Daniel McIsaac, University of Alberta

Research

Acute Care Surgery Elderly Exercise Frailty Functional Decline Physical Therapy Rehabilitation

Latest funding

ARC: Active Recovery across the surgical Continuum: A pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial of digital prehabilitation versus extended perioperative support
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$436,050
Elder-friendly BEdside reconditioning for Functional ImprovemenTs (BE FIT) following Surgery Study
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

ARC: Active Recovery across the surgical Continuum: A pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial of digital prehabilitation versus extended perioperative support

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tandon, Puneeta; Nelson, Gregg

Keywords: Digital Intervention; Disability; Pilot Feasibility Rct; Prehabilitation; Quality Of Life; Surgery

$436,050

Elder-friendly BEdside reconditioning for Functional ImprovemenTs (BE FIT) following Surgery Study

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant - PA: MSK, Skin and Oral Health: Clinical Research - MSK Health

Principal investigators: Khadaroo, Rachel; Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna M; Jones, Catherine A; McIsaac, Daniel I; Wagg, Adrian S

Keywords: Acute Care Surgery; Elderly; Exercise; Frailty; Functional Decline; Physical Therapy; Rehabilitation

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Acute Care Surgery Dear Professor McIsaac, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on acute care surgery connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]