Biography
Medical school
- Queen’s University, 2003
Residency
- Queen’s University – Emergency Medicine
- Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine – Clinical Forensic Medicine
Other roles
- Medical Director – Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program
- Clinical Competency Committee Member
- Crowding and Patient Advocacy Committee Member
Personal interests
- NFL
- CrossFit enthusiast
- Feminist
- Mother
- Bracketologist
Personal quote
“I want every little girl who’s told she’s bossy to be told instead that she has leadership skills” – Sheryl Sandberg
Publications
- Shipeolu, L., Sampsel, K. Blaskovits, F., Reeves, A., Heimerl, M., Muldoon, K.A. (2020). HIV Non-occupational Post-exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) For Sexual Assault Cases: A three-year investigation. Accepted in AIDS (in press).
- Muldoon, K.A. Smith, G., Heimerl, M., McLean, C., Sampsel, K., Manuel, D.G. (accepted). A 15-year population-level investigation of sexual assault cases in Ontario, Canada. Accepted at the American Journal of Public Health
- Muldoon, K. A., Galway, L., Reeves, A., Leach, T., Heimerl, M., & Sampsel, K. (2019). Geographies of Sexual Assault: A Spatial Analyses to Identify Neighborhoods Affected by Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519851175
- Sexual Assault in the ED – the Reality, the Responsibility, the Response. Kari Sampsel, Social Media and Critical Care Conference (SMACC), Sydney, Australia
- Rate of Return: Prevalence and Correlates of Revictimization Among Sexual and Domestic Assault Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department. Allegra Drumm, Katherine Muldoon, Farriss Blaskovits, Tara Leach, Melissa Heimerl, Kari Sampsel, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Indianapolis, IN/Calgary AB
- Complex Classification: Documenting Injury Severity Among Domestic Assault Cases. Farriss Blaskovits, Katherine Muldoon, Allegra Drumm, Tara Leach, Melissa Heimerl, Kari Sampsel, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Indianapolis, IN/Calgary AB
- Achieving Just Outcomes: Forensic Evidence Collection in Sexual Assault Cases. Katherine Muldoon, Allegra Drumm, Tara Leach, Melissa Heimerl, Kari
- Sampsel, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Indianapolis, IN/Calgary AB
- Antimicrobial Stewardship and Best Practices for the Treatment of STIs in the ED Sexual Assault Patient. Tara Leach, Katherine Muldoon, Allegra Drumm, Farriss Blaskovits, Melissa Heimerl, Kari Sampsel, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Indianapolis, IN/Calgary AB
- Management of Intimate Partner Violence in the ED. Rebecca Brown, Kari Sampsel, Ian Stiell, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Indianapolis, IN/Calgary AB
- Sexual Assault at Mass Gatherings – the Reality, the Responsibility, the Response. Kari Sampsel, Mass Gathering Medicine Summit, Miami FL
- Screening and Treatment of Intentional Injuries in Youth – Sexual Assault. Allegra Drumm, Kari Sampsel, Kathleen Muldoon, ISPCAN European Regional Conference, The Hague, Netherlands
- Sexual Assault and the ED – the Reality, the Responsibility, the Response. Kari Sampsel. FemInEM Idea Exchange, New York NY
- Two, three and four-drug regimens for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in a North American sexual assault victim population. Thara Kumar, Kari Sampsel, Ian Stiell. Am J Emerg Med 2017 May http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2017.05.054
- Biological and Medical Evidence: The Sexual Assault Exam and Injuries. Kari Sampsel, Meaghan Cunningham. Ontario Ministry of Justice Crown School and Alberta Ministry of Justice Crown School, London ON/Calgary AB
- Intoxication and Incapacity – Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault. Kari Sampsel, Meaghan Cunningham. Ontario Ministry of Justice Crown School and Alberta Ministry of Justice Crown School, London ON/Calgary AB
- Characteristics Associated with Sexual Assault at Mass Gatherings. Kari Sampsel, Justin Godbout, Tara Leach, Monica Taljaard, Lisa Calder. EMJ 2016 Feb:33(2):139-43.
- Increased Identification and Follow Up of Intimate Partner Violence Patients Through a Novel Staffing and Training Partnership. Kari Sampsel, Tara Leach. International Association of Forensic Nurses Conference, Phoenix, Arizona
- Increasing Education and Collaboration Between Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres and Ontario’s Emergency Departments. Sheila
- Macdonald, Kari Sampsel. International Association of Forensic Nurses Conference, Phoenix, Arizona
- The Impact of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners on Emergency Department Care Kari Sampsel, Luke Szobota, Karen Graham, Donna Joyce, Will Pickett. J Emerg Nurs. 2009 Jul;35(4):282-9 Top 25 Cited Article 2009
- The Impact of a Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program on ED Care in the Journal of Emergency Nursing, Volume 35, Issue 4, July 2009, Pages 282–289.
- Single and dual vs. standard triple agent regimens for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in the sexual assault victim population Thara Kumar, Kari Sampsel, Ian Stiell; American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Distinctive risk factors tied to sexual assaults at large events
- One In Four Sexual Assaults Happen In A Crowd
- Distinctive risk factors tied to sexual assaults at large events
- Sexual assault: the crowd factor
- Ending sexual violence on campus
- 'National conversation' emerging on sexual violence
- Ottawa researcher hopes app can stop some sex assaults during festivals, parties
- Fewer sex assaults around Canada Day, but the mass gathering problems remain: researchers
- Canada Day 'hot spot' for sex assaults in Ottawa: study
- CTV Morning Live - Prevent Sex Assault
- Program to prevent sexual assaults at festivals
- Visits to Ottawa Hospital Sexual Assault Program rise dramatically
- Ottawa doctor developing app to combat sexual assault at music festivals
- Doctor calls for screening of potential domestic abuse
Awards
- 2016 – Al Drummond Award for Advocacy, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
- 2017 - #GoSponsorHer Award for Women in Leadership, The Ottawa Hospital
- 2016 - Emergency Medicine Mentor of the Year Award, University of Ottawa
- 2008 – 2018 - Nomination– Emergency Medicine Teacher of the Year Award, University of Ottawa