Current Research Projects

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2021-2022 Rohatinsky, N., Pena-Sanchez, J., Fowler, S., Risling, T., Bhasin, S. & Guzowski, T. (March 2021 - February 2022). Exploring the use of virtual care in Saskatchewan in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease and gastroenterologist care providers, 47452.0 (CAD). Solutions Program - Innovation Grant, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation.
2020-2022 Rohatinsky, N. (October 2020 – March 2022). Health-related quality of life and care experiences in Canadian older adults with IBD: An exploratory study, 15000.0 (CAD). Nursing-Led IBD Research Grant, Crohn’s and Colitis  Canada.
2020-2022 Fowler, S., Alcorn, J., Rohatinsky, N., Risling, T. (March 2020 - February 2022). Medicinal Cannabis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The experience of patients in Saskatchewan, 72679.5 (CAD). Sprout Grant, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation.
2019-2022 Rohatinsky, N., Risling, T., Pena-Sanchez, J. & Fowler, S. (February 2019 - January 2022). Healthcare Utilization and Access to Care in Patients with IBD in Rural Saskatchewan (SK), 111947.0 (CAD). Sprout Grant, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation.

Past Research Projects

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2019-2021 Rohatinsky, N., Fowler, S., Risling, T. & Pena-Sanchez, J. (August 2019 - August 2021). Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in older adults: An exploration of health-related quality of life and care experiences, 9976.0 (CAD). College of Nursing.
2017-2019 Risling, T., Rohatinsky, N. & Fowler, S. (March 2017 - September 2019). Developing a Mobile Application to Support Healthcare Transition Success for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 48551.0 (CAD). Collaborative Innovation Development Grant, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation.
2016-2017 Risling, T. & Rohatinsky, N. (July 2016 - December 2017). RBC Fund - From Pediatric to Adult Care: Healthcare Transition Needs of Adolescent IBD Patients in Saskatchewan, 15000.0 (CAD). College of Nursing.
2016-2018 Risling, T. & Rohatinsky, N. (June 2016 - June 2018). Exploring Healthcare Transition Needs of Adolescents Living with IBD in Saskatchewan, 6000.0 (CAD). Community-Engaged Scholarship Research Seed Funding, University Relations.
2016-2018 Risling, T., Rohatinsky, N., Hellsten, L. & Kumaran, M. (July 2016 - June 2018). Collaborating with Canadian IBD Nurses to Develop a Pilot Healthcare Transition Readiness Assessment Tool for Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 13857.0 (CAD). Nursing-Led IBD Research Grant, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada.

Research/ Grant Support Dr. Kerri Novak

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2017-2018 Alberta Health Services Chief Medical Office, Choosing Wisely: Improving the Appropriateness of Use of Esophagogastroscopy in Young Healthy Patients with Dyspepsia., $25000.00, New, principal investigator 
2008-2019 Choosing Wisely Alberta, Use of Gastroscopy for Dyspepsia – provincial spread, Principle Investigator 95,177.00$ 
2001-2019 Alberta Health/ Alberta Health Service, Health Innovation Support grant 850,000$, Principle applicant 
Digestive Health Strategic Clinical Network, Clinical Research Award (10K) PI: The Gastrointestinal Nurse Navigator for Chronic Dyspepsia and Heartburn: a Quality Improvement Project, Grant, Operating, Clinical Research Project, Project Description: Innovative project to develop novel clinics (nurse led, multidisciplinary) in gastroenterology to address routine requests for GI consultation. 
2016-2017 Future Leaders in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, A Comparison of Intensive Non-invasive Monitoring and Usual Clinical Care in Patients with Established Crohn’s Disease, $35,000.00, New - principal investigator 
2016-2017 Alberta Health Services, Chief Medical Office, A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Project Using Evidence Based Medicine to Improve the Care of Patients in the Emergency Department with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, $25,000.00, New- principal investigator 
2015-2016 Future Leaders in IBD, A Comparison of Intensive Non-invasive Monitoring and Usual Clinical Care in Patients with Established Crohn’s Disease. Prospective randomized study evaluating different monitoring approaches. Total Funding $33,000.00.  Principal investigator 
2015 Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, A multi-disciplinary approach to appropriate use of computed tomography off-hours to investigate patients with IBD presenting to the emergency department. Total Funding - $3,000.00. 2015 - $3,000.00, principal investigator