Dr. Alain Vadeboncoeur, Co-founder, Course Director, Co-Scientific Director (all courses), ECGU Instructor
Specialist in emergency medicine, he is an active member of the Department of Medicine at the Montreal Heart Institute, where he founded the emergency team in 1999 and served as its director from 1999 to 2021. He currently oversees research in the ED. He is also a Full Clinical Professor at the University of Montreal within the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. An expert in emergency medicine, he has authored numerous scientific publications, book chapters, manuals, communications, popular science articles, and conference presentations. In 2023, he received the Award for Excellence in Continuing Professional Development from the FMSQ, and in 2024, he was honored with the awards for Excellence in Outreach from the College of Physicians of Quebec and Excellence from the Quebec Association of Emergency Physicians Specialists.
Dr. Dominic Larose, Co-founder, Co-Scientific Director (all courses), ECGU Instructor
A graduate of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC-EM) and the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), he has been practicing medicine since 1981, specializing in emergency medicine. He is a former chief of the emergency department at CUSE Fleurimont and an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sherbrooke. He has served as a medical expert for the Quebec Coroner’s Office and conducted professional liability assessments for various law firms. He has authored and reviewed health information materials for a public website. Since 2007, he has been an emergency physician at the Montreal Heart Institute, chaired its ECMO committee, and is a member of the INESS ECMO committee.
David Paré, MD, FRCPC (ECGU Co-Scientific Director) is an emergency medicine specialist at the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute (IUCPQ). He joined ECGU in 2018 to develop and co-lead the advanced ECG curriculum for practicing clinicians and trainees. His clinical interests include acute cardiac care and wilderness medicine, and he is active in national knowledge translation initiatives through TopMU educational activities. He is a frequent speaker for audiences in Québec and across Canada, and he is a co-investigator on RAFF4.
Dr. Fred Picotte (Co-Scientific Director of the MF1 and MF2 courses and ECGU instructor) is a family physician. He practised emergency medicine in Shawinigan from 2010 to 2024, while maintaining a community-based office practice. He is involved in medical education at the Université de Montréal Mauricie campus and also teaches nurse practitioners, medical clerks, and residents at the Shawinigan GMF-U. His interest in evidence-based medicine led him to found the “Docs d’urgence” website in 2015 to help disseminate practice-changing research. He is also an editor and content producer for TopMF, and a medical communicator on social media for the general public.
Dr. Julie Sirois, Co-Scientific Director (EPL), ECGU Instructor
She completed her medical training at the University of Montreal, followed by a residency in family medicine and a fellowship in emergency medicine at the University of Sherbrooke. She also completed a graduate-level microprogram in international health. Since 2019, she has held a fellowship (ULA) in point-of-care ultrasound in emergency medicine. She joined the Montreal Heart Institute’s emergency team in 2015 and has served as the chief of the emergency medicine department since 2021. She regularly teaches ACLS as a master instructor. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Montreal and is passionate about teaching.
Dr. Hétoum Misirliyan, ECGU Instructor, received his medical degree from the Université de Montréal and completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He then completed the Enhanced Competency Program in Emergency Medicine (CCFP-EM) at the same institution. He further honed his skills with a one-year fellowship in acute care point-of-care ultrasound (DRCPSC) at The Ottawa Hospital. Since 2020, he has served as an attending physician at The Montfort Hospital. Since 2022, Dr. Misirliyan has been a staff physician at the Montreal Heart Institute. He has been the scientific director of the Echoguided Life Support (EGLS) course since 2021 and is actively involved in numerous point-of-care ultrasound courses across Canada. Additionally, he holds the position of Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa and Clinical Teacher at the Université de Montréal.
Dr. Caroline Hosatte-Ducassy, Educational Advisor, ASMUQ
Former Advisory Members
Dr. Véronique Castonguay, Educational Advisor, ASMUQ
Dr. Karine Sonogo, Educational Advisor, ASMUQ
Dr. Laurent Vanier, Educational Advisor, AMUQ