Catharine Walsh, University of Toronto

Research

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

Burnout Equitable, Diverse And Inclusive Health Workforce Implementation Science Managerial Coaching Pediatric Worforce Realist Evaluation Supportive Leadership Wellbeing Of The Workforce

Latest papers

Transfusion Testing During Routine Pregnancies: Consensus Recommendations from a Modified Delphi Process.
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC · 2025
Impact and effectiveness of a mandatory competency-based simulation program for pediatric emergency medicine faculty.
AEM education and training · 2023 · senior author
Educational interventions are associated with improvements in colonoscopy quality indicators: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Endoscopy international open · 2020

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Development and Validation of Paediatric and Adult Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Competency Assessment Tools
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Implementation of an Evidence-Informed, Simulation-Based Coaching Leadership Intervention to Address Pediatric Healthcare Workforce Burnout and Support Performance
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$749,875
How & When to Call 911
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$750

All 7 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Transfusion Testing During Routine Pregnancies: Consensus Recommendations from a Modified Delphi Process.

VanderMeulen H, Shuman M, Fam PN, Berman R, Callum J, Clarke G, Lieberman L, Walsh C, Thorne J, Yan MTS

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2025.103034 PMID: 40651573

02

Impact and effectiveness of a mandatory competency-based simulation program for pediatric emergency medicine faculty.

Pirie J, Fayyaz J, Prinicipi T, Kempinska A, Gharib M, Simone L, Glanfield C, Walsh C

AEM education and training2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10856 PMID: 36970557

03

Educational interventions are associated with improvements in colonoscopy quality indicators: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Causada-Calo NS, Gonzalez-Moreno EI, Bishay K, Shorr R, Dube C, Heitman SJ, Hilsden RJ, Rostom A, Walsh C, Anderson JT, Keswani RN, Scaffidi MA, Grover SC, Forbes N

Endoscopy international open2020

DOI: 10.1055/a-1221-4922 PMID: 33015334

Development and Validation of Paediatric and Adult Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Competency Assessment Tools

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Keane, Sean

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence In Education; Assessment Tool Development; Basic Echocardiography; Cardiac Point-Of-Care Ultrasound; Competency-Based Medical Education (Cbme); Critical Care Medicine; Delphi Method; Health Professions Education; Patient Safety And Quality Of Care; Psychometrics

$120,000

Implementation of an Evidence-Informed, Simulation-Based Coaching Leadership Intervention to Address Pediatric Healthcare Workforce Burnout and Support Performance

Nominated PICIHR2023Team Grant: Strength. the Health Workforce:Equitable, Diverse & Inclusive Health

Principal investigators: Walsh, Catharine M; Huang, Lennox; Sriharan, Abiramy

Keywords: Burnout; Equitable, Diverse And Inclusive Health Workforce; Implementation Science; Managerial Coaching; Pediatric Worforce; Realist Evaluation; Supportive Leadership; Wellbeing Of The Workforce; Working Environment

$749,875

How & When to Call 911

Nominated PICIHR2019Prize - IHDCYH Talks

Principal investigators: Walsh, Catharine M

Keywords: Capacity Strengthening; Childhood; Digital Technology; Education; Emergency Preparedness; Environment; Prevention; Safety; Skills Training; Smartphone

$750

The Intensive Care Unit Resident Scheduling (InCURS) trial: A cluster RCT of 16 and 24 hour schedules in Canadian ICUs

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Parshuram, Christopher S; Imrie, Kevin R; Piquette, Dominique

Keywords: Patient Safety; Post-Graduate Medical Education; Rct; Resident Wellbeing

$3,048,525

The Sun Life Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Toolkit for Health Care Professionals

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Principal investigators: Hamilton, Jill K

Keywords: 5as Of Pediatric Weight Management; Health Care Professionals; Knowledge Translation; Medical Education; Obesity; Patient-Oriented; Primary Care Physician; Self-Efficacy; Type 2 Diabetes; Video-Based Learning

$39,996

Evaluation of a Patient Oriented Research Curriculum in Child Health (PORCCH)

Nominated PICIHR2017Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants - New/Early Career Investigators

Principal investigators: Walsh, Catharine M

Keywords: Capacity Building; Child Health Research; Collaborative Research; Patient Engagement; Patient-Oriented Research; Pediatrics; Skill Development; Technology Enhanced Learning; Training; Usability Testing

$39,997

InCURS: Intensive Care Unit Residents Scheduling Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Parshuram, Christopher S; Piquette, Dominique

Keywords: Duty Hours; Intensive Care Unit; Patient Safety; Resident Schedules; Wellbeing

$100,000

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

Department of Paediatrics
Department of Medicine
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Medicine

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

Jeannie Callum

Anesthesiology and Pain Management

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Jeannie Callum

Pathology and Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Nauzer Forbes

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Alaa Rostom

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Lani Lieberman

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Burnout Dear Professor Walsh, 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 "Transfusion Testing During Routine Pregnancies: Consensus Recommendations from a Modified Delphi Process." (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 "Implementation of an Evidence-Informed, Simulation-Based Coaching Leadership Intervention to Address Pediatric Healthcare Workforce Burnout and Support Performance" (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]