Our dynamic team of administrative coordinators strive to provide excellent support, and friendly and knowledgeable advice for our multiple EM programs. Staff are divided into the Education and Research divisions. Clinical and financial administrative support is also provided to the site chiefs within our clinical portfolio.
Our Team
The Department of Emergency Medicine is comprised of over 95 emergency medicine physicians who work out of emergency rooms located at both the Civic and General Campuses of the Ottawa Hospital. We are extremely proud of our staff and our continued achievements in both our academic and clinical portfolios where we work collaboratively to ensure high quality patient care, education, and research.
Cheryl Geymonat
Reports directly to Dr. Guy Hebert as Head and Chair, as well as to the Executive Committees of the Department of Emergency Medicine and The Ottawa Hospital Emergency Physicians Associates. Overall, responsible for the business/financial administration and human resources management of academics and the practice plan through operations with The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine, and TOHAMO.
Tel: 613-798-5555 ext. 17755
Lisa Lance
Program Coordinator
Primary administrative contact for the Fellowship programs, and Faculty appointments.
Tel: 613-798-5555 ext. 19094
Lise Lévesque
Program Coordinator – RCPSC
Primary administrative contact for the RCPSC EM Program & Competency by Design. Provides support of both clinically and educationally-related resident activities and requirements.
Tel: 613-798-5555 ext. 18649
Kymber Tran-Ai
Program Coordinator/Webmaster
Responsible for web design and development, routine site and content maintenance of the DEM uOttawa and SharePoint sites, as well as the coordination of Academic Grants, Teaching Scorecards, Digital Scholarship and Knowledge Dissemination Programs.
Margaret King
Program Coordinator - Undergraduate
Responsible for the coordination of the clerkship curriculum as well as management of the 4th year and preclerkship electives for the Emergency Medicine Undergraduate Program.
Tel: 613-798-5555 ext. 18001
Erika Donnelly
Program Coordinator
Primary administrative contact for the following programs: TBD
Rachelle Polak
Program Coordinator
Responsible of the coordination of Academic Days, CCFP program coordination
Tel 613-798-5555 ext.18578
Jody Chaters
Program Coordinator
Responsible of the coordination of: CEMO, CPD/Faculty Development, PoCUS
Cara Langill
Program Coordinator
Responsible of the coordination of: Wellness, Simulation program/fellowship, Research program, PTM program/fellowship.
Anma Batburen
Program Coordinator
Responsible of the coordination of: resident scheduler and off-service resident education program.
Helen Yang
Program Coordinator
Responsible of the coordination of: resident scheduler