Laura Hawryluck, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Lost in (advance of) translation: New data about advance directives and surrogate decision making in critical illness around the world.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2026 · senior author
(An)othering patient experience: (re)humanizing perioperative care
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie · 2025
Like patients, practitioners are not cases: (re)humanizing the “case” report
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie · 2023 · senior author

All 24 publications

Latest funding

Ethics and values in health policy: improving care transitions for Ontario patients across the continuum of care
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$336,947
Development of a Standard Ethical Framework to Inform Health Policy Development in Ontario
CIHR · 2009 · Co-investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

24 publications.

01

Lost in (advance of) translation: New data about advance directives and surrogate decision making in critical illness around the world.

Downar J, Hawryluck L

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag430 PMID: 42587433

02

(An)othering patient experience: (re)humanizing perioperative care

Joseph Farag Alla, Laura Hawryluck, Gianni R. Lorello

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie2025Open Access

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-025-03008-z PMID: 40593285

03

Like patients, practitioners are not cases: (re)humanizing the “case” report

Gianni R. Lorello, Laura Hawryluck

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie20231 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02471-w PMID: 37165133

04

Impact of a continuous enhanced cardio-respiratory monitoring pathway on cardio-respiratory complications after bariatric surgery: A retrospective cohort study.

Tian C, Hawryluck L, Tomlinson G, Chung F, Beattie S, Miller M, Hassan N, Wong DT, Wong J, Hudson J, Jackson T, Singh M

Journal of clinical anesthesia202214 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110639 PMID: 34953279

05

Ten areas for ICU clinicians to be aware of to help retain nurses in the ICU.

Vincent JL, Boulanger C, van Mol MMC, Hawryluck L, Azoulay E

Critical care (London, England)2022

DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04182-y PMID: 36229859

06

Same-Day Consent for Regional Anesthesia Clinical Research Trials: It's About Time.

Siddiqui U, Hawryluck L, Muneeb Ahmed M, Brull R

Anesthesia and analgesia2020

DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005196 PMID: 32796158

07

The perils of medico-legal advocacy in ICU conflicts at the end of life: A qualitative study of what happens when advocacy and best interests collide.

Hawryluck L, Kalocsai C, Colangelo J, Downar J

Journal of critical care20192 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.02.013 PMID: 30825789

08

“Hang on, I haven’t seen this patient yet…”: near simultaneous admissions to the ICU

Matthew Anstey, Hayley Beth Gershengorn, Laura Hawryluck

Intensive Care Medicine2019Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s00134-019-05778-9 PMID: 31588981

09

Legal adjudications at the end of life: The lack of difference between best interest and substantial harm standards in conflict resolution.

Hawryluck L, Downar J, Colangelo J

Journal of critical care2019First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.08.003 PMID: 31416663

10

Caring for Critically Ill Patients in Humanitarian Settings.

Lee JS, Roberts SWP, Götsch K, Moeller U, Hawryluck L

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201806-1059cp PMID: 30290131

Ethics and values in health policy: improving care transitions for Ontario patients across the continuum of care

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)

Principal investigators: Gibson, Jennifer; Paprica, P. Alison; Upshur, Ross E

Keywords: Continuity Of Care; Ethical Analysis; Health Policy; Knowledge Translation; Patient Care Transitions; Policy Analysis; Qualitative Methods; System Coordination; Values In Decision-Making

$336,947

Development of a Standard Ethical Framework to Inform Health Policy Development in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: PHSI

Principal investigators: Paprica, P. Alison

Keywords: Evaluation; Health Policy Ethics; Implementation; Research; Workshop

$12,500

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Frances Chung and Jean Wong: 154 shared papers
Jeff Singh and Jeffrey Singh: 132 shared papers
Mandeep Singh and Frances Chung: 35 shared papers
Thomas Stewart and Stephen Lapinsky: 29 shared papers
Mandeep Singh and Jean Wong: 24 shared papers
Thomas Stewart and John Granton: 16 shared papers
John Granton and George Tomlinson: 11 shared papers
James Downar and Csilla Kalocsai: 10 shared papers
John Granton and Stephen Lapinsky: 8 shared papers
Andrew Baker and Jeff Singh: 7 shared papers
Andrew Baker and Jeffrey Singh: 7 shared papers
James Downar and Laura Hawryluck: 7 shared papers
Thomas Stewart and Jeff Singh: 5 shared papers
Thomas Stewart and Jeffrey Singh: 5 shared papers
Thomas Stewart and George Tomlinson: 4 shared papers
Andrew Baker and Frances Chung: 4 shared papers
George Tomlinson and Mandeep Singh: 4 shared papers
Mandeep Singh and Richard Brull: 4 shared papers
Simon Oczkowski and James Downar: 3 shared papers
George Tomlinson and Timothy Jackson: 3 shared papers
Simon Oczkowski and Hayley Gershengorn: 2 shared papers
Andrew Baker and Jean Wong: 2 shared papers
George Tomlinson and Csilla Kalocsai: 2 shared papers
Timothy Jackson and Frances Chung: 2 shared papers
Timothy Jackson and Jean Wong: 2 shared papers
Stephen Lapinsky and Jeff Singh: 2 shared papers
Gianni Lorello and Laura Hawryluck: 2 shared papers
Simon Oczkowski and John Granton: 1 shared paper
Simon Oczkowski and Alberto Goffi: 1 shared paper
Simon Oczkowski and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Thomas Stewart and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
John Granton and Alberto Goffi: 1 shared paper
John Granton and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Andrew Baker and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
George Tomlinson and Alberto Goffi: 1 shared paper
George Tomlinson and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
George Tomlinson and Richard Brull: 1 shared paper
Timothy Jackson and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Timothy Jackson and Richard Brull: 1 shared paper
James Downar and Hershl Berman: 1 shared paper
James Downar and Jesse Delaney: 1 shared paper
Hayley Gershengorn and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Mandeep Singh and Gianni Lorello: 1 shared paper
Mandeep Singh and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Csilla Kalocsai and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Frances Chung and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Stephen Lapinsky and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Jeff Singh and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Rima Styra and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Hershl Berman and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Jesse Delaney and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Luke Devine and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Alberto Goffi and Laura Hawryluck: 1 shared paper
Laura Hawryluck and Richard Brull: 1 shared paper
Laura Hawryluck and Jean Wong: 1 shared paper
Laura Hawryluck and Jeffrey Singh: 1 shared paper

Department of Medicine
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Biostatistics Division
Critical Care Medicine
Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care
Department of Surgery
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Alberto Goffi

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Thomas Stewart

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2005

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Hawryluck, 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 "Lost in (advance of) translation: New data about advance directives and surrogate decision making in critical illness around the world." (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.] 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]