Selection of syringes prepared for anesthesia

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

In anesthesiology, we have a strong tradition of developing great physicians.

What's New?

  • View the 2021-23 DAPM Annual Report.

  • Dr. Viren Naik appointed to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Medical Council of Canada (MCC), effective January 1, 2024.

  • Dr. Alan Chaput was appointed Vice-Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) at the Faculty of Medicine for a five-year term effective January 1, 2023. In this role, Dr. Chaput joins the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) of the Faculty.

  • Dr. Dina Aboutouk has been honored with the Faculty of Medicine Educator Award for Collaborator Competency. Dina's commitment to excellence in education and her exemplary collaborative skills have undoubtedly contributed to her receiving this award. Congratulations!

  • The International Anesthesia Research Society recently published an interview with our very own Dr. Dan McIsaac regarding the first prehab trial funded by their Mentored Research Award. Click to read the story.

  • Introducing the new MAID Medical Director! - Dr. Wesley Edwards.
    Dr. Edwards has been a staff anesthesiologist at The Ottawa Hospital for the past 8 years and is currently the Head of obstetric anesthesia at The General Campus.  He has a Master of Public Health, with his non-clinical focus being maternal heath surveillance.  He sits on national committees for the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, advising on research and surveillance priorities for maternal and child health in Canada.  He has also been on the Ottawa Health Science Network Research Ethics Board for the past 6 years.  He has been a valuable member of the Champlain region MAiD team, both assessing and providing MAiD to patients in hospital and the community.
    He takes over from Dr. Viren Naik, who led the team as Medical Director for the program through its initial development when MAID was legalized in 2016. Congratulations to Dr. Naik for his appointment as CEO of the Medical Council of Canada – we know he will do great things!

  • Dr. Alvin Tieu receives the Worton Researcher in Training Award! Click to learn more - Powering up the body’s EVs

  • Dr. Daniel McIsaac was interviewed by Health about how exercising before surgery can reduce complications.

  • DAPM Dragonboat Event
    This much anticipated event took place on September 14, 2023. Click here to read the race report, and here to watch the video!

  • Congratulations to our staff  members awarded the prestigious CAS Clinical Teacher Award
    2023 - Dr. Michelle Chiu
    2022 -Dr. Hesham Talab
    2021 - Dr. Patrick Sullivan 

Career Opportunities

We're hiring! Check out our careers page for a list of Academic Staff opportunities at the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

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