Robert Wilson, University of Calgary

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Calgary profile.

Health System Improvement Patient Engagement Research Support Implementation Science Learning Health & Social System Patient-Orientated Research Implementatation Science Patient Oriented Research

Latest papers

Modified reporting of positive urine cultures to reduce treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in long-term care facilities: a randomized controlled trial.
JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2022
The value of magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion targeted biopsies for clinical decision-making among patients with previously negative transrectal ultrasound biopsy and persistent prostate-specific antigen elevation.
Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2022
Changing Health-Related Behaviors 2: On Improving the Value of Health Spending.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2021

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit - Phase II Extension Funding Application
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,953,774
Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit -Phase II Funding Application
CIHR · 2020 · Principal investigator
$4,884,436

All 2 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Modified reporting of positive urine cultures to reduce treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in long-term care facilities: a randomized controlled trial.

Rehan Z, Pratt C, Babb K, Filier B, Gilbert L, Wilson R, Daley P

JAC-antimicrobial resistance2022

DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlac109 PMID: 36262767

02

The value of magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion targeted biopsies for clinical decision-making among patients with previously negative transrectal ultrasound biopsy and persistent prostate-specific antigen elevation.

Gillis CJ, Southall TM, Wilson R, Anderson M, Young J, Hewitt R, Andrews M

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2022

DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.7509 PMID: 35099383

03

Changing Health-Related Behaviors 2: On Improving the Value of Health Spending.

Dickson K, Wilson R, Parfrey O, Parfrey PS

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2021

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1138-8_30 PMID: 33871864

04

The effect of laboratory requisition modification, audit and feedback with academic detailing or both on utilization of blood urea testing in family practice in Newfoundland, Canada.

Barrett BJ, Randell EW, Mariathas HH, Mohammadi A, Darcy S, Wilson R, Brian Johnston K, Parfrey PS

Clinical biochemistry2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2020.05.008 PMID: 32450078

Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit - Phase II Extension Funding Application

Principal investigatorCIHR2025SPOR SUPPORT Unit Extension

Principal investigators: Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Chisholm, Nora C; Senior, Dorothy M; Dohey, Amanda; Etchegary, Holly; McPhee, Chelsey; Wilson, Robert C

Keywords: Health System Improvement; Implementation Science; Learning Health & Social System; Patient Engagement; Patient-Orientated Research; Research Support

$1,953,774

Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit -Phase II Funding Application

Principal investigatorCIHR2020SPOR SUPPORT Unit Phase II - Newfoundland and Labrador

Principal investigators: Barrett, Brendan J; McKenna, Andrea; Senior, Dorothy M; Warren, Mike; Aubrey-Bassler, Kris; Etchegary, Holly; Mahoney, Krista; Parfrey, Patrick S; Street, Catherine A; Taylor, Lynn; Wilson, Robert C

Keywords: Health System Improvement; Implementatation Science; Patient Engagement; Patient Oriented Research; Research Support

$4,884,436

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

Cumming School of Medicine
Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine
Family Medicine

Co-authors at University of Calgary, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Stephen Darcy

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Peter Daley

Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Health System Improvement Dear Professor Wilson, 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 "Modified reporting of positive urine cultures to reduce treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in long-term care facilities: a randomized controlled trial." (2022), 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 "Newfoundland and Labrador SUPPORT Unit - Phase II Extension Funding Application" (2025), 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]