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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors6 Clinical faculty0 Adjunct, part-time and visiting5 Research and leadership roles1

Faculty

Health Sciences7

Department

Anesthesia4 Nursing2

Research area

Pain Management and Opioid Use Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues38 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes37 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews33 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes30

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Jason Walter Busse

Professor, Anesthesia

Faculty of Health Sciences

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsPain Management and Opioid Use

524 publications

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Health Policy Implementation Science

30

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life30

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management30

Asthma and respiratory diseases28

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment27

Primary Care and Health Outcomes25

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms24

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research23

(169 in 5 years)

h-index 62

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

43 grants

Rachel Couban

Health Research Impact Librarian

Faculty of Health Sciences

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsPain Management and Opioid UseAnesthesia and Pain Management

199 publications(114 in 5 years)h-index 39Latest paper 2026 1 grant

Sharon June Kaasalainen

Professor, Nursing

Faculty of Health Sciences

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

347 publications(90 in 5 years)h-index 41Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 42 grants

Harsha Shanthanna

Professor, Anesthesia

Faculty of Health Sciences

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesPain Management and Opioid Use

171 publications(76 in 5 years)h-index 32Latest paper 2026 11 grants

Michael McGillion

Associate Professor, Nursing

Faculty of Health Sciences

Cardiac Health and Mental HealthCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesHemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy

198 publications(41 in 5 years)h-index 33Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 32 grants

Li Wang

Associate Professor, Anesthesia

Faculty of Health Sciences

Pain Management and Opioid UseAnesthesia and Pain Management

218 publications(39 in 5 years)h-index 33Latest paper 2026 5 grants

James Paul

Professor, Anesthesia

Faculty of Health Sciences

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementPain Management and Opioid UseOpioid Use Disorder Treatment

123 publications(16 in 5 years)h-index 33Latest paper 2025 6 grants

Clinical faculty

0

Adjunct, part-time and visiting5

Research and leadership roles1

Faculty

Health Sciences7

Department

Anesthesia4 Nursing2

Research area

Pain Management and Opioid Use Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues38 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes37 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews33 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes30 Health Policy Implementation Science30 Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life30 Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management30 Asthma and respiratory diseases28 Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment27 Primary Care and Health Outcomes25 Respiratory Support and Mechanisms24 Acute Myocardial Infarction Research23