Dr. Elyssia Adamo

Dr. Elyssia Adamo
Dr. Elyssia Adamo MD, CCFP(EM), DRCPSC
Lecturer
TOH DEM Roles:
Clinical Coach for the Clinical Fellowship program
Lead POCUS instructor for Clinical Fellows
AFC POCUS Fellowship program instructor
DEM Billing Curriculum instructor

Sites: The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and Kemptville District Hospital



Biography

Medical school

  • NOSM (2019)

Residency

  • Family Medicine ― University of Ottawa (2019-2021)
  • Emergency Medicine (CCFP-EM) ― University of Ottawa (2021)
  • Area of Focused Competence (AFC) in Acute Care Ultrasound Fellowship ― University of Ottawa (2023) 

Academic Focus

  • EM Ultrasound
  • Rural and Community Medicine
  • Medical Education Leadership

Award Highlights

  • Shortlisted for the Best Paper by a Young Clinical Investigator Award – CAEP/ICEM 2025 International Conference
  • University of Ottawa CCFP-EM Resident Research Award 
  • OMA/PARO Resident Achievement Award
  • CAEP National Resident Leadership Award CCFP-EM
  • University of Ottawa Award in Education: Leadership Competency
  • Lakehead Leader Recognition Award ― Lakehead University, Thunder Bay ON

Personal interests and Quote

  • Cooking/Baking
  • Hockey
  • Hiking
  • Travelling
  • Painting
  • Netflix-ing
  • Cheese Connoisseur-ing
  • Makeup Artistry

“What we do is critical. How we do it is unforgettable.”


Updated - July 2026