Dr. Tito Daodu

Research

Advancing Surgical Science

As Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, Dr. Daodu has secured competitive funding from CIHR, SSHRC, New Frontiers Research Fund, the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and the University of Calgary — driving transformative research on equity, pediatric surgical access, and anti-racism in medical education.

CIHR · 2025

The RESPECT Study — Responsive Engagement of Surgical Patients for Equitable Care and Treatment

Principal Investigator

CIHR · 2025

Improving Pediatric Surgery Access for Rural and Indigenous Children in Alberta

Principal Investigator

New Frontiers Research Fund · 2025

Highly Dexterous Robotic Endoscope for Improved Access to Minimally Invasive Surgery

Co-investigator

CIHR · Rising Star Supplement. 2025

RESPECT Study — Knowledge Mobilization & Rising Star Supplement

Principal Investigator

CIHR. Planning and Dissemination. 2025

From the Ground Up: An Indigenous-Led Collective for Acute Health Research

Co-Principal Investigator

Innovation in Surgical Education. 2024

Understanding Factors Attributed to Surgical Resident Attrition” and “University of Calgary UpSurge

Principal Investigator

Clinical Research . 2024

Indigenous Health Equity Within Canada’s Emergency Departments

Principal Investigator

ACHRI Grand Challenges · 2022

Improving Access to Surgery for Rural & Indigenous Children in Southern Alberta

Principal Investigator

SSHRC · 2022

Radical Reform of Medical Education: Structural Competency & Health Equity at Pre-Clerkship

Co-Investigator

Taylor Institute Teaching and Learning · 2022

A radical reform of medical education

Co-Investigator

University of Calgary Vice President (Research) . 2021

A radical reform of medical education

Co-Investigator

University of Calgary Department of Pediatrics. 2021

Exploring Experiences of Racism by BIPOC Patients and Health Care Providers

Co-Investigator

University of Calgary Surgeon Scientist Program. 2019

Deriving Literature-Based Benchmarks for Surgical Complications

Principal Investigator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2018

The Surgical Safety Checklist Revisited

Collaborator  

Cumming School of Medicine Clinical Research Fund. 2018

The Surgical Safety Checklist Revisited – PI: Mary Brindle

Collaborator  

Calgary Surgical Research Development. 2016

Surgical Education Needs Assessment in Nigeria

University of Calgary. 2016

Global Health and International Partnerships PGME Travel Grant

University of Calgary PGME. 2017 / 2019

Resident Research Leadership Grant

University of Calgary PGME. 2016 / 2018

Resident Research Travel Grant

"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

Whether you’re a patient family, a fellow clinician, a researcher, a journalist, or a conference organizer — Dr. Daodu welcomes the conversation.

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