Clinical Research Portfolio | Niagara Health

Emergency Medicine Researchers of Niagara (EMRoN) is a collaborative initiative between Niagara Health Emergency Medicine South Physicians and McMaster University Niagara Regional Campus (NRC) starting in the summer of 2017. Various clinical projects include quality improvement for ED skin infection care, low back pain, trauma and homeless populations.

Current Team Members

Dr. Stephenson Strobel
Physician Lead

Corrine Mitges
Clinical Research Coordinator

Studies

Canadian Syncope Study (Strobel, Upadhye)
CWC Relevance & Awareness (Upadhye)
Rare Disease in ED (Kapend)
ED Back Pain Tool (Shaw, Brick)
ED Trauma Cart (Shaw, Chan, Frasetto)
Triage Nursing Predictions (Strobel)
- Triage Bias Literature Review (Mitges, Strobel)
Using AI in Scoping Literature Reviews (Strobel)
Physician Prescribing Patterns (Strobel)

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Building Research Together: NHKI Engages Patient Partners in Advancing Care

Nov 18th, 2025

The Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI) recently hosted an event bringing together members of the Niagara Health Engagement Network (NHEN) and hospital researchers to share research initiatives and discuss how patients and families can play a greater role in shaping the future of health research in the region.

From Niagara to Kigali: Local research innovation showcased on the global stage

Nov 4th, 2025

When Niagara Health set out to make research more accessible to community hospitals, it was a local idea with global potential. That potential was realized earlier this month when Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NKHI) Executive Director and Chief Scientist Dr. Jennifer Tsang was invited to share Niagara’s approach at an international health conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

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