CURRICULUM VITAE
Appointments
Emergency Physician, North York General Hospital, Toronto (1994 - present)
Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto (2020 - present; Faculty since 1995)
Leadership
Director, Medical Education & Centre for Education, North York General Hospital, Toronto (2010 - present)
Co-Lead, Faculty & Professional Development, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto (2010 - 2019)
Director, Emergency Medicine Undergraduate Education, Divisions of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (2005 - 2010)
Education
Masters of Science in Community Health in Health Practitioner Teacher Education, Dall Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto (2010 - 2012)
Education Scholars' Program, Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (2008 - 2010)
Teacher Certificate Program, Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (2004 - 2006)
Emergency Medicine Residency, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto (1993 - 1994)
Family Medicine Residency, North York General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto (1991 - 1993)
Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (1987 - 1991)
Candidate BSc, Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario (1984 - 1987)
Key Recent Presentations
Learning EM – How to learn more effectively.
The Art of Facilitation
Effective Learning Strategies in Emergency Medicine (Podcast)
The Best Education Papers
Teaching on Shift (Podcast)
Presentation Skills (Podcast)
The Message and the Metaphor: Delivering Clean and Effective Academic Presentations
9 words you need to know for a more effective presentation
Academic Career Development
Creating an Effective Academic Dossier
Teaching & Assessing Professionalism in Emergency Medicine
Interactive Lecturing & Large Group Teaching
Teaching on the fly in the Emergency Department
Interprofessional Education & Emergency Medicine
Awards
CAME Certificate of Merit, Canadian Association for Medical Education (2018)
Helen P. Batty Award for Excellence and Achievement in Faculty Development in the category of Sustained Excellence in Teaching as a Faculty Developer, Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (2018)
Director's Special Award, University of Toronto, Peters-Boyd Academy (2016)
Ivy Oandasan Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership in Advancing Interprofessional Education, University of Toronto, Centre for Interprofessional Education (2015)
Excellence in Faculty Development (Group Award), University of Toronto, DFCM, Professional Development Program (2015)
Special Commendation in Integrated Medical Education for Sustained Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine (2014)
Excellence in Research in Professional Development, University of Toronto, DFCM, Professional Development Program (2014)
“Dr. Barry Tobe Award” for excellence and innovation in patient care, North York General Hospital, Toronto (2007)
Excellence in Specialty Teaching of Family Medicine Residents Award, North York General Hospital, Toronto (2006)
PGY 1 Teacher of the Year Award, North York General Hospital, Toronto (2001)
Publications