Research Interests: population level oral health across the lifespan; public health interventions to improve population level oral health across the lifespan; sugary drink, tobacco use, and dental insurance programs and policy; prioritization of a minimum functional dentition

Research Interests: population level oral health across the lifespan; public health interventions to improve population level oral health across the lifespan; sugary drink, tobacco use, and dental insurance programs and policy; prioritization of a minimum functional dentition

Daniel Brandt Vegas is a Clinician Educator in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. He received his MHPE from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is currently focused on developing a novel program evaluation strategy for post-graduate medical education programs to increase the amount and quality of data gathered and enable advanced analyses to inform goal focused, achievable program specific strategic plans. He is the deputy program director for the Clinician Educator AFC diploma program at McMaster University. 

His other interests are systems improvement, end of life care, and clinical reasoning. Daniel is mainly focused on the interface between clinical practice and medical education scholarship, and the tension that exists between the pressing urgency of the clinical world and the growing body of science in different areas of medical education. 
Daniel’s role as a Clinician Educator, and world view in general, are largely informed by his erratic background in life, making his way from his native Venezuela, eventually zig-zagging up to McMaster.

Daniel strongly believes in language, in a broad sense. This is often the source of arguments, but also many interesting conversations.

Daniel Brandt Vegas is a Clinician Educator in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. He received his MHPE from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is currently focused on developing a novel program evaluation strategy for post-graduate medical education programs to increase the amount and quality of data gathered and enable advanced analyses to inform goal focused, achievable program specific strategic plans. He is the deputy program director for the Clinician Educator AFC diploma program at McMaster University. 

His other interests are systems improvement, end of life care, and clinical reasoning. Daniel is mainly focused on the interface between clinical practice and medical education scholarship, and the tension that exists between the pressing urgency of the clinical world and the growing body of science in different areas of medical education. 
Daniel’s role as a Clinician Educator, and world view in general, are largely informed by his erratic background in life, making his way from his native Venezuela, eventually zig-zagging up to McMaster.

Daniel strongly believes in language, in a broad sense. This is often the source of arguments, but also many interesting conversations.

Education and Professional Standing

• MSc Health Research Methodology, McMaster University 2007
• Clinician Investigator, RCPSC Certified, McMaster University 2007
• Fellowship RCPSC, Nephrology 2004
• Fellowship RCPSC, Internal Medicine 2003
• MD, McMaster University 1999
• BSc Pharmacy, St. John’s University 1992

Research Interests

• Volume assessment in dialysis patients
• Nocturnal hemodialysis
• Case based learning in postgraduate medical education

Selected Publications

1. Gangji AS, El-Helal B, Brimble S, Churchill DN, Margetts PJ. Association between N Terminal Propeptide B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Markers of Hypervolemia. Perit Dial Int. 2008 May:28(3):308-11.
2. Gangji AS, Cukierman T, Gerstein HC, Goldsmith CH, Clase CM. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Hypoglycemia and Cardiovascular Events: A Comparison of Glyburide with Other Secretagogues and with Insulin. Diabetes Care. 2007 Feb:30(2):389-94.
3. Gangji AS, Sohal A, Treleaven D, Crowther M. Bleeding in Patients with Renal Insufficiency: A Practical Guide to Clinical Management. Thromb Res. 2006:118(3):423-8.
4. Sohal AS, Gangji AS, Crowther MA, Treleaven D. Uremic Bleeding: Pathophysiology and Clinical Risk Factors. Thromb Res. 2006:118(3):417-22.
5. Chang CY, Gangji AS, Chorneyko K, Kapoor A. Urological manifestations of BK polyomavirus in renal transplant recipients. Can J Urol. 2005 Oct:12(5):2829-36.
6. Gangji AS, Windrum R, Gandhi S, Silverman JA, Chan CT: Successful Pregnancy with Nocturnal Hemodialysis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2004 Nov:44(5):912-6.
7. Gangji AS, Rabbat CG, Margetts PJ: Benefit of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Subgroups of Acutely Ill Patients: a Retrospective Analysis. Clinical Nephrology. 2004 Apr; 63(4):267-75.
8. Xenodemetropoulos T, Wasi P, Eva K, Norman G, Gangji AS. Introduction of a Case-Based Learning Cirriculum for PGY-3 Internal Medicine Residents. International Conference on Residency Education 2008. RCPSC 2008
9. Gangji AS, Margetts PJ, Churchill DN, Brimble KS, Wickenden TC, Wilkieson TJ, Bilyk L, Robinson K, Prieur A, Clase CM. Relationship Between Volume Status, Assessed by Bioimpedance and Modality in Prevalent and Incident Dialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nephrol; 18:257A.
10. Gangji AS, El-Helal B, Brimble S, Churchill DN, Margetts PJ: How Good is the Clinical Examination in the Assessment of Volume Status in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 16: 2005. (Abstract F-P0594).
11. Gangji AS, El-Helal B, Brimble S, Churchill DN, Margetts PJ: Volume Expansion and Peritoneal Inflammation Correlate with Solute Transport in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 16: 2005. (Abstract F-P0593).

Research Interests: Volume assessment in dialysis patients, Nocturnal hemodialysis, Case based learning in postgraduate medical education

Education and Professional Standing

• MSc Health Research Methodology, McMaster University 2007
• Clinician Investigator, RCPSC Certified, McMaster University 2007
• Fellowship RCPSC, Nephrology 2004
• Fellowship RCPSC, Internal Medicine 2003
• MD, McMaster University 1999
• BSc Pharmacy, St. John’s University 1992

Research Interests

• Volume assessment in dialysis patients
• Nocturnal hemodialysis
• Case based learning in postgraduate medical education

Selected Publications

1. Gangji AS, El-Helal B, Brimble S, Churchill DN, Margetts PJ. Association between N Terminal Propeptide B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Markers of Hypervolemia. Perit Dial Int. 2008 May:28(3):308-11.
2. Gangji AS, Cukierman T, Gerstein HC, Goldsmith CH, Clase CM. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Hypoglycemia and Cardiovascular Events: A Comparison of Glyburide with Other Secretagogues and with Insulin. Diabetes Care. 2007 Feb:30(2):389-94.
3. Gangji AS, Sohal A, Treleaven D, Crowther M. Bleeding in Patients with Renal Insufficiency: A Practical Guide to Clinical Management. Thromb Res. 2006:118(3):423-8.
4. Sohal AS, Gangji AS, Crowther MA, Treleaven D. Uremic Bleeding: Pathophysiology and Clinical Risk Factors. Thromb Res. 2006:118(3):417-22.
5. Chang CY, Gangji AS, Chorneyko K, Kapoor A. Urological manifestations of BK polyomavirus in renal transplant recipients. Can J Urol. 2005 Oct:12(5):2829-36.
6. Gangji AS, Windrum R, Gandhi S, Silverman JA, Chan CT: Successful Pregnancy with Nocturnal Hemodialysis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2004 Nov:44(5):912-6.
7. Gangji AS, Rabbat CG, Margetts PJ: Benefit of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Subgroups of Acutely Ill Patients: a Retrospective Analysis. Clinical Nephrology. 2004 Apr; 63(4):267-75.
8. Xenodemetropoulos T, Wasi P, Eva K, Norman G, Gangji AS. Introduction of a Case-Based Learning Cirriculum for PGY-3 Internal Medicine Residents. International Conference on Residency Education 2008. RCPSC 2008
9. Gangji AS, Margetts PJ, Churchill DN, Brimble KS, Wickenden TC, Wilkieson TJ, Bilyk L, Robinson K, Prieur A, Clase CM. Relationship Between Volume Status, Assessed by Bioimpedance and Modality in Prevalent and Incident Dialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nephrol; 18:257A.
10. Gangji AS, El-Helal B, Brimble S, Churchill DN, Margetts PJ: How Good is the Clinical Examination in the Assessment of Volume Status in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 16: 2005. (Abstract F-P0594).
11. Gangji AS, El-Helal B, Brimble S, Churchill DN, Margetts PJ: Volume Expansion and Peritoneal Inflammation Correlate with Solute Transport in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 16: 2005. (Abstract F-P0593).

Research Interests: Volume assessment in dialysis patients, Nocturnal hemodialysis, Case based learning in postgraduate medical education

Leslie Martin completed a Masters in Health Professions Education at Maastricht University. Dr. Martin is currently the Deputy Program Director for the Core Internal Medicine Program, and is involved in the McMaster University Clinical Educator Program as the Assessment Unit Lead. Her research interests include applying qualitative methodology to explore coaching,feedback and learning in postgraduate medical education during the era of competency based medical education (CBME). She has been involved in the design, implementation and now evaluation of the CBME for the Division of General Internal Medicine at McMaster University. Lastly, she has a clinical and research interest in addictions medicine, and is co-chair of the Inpatient Addictions Medicine Service at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Hamilton General Hospital.

Leslie Martin completed a Masters in Health Professions Education at Maastricht University. Dr. Martin is currently the Deputy Program Director for the Core Internal Medicine Program, and is involved in the McMaster University Clinical Educator Program as the Assessment Unit Lead. Her research interests include applying qualitative methodology to explore coaching,feedback and learning in postgraduate medical education during the era of competency based medical education (CBME). She has been involved in the design, implementation and now evaluation of the CBME for the Division of General Internal Medicine at McMaster University. Lastly, she has a clinical and research interest in addictions medicine, and is co-chair of the Inpatient Addictions Medicine Service at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Hamilton General Hospital.