Research Grants and Contracts

DateGrantorTypeCo-GranteesTopicAmount
2021-26University of TorontoResearch GrantPresident’s Impact Award$50,000
2023-24CIHRCatalyst GrantProf. Vahid SarhangianU-Prep: Workforce planning for inpatient medical and intensive care physician services to support health system planning and pandemic resilience$150,000
2023-24Ontario Ministry of HealthResearch ContractProf. Audrey laportTransportation of medically stable patients in Ontario$10,000
2019-24NSERCDiscovery GrantQuantitative modelling for capacity planning in mental health and addictions with a focus on dementia$155,000
2021-23Sunnybrook Health ScienceResearch GrantDr. Richard HoangRedesign of the Sunnybrook trauma bay$28,000
2022Ontario Ministry of HealthResearch ContractProf. Audrey LaporteTransportation of medically stable patients in Ontario$20,000
2021-22UHN DigitalResearch ContractFacility layout planning using simulation (GHSM)$28,000
2020-22University Health NetworkResearch ContractScheduling Efficiency for MRI machines across five hospitals$28,000
2020-22Public Health OntarioResearch ContractDr. Kevin Brown PHOUtilization impact of Internet of Healthcare Things at Mackenzie Health$28,000
2020-21Mackenzie HealthResearch ContractPredicting the impact of comcommitent antibiotic use on community based C-difficile in Ontario$14,000
2019-21Princess Margaret Cancer CentreResearch ContractDr. Srini RamanRadiation therapy scheduling$28,000
2019-21Scarborough Health NetworkResearch ContractModelling nurse supply across the hospital$32,000
2018-20MitacsElevateOntario primary and mental health policy decision tool$110,000
2019MitacsAcceleratePredicting in-patient discharges to identify bed availability for housekeeping during Emergency Department surge using machine learning algorithms$30,000
2018-19Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer ServicesResearch ContractCo-PIs: Chi-Guhn Lee & Vahid SarhangianQuantitative metrics and methods for perioperative supply chain management$255,617
2018-19Cancer Care OntarioResearch GrantCo-PI: Dionne AlemanBig data insights into imaging demand and wait times in Ontario$60,000
2013-19NSERCDiscovery GrantHealthcare applications$150,000
2017-18Mackenzie HealthResearch ContractPrivacy innovation project$23,520
2017 June-DecMitacsAccelerateImplementing advance scheduling technology to reduce MRI/CT patient wait time$30,000
2015-17Ontario Centres of ExcellenceResearch GrantCo-PI: Nicole MittmannEvaluation of MacKenzie Health Internet of Things$100,000
2014-15Hamilton Health SciencesResearch ContractSimulation model for hospital porters$8,000
2014-15Scarborough HospitalResearch ContractPerioperative simulation and bed capacity planning$35,000
2012-15CIHRResearch GrantPI: Raisa DeberDevelopment of a microsimulation tool to inform finance decision-making in healthcare$31,134
2011-15NSERCCREATE Sub-GrantPrimary care location/allocation$84,000
2009-15NSERCCREATE GrantPI: Vedat VerterSimulation in CDU$124,000
2009-15NSERChSITE sub-grantProblem definition and issue prioritization in the Sunnybrook emergency room$126,000
2009-15NSERCStrategic grantPI: David PlanthSITE: Problem definition and issue: Priorization in the Sunnybrook emergency room$99,000
2009-15NSERCStrategic Research NetworkPI: David PlantHealthcare support through information technology enhancements$6,000,000
2014 Mar.-Dec.Toronto Western HospitalResearch ContractPerioperative simulation$25,000
2014 Jan.-Feb.Four Newfoundland Health RegionsResearch ContractUrgent colonoscopy wait time improvement project$100,000
2013-14Canada Health InfowayResearch ContractAssessment of electronic medical record use in ambulatory hospital clinics$49,300
2013-14Hamilton Health SciencesResearch ContractSimulation modelling support$25,000
2013-14MitacsAccelerateInvestigation of suitability and feasibility of home dialysis$30,000
2013-14Ontario Ministry of Community and Social SupportResearch ContractA social network for agencies and community partners in the Kingston area$24,300
2013-14Toronto General HospitalResearch ContractPerioperative simulation$25,000
2009-14CIHRTeam GrantPI: Tom NoseworthyTotal joint replacement: Strategic management for timely care$1,500,000
2013 Feb-AugSt. Michael’s HospitalResearch GrantEmergency Department simulation$22,500
2012-13Hamilton Health SciencesResearch ContractSimulation modelling support$25,000
2012-13Johnson & JohnsonResearch ContractDeterminants of access to cardiac ablation services in Ontario$40,000
2012-13Memorial University, NewfoundlandResearch ContractHealth human resource planning of physiotherapists and occupational therapists in Newfoundland and Labrador$10,000
2011-13McGill UniversityResearch GrantInformation flow in order life cycle: Tracking and reporting order status$17,500
2011-13TelusResearch GrantInformation flow in order life cycle: Tracking and reporting order status$15,217
2008-13Alberta Heritage Foundation for MedicalTeam GrantPI: Cy FrankCreating bone & joint health from the bedside to the bench and back again$5,067,000
2008-13NSERCDiscovery GrantHealthcare applications$125,000
2011-12Cancer Care OntarioResearch ContractDevelopment of models for cancer care planning: Provincial planning operations research collaboration$96,750
2011-12Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthResearch GrantBed capacity simulation model$25,000
2011-12Hamilton Health SciencesResearch ContractBed allocation model$25,000
2011-12MitacsAccelerateImproving cancer care operations$12,000
2011-12Saskatchewan Ministry of Health and Long Term CareResearch ContractOperating room allocation$50,000
2010-12MitacsAccelerateco-PI: Timothy ChanClinic planning and scheduling at Princess Margaret Hospital$30,000
2009-12MitacsAccelerate Scheduling systemic therapy patients at Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre$45,000
2011 Mar.-MayMississauga Halton Community Care Access CentreResearch ContractProgram Cost Analysis$18,222
2010-11Cancer Care OntarioResearch ContractDevelopment of models for cancer care planning: Provincial planning operations research collaboration$96,750
2008-11Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term CareResearch GrantDeveloping a system dynamics model of the Ontario health care system$125,000
2007-11CHSRF – Research, Exchange, and Impact for System SupportResearch GrantPI: Michael SchullWaiting with an emergency$810,000
2009-10Cancer Care OntarioResearch ContractDevelopment of models for cancer care planning: Provincial planning operations research collaboration$91,000
2009-10Lakeridge HealthResearch ContractA decision support tool to assist the 14 Ontario LHINs with allocation of aging at home funds$83,000
2009-10William Osler Health CentreResearch ContractSimulation model for operating room planning$22,000
2009 Jan.-Sep.Centre for Health Quality ImprovementResearch ContractPatient flow simulation model$49,000
2008-09Canadian Society of Cardiac SurgeonsResearch ContractCardiac surgery forecasting model$13,500
2008-09Cancer Care OntarioResearch ContractDevelopment of models for cancer care planning: Provincial planning operations research collaboration$129,167
2008-09CIHR Workshop FundingResearch GrantWhat is blocking patient flow? Capacity Planning Workshop$20,000
2007-09CE LHINResearch ContractA decision support tool to assist the CE LHIN with allocation of aging at home funds$25,000
2008MitacsNetworking EventSupport ORAHS 2008 PhD Workshop$20,000
2007-08Cancer Care OntarioResearch ContractDevelopment of models for cancer care planning: Provincial planning operations research collaboration$96,750
2007-08CIHR Timely Access to Health CareResearch GrantOperations research in queue management: Development of scheduling systems for hip and knee replacement surgery$100,000
2007-08CIHR/HTX (Hamilton Health Sci, St. Mike’s, Mt. Sinai, Visual8)Research GrantA simulation-based peri-operative decision support system$110,000
2006-08North York General HospitalResearch ContractEvaluation of Urgent Care Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital surge capacity protocol demonstration projects$200,000
2006-08Western Canada Wait List ProjectRA SupportSherry OhPrioritized wait list management$60,000
2005-08MDSResearch GrantPI: B. GoldenIdealized-design in cancer care delivery$500,000
2003-08NSERCDiscovery GrantHealthcare resource utilization$125,000
2007Department of Postgraduate Medicine, University of TorontoResearch ContractDevelop a system dynamics model to predict the numbers of doctors in various specialties in the future$10,000
2007MitacsWorkshop Martin Puterman plus 3 othersOperations Research in Health Care Conference$8,000
2007Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term CareResearch Contract Environmental scan for hospital bed capacity planning$30,000
2006-07Canada Health Infoway/Scarborough HospitalResearch Contract Enhancing emergency services: A patient-centred approach$1,220,990
2006-07Hospital for Sick Children and Philips Corp.Research ContractPat McKeeverKids and Ambient MRI (KAMRI) technology research$200,000
2006-07MitacsNetwork Seed GrantMarty PutermanOperations research models in health care$40,000
2006-07Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term CareResearch ContractPI: Jon DreyerPredictors of workload in the emergency room (POWER 2)$437,781
2006-07St. Michael's Hospital & Hamilton Health ScienceRA SupportDaphne SniekersPerioperative decision support system$12,000
2006-07Trillium Health CentreRA SupportRasha RashidiDiagnostic imaging analysis$14,500/yr
2006Cardiac Care Network of OntarioRA SupportRink KrackmanSystems dynamics model of HR strategic planning$5,000
2005-06Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term CareResearch Contract Predicting hospital performance and secondary effects in funded surgery volumes for reduction of wait lists$23,000
2005-06North York General HospitalRA SupportRodney LauModelling the fracture clinic$15,600
2005-06Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term CareResearch ContractPI: Jon DreyerPredictors of workload in the emergency room (POWER 1)$399,670
2004-06Cardiac Care NetworkResearch GrantJean YongHamilton Health Sciences simulation$28,000
2004-06Ontario HIV Treatment Network RA SupportG. ZaricHIV resource allocation in sub-Saharan Africa$40,000
2005Toronto Western HospitalRA SupportMargreet van der DriftProcess analysis in the fracture clinic$10,000
2004-05CIHR / Peter Wall Institute for Advanced StudiesInternational symposium GrantB. Sobolev, A LevyHealth care modeling: linking operations and health services research$43,000
2004-05Toronto Western HospitalRA SupportHannah WongModelling general medicine patient flow$27,600
2003-05Mt. Sinai HospitalRA SupportGovind AdaikappanModelling the neonatal ICU$27,600
2003-05OHA Change FoundationGrant Decision support simulation model for resource management of an acute care hospital$185,000
2003-05The Ottawa HospitalRA SupportSonia VanderbyModelling emergency patient admissions$27,600
2003-05Trillium Health CentreRA SupportCaroline ChanModelling cardiovascular services$27,600
2003-04NSERCResearch Tools & Instruments A strategic model of the healthcare system$34,222
2002-04CIHROperating GrantM. Schull, G. ZaricCauses and relationships between overcrowding and waiting in different emergency departments: The CROWDED study$196,956
2002-04SSHRCOperating GrantM. Schull, G. ZaricCauses and relationships between overcrowding and waiting in different emergency departments: The CROWDED study$16,000
1999-03NSERCOperating Grant Scheduling applications$96,180
1999-00NSERCEquipment Grant Home care modelling$10,333
1998-99Ontario Quebec Exchange  Health scheduling$2,300
1995-99NSERCOperating Grant Practical scheduling applications$72,000
1997-98Ontario-Quebec Projects of Exchange  Scheduling applications in health care$3,500
1995-96Ontario-Quebec Projects of Exchange  Tabu search for hot strip mill scheduling$1,800
1994-95Ontario-Quebec Projects of Exchange  Tabu search for hot strip mill scheduling$2,120
1992-95NSERCOperating Grant Practical scheduling applications$66,000
1991-92NSERCEquipment Grant Practical scheduling applications$40,791
1990-92Ontario Ministry of Health L. O'Brien-PallasScheduling operating rooms$231,780
1989-92NSERCOperating Grant Timetabling student courses$52,500
1986-89NSERCOperating Grant Timetabling student courses$40,500
1983-86NSERCOperating Grant Timetabling student courses$19,080
1982-83NSERCOperating Grant Timetabling student courses$16,000
1981-82NSERCOperating Grant Timetabling student courses$6,000

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