Recent PhD graduate, Dr. Susan Rogers Van Katwyk will receive an honourable mention for the Worton Researcher in Training Award for her impressive research on strategies to fight antimicrobial resistance. Her recent study published in PLOS Medicine shows that little rigorous research has been done on national strategies to date, and provides a list of possible ideas. She has presented these findings at the World Health Organization (WHO) and has contributed to a Public Health Agency of Canada report on social and cultural drivers of unnecessary antibiotic use in Canada. She also led a research project for the WHO to examine the toolkit for training healthcare workers on antimicrobial resistance, and to develop recommendations. Dr. Rogers Van Katwyk has developed a research framework to encourage governments and researchers to undertake rigorous evaluations of future interventions to fight antibiotic resistance. Her interdisciplinary background, including epidemiology, biochemistry, gender studies, and international relations, make her well suited to this field. She was co-supervised by Drs. Jeremy Grimshaw and Steven Hoffman.
The Ottawa Hospital: Inspired by research. Driven by compassion
The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals with over 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff and an annual budget of over $1.2 billion. Our focus on research and learning helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care. See www.ohri.ca for more information about research at The Ottawa Hospital.
University of Ottawa: —A crossroads of cultures and ideas
The University of Ottawa is home to over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroads of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. www.uottawa.ca
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