2025 Competition

The 2025 National Pediatric Resident Research Competition once again highlighted the outstanding quality, breadth, and innovation of pediatric resident research across Canada. Congratulations to this year’s winners and to all participants for their exceptional contributions.

2025 Executive Committee
Genevieve Morissette, MD
Pascale Gervais, MD
Jon McGavock, PhD

2025 Winners

First place

Dr. Samuel Sassine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal

Prevalence of Obesity and Its Impact on Outcome in Children Diagnosed with Cancer in Canada: A Population-Based Study


Second place

Dr. Kristine de Jesus, CHEO Research Institute, University of Ottawa

A retrospective chart review of pain management for patients with sickle cell disease presenting to Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario with vaso-occlusive pain crisis



Third place

Dr. Nardine Kirolos, University of Toronto