Kevin Xiao
Kevin Xiao
Learner - He / Him
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Fundraising 2 Marketing 2 Physical therapy 2 Usability 2 User feedback 2 Apple ios 1 Artificial intelligence 1 Contact management systems 1 Mobile application development 1 User interface (ui) design 1 Workflow management 1

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Appy.Yo
Appy.Yo
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fitness and Physio App Development

The main goal for the project is to develop a fitness and physio app that incorporates physiotherapy and fitness into a daily routine. The app should allow users to stretch specific muscles and exclude injuries. Physiotherapists should be able to use the app to build routines, while people can use it on a daily basis to stretch specific muscles.

Matches 7
Category Biotechnology + 2
Open
Arts and Immigration Alliance
Arts and Immigration Alliance
North Hatley, QuΓ©bec, Canada

Interactive Fundraising Event Planning

Our organization is launching a super cool fundraising event in mid-2025. However, we are currently facing funding challenges. We want to collaborate with students to plan a fundraising event to help meet our goals. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Collect all your creative event ideas and pitch them in super cool presentations. Who knows maybe we will have your idea at the event. Familiarizing themselves with our mission, values and goals. Estimating and establishing the budget for the fundraising event. They are creating a plan of action and a detailed breakdown of tasks for volunteers to complete at the event. Assisting in marketing and promoting our event. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending improvements for future fundraising events. General organizing of timelines stakeholders, and planning the tasks till the event.

Matches 1
Category Social work + 3
Closed
Appy.Yo
Appy.Yo
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

AI-Powered Mobile Rolodex Enhancement

The project aims to enhance the mobile experience for Rolodex users by developing a seamless, feature-rich application for both Android and iOS platforms. The primary goal is to incorporate artificial intelligence to facilitate intelligent contact management, allowing users to efficiently organize, search, and update their contact lists. This will involve creating streamlined workflows that enhance user experience by making navigation intuitive and interactions more efficient. The project will focus on leveraging AI to provide personalized suggestions and automate routine tasks, thereby improving productivity. By integrating these advanced features, the application will cater to the needs of modern users who demand quick and intelligent solutions for contact management.

Matches 1
Category Mobile app development + 4
Closed

Education

Master of Science (M.S. / M.Sc.), Medical Science
University of Toronto
September 2025 - June 2027
Bachelor of health science, Health Science, Specialization In Global And Population Health
Queen's University
September 2021 - April 2025

Personal projects

Perceptions of Quality of Care Among Patients and Providers in Thoracic Surgery: A Scoping Review
October 2025 - Current

- Lead a scoping review examining how clinicians and patients perceive the quality of care and outcomes in thoracic surgery.
- Will be following the JBI and PRISMA guidelines, and using Covidence to systematically screen, organize, and extract data from peer-reviewed studies, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
- Verify and clean collected data to prepare high-quality datasets ready for analysis.
- Identify gaps and emerging themes in the literature to guide future research questions and improvements in healthcare delivery.
- Explore the alignment and divergence between patient and provider perspectives to support better communication and shared decision-making.
- Conduct the project under the supervision of Dr. Wiley Chung, collaborating closely with other researchers on data review.

Associations Between Frailty, Functional Disability, and Cognitive Impairment With Postoperative Outcomes: A Patient-Reported Outcomes Study
September 2025 - Current

- Under the supervision of Dr. Jean Wong and Dr. Frances Chung, I am leading a study to conduct a patient-reported outcomes study investigating how frailty, functional disability, and cognitive impairment influence postoperative recovery and adverse outcomes in older surgical patients.
- Use validated PROM instruments, such as the 5-Item FRAIL scale, WHODAS 2.0, and AD8, to assess preoperative status and track changes up to 90 days post-surgery.
- Analyze associations between these measures and key clinical outcomes such as length of stay, delirium, non-home discharge, and composite complications.
- Apply quantitative statistical methods to evaluate predictors of postoperative recovery and identify patient profiles at greater risk for delayed functional recovery.

Utilizing Electronic Health Record–Based Interventions to Promote Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
September 2025 - Current

- Under the supervision of Dr. Jean Wong and Dr. Jenny Cho, I am assessing the effectiveness of EHR-based interventions on smoking cessation support provided by clinicians, healthcare delivery systems, and patient engagement and smoking cessation outcomes.