Combined serratus and parasternal intercostal block for ambulatory breast surgery: a randomized double-blind trial on hospital discharge time​

CVT Raymond Martineau Prize

Maira Machhiwala

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, EDMONTON, ON

Breathing New Life Into Donor Lungs: Exploration of Various Gaseous and Inhaled Therapies in Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion​
 

Award for Best Abstract in Chronic Pain

Dr. Huzaifa Saeed

UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, SASKATOON, SK

Opioid Tapering Strategies and Patient Outcomes in Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Award for Best Abstract in Critical Care Medicine

Eric Zhang

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, TORONTO, ON

Are AI-based Prediction Tools for Clinical Deterioration Ready for Clinical Use? A Systematic Review of Implementation Readiness in Hospitalized Adults

Award for Best Abstract in Education and Simulation in Anesthesia

Athavan Murugaananthan

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, TORONTO, ON

An Expert-Informed, Pilot-Tested Bilingual Survey to Assess AI Learning Needs in Canadian Anesthesiology Training​

Award for Best Abstract in Environmental Sustainability

Kayla Liu

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, TORONTO, ON

A Breath Away from Breakthrough: Evaluating BlueZone’s Efficiency in capturing Sevoflurane​

Award for Best Abstract in Neuroanesthesia

Mouad Elganga

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, TORONTO, ON

Mapping High Level Evidence in Neuroanesthesia: A Scoping Review of Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trials in Anesthesia for Neurosurgery

Award for Best Abstract in Obstetric Anesthesia (Anesthesiologist)

Dr. Sunti Barahi

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL/ UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, TORONTO, ON

Predictors of delayed urinary catheter removal following enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study​

Award for Best Abstract in Obstetric Anesthesia (residents/medical students)

Sanskriti Shrestha

UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, SASKATOON, SK

Clinical Validation of Non-invasive Anemia Detection for Screening of Hemoglobin in Postpartum Women

Ian White Patient Safety Award

Radostina Zhekova

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, HALIFAX, NS

Trachlight 2 Prototype vs. CMAC-Macintosh Laryngoscope for the Tracheal Intubation of Cadavers With a Simulated Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed Model

Award for Best Abstract in Perioperative

Iñigo Rubio Baines

UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL, TORONTO, ON

Preoperative Risk Score for Red Blood Cell and Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusion During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Development and Internal Validation​

Award for Best Abstract in Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain

Dr. Lewis Han

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, WINNIPEG, MB

Novel risk factors for rebound pain following interscalene brachial plexus block with adjunctive dexamethasone: an observational study