Work Site:
Trillium Health Partners
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Airway, pain management
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Great group of people
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Great group of residents
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Chocolate peanut butter
What is your dream vacation?:
Burgundy and Champagne
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Film critic
Work Site:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
point-of-care sonography, administration
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Balance of size/amenities, the geography, green spaces, easy access to Niagara, Toronto, airports, 407 ...
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Supportive environment with a focus on practical training
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
The kind that is currently in the freezer
What is your dream vacation?:
Cycling ... anywhere
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Chef
Work Site:
HHS
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Simulation, Medical Education, Gender Biases in Medicine
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The restaurants and breweries
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
THE PEOPLE!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Mint Chocolate Chip
What is your dream vacation?:
Hiking through Patagonia
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Business owner. Guess I'd need a business idea first...
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Education, Educational Leadership, Education Scholarship, Games/Gamification,
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The new Foodie Scene
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
We have a vibrant group of talented, and creative physicians - many of whom are just in the beginning part of their careers. I look forward to seeing everyone rise up and grow together. If this sounds like an environment you would like, I hope you also may join into our pack of awesome faculty members someday.
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Vanilla
What is your dream vacation?:
NYC for the food and for the shows.
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Teacher
Work Site:
Hamilton General Hospital, Juravinski Hospital, McMaster Children's Hospital
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Medical Education, Simulation, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Amazing restaurants and breweries
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
An amazing community to work and socialize with!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Ben & Jerry's Half-Baked
What is your dream vacation?:
3 month Euro-trip
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Surf/SCUBA Instructor somewhere tropical
Work Site:
Research
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Clinical research, emergency medicine, thrombosis
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The escarpment
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The people who make up MacEM
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Mint choc chip
What is your dream vacation?:
Running camp
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Hematologist
Work Site:
Humber River Hospital
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Acute pain, international emergency medicine,
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The energetic physicians
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
International volunteer worker
Work Site:
St. Joseph's Hospital
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Emergency Medicine ~ I love it all, even after three decades, and more than a few rings around my trunk ~ it's the perfect specialty for those who just-can't-commit. I also have an Addiction Practice in Brampton, and find it so gratifying to have an on-going role in patients' recoveries.
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Not knowing anyone!! I commute to to work, and virtually never awkwardly have to care for someone I know. The medical community is noticeably friendly and collaborative in this town.
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The People. Medical/Support/Residents. It seems that year-after-year, the admissions folk seem to get it right.
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Moose Tracks. Is there any other kind?
What is your dream vacation?:
To be updated after Covid. I know it sounds corny but even the backyard is pretty awesome with my husband-and-three-sons bubble-people.
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Investigative Reporter. Love the dig-deep stuff. Oddly, it's the opposite of Emergency Medicine, so I'm not sure where this comes from ...
Work Site:
HHS
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Prehospital and Transport Medicine, Disaster, Palliative Care, Med-ED, EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Availability of and/or proximity to so many things I love - food, art, water, cities
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Collaborative spirit
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Mint chocolate chip
What is your dream vacation?:
Any warm beach.
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Teacher instead of a bar tender (although definitely an under paid stage tech on the side).
Work Site:
SJHH
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Humanitarian Medicine & Global Health
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
I'm still a newbie, so ask me again next year
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
A friendly and welcoming group
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Can I have cheese instead?
What is your dream vacation?:
Remember when we travelled to exotic locations before the pandemic? That was nice......
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Music producer (find me on Spotify - Mike Galvin - shameless plug.......)
Work Site:
SJHH
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Undergraduate Med Ed and POCUS
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Chocolate chip
What is your dream vacation?:
Bike from Bordeaux to Venice
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
High school teacher
Work Site:
HHS
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Orthopedics/ Trauma, Toxicology
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Great weather
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Fantastic residents.
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Caramel cone explosion - Haagen Daz
What is your dream vacation?:
Palm trees, crystal clear water...
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Prop maker, movie industry
Work Site:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Critical care, POCUS, Organ Donation, Leadership
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
People
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Chocolate chip cookie dough
What is your dream vacation?:
Private island, no kids, 2 weeks, no cell or internet service, boat beach sun and AC, no bugs
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Conductor
Work Site:
Trillium Health Partners, William Osler Health System, Joseph Brant Hospital
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Point-of-Care Ultrasound
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The fact that it's better than Toronto
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The People
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Anything left over from my kids
What is your dream vacation?:
Everyday is a vacation
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Rockstar
Work Site:
HHS. OTMH
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Neurological Emergencies
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Water front bike trail
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The calibre of the residents
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Pistachio
What is your dream vacation?:
Antartica
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Beach bum
Work Site:
HHS
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Simulation & Trauma
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
There's always something new to discover or explore
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Great people
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Pistachio affogado
What is your dream vacation?:
Chilling poolside in Palm Springs
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
School bus driver
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Trauma/ Medical Education
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Waterfalls
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Dynamic
What is your dream vacation?:
Europe
Work Site:
St. Joseph's Hospital Hamilton and Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Point of care ultrasound and geriatric trauma
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Full of history, cute little places and great hiking trails
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Laid back and very collegial
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Baskin Robins World Class Chocolate
What is your dream vacation?:
Hawaii
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Fisherwoman
Work Site:
SJHH, HHS
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
critical care, resuscitation, procedures, quality improvement, guidelines
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The Bruce trail access in the middle of the city
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The residents!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Lime sorbet
What is your dream vacation?:
Backpacking in Turkey
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Social scientist. Prepare for my rants on social justice!
Work Site:
Brampton Civic Hospital
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Hypertension, Vascular Diseases
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Great restaurants!
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
All the friends I’ve made.
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
All of the stuff without calories!
What is your dream vacation?:
Scandinavian Fiords, but I’ll take anywhere on a cruise ship!
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Airline Pilot
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Education, anaesthesia
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The lake and local parks
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The keen group of residents!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Mint chip
What is your dream vacation?:
African safari
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Architect
Work Site:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Emergency Medicine/Transgender Health
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Incredibly vibrant food scene
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Progressive Faculty with regards to education and innovation
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Strawberry
What is your dream vacation?:
Scottish Isles and Highlands
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
History Professor
Work Site:
William Osler Health System / Halton Healthcare
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Emergency Medicine in Disaster Zones, Global Health, Quality Assurance in Emergency Medicine
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Energetic, motivated and enthusiastic learners and faculty
Areas of Research Interest:
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Palliative Care. Communication skills. Leadership and Medical Administration.
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Terrific green-space, vibrant little Dundas,
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Year after year, the resident cohort blow me away with their drive, vision and contributions to broader EM community. This program is doing it right!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Bourbon on rocks
What is your dream vacation?:
Tuscany
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Master brewer for Sleeman
Work Site:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Quality Improvement; Health Innovation
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
A non-pretentious, honest, gritty place to live. This place needs you as much as you need it.
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
This isn't your ivory tower department where staff and researchers are inaccessible and learners can't be part of the design and success of the department. This is a place where we all succeed together.
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Lemon Gelato .... yup.
What is your dream vacation?:
There's a relaxing version, an active version and a family version.
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Some sort of niche bougie maker -- knife-maker, chef ... consultant
Work Site:
Hamilton General
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Critical Care, Trauma
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Feels like home
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
People I work with
What is your dream vacation?:
Hawaii
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Cardiac surgeon
Work Site:
HHS + MCH
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Medical Education, Leadership
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Food Scene
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The Amazing Staff, Faculty and Residents
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Chocolate - are there other flavours?
What is your dream vacation?:
Canadian Train Tour
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Math/Science Teacher
Work Site:
St Joseph's Hospital
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Sport injury/training
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The people
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The learners
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Pralines and Cream
What is your dream vacation?:
Riding anywhere
Work Site:
HHS
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Toxicology
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
All the trails for running and hiking
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The people!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Cotton candy
What is your dream vacation?:
Summer in Norway
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Struggling writer
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Point of Care Ultrasound
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The waterfalls and hiking trails !
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The people that make up this amazing program!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Pralines and cream
What is your dream vacation?:
The Maldives
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Actress that portrayed an ER doc on tv
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
1) Quality Improvement 2) Global Health
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
My incredible colleagues!
What is your dream vacation?:
Bora Bora
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Journalist
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Research that melds both Emergency Medicine and Critical Care.
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Plethora of restaurants and access to trails for outdoor activities.
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The people! We have good people; that's very hard to find.
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Anything with chocolate
What is your dream vacation?:
New Zealand/Hawaii/Eastern Europe
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Toronto Raptors Groupie
Work Site:
St. Joseph's Hamilton
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Trauma, Medical education
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Outdoor sports (bike, paddle, trail run etc.)
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Working with the residents
What is your dream vacation?:
Nahani River
Work Site:
Joseph Brant Hospital - Burlington
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Critical Care; Ultrasound; Administration
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Easy access to outdoors and trails
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Great colleagues
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Cookie Dough
What is your dream vacation?:
Around the World
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Computer Guy
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Point-of-care Ultrasound, Medical Education
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Extensive trail system
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Group collegiality
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
What is your dream vacation?:
Serengeti National Park Tanzania, RV through New Zealand, West Coast Trail BC
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Literally no idea
Work Site:
HHS
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Sports Medicine
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
The diversity and grit
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The colegiality
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Coffee
What is your dream vacation?:
To build a life I don't need a vacation from...
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Professional Organizer
Work Site:
Niagara Health
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Clinical Practice Guidelines, Knowledge Translation
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Cheap/easy to live here...
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The people/team!!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Chocolate
What is your dream vacation?:
Scuba diving in Indonesia
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Jazz bass player, diving medicine specialist
Work Site:
Brampton Civic Hospital and Niagara Health System
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Medical education; ED operations: Quality improvement
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Places to eat; the trails; waterfront!
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Collegiality
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Chocolate... why bother with any other?
What is your dream vacation?:
too many places....
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Ultrasound, Education, Occupational Medicine
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Cool restaurants, waterfalls, running trails....
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
That's easy - the people!
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Either chocolate or mint chocolate chip
What is your dream vacation?:
I'd love to go back to Italy!
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
I wish I was talented enough to be an interior designer!
Work Site:
St. Joseph's Hospital and Hamilton General Hospital (Trauma Team Leader)
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Point of Care Ultrasound\nTrauma
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Locke Street
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
The POCUS Fellowship
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Chocolate chip cookie dough
What is your dream vacation?:
Skiing anywhere with my wife!
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Carpenter
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Prehospital Systems of Care for Sepsis, Palliative Care, STEMI, Trauma
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Waterfalls, foodie haven, busy trauma centre
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
tight knit residents and faculty
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Green Tea
What is your dream vacation?:
Can we skip ahead to when we can travel anywhere again?
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Travel blogger
Work Site:
Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Clinical and/or Academic Interest:
Clinical Epidemiology
What is your favourite thing about Hamilton?:
Sailing
What is your favourite thing about Mac EM?:
Fun bunch
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?:
Strawberry
What is your dream vacation?:
Galapagos
If I didn’t work for MacEM I would be a/an...:
Researcher
