Faculty profile
Bruce Macpherson
Back to facultyAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineUniversity of Toronto
Research
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Latest papers
Operator-Directed Sedation in the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions · 2021 · senior author
1 publications.
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Operator-Directed Sedation in the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Lee N. Benson, Bruce A. Macpherson
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions20212 citationsSenior authorOpen Access
Frequent collaborators
- Leland Benson and Lee Benson: 634 shared papers
- Leland Benson and Bruce Macpherson: 1 shared paper
- Bruce Macpherson and Lee Benson: 1 shared paper
- Department of Paediatrics
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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Subject: Prospective PhD student
Dear Professor Macpherson,
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 "Operator-Directed Sedation in the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory" (2021), 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]
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