Kathryn Crowder, University of Calgary

Research

Agitation Delirium Dementia Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medicine Geriatric Medicine Older Adults

Latest papers

Assessing the experiences of violence among healthcare workers in Calgary emergency departments.
CJEM · 2026
Paramedic Perspectives on Managing Agitation in Older Adults: A Descriptive Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Survey in Alberta, Canada.
The Journal of emergency medicine · 2026
Management of Agitation in Emergency Medical Services for Older Adults: A Qualitative Exploration.
Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2026

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Development of a Planning Summit to Launch the Peer Engagement and EmpoweRment in Emergency Departments Research Network (PEER-ED Research Network)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$49,145
Restraining Restraint Use for Older Adults in Alberta Emergency Services
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$539,325

All 2 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Assessing the experiences of violence among healthcare workers in Calgary emergency departments.

Singh P, Gourlay K, Guderyan SD, Cociuba S, Holodinsky JK, Crowder K, Greidanus M

CJEM2026

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-026-01266-4 PMID: 42635955

02

Paramedic Perspectives on Managing Agitation in Older Adults: A Descriptive Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Survey in Alberta, Canada.

Shah FI, Lee R, Reich K, Crowder K, VandenBerg S, Schonnop R, Ismail Z, Lang E, Holroyd-Leduc J, Lee JS, McGillivray M, McLane P, Silvius JL, Ewa V, Bakal J, Seitz DP, Watt JA, Hoben M, Blanchard IE, Goodarzi Z

The Journal of emergency medicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.04.022 PMID: 42235087

03

Management of Agitation in Emergency Medical Services for Older Adults: A Qualitative Exploration.

Shah FI, Lew G, Lee R, Reich K, Crowder K, VandenBerg S, McGillivray M, Blanchard IE, Goodarzi Z

Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine2026

DOI: 10.1111/acem.70183 PMID: 41201290

04

Agitation management strategies for older adults in the emergency department or with emergency medical services: A scoping review.

Shah FI, Lew G, Chawdhry Z, Reich K, Crowder K, Lorenzetti DL, McGillivray M, Goodarzi Z

The American journal of emergency medicine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.04.019 PMID: 40286527

05

Effectiveness of different de-implementation strategies in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis

Raudasoja A, Parpia S, Mustonen JMJ, Vernooij R, Falkenbach P, Aoki Y, Barchuk A, Blanker MH, Cartwright R, Crowder K

BMJ Medicine20255 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2025-001343

06

Factors associated with frequent buprenorphine / naloxone initiation in a national survey of Canadian emergency physicians.

MacKinnon N, Lane D, Scheuermeyer F, Kaczorowski J, Dong K, Orkin AM, Daoust R, Moe J, Andolfatto G, Klaiman M, Yan J, Koh JJ, Crowder K, Atkinson P, Savage D, Stempien J, Besserer F, Wale J, Kestler A

PloS one2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297084 PMID: 38315732

07

Alternatives to the transfer of long-term care patients to emergency departments: a new kind of house call?

Crowder K, Lang E

CJEM2023First author

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00608-w PMID: 37938516

08

The multicenter impacts of an emergency physician lead on departmental flow and provider experiences.

Crowder K, Domm E, Lipp R, Robinson O, Vatanpour S, Wang D, Lang E

CJEM2023First author

DOI: 10.1007/s43678-023-00459-5 PMID: 36790639

Development of a Planning Summit to Launch the Peer Engagement and EmpoweRment in Emergency Departments Research Network (PEER-ED Research Network)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hulme, Jennifer

Keywords: Diversity And Inclusion; Emergency Medicine; Evaluation Framework; Health Equity; Indigenous Health; Marginalized Populations; Patient-Centred Care; Peer Support; People With Lived Experience; Social Determinants Of Health

$49,145

Restraining Restraint Use for Older Adults in Alberta Emergency Services

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Goodarzi, Zahra S; Bakal, Jeffrey A; Crowder, Kathryn; Hoben, Matthias; Watt, Jennifer A

Keywords: Agitation; Delirium; Dementia; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Medicine; Geriatric Medicine; Older Adults

$539,325

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

Frequent collaborators

Emergency Medicine
Medicine
Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Surgery
Occupational Therapy
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
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Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2023

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Agitation Dear Professor Crowder, 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 "Assessing the experiences of violence among healthcare workers in Calgary emergency departments." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Restraining Restraint Use for Older Adults in Alberta Emergency Services" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]