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NYGH Research Lead
DR. ROHIT MOHINDRA
Dr. Rohit Mohindra joined the SREMI team in September 2019 as the Research Lead for North York General’s emergency department. He came via McGill University, where he trained in emergency medicine, completed a critical care research training program, and worked clinically for three years. He also has a background in biomedical engineering and translational science research.
Dr. Mohindra’s goals for the rst year were to gather data on existing research infastructure and available resources and engage with research champions and stakeholders at NYGH. He also wanted to better understand the types of populations served by the ED, determine the current state of existing ED research, and develop a plan to expand the research productivity of the department.
As part of this process, Dr. Mohindra identi ed that using e-communication tools would be a cost-effective and resource ef cient way to reach out to patients who might be interested in participating in research studies. However, he found there was minimal knowledge regarding what information patients are comfortable sharing by e-communication. To better understand this, he developed a multi-center survey that is in
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