Dr. Marianne Yeung

Dr. Marianne Yeung

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Dr. Marianne Yeung BSc, MD, MEd, CCFP(EM), FCFP
Assistant Professor
TOH DEM Roles:
Director, Community Emergency Medicine Outreach Program
EM Residency Program Committee, Community Rotations
External Roles:
Director, Distributed Medical Education, University of Ottawa
Co-Chair, Distributed Medical Education: Council of Faculties of Medicine of Ontario (DME:COFM)

Site: The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)



Biography

Medical school

  • University of Toronto (1991)

Residency

  • Certification in the College of Family Physicians (1993)
  • Certification in the College of Family Physicians-EM (1994)
  • Fellowship in The College of Family Physicians of Canada (2004)

Postgraduate

  • M Ed, Concentration in Health Professions Education 2016

Academic Focus

  • Rural and Community Medicine
  • Medical Education Leadership

Award Highlights

  • Educator of the Year – Community Teaching, uOttawa Faculty of Medicine (2025)
  • Dr. Gord Wallace Teaching Award for the Emergency Medicine Clerkship (2008, 2022)
  • Award of Excellence in CPD, uOttawa Faculty of Medicine (2021)
  • Department of Emergency Medicine Scholarship for Education and Research Fellows (2015)
  • Janus CPD Development Grant, College of Family Physicians of Canada (2014)
     

Selected Publications

  • 1.  Schulz A, Chow K, Pilgrim CR, Lakhrif K, MacCosham B, Cheung W, Yeung M. Understanding medical student participation in rural learning opportunities: Barriers, motivators and opportunities for curriculum enhancement. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine (accepted 2026, pending publication)
  • 2. Yiu  S, Yeung M, Cheung W. J., & Frank, J. R. Hidden beneath the surface: What are the knowledge and skills for successful transition to practice. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine; August 2025; 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-01000-6
  • 3. Yiu S, Yeung M, Cheung W.J., Kwok E, Mann G, Williams A, Frank J. A novel model of patient handover in Emergency Medicine – Addressing hidden tensions in culture. Academic Emergency Medicine Education and Training; 9(4), e70087, https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.70087
  • 4. Yiu  S, Yeung M, Cheung W. J., & Frank, J. R. Stress and conflict from tacit culture forges professional identity in newly graduated independent physicians. Advances in Health Sciences Education Theory Practice; Aug;28(3):847-870. doi: 10.1007/s10459-022-10173-z. Epub 2022 Dec 7. PMID: 36477578.
  • 5. Yeung, M. “Little tubes, little labs,” EM:RAP 2017 Canadian Edition,  https://www.emrap.org/episode/littletubes/emrap2017april2
  • 6. Yeung M, Beecker J, Marks M, Nuth J, Weitzman B, Lee AC, Frank JR. A new emergency medicine clerkship program – students’ perceptions of what works. CJEM, May 2010; 12(3):212-219
  • 7. Frank JR, Choi S, Wiesenfeld L, Nussbaum C, Clark E, Weitzman B, Elder B, Yeung M, Kapur A, Greenberg G, Vaillancourt C, Johns C, Stiell I. Progression of EM competence: Delphi method for derivation and validation of milestones. CJEM 2010;12(3):233
  • 8. Yeung M, Nuth J, Stiell IG. Mentoring in emergency medicine – the art and the evidence. Can J Emerg Med 2010; 12(2):143-149
  • 9. Woo M, Frank JR, Lee AC, Thompson C, Cardinal P, Yeung M, Beecker J. Effectiveness of a novel training program for emergency medicine residents in ultrasound-guided insertion of central venous catheters. CJEM 2009; 11(4):343-348
  • 10. Beecker J, Yeung M, Marks MM, Frank J, Lee C, Nuth J, Weitzman B. Evaluation of a new mandatory clerkship in emergency medicine. CJEM 2006;8(3): 178-228

Personal interests

  • Canoeing and portaging (especially through Algonquin park)
  • Painting
  • Snowboarding/Skiing

Relevant Links

CEMO Ottawa


Updated - June 2026