Dr. Wilson Lam

Dr. Wilson Lam

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Dr. Wilson Lam MD, MMEd CCFP(EM)
Assistant Professor
TOH DEM Roles:
Program Director, Off-Service Resident Education
Simulation Educator
Course Director, Airway Mastery Curriculum
External Roles:
Guideline Committee, Canadian Airway Focus Group
Expert Advisory Committee (EM), Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
Board of Directors, Canadian Association for Medical Education
Education Scholars Committee, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
Scientific Planning Committee, Airway Interventions in Medical Emergencies (AIME) Course
Scientific Planning Committee, The Airway Mastery Course Instructor, Simulating Crises for Optimal Response in Emergencies (SCORE) Course Instructor, Canadian Armed Forces

Site: The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)



Biography

Medical school

  • Queen’s University (2018)

Residency

  • Family Medicine-Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa (2021)
  • Family Medicine, Queen’s University (2020)

Fellowship

  • Fellowship in Simulation, University of Ottawa/The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine (2021 - 2022)

Academic Focus

  • Medical Education Leadership
  • Simulation
  • Airway Management

Award Highlights

  • Top Education Innovation Award (Finalist), Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (2021)
  • Resident Leadership Award (CCFP-EM), Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (2021)
  • Resident Leadership Award, The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (2021)
  • OMA Resident Achievement Award (2020)

Selected Publications 

  • Fisk, P., Lam, W., Yang, J., & Nickel, C. (2025). Should we apply the pressure in preoxygenation?. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 27(8), 600-602.
  • Gilic, F., McGraw, R., Newbigging, J., Blackmore, E., Stacey, M., Mercer, C., ... & Braund, H. (2024). Achieving Reliable Mastery of Emergency Airway Management Skills Through 4-Component Instructional Design: A Mixed Methods Pilot Evaluation. Simulation in Healthcare, 10-1097.
  • McGraw, R., Newbigging, J., Blackmore, E., Stacey, M., Mercer, C., Lam, W., ... & Gilic, F. (2023). Using cognitive load theory to develop an emergency airway management curriculum: the Queen’s University Mastery Airway Course (QUMAC). Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 25(5), 378-381.

Personal interests

  • Cycling
  • Rock climbing
  • Skiing
  • Audio and video production

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Updated - April 2026