Compassionate Health Technology:
People and Projects

See how our funding recipients are making a difference

Funding recipients and featured projects

We fund projects that improve the delivery of compassionate care and build healthcare's future leaders.


Automating pre-procedure fasting instruction


Award: 2021 Compassion and AI Grant

Themes:

  • Machine Learning
  • Nursing
  • Patient Experience

Aaron’s team will improve the patient experience for the large number of people undergoing medical and surgical procedures by using digital technology to set up a real-time instruction system about when to stop eating and drinking pre-procedure

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Developing strategies to make virtual emergency care more accessible for people from under-served communities


Award: 2021 Compassion and AI Grant

Themes:

  • Health Equity
  • Qualitative
  • Virtual Care

Sander’s team will interview people from under-served communities receiving urgent care at Sunnybrook’s virtual emergency department to develop strategies for implementing culturally sensitive and compassionate virtual care

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Exploring how individuals with limb loss perceive and experience compassionate care in virtual rehabilitation


Award: 2021 Compassion and AI Grant

Themes:

  • Compassionate Virtual Care
  • Limb Loss
  • Rehabilitation

Crystal’s research will increase her team’s knowledge of how to improve compassionate care within a digital environment by exploring patients’ perceptions and experiences of virtual rehabilitation consultations for people with limb loss

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Using A.I. to develop a personalized decision tool for managing vasomotor symptoms in breast cancer patients


Award: 2021 Compassion and AI Grant

Themes:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Machine Learning
  • Symptom Control

Sharon’s research will use machine learning to individualize and improve the effectiveness of treatment for hot flashes and night sweats for breast cancer patients.

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Creating a compassionate community of digital health care for older adults and their caregivers


Award: 2021 Compassion and AI Grant

Themes:

  • Compassionate Communities
  • Digital Healthcare
  • Integrated Senior Care

Melissa’s project brings together older adults and health and social-care providers to understand how to use a digital health tool for better and more compassionate care.

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Using a tech-based meditation program to reduce depression and anxiety in the inpatient stroke rehabilitation setting


Award: 2021 Compassion and AI Grant

Themes:

  • Patient Autonomy
  • Tech-based Stroke Rehabilitation

Amanda’s project will explore the impact of a technology-based meditation program on reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety and improving quality of life

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