Samantha Bremner
BSc, MSc
Samantha Bremner received her BSc in biology at McMaster University in 2009 and her MSc from the University of Toronto in 2011. Her master’s project, “A Qualitative Descriptive Study: Older Adults’ Postoperative Pain Medication Usage After Total Knee Arthroplasty,” was completed under the supervision of Dr. Colin McCartney and Dr. Fiona Webster. She currently works as a research assistant at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Toronto Western Hospital working on projects in the Department of Anesthesia and Department of Health Care and Outcomes Research, respectively.
University:University of Toronto
Principal Faculty:Faculty of Medicine
Principal Department/Program:Anesthesia
Supervisor:Colin McCartney
Principal Hospital Appointment(s):Sunnybrook Health Sciences/UHN
Telephone:416-967-8587
E-mail Address:samantha.bremner@utoronto.ca
Major Research/Education Interests: Anesthesia, health care and outcomes, pain
Pain Research Interests: Post-operative pain management
Top Awards:
(1) Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, September 2010 – September 2011.
(2)Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund Award. University of Toronto, Department of Anesthesia. September 2009 – September 2011.
Key Publications:
(1) Bremner, S., Webster, F., Katz, J., Watt-Watson, J., McCartney, C. J. L. (2012). Older adults’ postoperative pain medication usage after total knee arthroplasty: A qualitative descriptive study. Journal of Opioid Management, 145-152. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22798174
(2) Webster, F., Bremner, S., & McCartney, C. J. L. (2011). Patient experiences as knowledge for the evidence base: A qualitative approach to understanding patient experiences regarding the use of regional anesthesia for hip and knee arthroplasty. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 36 (5), 461-465. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21857265