Paul Atkinson BSc(Hons), MB BCh BAO, MA(Cantab), FRCPC(EM)
Appointment
- Clinical Academic Head, Department of Emergency Medicine, Horizon Health Network, Saint John Area
- Assistant Dean Research, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
- Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University
- Clinical Associate Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Deputy Editor, Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Past Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine Research Committee, Dalhousie University
- Past Chair, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Research Committee
- Past Chair, Provincial Research Subcommittee, New Brunswick Trauma Program
- Tutor, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
- Co-Director, Emergency Critical Care Ultrasound, Canada
Undergraduate:
- The Queen’s University of Belfast, UK
- Bachelor of Science (Physiology) with First Class Honours 1992
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Obstetrics, with Honours 1995
Postgraduate:
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians; MRCP (UK) 1998
- Higher Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine, East of England (Cambridge) 1999-2004
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Accident and Emergency Medicine (now The Royal College of Emergency Medicine);FFAEM (FCEM) 2003
- Certificate in Focused Emergency Ultrasound (Royal College of Emergency Medicine) CFEU 2009
- Master of Arts (Cambridge University) MA(Cantab) 2010
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (Emergency Medicine) 2015
Awards
- “Best in Class” Award. Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, for preclinical teaching 2012
- Grant Innes Award for Top Research Abstract, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2014
- “Emergency Physician Teacher of the Year” 2015 (awarded by Family Medicine Residents, Saint John)
- Dalhousie University Department of Emergency Medicine Top Research Award 2015
- Dr. Ian Stiell Researcher of the Year Award, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, 2019
Academic EM Interests
Research, Point of Care Ultrasound, Trauma, Simulation, Medical Education, Healthcare Systems, Wellbeing, Critical Thinking
Other Interests
Family, Hiking, Music, Being outside, preferably on or near water
