SOAR Experience Award Recipients 2023

MD Candidate, 2025
Project Title: GeriHub Quality Improvement Initiative
Supervisor: Drs. Lindy Romanovsky and Guillaume Lim Fat

MD Candidate, 2026 University of Toronto
Project Title: Cognitive rehabilitation interventions for older adults with acquired traumatic brain injury: a scoping review.
Supervisor: Drs. Jennifer Watt and Jenny Huang

MD Candidate, 2025 University of Toronto
Project Title: REACH L TC - REAssessing CHolinesterase inhibitors and memantine in Long-Term Care at Sunnybrook— a Quality Improvement project
Supervisor: Drs. Katrina Piggott and Carolyn Tan

MD Candidate, 2024 University of Toronto
Project Title: A study on Caregiver Stress amongst Tamil Canadian Immigration Dementia Caregivers using Mixed Methods.
Supervisor: Dr. Thiru Yogaparan

MD Candidate, 2026 University of Toronto
Project Title: A quality improvement project: Stage 3, 4 and unstageable pressure injuries: Phase 1 retrospective chart review.
Supervisor: Dr. Carol Ott

MD Candidate, 2025 University of Toronto
Project Title: Black Compared to Non- Black seniors' Caregiver Characteristics and Needs: Mixed Method with Chart Audit of seniors seen by a geriatrician in a Francophone family Health Team, deserving the Greater Toronto Area.
Supervisor: Dr. Mireille Norris

MD Candidate, 2026 University of Toronto
Project Title: Barriers and Facilitators to the Use of Personal Hearing Amplifiers in Inpatient Setting.
Supervisor: Drs. Samir Sinha, Kristina Kokorelias, and Raphaelle Koeber

MD Candidate, 2025 University of Toronto
Project Title: Describing the Population of Older Adults Using Shelters in Toronto.
Supervisor: Dr. Jillian Alston

MD Candidate, 2026 University of Toronto
Project Title: Reimagining Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) for 21st Century Cities: What Works Best to Support Older Adults to Age in Place?
Supervisor: Dr. Paula Rochon