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 成人VR视频 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 成人VR视频 medical school (1985) and completed his CCFP(EM) training at 成人VR视频 (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 the pediatric Emergency Department at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital (1994-present). Dr. Primavesi served as Associate Dean UGME (2011-2015) and Assistant Dean 成人VR视频 (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 成人VR视频 Faculty Honor List for Educational Excellence. Throughout his career, 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 成人VR视频 network and external education organizations to optimize and personalize the delivery of programs and initiatives to all DEM trainees regardless of specialization across all sites.
