Talks

(* denotes presenting author)

Oral Presentations

1. Leung KHB*, Gardner S, Skrocka D, Starling J, Short S, Hardyman W, Clegg GR. "Restart A Heart Live: Evaluating a scalable school-based CPR education intervention using the RE-AIM implementation framework", European Resuscitation Congress, September 2026.
   (Runner-up, Ian Jacobs Award)


2. Wassermann L*, Lee M, Leung KHB, Janczyszyn M. "Optimizing AED access using artificial intelligence", Citizen CPR Foundation Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit, December 2025.


3. Lee M*, Leung KHB, Janczyszyn M, Goldstein J, Rainham D, Opra I, Carter A, Sapp J, Dhillon S, Chan TCY, Travers A. "Optimizing deployment of automated external defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A province-wide approach", Canadian Paramedicine Research Day, May 2025.


4. Leong EKE, Leung KHB, Alam R, Barry T, Leong YC*. "Characteristics of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests receiving dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Penang, Malaysia", EMS Asia Congress, February 2025.


5. Chu J*, Leung KHB, Blewer AL, Krychtiuk K, Nelson DM, Powell S, McNally BF, Granger CB, Ornato JP, Mark DB, Chan TCY, Starks MA. "Rural-urban differences for integrated first responder and drone automated external defibrillator delivery in North Carolina", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2023.
   (Winner, Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award)


6. Leung KHB*, Clegg GR, Lac D, Chan TCY. "Modelling trade-offs in fairness, equity, and efficiency in public defibrillator placement", Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Annual Meeting, October 2023.


7. Leung KHB*, Clegg GR, Lac D, Chan TCY. "Modelling trade-offs in fairness, equity, and efficiency in public defibrillator placement", Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Healthcare Conference, July 2023.


8. Leung KHB*, Clegg GR, Lac D, Chan TCY. "Fairness-efficiency tradeoff in public defibrillator placement", Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Annual Meeting, October 2022.


9. Leung KHB*, Clegg GR, Lac D, Chan TCY. "Fairness-efficiency tradeoff in public defibrillator placement", Canadian Operational Research Society / Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences International Conference, June 2022.


10. Heidet M, Leung KHB*, Grunau B, Chan TCY, Deakin J, Bougoin W, Hubert H, Jost D, Frattini B, Mermet E, Vaux J, Lecarpentier E. "Reduction in EMS response times for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using drone-like flying ambulances in large urban areas in France and Canada: an international, quasi-experimental study", EMS Europe Congress, May 2022.
    (Highlighted as a top submitted abstract)


11. Leung KHB*, Chu J, Cheskes S, Snobelen P, Nevils G, Drennan IR, Chan TCY. "A machine learning-based dispatch rule for drone-delivered defibrillators", National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting, January 2021.
    (Winner, Best Student/Resident/Fellow Research Presentation Award)


12. Chu J, Leung KHB*, Cheskes S, Snobelen P, Nevils G, Drennan IR, Chan TCY. "A machine learning-based dispatch rule for drone-delivered defibrillators", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2020.
    (Winner, Young Investigator Award)


13. Leung KHB*, Brooks SC, Clegg GR, Chan TCY. "Socioeconomically equitable public defibrillator placement using mathematical ptimization", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2020.


14. Leung KHB*, Mateen FJ, Vogel AC, Cissé AF, Chan TCY. "A drone delivery network for antiepileptic drugs in the Republic of Guinea: a framework and modeling study in a low-income country", Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Annual Meeting, November 2020.

Poster Presentations

1. Leung KHB*, Selvakumaran K, McGowan M, Fan E, Nolan B, Drennan IR, Cheskes S, von Vopelius-Feldt J. "Assessing feasibility of prehospital critical care response units for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in southern Ontario, Canada using geospatial modeling", London Trauma Conference and Cardiac Arrest Symposium, December 2026.


2. Leung KHB*, Selvakumaran K, McGowan M, Fan E, Nolan B, Drennan IR, Cheskes S, von Vopelius-Feldt J. "Assessing feasibility of prehospital critical care response units for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in southern Ontario, Canada using geospatial modeling", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2026.


3. Leung KHB*, Zugic K, Singh L, Gomez N, Kreinbrook JA, Hutton J, Scheuermeyer F, Christenson J, Grunau BE. "Association between intra-arrest transport distance and duration with clinical outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2026.


4. Burchim S*, Miller SG, Spencer AG, Kreinbrook JA, Verma A, Leonard C, Blewer AL, Leung KHB, Longenecker CT, Ornato JP, Starks MA, Lane J. "Evolution of quality assurance provisions in U.S. public access defibrillation laws, 2010-2025", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2026.


5. Leung KHB*, Lac D, Wolters M, Clegg GR. "PADmap: Development of a web portal to recommend mathematically optimised defibrillator locations to the public", European Resuscitation Congress, September 2026.


6. Kreinbrook J*, Personette M, Sperling J, Joiner A, Monk L, Ward K, Powell S, Smith S, Leung KHB, Blewer AL, Grunau B, Ornato JP, Starks MA. "Emergency medical services medical director perspectives on intra-arrest transport of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a thematic analysis of expert opinion", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2025.


7. Lee M*, Leung KHB, Janczyszyn M, Goldstein J, Rainham D, Opra I, Carter A, Sapp J, Dhillon S, Chan TCY, Travers A. "Optimizing deployment of automated external defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A province-wide approach", European Resuscitation Congress, October 2025.


8. Leung KHB, Leong EKE, Alam R, Barry T, Leong YC*. "Racial differences in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest characteristics in Penang, Malaysia", EMS Asia Congress, February 2025.
   (Finalist, Best Poster Presentation Award)


9. Leung KHB*, Hartley L, Gillon S, Moncur L, Chan TCY, Short S, Clegg GR. "Assessing feasibility of proposed extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs in Scotland via geospatial modelling", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2023.


10. Chu J*, Starks MA, Leung KHB, Blewer AL, Granger CB, McNally BF, Mark DB, Chan TCY. "Predicted one-third improvement in survival for shockable rhythms of a proposed first responder and drone automated external defibrillator delivery program in North Carolina", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2023.


11. Brown T*, Perkins G, Leung B, Deakin C. "Optimisation of public access defibrillator deployment in England", European Resuscitation Congress, November 2023.


12. Leung KHB*, Chu J, Krychtiuk K, Blewer AL, Mark DB, Granger CB, Chan TCY, Starks MA. "Racial differences in integrated first responder and drone automated external defibrillator delivery in North Carolina", American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March 2023.
    (Featured presentation, Electrophysiology Section Highlights)


13. Starks MA, Chu J*, Leung KHB, Chan TCY, Blewer AL, Joiner A, Cabanas JG, Harmody MR, Nelson DM, Tyson C, McNally BF, Granger CB, Mark DB. "Accelerating AED use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with combinations of first responder and drone delivery to achieve 5-minute AED deployment", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2022.


14. Leung KHB*, Lac D, Chan TCY, Clegg GR. "Mathematically optimised public access defibrillator placement — fairness or accessibility?", EMS Europe Congress, May 2022.


15. Leung KHB*, Al Assil R, Grunau BE, Deakin J, Cheskes S, Christenson J, Chan TCY. "Comparing base locations for drone-delivered defibrillators", National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting, January 2022.
    (Did not present due to COVID-19 travel restrictions)


16. Leung KHB*, Grunau BE, Lee MK, Buxton J, Helmer J, Van Diepen S, Christenson J, Chan TCY. "Optimizing public naloxone kit locations through mathematical modeling", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2021.


17. Leung KHB*, Al Assil R, Grunau BE, Deakin J, Cheskes S, Christenson J, Chan TCY. "Comparing base locations for drone-delivered defibrillators", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2021.


18. Liang L*, Leung KHB, Chan TCY, Helmer J, Meckler G, Christenson J, Grunau BE. "Systematic deployment of AEDs in BC schools: a utility and cost-effectiveness study of in-school and nearby OHCAs", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2021.


19. Leung KHB*, Alam R, Brooks SC, Chan TCY. "Public defibrillator accessibility and mobility trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2020.


20. Leung KHB*, Jefkins TT, Gustafson DD, Moore JE. "Resuscitation science training programs: a review", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2020.


21. Vogel AC*, Leung KHB, Chan TCY, Cissé AF, Mateen FJ. "A drone delivery network for antiepileptic drugs in the Republic of Guinea: a framework and modeling study", American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, December 2019.


22. Leung KHB*, Yang M, Sun CLF, Allan KS, Wong N, Chan TCY. "Optimal in-hospital defibrillator placement", American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, November 2019.

Invited Presentations

1. Leung KHB*. "Timely access to care for major trauma patients in Ontario: a geospatial modelling study", Trauma Association of Canada invited seminar, October 2026.
   
2. Leung KHB*. "Modelling timely access to transfusion using geospatial analytics", Canadian Transport Medicine Association Annual Meeting, April 2026.


3. Leung KHB*. "Optimizing resuscitation response using AI and data analytics", Western University invited seminar, March 2025.


4. Leung KHB*, Beaumont B. "Public access defibrillation: past, present, and future", Scottish Cardiac Arrest Symposium, October 2024.


5. Leung KHB*. "An introduction to statistical inference", Dalhousie University invited seminar, June 2024.


6. Leung KHB*. "Improving cardiac arrest response systems using data analytics", University of Ottawa invited seminar, March 2024.


7. Leung KHB*. "Saving lives: by the numbers", Scottish Cardiac Arrest Symposium, October 2023.


8. Leung KHB*. "Efficiency, equity, and fairness in public defibrillator placement", University of Twente invited seminar, September 2023.


9. Leung KHB*. "Data analytics and applications to emergency care", Penang General Hospital invited seminar, January 2023.


10. Leung KHB*. "Machine learning-based dispatch of drone-delivered defibrillators for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest", Canadian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium ResusRAP Seminar, January 2021.


11. Chan TCY*, Leung KHB*. "Optimization for AED placement and emergency response", International Seminar on Geospatial Analytics and Operations Research in Emergencies, Singapore, February 2019.