Fellowship Programs - DEM | Faculty of Medicine

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Department of Emergency Medicine - DEM

Fellowship Programs

The University of Ottawa Emergency Medicine Fellowship Programs offer a unique opportunity to train with world-class emergency physicians at the heart of Canada’s National Capital, across Level 1 trauma and leading teaching hospitals.

Our diverse fellowships—including Prehospital and Transport Medicine, Clinical, Medical Education, POCUS, Research, RESUS, Simulation, and Pediatrics—combine cutting-edge clinical experience with academic excellence. Several of our programs are AFC-accredited, providing structured, recognized training, while all are designed to equip fellows with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to lead in any emergency setting.

The Ottawa Hospital Emergency Physicians Associates and the Department of Emergency Medicine recognize that bias and discrimination are barriers to the equitable treatment of individuals and groups in our society. Fostering an environment of equity, diversity, inclusion, indigeneity and accessibility in our people, perspectives, policies, and programs will help to achieve our mission. We are committed to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of faculty, learner and administrative members who respect and reflect the diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of Canada's population. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where our team feels empowered to bring their whole self to work every day.

Clinical

Fellows are awarded an Educational Medical Licence by The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) and work clinically as emergency physicians at The University of Ottawa teaching hospitals. The fellow is at all times under the supervision of a board-certified staff emergency physician. The goals of the fellowship are to expose fellows to the practice of emergency medicine at world class quaternary teaching hospitals and achieve the clinical emergency competencies as set by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Medical Education

Fellows will be part of a vibrant ecosystem of medical education. The fellowship produces clinician educators from an emergency medicine background with strong foundational teaching skills in addition to advanced medical education training, experience and credentials.

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Pediatric Emergency

This exceptional two-year subspecialty program offers an immersive and transformative training experience for physicians dedicated to paediatric emergency care. Based at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario—one of the nation’s busiest paediatric emergency and trauma centres—fellows gain exposure to an extraordinary breadth of high-acuity cases and real-time clinical challenges. With outstanding mentorship, rich academic opportunities, and a dynamic learning environment, this Royal College–accredited program equips trainees with the advanced skills, confidence, and leadership needed to thrive at the forefront of paediatric emergency medicine.

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Point of Care Ultrasound

Fellows will obtain extensive experience in the use of clinical point-of-care ultrasound, as well as in teaching, administration, and research. Graduates will receive an internationally recognized diploma from the Royal College indicating that they have met the highest standard in POCUS skill and leadership.

PreHospital and Transport Medicine (PTM)

Diploma trainees build expertise in all aspects of prehospital medicine; tactical medicine, event medicine, disaster medicine, fixed and helicopter medicine, medical response/amputation team, quality improvement and patient safety, regulatory oversight, education, licensing, research and publication.
The PTM program at University of Ottawa is the first accredited PTM Royal College AFC Diploma Program in Canada.

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Research

The fellowship provides a sound background in the principles and practice of clinical research for physicians who plan a career in academic emergency medicine. We offer a 2-year program that has fellows obtaining a MSc degree from the U Ottawa Department of Epidemiology. Fellows will plan and conduct clinical research under the close and regular supervision of the Emergency Medicine Research Group.

Resuscitation

Supporting and growing physicians with special interest in resuscitation medicine to ensure the optimal care of critically ill patients in the Emergency Department. The program’s curriculum explores cutting edge management of our sickest patients through review of physiology, procedural expertise and systems-based approach to care. Through quality improvement projects, trainees with expertise in resuscitation medicine can directly impact the care provided to patients in our emergency department and share their skills with the DEM multidisciplinary team.

Simulation

Fellows participate in the Foundational Elements of Applied Simulation Theory (FEAST) course; a special series of small group sessions that aim to foster a solid grounding in the theory and practice of simulation via interactive teaching on simulation in education, research in simulation and effective instruction and design. FEAST prepares a health care clinician for a career as simulation instructor and educator. Practical experience in Simulation Education is then achieved via participation in simulation related teaching activities with the DEM.

Last updated - November 2025