The future of our initiatives will be sustained by the next generation of investigators, clinicians, and healthcare professionals. We formed the CANet HQP Association for Trainees (CHAT) to nurture new professionals in public and private research through the development of Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP).
CHAT provides its members valuable resources and opportunities to network with like-minded colleagues, and participate in events and competitions across Canada that help strengthen their research and career development.
To date, CHAT has conducted 187 courses and workshops, trained 5,214 HQP, and launched 135 new careers in the public and private sector workplace. There have also been 141 job promotions received for Allied Health Research Professionals.
To view a list of our CHAT members, click here.
Muneeb is a 2nd-year medical student at McMaster University. His interest in research began during his undergraduate studies at McMaster University where he pondered the barriers which clinicians face to integrating their theoretical knowledge with patients’ lived experiences. These thoughts drove Muneeb into research where he could explore and find his own answers to these questions.
His current research interests include working in evidence-based medicine, simulation-based learning for medical education and being involved in randomized controlled trials evaluating topics in arrhythmia. He plans to pursue a clinician-investigator career and leverage his experiences working in evidence-based medicine to become a better clinician.
When asked about joining CHAT, Muneeb said, “CANet offers resources tailored for members at all stages of training. This includes access to its Canada-wide network of experts in arrhythmias, allowing CHAT members to network with peers and meet new mentors.”
He added, “Furthermore, CHAT has several awards that facilitate further growth in a trainee’s academic career including the CANet Travel Award. This generous award provided me with the opportunity to present our research at the 71st Annual Scientific Session & Expo hosted by the American College of Cardiology in Washington, DC. I had the privilege of speaking to and learning from various experts in many different sub specialties within medicine.”
Muneeb’s recent research was published in the BMJ in November 2021. The publication, Discordant and inappropriate discordant recommendations in consensus and evidence based guidelines: empirical analysis, investigated guidelines developed by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The study found that consensus-based guidelines produced more recommendations violating the evidence-based medicine principles than evidence-based guidelines.
Beyond being a medical student and aspiring clinician-investigator, Muneeb enjoys sports and is an avid Toronto Raptors fan. In his spare time, he likes to read and highly recommends the book, The Death of Ivan Ilyich. He also enjoys watching stand up comedy, particularly Jon Stewart.
The CHAT Publication Award recognizes outstanding publications authored by a CANet Trainee through nomination from CANet Network Investigators. To view all CHAT Publication Award winners, click here.
Adult Cardiology Fellow, McMaster University
Single-dose oral anti-arrhythmic drugs for cardioversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (EP Europace)
PhD Candidate, MD Student, University of Calgary
Compression Garment Reduces Orthostatic Tachycardia and Symptoms in Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
To view a complete list of all CHAT members with additional search and sort capabilities, click here.
Interested in becoming a member of the CANet HQP Association for Trainees (CHAT)? Please download, review, complete, and submit the CANet Trainee Membership (MS Word) form below:
CANet Virtual Symposium
Digital Health in Cardiovascular Science
February 16, 2022
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