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

Ziad Ourahma

Dr. Ziad Ourahma, MD, was born and raised in Morocco. He moved to Canada to be with his wife and to complete his medical education. He did his FM training at the University of Ottawa and completed a supplemental EM education program in Toronto. Ziad works as an Emergency Physician and Hospitalist in the Ottawa area, and his interests have been directed towards critical illness, trauma, and acute care. Ziad joined the clinical fellowship at Queen’s to gain further experience in Resuscitation and Reanimation.  When he isn’t working, Ziad enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. He also enjoys playing soccer, cycling, and snowboarding.

Janie O’Leary

Born and raised in Newfoundland, Janie previously completed her medical studies at Memorial University. She set her sights on Kingston for residency and is currently a PGY5 in the Emergency Medicine program at Queen’s University. She is excited to continue her training at Queen’s and join the Resuscitation and Reanimation fellowship program where she hopes to further explore interests in simulation and the care of critically ill patients

Gabrielle Lapointe

Hi everyone! I was born and raised in Quebec City. I completed my medical degree and training in Emergency Medicine at Laval University. I have a genuine passion for teamwork and critical care. I also have a strong interest in simulation, as well as quality improvement and patient safety. I really think my journey as a soccer player influenced me to choose emergency medicine, just like the fellowship in resuscitation. During my fellowship, I am working as an attending at Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, an academic center on the south shore of Quebec. Outside of my academic duties, since retiring from soccer, I enjoy practicing various sports like cycling and trail running with my (amazing) dog. Discovering great food and drinks places is one of the things I enjoy the most.

Natasha Goumeniouk

Natasha (Tash) was born and raised in Vancouver, BC and completed both her undergraduate and medical degrees at Queen’s before heading back west to the mountains for residency. She is currently in her fifth and final year of Emergency Medicine training at the University of Calgary in an addition to being a Resus Fellow in Kingston for 2023-2024. She will be completing a portion of her rotations in Calgary but looks forward to joining the Queen’s group for the second half of the academic year.  She loves biking, travelling, and most activities that allow her to spend quality time with friends.

Mohammed Alamri

Dr. Alamri is an Emergency Medicine Board Certified physician from Saudi Arabia. He has completed a specialized training in acute care point of ultrasound

Past Graduates

Graduation Year Fellow(s)
2010 Avi Aroni, Tom Kaul
2011 Rachel Poley, Andrew Robinson
2012 Tim 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, Arwa AlMadani
2023 Melissa Bouwsema, Tahereh Hosseini, Akshay Rajaram, Steve Truong, Ann-Sophie Turcotte
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Dr. Jim Boseovski