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Penelope Brasher

ResearcherEmergency MedicineUniversity of British Columbia

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Penelope Brasher

Researcher

Emergency Medicine

Health Sciences

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2019.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2011.

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Research

Adverse Drug Events Patient Safety Polypharmacy Aging Health Information Technology Health Systems Complex Medical Illness Health Informatics

Latest papers

A multi-centre, participant-blinded, randomized, 3-year study to compare the efficacy of Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) to Freehand Surgery (FHS) on bony union and quality of life outcomes for mandibular reconstruction with fibular and scapular free flaps: study protocol for a randomized phase II/III trial
BMC Cancer · 2025
Graded Exposure Therapy for Fear Avoidance Behaviour After Concussion (GET FAB): protocol for a multisite Canadian randomised controlled trial.
BMJ open · 2024
Effect of Fluorescence Visualization-Guided Surgery on Local Recurrence of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2020

All 7 publications

Latest funding

REhabilitation of MEMory symptoms after BRain concussion (REMEMBR trial)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$944,776
Graded exposure therapy for fear avoidance behaviour (GET FAB) after concussion
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$761,176
Implementing ActionADE to Transform Medication Safety
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$2,400,000

All 20 grants and awards

7 publications.

A multi-centre, participant-blinded, randomized, 3-year study to compare the efficacy of Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) to Freehand Surgery (FHS) on bony union and quality of life outcomes for mandibular reconstruction with fibular and scapular free flaps: study protocol for a randomized phase II/III trial

Tran KL, Turkdogan S, Dinur AB, Milner TD, Wang E, Nichols A, MacNeil D, Mendez A, Jervis-Bardy J, De Almeida J

BMC Cancer2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-13505-5

Graded Exposure Therapy for Fear Avoidance Behaviour After Concussion (GET FAB): protocol for a multisite Canadian randomised controlled trial.

Mikolic A, Klotz T, Brasher P, Yeates K, Vranceanu AM, Kendall KD, Snell DL, Debert CT, Bayley M, Panenka W, Cairncross M, Hunt C, Burke M, Tartaglia MC, Silverberg N, Canadian Traumatic Brain Injury Research Consortium (CTRC)

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086602 PMID: 38950993

Effect of Fluorescence Visualization-Guided Surgery on Local Recurrence of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Durham JS, Brasher P, Anderson DW, Yoo J, Hart R, Dort JC, Seikaly H, Kerr P, Rosin MP, Poh CF

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery2020

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.3147 PMID: 33034628

Reply: Effects of Nitroglycerin Ointment on Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Gdalevitch P, Brasher P, Macadam S

Plastic and reconstructive surgery2016

DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000481832.83256.5d PMID: 27018703

Effects of nitroglycerin ointment on mastectomy flap necrosis in immediate breast reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial.

Gdalevitch P, Van Laeken N, Bahng S, Ho A, Bovill E, Lennox P, Brasher P, Macadam S

Plastic and reconstructive surgery2015

DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000001237 PMID: 26017589

Empowering pharmacists in asthma management through interactive SMS (EmPhAsIS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

De Vera MA, Sadatsafavi M, Tsao NW, Lynd LD, Lester R, Gastonguay L, Galo J, FitzGerald JM, Brasher P, Marra CA

Trials2014

DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-488 PMID: 25494702

A population-based analysis of injury-related deaths and access to trauma care in rural-remote Northwest British Columbia.

Simons R, Brasher P, Taulu T, Lakha N, Molnar N, Caron N, Schuurman N, Evans D, Hameed M

The Journal of trauma2010

DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181e17b39 PMID: 20622573

REhabilitation of MEMory symptoms after BRain concussion (REMEMBR trial)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Silverberg, Noah

Keywords: Clinical Trial; Cognition; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Concussion; Functional Neurological Disorder; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Psychological Mechanisms; Rehabilitation; Somatic Symptoms

$944,776

Graded exposure therapy for fear avoidance behaviour (GET FAB) after concussion

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Silverberg, Noah

Keywords: Anxiety; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Concussion; Coping; Psychological Determinants Of Health; Rehabilitation; Traumatic Brain Injury

$761,176

Implementing ActionADE to Transform Medication Safety

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Team Grant - SPOR iCT Rewarding Success - Phase 3 - British Columbia

Principal investigators: Hohl, Corinne M; Eliopoulos, Vivian; Grafstein, Eric; Moneo, Mitch C; Nakagawa, Robert S; Partovi, Nilufar; Trimble, Johanna; Balka, Ellen; Brasher, Penelope (Penny) M; Mitton, Craig R

Keywords: Adverse Drug Events; Aging; Health Information Technology; Health Systems; Patient Safety; Polypharmacy

$2,400,000

Mobilizing early management of mental health complications after mild traumatic brain injury (M4)

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Silverberg, Noah

Keywords: Anxiety; Behaviour Change Theory; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Concussion; Depression; Family Medicine; Knowledge Translation; Mental Health Disorders; Primary Care; Traumatic Brain Injury

$749,700

Implementing and Evaluating ActionADE to Transform Medication Safety

Principal investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: SPOR iCT Rewarding Success - Development Grants - BC

Principal investigators: Hohl, Corinne M; Grafstein, Eric; Moneo, Mitch C; Partovi, Nilufar; Trimble, Johanna; Balka, Ellen; Brasher, Penelope (Penny) M; Mitton, Craig R

Keywords: Adverse Drug Events; Complex Medical Illness; Health Informatics; Informational Discontinuity Of Care; Medication Safety; Patient Safety; Polypharmacy; Seniors

$100,000

Interventions for undiagnosed and early-stage COPD: Informing policy, practice, and research through an Evaluation Platform in COPD (EPIC)

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Sadatsafavi, Mohsen

Keywords: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Evidence Synthesis; Health Economics; Health Policy; Simulation

$176,083

Evaluation of speed limit changes in British Columbia.

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Brubacher, Jeffrey R

Keywords: Motor Vehicle Collisions; Speed Limits; Traffic Safety Policy

$249,662

When Treatments Harm: Building Better Systems and Enhancing Research Capacity to Reduce Adverse Drug Events

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Hohl, Corinne M

Keywords: Adverse Drug Events; Clinical Decision Rule; Drug Safety And Effectiveness; Emergency Medicine; Internal Medicine; Patient Safety; Surveillance

$1,160,050

EmPhAsIS: Empowering Pharmacists in Asthma management through Interactive SMS

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant - PA: ICRH - New investigators (Bridge Funding)

Principal investigators: Sadatsafavi, Mohsen; Marra, Carlo A

Keywords: Adherence; Asthma; E-Health; Economic Evaluation; Information Technology; Pharmacist; Randomized Controlled Trial; Treatment Persistence

$100,000

Planning the Evaluation of Medication Review in Emergency Department Patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Health Services and Policy Research

Principal investigators: Hohl, Corinne M; Lexchin, Joel; Sobolev, Boris G

Keywords: Adverse Drug Events; Community-Based Primary Healthcare; Drug Safety And Effectiveness; Emergency Medicine; Medication Review; Planning; Team Building

$24,997

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: Adverse Drug Events Dear Professor Brasher, 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 multi-centre, participant-blinded, randomized, 3-year study to compare the efficacy of Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) to Freehand Surgery (FHS) on bony union and quality of life outcomes for mandibular reconstruction with fibular and scapular free flaps: study protocol for a randomized phase II/III trial" (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.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Implementing ActionADE to Transform Medication Safety" (2019), 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]

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Penelope Brasher

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Graded Exposure Therapy for Fear Avoidance Behaviour After Concussion (GET FAB): protocol for a multisite Canadian randomised controlled trial.

Effect of Fluorescence Visualization-Guided Surgery on Local Recurrence of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Reply: Effects of Nitroglycerin Ointment on Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Effects of nitroglycerin ointment on mastectomy flap necrosis in immediate breast reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial.

Empowering pharmacists in asthma management through interactive SMS (EmPhAsIS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

A population-based analysis of injury-related deaths and access to trauma care in rural-remote Northwest British Columbia.

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