Biography
Residency
- Family Medicine 1995-96
- Emergency Medicine 1997
Academic Focus
- Prehospital Transport and Disaster Medicine
- Resuscitation
- Quality Improvement, Patient Safety and Health Administration
Award Highlights
- Recipient 2009: National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Award : Best EMS Professional Research Presentation- (International USA)
- Nominee 2022 : Physician Leadership Award-The Ottawa Hospital Excellence Awards
- Gord Wallace Teaching Award (Emergency Medicine U of Ottawa):
- Recipient: 2020 / 2012
- Nominee: 2026 / 2021 / 2014 / 2010 / 2008 / 2007 - Off-service Resident Teacher of the Year (Emergency Medicine U of Ottawa)
- Recipient: 2024 / 2008
- Nominee: 2025 / 2021 / 2017 / 2014 / 2012 / 2009 / 2007 / 2006
Selected Publications
- LeMay M., So D., Dionne R, & al: A Citywide Protocol for Primary PCI in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction; New England Journal of Medicine; January 17th, 2008;358:231-40.
- LeMay M., Davies R., Dionne R., Maloney J., Trickett J. & al.: Comparison of Early Mortality of Paramedic-Diagnosed ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Immediate Transport to a Designated Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Center to That of Similar Patients Transported to the Nearest Hospital; Am J Cardiol 2006;98:1329-1333.
- LeMay M., Dionne R., Maloney J., Trickett J. & al: Diagnostic performance and potential clinical impact of advanced care paramedic interpretation of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the field; Can J Emerg Med 2006;8(6):401-7.
- LeMay, M., Wells G., So, D., Glover C., Froeschl M., Maloney J., Dionne R, et al.; Reduction in Mortality as a Result of Direct Transport From the Field to a Receiving Center for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; J Am Coll Cardiol ; October 2, 2012; Vol. 60; No. 14:1223-30.
- Vaillancourt C., Charette M., Sinclair J., Dionne R., Kelly P., Maloney J., Nemnom M.-J., Wells G.A., Stiell I.G.: Implementation of the Modified Canadian C-Spine Rule by Paramedics. Ann Emerg Med, Feb. 2023; 81(2): 187-196. doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.441
[Selected as the Annals CME article of the month for February 2023, American College of Emergency Physicians] … - R. Armour, E. Ghamarian, J. Helmer, J.E. Buick, K. Thorpe, M. Austin, J. Bacon, M. Boutet, A. Cournoyer, R. Dionne, M. Goudie, S. Lin, M. Welsford, B. Grunau, Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canadian Emergency Medical System Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: a Retrospective Cohort Study, Resuscitation (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110054
- Sinclair JE, Austin MA, Leduc S, Dionne R, Froats M, Marchand J, Vaillancourt C.: Patient and Prehospital Predictors of Hospital Admission for Patients With and Without Histories of Diabetes Treated by Paramedics for Hypoglycemia: A Health Record Review Study: Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022 Nov 8:1-12. https//www.tandonline.com/…/10…/10903127.2022.2137863
- Mitchell S; Dionne R; Maloney J; Austin M; Mok G; Sinclair J; Cox C; LeMay M; Vaillancourt C; Safety and clinically important events in PCP-initiated STEMI bypass in Ottawa; Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine; Vol 20 (6); Cambridge Press November 28th, 2018.
- Froats M; Reed A; Dionne R; Maloney J; Duncan S; Burns R; Sinclair J; Austin M; Journal Emergency Medicine; September 1st, 2018; The Safety of Bypass to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Facility by Basic Life Support Providers in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Prehospital Setting; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenergmed.2018.09.006
- Stiell IG, Clement CM, Campbell K,Sharma M, Socha D, Sivilotti M, Jin A, Perry JJ, Lumsden J, Martin C, Froats M, Dionne R, Trickett J. Impact of expanding the prehospital stroke bypass time window in a large geographic region. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017; 48(3):624-630.
Personal interests and Personal philosophy
- Skiing
- Biking
- Recreational Renovations & Construction
"A day outside with my tools is always a good day!"
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Updated - July 2026