About us
We are Team Anestheffi Optima. At the heart of academic hospitals, we’re on a mission to transform the Pre-Anesthesia Clinic setting. Our focus is sharp – enhance workflow efficiency to lift the burden from Anesthesiologists and amplify patient satisfaction. We’re not just reimagining; we’re revolutionizing.
Background
We propose integrating “Patient Empowerment Resources” through a Large Language Model tailored and designed for this specific purpose. By uniquely delivering easily accessible resources through a Digital Assistant in the PAC, we aim to enhance the patient experience and reduce the workload of healthcare professionals.
Team members
Project Advisory Committee
Dr. Daniel McIsaac
Aging Innovation in Perioperative Medicine & Surgery Research Group, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Research Chair in Innovative Perioperative Care and Lead - Aging Innovation in Perioperative Medicine & Surgery Research Group, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Research Chair in Innovative Perioperative Care, Director Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Research, The Ottawa Hospital
Dr. Angela Jerath
Dr. Jerath's research and teaching interests lie within the disciplines of critical care medicine and cardiac anesthesia. Key areas of research include the use and safety of volatile agents for critical care sedation, development of gas scavenging techniques within the intensive care unit and tranexamic acid pharmacokinetic modeling for cardiac surgical patients using the technique of solid phase microextraction. She maintains a key education interest in perioperative echocardiography and has taught in many critical care transthoracic ultrasound courses, co-produced a 3D transesophageal handbook and created teaching modules for the University of Toronto’s Perioperative Interactive Education (PIE) website. Dr. Jerath is an active volunteer in overseas educational courses and engaged in physician training in Nepal and Ethiopia.
Dr. Fabricio Zasso
Dr. Zasso is currently pursuing a Masters’ Degree in Translational Research at the University of Toronto with a focus on optimizing organ transplants during pandemics. Dr. Zasso has a major clinical and research interest in airway management, including cricothyroidotomy and airway ultrasound. Additional areas of interest are simulation, education and obstetric anesthesia. As part of his academic career, Dr. Zasso is also interested in the education of fellows and residents.
TRP Supervisors
Dr. Joseph Ferenbok
Driven to improve patient care, Prof. Ferenbok catapults projects forward with passion, wisdom, and a contagious chuckle. He is an Associate Director of the Health Innovation Hub, a Faculty of Medicine initiative intended to connect, align, serve, and facilitate the translation, innovation, and commercialization of 'Health Matters'.
Dr. Edyta Marcon
Edyta loves to encounter new questions, apply new knowledge, and meet new people. As a Senior Research Associate at the U of T Donnelly Centre, she currently studies how RNA modifications regulate gene expression and how they relate to human health and disease. Her interests extend beyond the laboratory into the application of scientific research using human centric design thinking.
