Jeffrey Perry

Jeffrey Perry

MD, MSc, CCFP-EM

Senior Scientist, Acute Care Research

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Director, Acute Care Research Program

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Professor and Vice-Chair Research/Scholarship, Department of Emergency Medicine

University of Ottawa

Research Chair in Emergency Neurological Research

University of Ottawa

Emergency Physician

The Ottawa Hospital

Contact

613-798-5555 ext 18763

Carolyne Kennedy, Research Administrator: 613-798-5555 x 18683, cakennedy@ohri.ca

Bio

Dr. Perry is a Full Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa. He serves as the Director and Senior Scientist of the Acute Care Research Program at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and is an attending physician in the Emergency Department at The Ottawa Hospital. Recognized internationally for his expertise in clinical decision rules, Dr. Perry has authored over 275 publications. He co-founded and served as the inaugural chair of the Canadian Network of Emergency Research (NCER), an initiative dedicated to mentoring new investigators and advancing large-scale, multicenter studies.

Research Goals and Interests

Clinical Decision Rules 
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 
Emergency Medicine 
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Transient Ischemic Attack

Current Activities 

TIA-4 Study:  Revised Clinical Score for High Risk TIA Patients in the ED (Perry) 
COBRRA-AF Study: Comparison of Bleeding Risk between Rivaroxaban & Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (Perry)   
Right Care Right Place: Right Patient, Right Place, Right Time, etc. (Perry) 
VALUE Study:  The right care, for the right patient, at the right time, by the right provider: A value-based comparison of the management of ambulatory patients in walk-in clinics, primary care physician practices and EDs (Perry) 
PEITHO-3:  Pulmonary Embolism International Thrombolysis trial: A reduced dose of thrombolytic treatment for patients with intermediate high-risk acute pulmonary embolism: a randomized controlled trial (Perry) FIND-UM Study:  Understanding Delirium Pathophysiology using Urine Metabolomics from Older People with Hip Fractures (Perry) 
Vitamin C Study: Impact of Vitamin C on the Reduction of Opioid Consumption After an Emergency Department Visit for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial Protocol (Perry)

 


News


Publications

How Does Self-Declared Chronic Pain Compare to Other Definitions? A Prospective Multicenter Study

2025-01-01

The value of MRI in transient ischemic attack/minor stroke following a negative CT for predicting subsequent stroke

2025-01-01

Just the facts: assessment and management of trauma patients with ankylosing spondylitis

2025-01-01

Time Motion Analysis of Emergency Physician Workload in Urgent Care Settings

2025-01-01

Evidence points to limited utility of inhaled corticosteroids for uncomplicated pharyngitis in the emergency department….for now

2025-01-01

Peer-Reviewed Principal Investigator: 

July 2025-July 2030 Tier 1 Research Chair in Emergency Neurological Research University of Ottawa Research Chair

July 2025-July 2027 Sustaining and Expanding the Canadian Emergency Department Research Network to Improve Pandemic and Health Emergencies Preparedness CIHR – Operating Grant PI: C. Hohl; Co-PI: J. Perry

April 2025-April 2027 Optimizing outcomes for patients presenting to emergency departments with opioid poisoning CIHR – Project Grant PI: C. Hohl; J. Perry

Mar 2025-2026 Sphenopalatine Nerve Ganglion Block for Acute Benign Headaches in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial TOHAMO (TOH-25-017)

Mar 2025-2026 Prospective Validation of the Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score (TOH-25-001) TOHAMO

March 2024-March 2025 Simulation Modeling to Improve ED Flow TOHAMO (Co-PI: S. Odorizzi)

Dec 2023-Nov 2024 Derivation, validation and user testing of a clinical prediction rule for the early identification of patients at risk for developing the Post-COVID-19 Condition in patients presenting to emergency departments with an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection Long COVID Web 2023 PI: Patrick Archambault Co-PI: Lorraine Graves, Corinne Hohl, Jeff Perry, Rhonda Rosychuk. Co-applicants: Simon Décary, Michelle Kho 

Mar 2023-Mar 2024 Implementation of The Canadian TIA Score for Emergency Department Patients with a Transient Ischemic Attack TOHAMO

Apr 2022-Mar 2023 Simulation Modeling to Improve ED Flow TOHAMO Co-PI: S. Odorizzi; Co-PI: J Perry

June 2021-May 2022 Investigating the Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infections: a Patient Oriented Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network (CCEDRRN) Study Operating Grant – PI: P. Archambault; Co-principal Applicant – J. Perry

Apr 2021-Mar 2027 PEITHO-3. Reduced-dose thrombolytic treatment for patients with higher-intermediate risk acute pulmonary embolism CIHR Project Grant (Fall 2020) K de Wit J Perry (co-Principal Applicant)

Oct 2020- Sept 2021 Comparison of Bleeding Risk between Rivaroxaban and Apixaban in Atrial Fibrillation (COBRRA-AF) L. Castellucci (co-PI – J. Perry)

May 2020-April 2021 Canadian COVID-19 Emergency Department Rapid Response Network CIHR C. Hohl PI; J. Perry co-PI

Oct 2020-Sept-2025 Comparison of Bleeding Risk between Rivaroxaban and Apixaban in Atrial Fibrillation (COBRRA AF) CIHR Project Grant (spring 2020) L. Castellucci (J. Perry co-Principal Applicant)

2019-2024 Canadian Sepsis Research Network: Improving Care Before, During and After Sepsis CIHR - Team grant –A. Fox Robichaud PI, (J. Perry co-Principal Applicant)

July 2019-June 2023 Mid-Career Investigator Award Heart and Stroke Foundation – Career Investigator Award

July 2016- June 2023 Maximizing Safety and Efficiency in Managing Vascular Emergencies CIHR Foundation Grant

July 2015- June 2018 A Randomized, Controlled Comparison of Electrical versus Pharmacological Cardioversion for Emergency Department Patients with Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation (RAFF2) Canadian Institutes of Health Research- Transitional Open Operating Grant

2014-2015 Validating a Screening Strategy to Improve the Detection of Adverse Drug Reactions in Emergency Departments The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization (TOHAMO)

2013-2014 Improving the Efficiency of Echocardiography Following TIA The Ottawa Hospital Academic Medical Organization (TOHAMO)

2012-2016 Phase II: Clinical Decision Rule for High-Risk TIA Patients in the ED Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2010-2016 The Canadian Emergency Departments Team Initiative (CETI) of Mobility After an Injury in Seniors. Co-PI: Marcel Émond Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2010-2015 A Study to Prospectively Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of The Ottawa SAH Strategy for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of Having Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Renewal - Phase III) Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2009-2014 New Investigator Grant Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2007-2011 Phase I: Clinical Decision Rule for High-risk TIA Patients in the ED Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2006 A Study to Determine Current Practice for ED Patients Diagnosed with TIA: A First Step Towards a Clinical Decision Rule to Improve Clinical Management and Outcomes Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

2006-2010 A Study to Prospectively Validate a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of Having Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Renewal - Phase II) Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2005-2006 The Impact of Electronic Patient Record on Emergency Care Study Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP)

2004-2009 Clinical Decision Rules in the Emergency Department Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care: Career Scientist Award

2004-2007 A Study to Complete the Derivation of a Clinical Decision Rule to Guide Investigation for Patients with an Acute Headache to Rule out Non-traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2005-2007 Improving Emergency Department Care Using Information Technology Canadian Foundation for Innovation

2003-2004 Study to Determine the Accuracy of Spectrophotometry for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Ontario Ministry of Health

2001-2003 A Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Haemorrhage – Phase 1 Physician’s Services Incorporated Foundation

2000-2001 A Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

2000-2001 A Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Ontario Ministry of Health

2000-2001 A Historical Cohort Study to Derive a Clinical Decision Rule for the Investigation of Alert Patients Suspected of having Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Ontario Ministry of Health

2000-2001 Meta-Analysis Endotracheal Intubation conditions created using Rocuronium vs. Succinylcholine Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

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