Portrait de Dan Poenaru

Dan Poenaru

Membre académique associé
Professeur, McGill University, Département de chirurgie pédiatrique
Sujets de recherche
Apprentissage automatique médical
IA en santé
IA et santé

Biographie

Dan Poenaru est professeur de chirurgie pédiatrique à l’Université McGill et chercheur principal à l’Institut de recherche du Centre universitaire de santé McGill, à Montréal. Il est titulaire d’une maîtrise en éducation aux professions de la santé et en développement international, et d’un doctorat en stratégie et gestion de la santé.

Chercheur financé par le Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS) et les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) dans le domaine des soins chirurgicaux centrés sur le patient, il est également chef du laboratoire CommiSur de l’Université McGill, directeur de la bourse Jean-Martin-Laberge en chirurgie pédiatrique mondiale et membre fondateur de l’Initiative mondiale pour la chirurgie infantile (GICS).

Ses domaines d’intérêt actuels sont la communication chirurgicale et l’enseignement médical assistés par la technologie, y compris l’IA, la réalité virtuelle et les dispositifs de santé numériques, les soins chirurgicaux centrés sur le patient et le développement de la capacité de recherche chirurgicale mondiale.

Étudiants actuels

Mohsen Amoei
Doctorat - McGill
Ella Boone
Maîtrise recherche - McGill
Site web
Oliver Cafferty Cafferty
Doctorat - McGill
Github
Carmel Daskalo
Doctorat - McGill
Site web
Aylin Erman
Doctorat - McGill
Superviseur⋅e principal⋅e :
Jackie Cheung
Sean Jeffries
Doctorat - McGill
Site web
Google Scholar
Shreenik Kundu
Doctorat - McGill
Hakima Laribi
Doctorat - Université de Sherbrooke
Co-superviseur⋅e :
Martin Vallières
Site web
Github
Olivier Lefebvre
Doctorat - Université de Sherbrooke
Co-superviseur⋅e :
Martin Vallières
Github
Eve Wang
Maîtrise recherche - McGill
Github

Publications

Assessing Language Bias in Pediatric Surgical Systematic Reviews: A Meta-epidemiological Study.
Dunya Moghul
Elena Guadagno
Shreenik Kundu
Dan Poenaru
Robert Baird
2026-01-31
Journal of Pediatric Surgery (publié)
doi.org
Patient safety culture in the operating room of African hospitals: a systematic review
Jacques Fadhili Bake
Naïcen Ghanmi
Elena Guadagno
K. M. Claude
Tsongo Kibendelwa Zacharie
Dan Poenaru
Patient safety in operating rooms has globally improved through interventions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Ch… (voir plus)ecklist and multidisciplinary team training. However, while evidence from high-income countries is well documented, there remains limited consolidated knowledge on the understanding, application, and effectiveness of safety culture interventions in African surgical settings, which this review seeks to address. This systematic review examined factors and protocols affecting surgical safety in African operating rooms. We hypothesized that persistent systemic barriers undermine safety culture despite adoption of global measures. Following PRISMA 2020, we searched eight databases (Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Africa-Wide, CINAHL, Global Health, Global Index Medicus, Web of Science) from inception to 5 December 2024, using variations of text words present in the title, abstract, or keyword fields, alongside relevant subject headings, to identify articles addressing surgical safety and culture throughout Africa. Included studies involved operating room professionals in African countries and used quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods designs. We excluded non-operating room settings, patient-only studies, inaccessible full texts, reviews, editorials, letters, conference abstracts, and duplicates. Two reviewers independently screened and appraised studies using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Findings were synthesized narratively with subgroup analysis by study type and theme. Out of 9,875 identified records, 22 studies from 12 African countries (2014–2024) met inclusion criteria, with Ethiopia contributing the highest number (n = 4). Various assessment tools, including the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire, and the National Surgical, Obstetric, and Anaesthesia Plans interview manual, revealed recurring challenges: inadequate non-punitive responses to errors, communication barriers, hierarchical structures, and resource constraints. Four interventions showed promise: implementation and training on the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, Safe Surgery 2020 initiatives, Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons training, and multidisciplinary training. The heterogeneity of study designs, sample sizes, and outcome measures limited direct comparisons and precluded meta-analysis. Nonetheless, the review highlights persistent barriers and emerging opportunities to strengthen patient safety culture in African operating rooms. While the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist remains valuable, sustainable progress requires multi-level strategies that address systemic constraints and incorporate context-sensitive adaptations. PROSPERO, CRD42024627076.
2026-01-28
Patient Safety in Surgery (publié)
doi.org
Comparing Virtual Reality Trauma Training Across Diverse Clinical Backgrounds: A Mixed-Methods Study in Canada And India.
Boaz Laor
Samia Benabess
S. Kundu
Ayla Gerk
F. Botelho
Jean-Robert Kwizera
Arjunaditya Kundu
Tom Dolby
Elena Guadagno
Dhruva Ghosh
Vishal Micheal
Rohit Theodore
Thejus Varghese
Dan Poenaru
2025-12-31
Journal of Surgical Education (publié)
doi.org
Large language models for electronic health records in pediatric and surgical care: a systematic review.
Carmel Daskalo
Waseem Abu-Ashour
Jean Marie Tshimula
Mohsen Amoei
Elena Guadagno
Dan Poenaru
2025-12-31
Journal of Pediatric Surgery (publié)
doi.org
Suspected Biliary Atresia in Brazil: Impact of Regional Healthcare Variations on Diagnostic Timeliness
Luiza Telles
Paulo Henrique Moreira Melo
Ana Maria Bicudo Diniz
Gabriele Lech
Ayla Gerk
Lauren Kratky
Dan Poenaru
David P. Mooney
Joaquim Bustorff-Silva
2025-12-31
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open (publié)
doi.org
The Impact of Pediatric Surgery Global Travel Fellowships: A Study by the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Global Partnership Committee.
Sacha Williams
Natasha Bejjani
Elena Guadagno
Robert Baird
Shahrzad Joharifard
Melanie Morris
Robin Petroze
Dan Poenaru
Sherif Emil
2025-12-31
Journal of Pediatric Surgery (publié)
doi.org
Risk factors for catastrophic healthcare expenditure and high economic burden for children with anorectal malformations in Southwestern Uganda
Felix Oyania
Caroline Q. Stephens
Sarah Ullrich
Amy M. Shui
Meera Kotagal
Godfrey Zari Rukundo
Joseph Ngonzi
Ava Yap
Francis Bajunirwe
Dan Poenaru
Doruk Ozgediz
2025-11-18
International Journal for Equity in Health (publié)
doi.org
Intersectionality in Surgical Care in LMICs: A Systematic Scoping Review
Ayla Gerk
Shreenik Kundu
Elena Guadagno
Justina Seyi-Olajide
Dunya Moghul
Joaquim Bustorff-Silva
Cristina Camargo
Dan Poenaru
2025-10-31
American Journal of Surgery (publié)
doi.org
The Impact of a Pediatric Surgery Fundamentals Boot Camp on New Surgical Trainees' Perceived Knowledge and Confidence Levels.
Julia Ferreira
Simon Rahman
Fabio Botelho
Farhan Banji
W. A. Igrine
Gianluca Bertolizio
Sam Daniel
Thomas Engelhardt
Chantal Frigon
Lily H P Nguyen
Catherine Paquet
Dan Poenaru
Pramod Puligandla
Hussein Wissanji
Davinia Withington
Yasmine Yousef
Sherif Emil
2025-08-12
Journal of Pediatric Surgery (publié)
doi.org
Untold stories: A qualitative investigation of patient and family experiences with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Alexandra Dimmer
Zanib Nafees
Sabrina Beauseigle
Franco A Carnevale
Elena Guadagno
Dan Poenaru
Pramod Puligandla
2025-08-11
Journal of Pediatric Surgery (publié)
doi.org
A systematic review of risk stratification for pediatric appendicitis
Mahshid Mortazavi
Alexandra Dimmer
Elena Guadagno
Dan Poenaru
Sherif Emil
2025-07-27
Pediatric surgery international (Print) (publié)
doi.org
Corrigendum to "Child- and Proxy-reported Differences in Patient-reported Outcome and Experience Measures in Pediatric Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis" [Journal of Pediatric Surgery 60 (2025) 162172].
Zanib Nafees
Siena O'Neill
Alexandra Dimmer
Elena Guadagno
Julia Ferreira
Nancy Mayo
Dan Poenaru
2025-07-21
Journal of Pediatric Surgery (publié)
doi.org