H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine

Dr. O'Connor is the chair and a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Queen's University in Ontario. He is also the chair of the Specialty Training Committee (Emergency Medicine) for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. O'Connor serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Emergency Medicine and the Canadian Medical Association Journal and as a grant application reviewer for the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Dr. O'Connor is actively involved in teaching and development of educational materials at Queen's University. He is a regular presenter, educator, and invited speaker at a variety of professional meetings and conferences.

Board Certifications

Fellowship: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada—Emergency Medicine, 1984

Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

Swallowed Objects

Objects in the Eye

Tick Bites

Education

MD: Queen's University, Ontario, 1978

Residency in Emergency Medicine: Queen's University, Ontario, 1978–1981

MMEd: University of Dundee, Scotland, 1990

Academic Appointments

Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, 1996–present

Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario, 1997–present

Hospital Affiliations

Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario

Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario

Professional Affiliations

Canadian Medical Association

Ontario Medical Association

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

Trauma Association of Canada

Selected Publications

1. Kuzak N, O'Connor HM, Pickett W, O'Brien T, Reid K, Pearson M (July 2001). Impact of a triage system on prison injuries presenting to the emergency department. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 3: 199–204.
2. Poenaru D, Morales D, Richards A, O'Connor M (1997). Running an objective structured clinical examination on a shoestring budget. American Journal of Surgery, 173: 538–541.
3. O'Connor M (1995). The evaluation of psychomotor skills. In Evaluation Methods: A Resource Handbook. Hamilton, ON: McMaster University Program for Faculty Development.

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.