Fellowship

 

Resuscitation is an emerging subspecialty in the field of life-saving medicine that focuses on improving patient care and patient outcomes. Combining a number of medical disciplines, such as emergency medicine, trauma, and critical care, the field of resuscitation medicine is on the cutting-edge of scientific advancement.

 

 

The Queen’s University Department of Emergency Medicine Fellowship in Resuscitation and Reanimation is the first training program in North America to offer fellowship training to physicians who want to focus on resuscitation medicine.

 

 

Established in 2008, the program brings together doctors from different backgrounds to advance their understanding of resuscitation medicine, crisis resource management, research, and education. Graduates of the fellowship program will lead the advancement of resuscitation medicine as a future subspecialty.

 

 

The program combines clinical experience in resuscitation medicine, significant exposure to learning and teaching with simulation, as well as regular academic sessions from resuscitation medicine experts. The program is flexible and can be tailored to each candidate’s interests.

 

 

Our fellows are a highly motivated group of individuals from a variety of medical backgrounds. Our graduates have been successful in integrating and formalizing resuscitation medicine into their careers by pursuing clinical, academic, and administrative roles related to resuscitation medicine.

 

 

e invite you to learn more about our program and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

 

Adam Szulewski, MD, FRCPC, MHPE, PhD
Program Director

 

 

The Queen’s University Department of Emergency Medicine Fellowship in Resuscitation and Reanimation is the first training program in North America to offer Fellowship Training to physicians who want to focus on Resuscitation Medicine.

 

 

Established in 2008, the program brings together doctors from different backgrounds to advance their understanding of resuscitation medicine, crisis leadership, research and education. Graduates of the fellowship program will lead the advancement of resuscitation medicine as a future subspecialty.

 

Program Options

 

This flexible Fellowship is designed to meet the needs of learners with a range of backgrounds and goals. Learners may participate as residents, as clinical fellows, or as research fellows. Participants may tailor the program, but there are typically three options:

 

Academic Program

 

Fellows in the Academic Program attend the weekly education sessions from January to June. Fellows are required to complete an academic project between January and June. This program does not involve patient care.

 

Successful candidates will receive a Certificate in Resuscitation and Reanimation from Queen’s University. Physicians currently working in a clinical area with significant resuscitation activity may complete the academic program and apply for credit of their clinical work to receive a Fellowship in Resuscitation and Reanimation from Queen’s University.

 

One-Year Clinical Program

 

Fellows in the Clinical Fellowship program divide their time equally between Fellowship activities and clinical activities in their base specialty. They are required to attend the education sessions held weekly from July to December and participate in the Kingston General Hospital’s rapid response team, trauma team, and cardiac arrest team. They must also teach resuscitation skills to a wide range of learners. Fellows who are enrolled in a residency program will have clinical rotations in Critical Care and ECHO and are required to complete an academic project.

 

This program is particularly appropriate for residents in their fourth year of an emergency medicine program or their first year after successful completion of residency training in Emergency Medicine. Successful candidates will receive their Fellowship in Resuscitation and Reanimation from Queen’s University.

 

Two-Year Clinical Program

 

Learners with an interest in more advanced academic development participate in the program for two years, with the majority of the second year being spent on a research or educational project. Successful candidates will publish their project and will receive their Fellowship in Resuscitation and Reanimation from Queen’s University.

 

Read our Educational Principles Here

 

For more information about the program please contact Dr. Adam Szulewski.

For information about the application process please contact Catie Hannaford.

Meet The Fellows

Ann-Sophie Turcotte

Hello everyone! My name is Ann-Sophie. I’m from Québec City. I completed med school here before moving to Montreal. I have lived in Montreal for the past 5 years where I completed my training in emergency medicine with UdeM. I’m passionate about clinical reasoning. I have a strong interest in bedside teaching, meta-supervision, and simulation. During the fellowship, I’m working as an attending at Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital, an academic center in Montreal. Outside my professional activities, you will either see me with a cup of coffee and a book in hand, or seeking adrenalin. I enjoy trail running, mountain biking (any kind of biking, actually), and surfing. I also practice yoga regularly. Hope to see you around!

Melissa Bouwsema

A born and raised Alberta girl, Melissa started her university career with a Bachelor of Gym Class (aka Bachelor of Physical Education) at the University of Alberta prior to venturing to the distant south of Calgary for medical school. Despite overwhelming pressure from both fan bases, she miraculously remained neutral in the Oilers vs Flames debate during her years in the west. When not in the ED, she can be found drinking more coffee than is healthy, listening to country music, wishing Hogwarts was real, or bouncing between a variety of physical activities with the enthusiasm of a toddler on a sugar high. Melissa's academic interests include mass gathering medicine, pre-hospital care, and simulation education and teaching.

Tahereh Hosseini

I am originally from Iran and currently reside in Ottawa with my husband and 2 children. I am a practicing community ED physician in Ottawa and Chief of ED at Kemptville Hospital. I teach newborn resuscitation skills to Emergency physicians and nurses. I’m a preceptor at the University of Ottawa, where I completed my residency training and enjoy teaching medical students and residents. I took on this fellowship to further enhance my resuscitation and trauma skills as well as crisis resource management. My goal is to pursue my career in Emergency Medicine at tertiary care hospitals with more focus on Trauma and Resuscitation both clinically and academically. I find the program to be extremely flexible and supportive and am so excited to be part of the resuscitation team! In my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, skiing, biking, listening to classical Persian music, and cooking Persian food!

Akshay Rajaram

Hi everyone! I’m a proud Queen’s med and FM grad and recently completed my EM year in Ottawa. I’m really excited to join this year’s cohort of fellows and work on all things resuscitation. Outside of clinical work, I have interests in informatics and advanced analytics, and am building an active research program at the intersection of these areas and emergency medicine. If not in the clinic or the hospital, you’ll likely find me on the mats at judo or eating at one of the many great spots in Kingston.

Steve Truong

Steve is a husband and father. He practises emergency medicine at the Montfort Hospital and is an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa. He is passionate about acute care, wilderness medicine and medical education. When not at the hospital, he can be found playing outside in the (not so hilly) Gatineau hills.

Past Graduates

Graduation Year Fellow(s)
2010 Avi Aroni, Tom Kaul
2011 Rachel Poley, Andrew Robinson
2012 Timp Chaplin, Jim Boseovski, Stephanie Sibley
2014 Adam Szulewski
2016 Hadi Al Enazy, Carly Hagel, Sharleen Hoffe, Noam Katz, Luc Londei-Leduc, Lindsay McMurray, Michelle Miron
2017 Julie Kim, Lauren Lacroix, Troy Neufeld, Arron Ruberto, Heather White
2018 Zainab Al Alawi, Areej Alwakeel, Chantal Forristal, Andrew Ross
2019 Mohammad Alwadei, Ali Yakhshi Tafti
2020 Kirsten Litke, Mathieu Brunet, Emily House, Ihab Alasasfeh
2021 Tatiana Vukadinovic, Sunil Pradhan, Taylor Nikel, Chris Williams
2022 Geneviève Lacroix, James Gould, John Adamich, Dr. Faisal Alkhadra, Arwa AlMadani, Dr. Colin Laverty
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Dr. Jim Boseovski