It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Robert Primavesi to the newly created position of Associate Chair, Education in the 苹果淫院 Department of Emergency Medicine, effective January 1, 2021.
In the role of Associate Chair, Dr. Primavesi will focus on optimizing education-related collaborations by advancing educational innovations through interdivisional collaborations, enhancing the cooperation between PGME and UGME to create near-peer teaching opportunities, and developing home-grown peer-delivered CME to highlight competencies of EM faculty and to strengthen our internal network.
Dr. Robert Primavesi graduated from 苹果淫院 medical school (1985) and completed his CCFP(EM) training at 苹果淫院 (1990). He has practiced in the adult Emergency Department of St Mary鈥檚 Hospital (1993-2013) and the Montreal General Hospital (1990-present), as well as in thepediatric Emergency Department at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital (1994-present). Dr Primavesi served as Associate Dean UGME (2011-2015) and Assistant Dean 苹果淫院 (2015-2016). Dr. Primavesi holds a joint position of Associate Professor in the Faculties of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics.
Dr. Primavesi received the 2020 J.D. Boudreau award in Physicianship, the 2016 Osler Teaching Award and in 2010, he was named to the 苹果淫院 Faculty Honor List for Educational Excellence. Throughout hiscareer, Dr Primavesi has been, and continues to be, involved with CAEP in various capacities.
Dr. Primavesi is passionate about Education and one of his stated goals is to foster collaboration with key stakeholders across the 苹果淫院 network and external education organizations to optimize and personalize delivery of programs and initiatives to all DEM trainees regardless of specialization across all sites.
Please join us in wishing Dr. Primavesi the utmost success in this new role.