Faculty
Dr. Vikas Chaubey
Dr. Vikas Chaubey
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medicine, Division of Critical Care
| University or Institution | Degree | Subject Area | Dates |
| McGill University, Montreal, QC | MDCM | Doctor of Medicine | 2001/08 – 2005/05 |
| McGill University, Montreal, QC | BSc | Honours Biochemistry | 1998/09 – 2001/06 |
Continuing Education or Training
| University or Institution | Rank or Title | Dates | |
| 1 | University of Montreal, Montreal, QC | Visiting Fellow, Echocardiography (Transthoracic and Transesophageal) | 2019/01-2019/10 |
| 2 | University of Montreal, Montreal, QC | Visiting Fellow, Cardiac Intensive Care & Point of Care Ultrasound | 2018/08-2018/12 |
| 3 | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB | PGY6 – PGY7, Critical Care Medicine | 2011/07 – 2013/06 |
| 4 | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB | PGY4 – PGY5, Infectious Diseases | 2008/07 – 2010/06 |
| 5 | Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS | PGY1 – PGY3, Internal Medicine | 2005/07 – 2008/06
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Continuing Medical Education
| University or Institution | Type | Detail | Dates | |
| 1 | Department of Pediatrics, Kelowna General Hospital | Pediatric Resuscitation Course | 2020/05/26 | |
| 2 | American College of Chest Physicians | Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography Board Review Course | 2019/12/13 – 2019/12/14
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| 3 | American College of Chest Physicians | Critical Care Ultrasonography: Integration into Clinical Practice | 2019/11/14 – 2019/11/17
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| 4 | American College of Chest Physicians | Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care | 2018/11/29 – 2018/12/01
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| 5 | Canadian Critical Care Conference | Society Meeting Attended | 2018/02/05 – 2018/02/08
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| 6 | University of Montreal | Bedside Ultrasound in Critical Care | 2017/10/1 – 2017/10/2
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| 7 | University of Alberta | ECMO course | 2017/06/5 – 2017/06/11 | |
| 8 | Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians | Ultrasound Course
(Toronto) |
2016/11/5 – 2016/11/6 | |
| 9 | UBC Sauder School of Business | Physician Leadership Program | 2016/01/28 – 2016/01/30
2016/02/25 – 2016/02/27
2016/03/17 – 2016/03/19
2016/06/17 |
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| 10 | Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Canada (AMMI), Vancouver, Canada | Society Meeting Attended | 2016/03/30 – 2016/04/02 | |
| 11 | Kelowna General Hospital | Advanced Cardiac Life Support | 2016/05/27 | |
| 12 | Vancouver General Hospital. | Advanced Trauma Life Support – Instructors Course | 2015/10/13 – 2015/10/14 | |
| 13 | Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. | ECMO Management | 2015/01 | |
| 14 | University of California at San Francisco | Clinical Epidemiology | MSc Level Course | 2013/09 |
| 15 | Trauma Association of Canada, Toronto, ON. | Society Meeting Attended | 2012 | |
| 16 | University of Calgary | Health Research Methods | MSc Level Course | 2013/01 |
| 17 | University of Calgary | Biostatistics II: Models of Health Outcomes | MSc Level Course | 2013/01 |
| 18 | University of Calgary | Introduction to Clinical Trials | MSc Level Course | 2013/01 |
| 19 | University of Calgary | Determinants of Health | MSc Level Course | 2013/01 |
| 20 | University of Calgary | Respiratory Science – Basic | MSc Level Course | 2012/09 |
| 21 | University of Calgary | Physiology of Respiration and Critical Illness | MSc Level Course | 2012/01 |
| 22 | University of Calgary | Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis | MSc Level Course | 2011/09 |
| 23 | University of Calgary | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | MSc Level Course | 2011/09
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| 24 | University of Calgary | Biostatistics I: Essentials of Biostatistics | MSc Level Course | 2011/09
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| 25 | University of Calgary | Introduction to Community Health Sciences | MSc Level Course | 2011/09
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| 26 | International Congress on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Chicago, IL. | Antimicrobial Stewardship Course | 2011/09 | |
| 27 | International Congress on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | Society Meeting Attended | 2009, 2011 | |
| 28 | Infectious Diseases Society of America | Society Meeting Attended | 2010 | |
| 29 | Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | Society Meetings Attended | 2009, 2010 | |
| 30 | Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA | Transplant Infectious Diseases Consult Service | 2009/07 | |
| 31 | Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India | Fourth International Short Course in Clinical Tropical Medicine | 2009/03 | |
| 32 | Makerere University, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda | Infectious Diseases Institute & Infectious Diseases Ward | 2008/04 | |
| 33 | University of British Columbia, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC | HIV Ward and HIV Consult Service | 2007/03 |
Professional Qualifications
| 1 | National Board of Echocardiography, Testamur – Critical Care Echocardiography, (2020/01). |
| 2 | American College of Chest Physicians, Certificate of Completion in Critical Care Ultrasonography, (2019/11). |
| 3 | FRCPC, Critical Care Medicine, (2013/09). |
| 4 | FRCPC, Infectious Diseases, (2010/09). |
| 5 | FRCPC, Internal Medicine,(2009/05). |
| 6 | LMCC, (2006/12). |
| 01. Refereed Publications | |
| Journals | |
| 1 | Campbell DJT, Tonelli M, Hemmelgarn B, Mitchell C, Tsuyuki R, Ivers N, Campbell T, Pannu R, Verkerke E, Klarenbach S, King-Shier K, Faris P, Exner D, Chaubey VP, Manns Braden. Assessing outcomes of enhance chronic disease care through patient education and a value-based formulary study (ACCESS)–study protocol for a 2X2 factorial randomized trial. Implementation Science. 2016. 11:131. |
| 2 | Chaubey VP, Roberts DJ, Ferri MB, Bobrovitz NH & Stelfox HT. Quality improvement practices used by teaching versus non-teaching trauma centres: analysis of a multinational survey of adult trauma centres in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. BMC Surgery, 2014. 14 (1):112. |
| 3 | Chaubey VP, Pitout JD, Dalton B, Gregson DB, Ross T & Laupland KB. Clinical and microbiological characteristics of bloodstream infections due to AmpC ß-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae: an active surveillance cohort in a large centralized Canadian region. BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014. 14 (1): 647. |
| 4 | Roberts DJ, Chaubey VP, Zygun DA, Lorenzetti D, Faris PD, Ball CG, Kirkpatrick AW & James MT. Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomographic angiography for blunt cerebrovascular injury detection in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Surgery, 2013. 257 (4):621-32. |
| 5 | Davis JP, Chaubey VP, Warren R, Parkins MD, Sabuda D, Gregson DB, Louie M & Kuhn S. Fever, headache, fatigue and chancre in a traveller returning from Tanzania. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2012. 23 (3): 108-109. |
| 6 | Chaubey VP, Pitout JDD, Dalton B, Ross T, Church DL, Gregson DB & Laupland KB. Clinical outcome of empiric antimicrobial therapy of bacteremia due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. BMC Research Notes, 2010. 3: 116. |
| 7 | Cheng A, Uetani N, Simoncic PD, Chaubey VP, Lee-Loy A, McGlade J, Kennedy BP & Tremblay ML. Attenuation of Leptin Action and Regulation of Obesity by Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B. Developmental Cell, 2002. 2: 497-503. |
| 02. Non-refereed Publications | |
| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 | Chaubey VP, Roberts DJ, Ferri MB, Bobrovitz NJH, Khandawala F & Stelfox HT. Quality Indicators used by Teaching versus Non-Teaching International Trauma Centers. Trauma Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Toronto, 2012. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2012. 55: Suppl. 22. (Oral presentation). |
| 2 | Chaubey VP, Pitout JDD, Dalton B, Ross T, Gregson DB & Laupland KB. Clinical outcome of empiric antimicrobial therapy of bloodstream infections due to ampC beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae. 51st Interscience Congress on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Annual Meeting, Chicago, 2011. (Poster presentation). |
| 3 | Chaubey VP, Pitout JDD, Dalton B, Ross T, Church DL, Gregson DB & Laupland KB. Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy of Bacteremias caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and Effect on Outcome. 26th International Congress of Chemotherapy (ICC) and Infection / AMMI Canada—CACMID Annual Conference, Toronto, 2011 (Poster presentation). |
| Abstracts | |
| 1 | Parfitt E, Campsall P, Missaghi B, Chaubey VP, Dalton B, Ross T, Gregson D & Conly J. An Innovative Broad Based Smart Phone Application for Antimicrobial Stewardship. AMMI Canada—CACMID Annual Conference, Quebec City, 2013. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2013. 24: Suppl. B. |
| 2 | Roberts DJ, Chaubey VP, Zygun DA, Lorenzetti D, Faris PD, Ball CG, Kirkpatrick AW, James MT. Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomographic angiography for blunt cerebrovascular injury detection in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico, 2013. Critical Care Medicine, 2012. 40: Suppl. 12. |
| 3 | Chaubey VP, Roberts DJ, Ferri MB, Bobrovitz NJH, Khandawala F & Stelfox HT. Quality Indicators used by Teaching versus Non-Teaching International Trauma Centers. Trauma Association of Canada Annual Meeting, Toronto, 2012. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2012. 55: Suppl. 22. |
| 4 | Chaubey VP, Dalton BR, Sabuda DM, Parkins MD, Zhang K, Gregson DB, Conly JM.Ceftobiprole use in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteremia andPneumonia. AMMI Canada—CACMID Annual Conference, Edmonton, 2010. Canadian Journalof Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2010. 21: Suppl. A. |
| 03. Books | |
| Chapters | |
| 1 | Chaubey VP & Laupland KB. Bacteremia, Primary of Unknown Origin. In: Vincent JL & Hall JB eds. Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine. Springer-Verlag. 2012. 281-284. |
AWARDS
Awards for Teaching (indicate name of award, awarding organizations, date)
| 1 | Resident Teaching Award Nominee, Dalhousie University. (2008/06). |
| 2 | Resident Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Dalhousie University. (2008/06). |
| 3 | Resident Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Dalhousie University. (2007/06). |
Awards for Scholarship (indicate name of award, awarding organizations, date)
| 1 | Travel Grant, University of Calgary, (May 2012). |
| 2 | Travel Grant, University of Calgary, (Sep 2011). |
| 3 | Travel Grant, University of Calgary, (May 2010). |
| 4 | First Class Honours, McGill Biochemistry, (June 2001). |
| 5 | Dean’s Honour List, McGill Biochemistry, (June 2001). |
| 6 | Principal’s Student-Athlete Academic Honour Roll, McGill University, (1998/09- 1999/04). |
| 7 | J.W. McConnell Entrance Scholarship, McGill University, (1998/06). |
| Granting Agency | Subject | Funding Details | Year | Principal Investigator | Co-Investigator(s) |
| World Health Organization and Sunnybrook Hospital | Canadian Arm of the SOLIDARITY trial (CATCO) | 2020/04 | Murthy, S | Chaubey, VP
Et. al. |
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| Medical Staff Association, Kelowna General Hospital | Outpatient antibiotic management of IDUs and homeless populations. | 2018 | Price, J | Chaubey VP | |
| Alberta Sepsis Network | An Innovative Broad Based Smart Phone Application for Antimicrobial Stewardship | 2017 | Conly, J | Parfitt E, Campsall P, Missaghi B, Chaubey VP, Dalton B, Ross T, Gregson |
Areas of special interest and accomplishments
- Critical Care
- Infectious Disease
- Point of Care Ultrasound in the ICU
- Echocardiography in the ICU
Courses Taught at UBC
| Course & Block Name | Dates | |
| 1 | 422 – MEDD – Clinical Skills Integration | 2021/03/03
UG Year: 2 Hrs: 4 |
| 2 | 422 – MEDD – Clinical Skills Integration | 2020/02/07 –
UG Year: 2 Hrs: 4 |
| 3 | 337 – INDE 452 – Senior Clerkship Elective 2 | 2016/07/03
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 7 |
| 4 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2016/06/22
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 5 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2016/06/24
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 6 | 405 – INDE 455 – Elective 6 | 2016/01/5
UG Year: 4 Hrs: 7 |
| 7 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2016/03/20
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 3 |
| 8 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2016/03/13
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 9 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2016/02/07
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 10 | 402 – INDE 442 – Elective 3 | 2015/29/11
UG Year: 4 Hrs: 4 |
| 11 | 401 – INDE 441 – Elective 2 | 2015/01/11
UG Year: 4 Hrs: 4 |
| 12 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/01/11
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 13 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/09/22
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 2.50 |
| 14 | 51 – INDE 420 – GI | 2015/09/18
UG Year: 2 Hrs: 3 |
| 15 | 51 – INDE 420 – GI | 2015/09/16
UG Year: 2 Hrs: 3 |
| 16 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/09/20
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 17 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/8/30
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 18 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/05/05
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 2.5 |
| 19 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/05/24
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 20 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/05/03
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 21 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/06/04
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 2 |
| 22 | 23 – INDE 410 – Respiratory | 2015/04/09
UG Year: 1 Hrs: 2 |
| 23 | 25 – INDE 410 – Clinical Skills Review | 2015/05/21
UG Year: 1 Hrs: 2.25 |
| 24 | 25 – INDE 410 – Clinical Skills Review | 2015/05/14
UG Year: 1 Hrs: 2.25 |
| 25 | 405 – INDE 455 – Elective 6 | 2015/04/05
UG Year: 4 Hrs: 2 |
| 26 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/02/10
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 2.50 |
| 27 | 22 – INDE 410 – Cardiovascular | 2015/3/5
UG Year: 1 Hrs: 2.5 |
| 28 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/3/15
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 29 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/02/13
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 2 |
| 30 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/02/12
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
| 31 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/02/11
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 2 |
| 32 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2015/2/8
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 2 |
| 33 | 401 – INDE 441 – Elective 2 | 2014/10/13
UG Year: 4 Hrs: 8 |
| 34 | 307 – MEDI 430 – Internal Medicine – General | 2014/08/17
UG Year: 3 Hrs: 4 |
Continuing Education Activities
| Rounds/Presentations | |
| 1 | A Complication from Central Line Insertion. IH Critical Care Outreach Education Session. Interior Health, May 26th, 2020 |
| 2 | Bacterial Complications of Odontogenic Infections. Kelowna Society of Excellence in Dentistry. February 6, 2020. |
| 3 | Infectious diseases tips for the inpatient cardiologist. Cardiology Rounds, Kelowna General Hospital, January 21, 2020 |
| 4 | ECMO – A primer for the cardiologist. Cardiology Rounds, Kelowna General Hospital, October 29th, 2019. |
| 5 | C. difficile colitis: An update. Critical Care Network Rounds. Kelowna General Hospital. May 28, 2018. |
| 6 | Toxidromes. Family Medicine Rounds. Interior Health. Kelowna General Hospital. May 11, 2016 |
| 7 | Effect of Inhaled Xenon on Cerebral White Matter Damage in Comatose Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Critical Care Journal Club. Interior Health. Manteo Resort. April 28, 2016 |
| 8 | The Ebola response in Interior Health. Interior Health Regional Critical Care Rounds. Kelowna General Hospital. Oct. 28, 2014 |
| 9 | Sepsis: Presentation and initial management. Family Medicine Rounds. Kelowna General Hospital. Oct. 17, 2014 |
| 10 | Is the mortality from severe sepsis decreasing? Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary. Apr. 24, 2013 |
| 11 | Should procalcitonin testing be implemented in Calgary? Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary. Mar. 6, 2013 |
| 12 | Medical Error. Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary. Oct. 3, 2012 |
| 13 | Twenty-four hour in house coverage for the attending intensivist. Is it time? Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary. Mar. 14, 2012 |
| 14 | C. difficile colitis: a primer for the ICU physician. Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary. Oct. 19, 2011 |
| 15 | AmpC beta-lactamases in severe infections. Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary. May 17, 2010 |
| 16 | ESBL bacteremia. Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alberta. Apr. 9, 2010 |
(e) Visiting Lecturer (indicate university/organization and dates)
(f) Other
Teaching During Clinical Service
| Description | Duration
(weeks) |
Year | Number of Students / Trainees | Student / Trainee level | Total Hours | |
| 1 | Critical Care Ultrasound Rotation
(Developed an elective rotation with Dr. Matt White for senior residents to gain skills in Critical Care Echocardiography and Ultrasound) |
4 | 2021 | 1 | PGY3 | 10 |
| 2 | Clinical Teaching in Critical Care | 14 | 2020 | Up to 3 – 4 peer week | MSI 3 or 4 (1 student)
PGY 1 (1 – 2 residents) PGY 2 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 3 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 4 or 5 (Up to 1 resident) |
70 |
| 3 | Clinical Teaching in Critical Care | 14 | 2019 | Up to 3 – 4 per week | MSI 3 or 4 (1 student)
PGY 1 (1 – 2 residents) PGY 2 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 3 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 4 or 5 (Up to 1 resident) |
70 |
| 4 | Clinical Teaching in Critical Care | 6 | 2018 | Up to 3 – 4 per week | MSI 3 or 4 (1 student)
PGY 1 (1 – 2 residents) PGY 2 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 3 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 4 or 5 (Up to 1 resident) |
30 |
| 5 | Clinical Teaching in Critical Care | 16 | 2017 | Up to 3 – 4 peer week | MSI 3 or 4 (1 student)
PGY 1 (1 – 2 residents) PGY 2 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 3 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 4 or 5 (Up to 1 resident) |
80 |
| 6 | Clinical Teaching in Critical Care | 16 | 2016 | Up to 3 – 4 peer week | MSI 3 or 4 (1 student)
PGY 1 (1 – 2 residents) PGY 2 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 3 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 4 or 5 (Up to 1 resident) |
80 |
| 7 | Medical Teaching Unit | 4 weeks | 2016 | Up to 5 learners | 20 | |
| 8 | Infectious Diseases Clinic | 6 Clinics | 2016 | 1 | MSI 3 or 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Clinical Teaching in Critical Care | 16 | 2015 | Up to 3 – 4 peer week | MSI 3 or 4 (1 student)
PGY 1 (1 – 2 residents) PGY 2 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 3 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 4 or 5 (Up to 1 resident) |
80 |
| 10 | Clinical Teaching in Critical Care | 16 | 2014 | Up to 3 – 4 peer week | MSI 3 or 4 (1 student)
PGY 1 (1 – 2 residents) PGY 2 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 3 (Up to 1 resident) PGY 4 or 5 (Up to 1 resident) |
80 |
Unscheduled teaching.
| Location | Course | Dates | |
| 1 | UBC – Okanagan
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Critical Care Ultrasound (Emergency Medicine Residents) | 2020/11/04 – 12:30 to 16:00
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| 2 | UBC – Okanagan | Critical Care Ultrasound
(Emergency Medicine Residents) |
2020/01/17 – 10:30 to 14:00
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| 3 | UBC – Okanagan
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Cardiac Ultrasound Teaching
(Medical Students) |
2019/11/27 – 9:30 to 12:30
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Other.
| 1 | ATLS –Instructor | Since: November 2015. | Nanaimo, Kelowna, Vancouver courses in 2016.
Kelowna Course 2019. |
| 2 | Educational Lead, Critical Care Medicine | Kelowna General Hospital, 2014/10 -2017/10. | 20 hours per month |
| 3 | Interviewer, Critical Care Medicine Residency Training Program | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. 2012/09. | |
| 4 | Preceptor, Undergraduate Medical Education | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Aug 2012. | Med-440 Course |
| 5 | Moderator, Teaching Scholars in Medicine Program | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. 2011/10. | |
| 6 | Lecturer, Undergraduate Medical Education | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. 2009/08 – 2012/08. | |
| 7 | Teaching Scholars in Medicine Certificate Program | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
2009/08 – 2011/12. |
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| 8 | Bedside Clinician Teacher, Undergraduate Medical Education | University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. 2009/08 – 2012/08. | |
| 9 | Lecturer, Undergraduate Medical Education | Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 2008/07. |