Warren Cheung

Warren Cheung

MD, MMEd, FRCPC, DRCPSC (CE)

Senior Clinician Investigator, Acute Care Research

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

University of Ottawa

Contact

613-798-5555 ext. 17196

Bio


Dr. Cheung obtained his MD from the University of Toronto in 2009 and completed his Royal College residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa in 2014. He subsequently completed an Education Research Fellowship with the Department of Innovation in Medical Education at the University of Ottawa and was awarded a Masters Degree in Medical Education from the University of Dundee in 2016.

Dr. Cheung is an Associate Professor with the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, and a Senior Clinician Investigator with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. He previously held a Junior Clinical Research Chair in Medical Education with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on improving the quality of trainee assessments within a competency-based framework, with particular interests in studying workplace-based assessments and direct observation of performance. Dr. Cheung was the recipient of the Resident Doctors of Canada Mikhael Award for Medical Education in 2019 for his work on improving the quality of workplace-based assessments for emergency medicine trainees.

Research Goals and Interests


- Workplace-based assessment
- Direct observation of trainee performance
- Qualitative research methods

Research Interests



- Workplace-based assessment
- Direct observation of trainee performance
- Qualitative research methods

Publications

Beyond Individualism and Independence: Exploring Collectivism and Interdependence as Paradigms of Healthcare and Health Professions Education

2025-12-04 Go to publication

Hidden beneath the surface: what are the knowledge and skills for successful transition to practice

2025-11-01 Go to publication

Barriers and facilitators to use of the HEARTRISK6 Scale for acute heart failure presentations in the emergency department: a qualitative study

2025-10-01 Go to publication

Evaluation of the Ottawa Department of Emergency Medicine scholarship points program

2025-09-01 Go to publication

Unveiling the shadows: A qualitative inquiry into burnout perceptions among pre-clerkship students in Canadian medical education

2025-08-14 Go to publication

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