Daisy Fung, MD, CCFP

About

Dr. Daisy Fung is currently appointed as Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

Research

Scholarly Activity & Publications

1. Hamel C, Award B, Brahm G, Fung D, et al. Canadian Association of Radiologists Genitourinary Imaging Referral Guideline. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. 2024;0(0). Epub July 25, 2024 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08465371241261317  
2. Fung D, Dash M, Imeah B, Mammoliti M, Sherley J, Minaescu I . “Workplace Violence Experienced by Canadian Physicians.” In progress (National survey complete, data analysis and writing ongoing)
3. Lau V and Fung D. “Health-related quality-of-life and health-utility in critical care: validation of EQ-5D patient and proxy tools & study of health-related quality of life in critical patient populations (QUICC EQ-5D).” CHIR grant application in progress. Family Physician Co-Applicant
4. Simon J, McCall M, Sinnarajah A, Watanabe S, Gilbert R, Ruether D, Tang P, Zhu X, Witharana D, Fung D, Bennett J, Campbell A, Leaman K. “Don’t delay palliative care: Implementing shared care letters to strengthen coordinated palliative care for people living with metastatic colorectal cancer.” Choosing Wisely Alberta fund awarded April 2021 ($75,000). In progress, Family Physician collaborator
5. Stelfox T, Fiest K, Foster N, Leigh J, Sept B, Ahmed S, Bagshaw S, Benzies K, Clement F, Cunningham C, Deemer K, Elton-Lacasse K, Kyeremanteng K, Lau V, Niven D, Papathanasoglou E, Parhar K, Roach P, Spence S, Straus S, Sy E, Taljaard M, Wunsch H. “ACCELERATE: Partnering with ICU patients and family caregivers toward early transitions in care.” CIHR grant awarded October 2020 ($355,725). In progress, Family Physician consultant and collaborator
6. Fung D, Schabort I, MacLean C, Asrar F, Khory A, Vandermeer B, Allan, M. “Test ordering for preventive health care among family medicine residents.” Canadian Family Physician. 2015 Mar; 61:256-62.  
7. Dziegielewski PT, O’Connell DA, Klein M, Fung C, Singh P, Mlynarek M, Fung D, Harris JR, Seikaly H.  “Primary total laryngectomy versus organ preservation for T3/T4a laryngeal cancer: a population-based analysis of survival”. Journal of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2012 Apr; Vol 41 Suppl 1:S56-64
8. Keeling S, Teo M and Fung D. “Lack of cardiovascular risk assessment in inflammatory arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients at a tertiary care center.” Clinical Rheumatology 2011 October;30(10):1311-1317. Epub 2011 April 19. 
9. Hartmann D et al. Fatigue, Gender Identity Disorder, Headache, Substance Abuse, Suicidal Behaviour. Approach to the OSCE: The Edmonton Manual of Common Clinical Scenarios 2010 Edition. University of Alberta Medical Students’ Association. 1st ed.
10. Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Study Group, Gerstein HC, Miller ME, Byington RP, Goff DC Jr, Bigger JT, Buse JB, Cushman WC, Genuth S, Ismail-Beigi F, Grimm RH Jr, Probstfield JL, Simons-Morton DG, Friedewald WT. “Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes.” New England Journal of Medicine. 2008 Jun 12;358(24):2545-59. Epub 2008 Jun 6. (Canadian Clinical Site - University of Alberta - clinical collaborator)
11. Towards Optimized Practice (TOPs) and Quality Improvement in Family Medicine, Dept. of Family Medicine, University of Alberta 05/2007-08/2007

Oral Presentations

1. Walsh, K. Fung, D. What Family Physicians Need to Know About ME/CFS. Family Medicine Forum November 2022, featured as “hot topic” with live simultaneous interpretation to French and American Sign Language - 533 live attendees (selected for FMF Loved as paid session until August 2023 - 77 attendees)
2. Fung, D. AHS South Zone Grand Rounds: Long COVID June 16, 2022
3. Fung, D. Stigmatization of Long COVID/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Mental Health and Chronic Health Conditions in Women: Challenges and Opportunities for Meaningful Change. Canadian Women in Medicine. 2nd Annual Canadian Women Physicians Day March 2022
4. Fung D, Svrcek C. Making YOUR Footprint in Family Medicine… A Panel Discussion. 62nd Annual Scientific Assembly, Alberta College of Family Physicians. March 4, 2017
5. Fung D. Resident ordering of screening tests in preventive medicine. Family Medicine Research Day, University of Alberta Department of Family Medicine. June 8, 2012.

Teaching

I teach all levels of learners, from the bedside to small group Discovery Learning, and from Year 1 medical school clinical experiences to fellows from other programs looking to get exposure to more community medicine (geriatrics for example).