Karen Forbes, University of Alberta

Research

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Latest papers

A 6-week-old female presenting with severe anemia and a rash.
Paediatrics & child health · 2025 · senior author
Supporting the transition to senior pediatric resident: an interactive online resource.
Canadian medical education journal · 2022 · senior author
Medical Student Perceptions of On-Call Modalities: A Focus Group Study.
Teaching and learning in medicine · 2019 · senior author

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Equity-Informed Evaluation of Expanding Hospital-Based Childhood Vaccination Services
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$665,552
A planning grant to explore partnerships and opportunities for the participation of Indigenous children and families in the Pediatric Inpatient Research Network
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Patient-oriented research priorities for pediatric hospital care: a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 3 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

A 6-week-old female presenting with severe anemia and a rash.

Kirk J, Forbes K

Paediatrics & child health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxaf085 PMID: 41323944

02

Supporting the transition to senior pediatric resident: an interactive online resource.

Boschee E, Walton J, Foulds J, Forbes K

Canadian medical education journal2022Senior author

DOI: 10.36834/cmej.73680 PMID: 36440079

03

Medical Student Perceptions of On-Call Modalities: A Focus Group Study.

Scott O, Novak C, Forbes K

Teaching and learning in medicine2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2018.1480957 PMID: 30216098

04

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis: an unusual cause of autistic regression in a toddler.

Scott O, Richer L, Forbes K, Sonnenberg L, Currie A, Eliyashevska M, Goez HR

Journal of child neurology201436 citations

DOI: 10.1177/0883073813501875 PMID: 24092894

05

The Effect of Short-Term Prophylactic Acetylsalicylic Acid on the Incidence of Postpericardiotomy Syndrome After Surgical Closure of Atrial Septal Defects

Peter J. Gill, Karen Forbes, James Yashu Coe

Pediatric Cardiology200952 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9495-1 PMID: 19636482

06

Failure of prophylactic intravenous immunoglobulin to prevent sensitization to cryopreserved allograft tissue used in congenital cardiac surgery

Steven R Meyer, David Brian Ross, Karen Forbes, Lois E. Hawkins, Anne M Halpin, Susan N. Nahirniak, Jennifer M. Rutledge, Ivan M. Rebeyka, Patricia M Campbell

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery20077 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.019 PMID: 17532950

Equity-Informed Evaluation of Expanding Hospital-Based Childhood Vaccination Services

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Shannon E; Rafferty, Ellen

Keywords: Accessibility; Children & Youth; Health Equity; Healthcare Services; Immunization; Population Health; Vaccination; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Uptake

$665,552

A planning grant to explore partnerships and opportunities for the participation of Indigenous children and families in the Pediatric Inpatient Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Li, Patricia T; Berry, Margaret A; Dumont-Maurice, Raven; Pennell, Courtney; Wahi, Gita

Keywords: Indigenous; Network; Partnership; Pediatrics

$25,000

Patient-oriented research priorities for pediatric hospital care: a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Gill, Peter J; Breen-Reid, Karen M; Buchanan, Francine; Van Clieaf, Judy; Bayliss, Patricia A; Mahant, Sanjay

Keywords: Consensus Development; Patient-Oriented Research; Pediatric Hospital Care; Priority Setting Partnerships

$100,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Pediatrics Dept
Medicine
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
Other

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Jennifer Walton

Pediatrics Dept

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Peter Gill

Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation

1 shared papers, latest 2009

Lawrence Richer

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Anne Halpin

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Jessica Foulds

Pediatrics Dept

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Forbes, 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]. I read your paper "A 6-week-old female presenting with severe anemia and a rash." (2025), and it 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]