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Christopher Doig

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Christopher Doig

Professor

Cumming School of Medicine

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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5 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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Latest papers

Donation Physician Specialists and Missed Organ Donation Opportunities.
JAMA network open · 2025
Impact of restricted family presence during the COVID-19 pandemic on critically ill patients, families, and critical care clinicians: a qualitative systematic review
BMC Health Services Research · 2024
Caution—Do Not Attempt This at Home. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation Should Not Routinely Be Used in Patients With or at Risk of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Outside of a Clinical Trial
Critical Care Medicine · 2023 · senior author

All 22 publications

Latest funding

Muscle loss and weakness in critical care: an interdisciplinary approach to investigate the time course and nature of muscle weakness during and after a critical care stay
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$321,300
Preparation for Transforming Oral Health Prevention throughout Canada: two historical studies, a survey of elected officials and a template for action
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$99,970
CANCOV2.0: 2-year follow up of the Canadian COVID-19 Prospective Cohort Study
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$500,000

All 17 grants and awards

22 publications.

Donation Physician Specialists and Missed Organ Donation Opportunities.

Kramer A, Holliday K, Wilkins R, Au S, Couillard P, Doig C, Kromm J, Soo A, Djogovic D

JAMA network open2025

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.26067 PMID: 40773195

Impact of restricted family presence during the COVID-19 pandemic on critically ill patients, families, and critical care clinicians: a qualitative systematic review

Krewulak KD, Jaworska N, Lee L, Louis JS, Dmitrieva O, Leia MP, Doig C, Niven DJ, Parhar KKS, Rochwerg B

BMC Health Services Research202420 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11398-x

Caution—Do Not Attempt This at Home. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation Should Not Routinely Be Used in Patients With or at Risk of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Outside of a Clinical Trial

Ken Kuljit S. Parhar, Christopher James Doig

Critical Care Medicine20235 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005776 PMID: 36661571

The authors reply

Ken Kuljit S. Parhar, Christopher James Doig

Critical Care Medicine2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005971 PMID: 37589527

A scoping review of opioid harm reduction interventions for equity-deserving populations.

Milaney K, Haines-Saah R, Farkas B, Egunsola O, Mastikhina L, Brown S, Lorenzetti D, Hansen B, McBrien K, Rittenbach K, Hill L, O'Gorman C, Doig C, Cabaj J, Stokvis C, Clement F

Lancet regional health. Americas202240 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2022.100271 PMID: 36776426

Procalcitonin measurement in West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease: A first case series.

Boehm C, Doig C, Chen JZ, Sligl WI, Bagshaw SM, Conly J

Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada2021Open Access

DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2020-0046 PMID: 36337758

Critical Care Organizations: Building and Integrating Academic Programs.

Moore JE, Oropello JM, Stoltzfus D, Masur H, Coopersmith CM, Nates J, Doig C, Christman J, Hite RD, Angus DC, Pastores SM, Kvetan V, Academic Leaders in Critical Care Medicine (ALCCM) Task Force of the Society of the Critical Care Medicine

Critical care medicine2018

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002917 PMID: 29256894

Erratum to: Working memory, reasoning, and expertise in medicine-insights into their relationship using functional neuroimaging.

Hruska P, Krigolson O, Coderre S, McLaughlin K, Cortese F, Doig C, Beran T, Wright B, Hecker KG

Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice20171 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s10459-017-9786-x PMID: 28744826

Working memory, reasoning, and expertise in medicine-insights into their relationship using functional neuroimaging.

Hruska P, Krigolson O, Coderre S, McLaughlin K, Cortese F, Doig C, Beran T, Wright B, Hecker KG

Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice201620 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s10459-015-9649-2 PMID: 26537964

Integration of metabolic and inflammatory mediator profiles as a potential prognostic approach for septic shock in the intensive care unit.

Mickiewicz B, Tam P, Jenne CN, Leger C, Wong J, Winston BW, Doig C, Kubes P, Vogel HJ, Alberta Sepsis Network

Critical care (London, England)2015104 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s13054-014-0729-0 PMID: 25928796

Muscle loss and weakness in critical care: an interdisciplinary approach to investigate the time course and nature of muscle weakness during and after a critical care stay

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Manske, Sarah L

Keywords: Critical Care; Image Processing; Intensive Care Unit; Muscle Cross-Sectional Area; Muscle Density; Muscle Quality; Muscle Strength; Musculoskeletal System; Opportunistic Computed Tomography

$321,300

Preparation for Transforming Oral Health Prevention throughout Canada: two historical studies, a survey of elected officials and a template for action

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Guichon, Juliet R

Keywords: Communication; Dentistry; Family Medicine; History; Pediatrics; Public Health

$99,970

CANCOV2.0: 2-year follow up of the Canadian COVID-19 Prospective Cohort Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr: Emer. COVID Res. Gaps/Prior- Dif. Impacts on Hist. Excl/Underserved Pops

Principal investigators: Herridge, Margaret S; Cheung, Angela M

Keywords: Caregiver Health; Clinical Presentations & Trajectories; Covid-19 Research Gaps; Determinants And Prevalence Of Long-Term Outcomes Of Covid; Functional And Neuropsychological Health & Quality Of Life; Long Covid Serologic, Immunologic & Inflammatory Biomarkers; Longitudinal Study; Mitigating Factors For Disability & Impact Of Rehabilitation; Neurocognitive, Respiratory, Cardiac & Muscle Systems

$500,000

Understanding and managing the effects of COVID-19 restricted visitation policies on the families and healthcare providers of critically ill patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Fiest, Kirsten M; Foster, Nadine K; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Sept, Bonnie G; Stelfox, Henry T

Keywords: Anxiety; Critical Care; Depression; Distress; Family; Follow-Up; Healthcare Provider; Intensive Care Unit; Prospective Cohort

$298,769

Canadian COVID-19 Prospective Cohort Study (CanCOV)

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Cheung, Angela M; Ahmed, Sofia B; Batt, Jane Andrea E; Binnie, Alexandra; Dos Santos, Claudia C; Ghassemi, Marzyeh; Herridge, Margaret S; Lamontagne, Francois; Morin, Suzanne N; Palepu, Anita; Razak, Fahad; Stelfox, Henry T; Strug, Lisa J; Tsang, Jennifer L; Verma, Amol; Yeung, Rae S

Keywords: Caregiver Health; Clinical Presentations & Trajectories; Full Spectrum Of Covid-19 Disease (Mild To Severe); Host Genetic Profiling; Knowledge To Action Cycles; Mental Health & Stigma; Prediction Models Using Machine Learning; Prospective Cohort Study; Sociodemographic And Clinical Predictors Of Outcomes; Transcriptomic, Epigenomic And Immunologic Host Response

$2,112,500

Canadian Sepsis Research Network: Improving CareBefore, During and After Sepsis

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Sepsis Research Network - LOI

Principal investigators: Fox-Robichaud, Alison E; Caron, Christine; Fowler, Robert A; Hendrick, Kathryn; Henry, Bonnie J; Kissoon, Niranjan; Liaw, Patricia C; Parolini, Ariana; Schachter, Raymond; Ansermino, John M; Barrett, Kali A; Cook, Catherine L; Fiest, Kirsten M; Fontela, Patricia S; Garland, Allan; Gill, Marlyn; Kho, Michelle E; Kubes, Paul; Lalu, Manoj M; Lamontagne, Francois; Martin, Claudio M; McDonald, Braedon A; McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Parker, Melissa J; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Perry, Jeffrey J; Rochwerg, Bram N; Schwartz, Lisa J; Sherifali, Diana T; Smith, Orla M; Wilcox, Mary E; Yipp, Bryan

Keywords: Biomarkers; Diabetes; Health Economics; Health Literacy; Health Services; Immune Endotypes; Knowledge Transfer; Population Health; Precision Medicine; Sepsis

$24,970

Canadian Sepsis Research Network: Improving Care Before, During and After Sepsis.

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: Sepsis Research Network

Principal investigators: Fox-Robichaud, Alison E; Caron, Christine; Fowler, Robert A; Hendrick, Kathryn; Kissoon, Niranjan; Liaw, Patricia C; Parolini, Ariana; Schachter, Raymond; Schwartz, Brian; Ansermino, John M; Cook, Catherine L; Fiest, Kirsten M; Fontela, Patricia S; Garland, Allan; Gill, Marlyn; Kho, Michelle E; Kubes, Paul; Lalu, Manoj M; Lamontagne, Francois; Loubani, Osama; Martin, Claudio M; McDonald, Braedon A; McIntyre, Lauralyn A; Parker, Melissa J; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Perry, Jeffrey J; Rochwerg, Bram N; Schwartz, Lisa J; Sherifali, Diana T; Smith, Orla M; Wilcox, Mary E; Yipp, Bryan

Keywords: Biomarkers; Diabetes And Obesity; Endotypes; Health Economics; Health Literacy; Health Services; Knowledge Transfer; Population Health; Precision Medicine; Sepsis

$5,700,000

Improving Transitions in Care from ICU: Evaluation of an Electronic Communication Tool

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Operating Grant: Transitions in Care - Evaluation Grants

Principal investigators: Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Farrier, Christian E; Fiest, Kirsten M; Kupsch, Shelly; Niven, Daniel; Oxland, Peter R; Sept, Bonnie G; Stelfox, Henry T; Straus, Sharon E

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Critical Care Medicine; Electronic Medical Charting; Family-Caregiver Engagement; Health Systems Communication; Intensive Care Unit; Knowledge Translation; Mixed Methods; New Aging Population; Transitions In Care

$198,535

Co-designing a Patient and Family Caregiver-Oriented Transitions in Care Bundle

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: TiC - Stream 1 - PHSI solutions for transitions in care gaps

Principal investigators: Fiest, Kirsten M; Farrier, Christian E; Foster, Nadine K; Kupsch, Shelly; Niven, Daniel; Oxland, Peter R; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Sept, Bonnie G; Stelfox, Henry T; Straus, Sharon E

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Critical Care Medicine; Family Caregiver Engagement; Intensive Care Unit; Knowledge Translation; Mixed Methods; Patient Centered Care; Transitions In Care

$958,006

RECOVER Program: A Care Continuum after Critical Illness

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant: TiC - Stream 1 - PHSI solutions for transitions in care gaps

Principal investigators: Herridge, Margaret S; Lawless, Bernard; Bayley, Mark T; Flannery, John F; Flockhart, Linda; Misak, Cheryl; Rush, Raphael; Tran, Jake

Keywords: Caregivers Outcomes,; Feasibility And Implementation; Health Care System; Knowledge Translation And Exchange; Patient And Family Engagement; Patient-Centred Outcomes; Post-Icu Care Continuum; Transitions In Care

$932,280

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.

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Christopher Doig

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Donation Physician Specialists and Missed Organ Donation Opportunities.

Impact of restricted family presence during the COVID-19 pandemic on critically ill patients, families, and critical care clinicians: a qualitative systematic review

Caution—Do Not Attempt This at Home. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation Should Not Routinely Be Used in Patients With or at Risk of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Outside of a Clinical Trial

The authors reply

A scoping review of opioid harm reduction interventions for equity-deserving populations.

Procalcitonin measurement in West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease: A first case series.

Critical Care Organizations: Building and Integrating Academic Programs.

Erratum to: Working memory, reasoning, and expertise in medicine-insights into their relationship using functional neuroimaging.

Working memory, reasoning, and expertise in medicine-insights into their relationship using functional neuroimaging.

Integration of metabolic and inflammatory mediator profiles as a potential prognostic approach for septic shock in the intensive care unit.

Frequent collaborators

Paul Kubes

Ken Parhar

Olav Krigolson

John Conly

Bruce Wright

Tanya Beran

Andreas Kramer

Andrea Soo

Paul Boiteau

Hude Quan

Thomas Noseworthy

Craig Jenne

Kerry McBrien

Sean Bagshaw

Kirsten Fiest

Katrina Milaney

Claire O'Gorman

Kay Rittenbach

Rebecca Haines-Saah

Diane Lorenzetti

Jeanna Parsons Leigh

Jason Cabaj