CAEP National Grand Rounds

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

Describe the principles of a massive hemorrhage protocol and its critical role in improving survival for bleeding trauma patients (Medical Expert)
Evaluate the evidence for adjunctive therapies in massive bleeding, including antifibrinolytics, calcium, fibrinogen supplementation, and emerging agents (Scholar)
Explain the role of viscoelastic testing (e.g., ROTEM, TEG) in guiding targeted hemostatic resuscitation during traumatic hemorrhage and how at a system level it can optimize care (Health Advocate)

Faculty

Evelyn Dell MPH MD FRCPC

Moderator

Evelyn is an emergency physician and trauma team leader at St. Michael’s Hospital. She is a clinician-teacher at the University of Toronto, with a particular focus on trauma resuscitation and accidental hypothermia management, as well as equity-centered topics such as Indigenous health. She is also a boy mom, wife (and ?MMA fighter by proxy), twin to fellow emergency physician, and grew up barefoot on a farm. In the past 1-2years, she has found great fun in learning to skateboard.

Fayad Al-Haimus MBChB MD

Speaker

Dr. Fayad Al-Haimus is a final-year Emergency Medicine resident in Toronto and an Adult Thrombosis Fellow at McMaster University, where he is also completing a Master’s in Health Research Methodology. His clinical and research interests focus on trauma resuscitation, trauma-induced coagulopathy, and the use of blood component therapy in acute care settings.

Brodie Nolan MD MSc FRCPC

Speaker

Dr. Nolan is an emergency physician and trauma team leader at St. Michael’s Hospital and a transport medicine physician for Ornge. He is the Director of FIRST60: Prehospital, Trauma and Resuscitation Sciences, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Nolan’s research interests are in trauma, prehospital care, and transfusion. His work focuses on improving timely access to trauma care and the role of the provincial air ambulance system. He is the PI on the SWiFT Canada study, exploring the efficacy of whole blood in the Canadian prehospital environment.

Andrew Petrosoniak MD MSc (MedEd) FRCPC

Speaker

Dr. Petrosoniak is an emergency physician and trauma team leader at St. Michael’s Hospital. He’s the medical director of the simulation program at Unity Health Toronto. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Toronto where his research work focuses on 1) using simulation to improve systems and design and 2) optimizing the care of bleeding patients. He regularly publishes on and speaks at conferences on topics of resuscitation, trauma/MHP and simulation.

Credits

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. You may claim a maximum of 11 hours. Earn up to one (1) MOC Section 1 hour per webinar (credits are automatically calculated).

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec and has been approved for up to 11 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

CAEP Members: Email ddecastro@caep.ca to register for the full 2025/26 season.

Overall National Grand Rounds Learning Objectives

Propose strategies to ensure career longevity (Scholar, Professional)
Apply up-to-date evidence to inform clinical decisions (Medical Expert, Scholar)
Support the advancement of Emergency Medicine in Canada by participating in forward-thinking discussions and initiative (Leader, Health Advocate, Professional)
Demonstrate appreciation for CAEP and professional colleagues by actively engaging and contributing within a virtual platform (Collaborator, Health Advocate, Professional)