Dr. Avik Nath
Dr. Avik Nath MD, CCFP(EM), MSc., FCFPC
Associate Professor
TOH DEM Roles:
Chair, The Ottawa Hospital Emergency Physicians Associates
External Roles:
Vice Dean, PGME, University of Ottawa Board of Director, CFPC

Site: The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)



Biography

Medical school

  • University of Ottawa (2004)

Residency

  • University of Ottawa – Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine

Postgraduate

  • Masters of Science: Public Health: Health Administration

Academic Focus

  • Medical Education Leadership

Award Highlights 

  • CAME/ACÉM Certificate of Merit Award, CAME (2026)
  • Department of Family Medicine’s Mentorship Award, DFM (2022)
  • PGY-1 Teacher of the Year, DEM (2017)
  • Mentorship Award, DEM (2015)
  • Gord Wallace Teaching Award (EM Clerkship), DEM (2009, 2014)

Selected Publications

  • Nath A, Yadav K, Chagnon N, Cheung WJ. Competency based medical education (CBME) in CCFP(EM) programs. CJEM. 2022 Sep;24(6):599-605. doi: 10.1007/s43678-022-00345-6. Epub 2022 Jul 24. PMID: 35871449.
  • Nath A, Hunchak C, Smith S, Fedwick J, Hanel E, Rogers P. COVID-19 and its impact on CCFP(EM) residency training. CJEM. 2021 Sep;23(5):581-584. doi: 10.1007/s43678-021-00149-0. Epub 2021 May 22. PMID: 34021901; PMCID: PMC8140313.
  • Nath A, Cheung WJ, Leppard J, Perry JJ. A novel transition to practice curriculum for CCFP(EM) programs. CJEM. 2021 May;23(3):394-397. doi: 10.1007/s43678-020-00046-y. Epub 2021 Mar 12. PMID: 33713020.
  • Nath A, Yadav K, Perry JJ. Describing CCFP(EM) programs in Canada: A national survey of program directors. CJEM. 2019 Mar;21(2):274-282. doi: 10.1017/cem.2018.374. Epub 2018 Jun 11. PMID: 29888689.
  • McColl T, Paterson Q, Yiu S, Velji A, Woods R, Frank J, Magee K, Nath A, Russell M, Thurgur L, Ting DK, Zaver F, Cheung WJ. Ready for practice? National recommendations for emergency medicine transition to practice curriculum. CJEM. 2023 Jul;25(7):558-567. doi: 10.1007/s43678-023-00534-x. Epub 2023 Jun 30. PMID: 37389772.
  • Johnston A, Nath A, Smith S, Rogers P. Letter to the Editor: The current state of emergency medicine is a long-term threat to EM residency training. CJEM. 2025 Jan;27(1):74-75. doi: 10.1007/s43678-024-00813-1. Epub 2024 Oct 21. PMID: 39432051.
  • Leppard J, Nath A. and Cheung WJ. Experiences, perspectives, and advice for using virtual interviews in post-graduate trainee selection: a national survey of CCFP (EM) program directors. Can J Emerg Med 24, 498–502 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-022-00312-1
  • Leppard J, Nath A, Cheung WJ. Resident recruitment in the COVID-19 era: factors influencing program ranking by residents applying to a family medicine-emergency medicine training program. CJEM. 2021 Nov;23(6):842-846. doi: 10.1007/s43678-021-00177-w. Epub 2021 Aug 26. PMID: 34436744; PMCID: PMC8390012.

Personal interests

  • Primary Care Reform
  • Accreditation Reviewer


Updated - April 2026