Dr. Nicholas Costain

Dr. Nicholas Costain

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Dr. Nicholas Costain MD, FRCPC, DRCPSC (PTM)
Assistant Professor
TOH DEM Roles:
Program Director - Emergency Medicine Post-Graduate PTM Education
External Roles:
ED Peer, Ontario Health ED Peer-to-Peer Program
Base Hospital / Online Medical Consultation Physician, RPPEO
ACLS Co-Medical Director, TOH and University of Ottawa PGME
MAiD Physician, TOH
Emergency Department Physician, HealthForce Ontario

Site: The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)



Biography

Medical school 

  • Dalhousie University (2012) 

Residency

  • FRCPC Emergency Medicine Residency (2017)

Specialty

  • Prehospital and Transport Medicine (PTM) Area of Focused Competency (AFC) Diploma (2022)

Academic Focus

  • Prehospital Transport and Disaster Medicine
  • Rural and Community Medicine

Award Highlights

  • CAEP Helen Karounis Memorial Award for Professionalism in Emergency Medicine (2024)
  • TOH DEM Dr. Janet Nuth EM Teacher of the Year (2019)

Personal interests

  • Skiing
  • Running
  • Adventuring
  • Spending time with family

Relevant Links

LinkedIn


Updated - April 2026