Dr. Kerstin de Wit holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Emergency Venous Thromboembolism and is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Queen’s University. She trained in internal medicine, emergency medicine and research in the UK. She completed a Thrombosis Fellowship in Ottawa in 2013. Since then, she has worked in both emergency medicine and thrombosis. She leads a research program which focuses on the diagnosis of bleeding and clotting disorders in the emergency department, and is funded by CIHR.
Dr. de Wit’s work focuses on the critical area of diagnosing bleeding and clotting disorders in emergency settings. Her research aims to improve patient outcomes in the emergency department (ED) by addressing common yet complex issues, such as pulmonary embolism and brain bleeds. Typically diagnosed via CT scans—technology that is not always readily available in Canadian ERs—this conventional approach can be costly and prolong patient stays. Dr. de Wit has developed an innovative testing protocol for assessing pulmonary embolism, known as the “Adjust-Unlikely” strategy. This protocol significantly reduces the need for CT scans, potentially benefiting over half of emergency patients requiring testing. Additionally, she has established the “Falls Decision Rule,” a clinical guideline assisting emergency physicians in determining the necessity for brain imaging in elderly patients who have experienced falls.
We are honoured to host Dr. Kerstin de Wit at Emergency Medicine Research Day 2025. Please join us for Dr. Wit’s Plenary Presentation on Pulmonary Embolism Testing.
Read Dr. Kerstin de Wit’s publication: Comparison of YEARS and Adjust-Unlikely D-dimer Testing for Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department