Dr. Claude Laflamme

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Claude Laflamme is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. His academic and clinical work focuses on patient safety and the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI). He is actively involved with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI), where he contributes to a multidisciplinary group tasked with revising clinical recommendations to mitigate SSI risks, which was updated last in September 2014. In addition to his work on SSI prevention, Dr. Laflamme is dedicated to developing cognitive aids for anesthesiologists to enhance the quality of care during surgery. He emphasizes improving mortality and morbidity rounds and the timely reporting of adverse events and near misses. Through these initiatives, he supports both local and international efforts to implement effective SSI prevention practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in anesthesiology, focusing on patient safety and surgical site infection prevention.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology