Researchers
Michael Woo

Michael Woo

MD, CCFP(EM), RDMS

Clinician Investigator, Acute Care Research

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

University of Ottawa

Medical Director, Point of Care Ultrasonography

Ottawa Hospital

Medical Director, Emergency Department

Kemptville District Hospital

Emergency Physician and Trauma Team Leader, Department of Emergency Medicine

Ottawa Hospital

Contact

mwoo@ottawahospital.on.ca

613-798-5555 ext.18506

ORCID 0000-0003-1553-9159

Bio

Dr. Michael Woo obtained his medical degree from Queen’s University in 1998. He completed his family medicine and emergency medicine residency at the University of Ottawa in 2001. After working and traveling around the world he obtained his American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification in 2008. Dr. Woo is an Emergency Physician and Trauma Team Leader at the Ottawa Hospital. He is an Associate Professor with the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa and is the Director of Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (EMUS). He is also the Fellowship Program Director for POCUS-EM. Dr. Woo has combined his passion for education with clinical sonography and has developed novel continuing education tools combining simulation and internet based technology. He has organized and taught numerous clinical sonography courses across Canada and around the world to a variety of specialists and health care professionals.

Research Goals and Interests

Point-of-care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
Quality Assurance
Education
Trauma

Dr. Michael Woo's main area of interest is point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS). This is defined as the performance and interpretation of ultrasonography at the bedside of the patient by the treating clinician. It is used for diagnostic purposes, physiological monitoring, and to aid in invasive procedures.

1. POCUS Clinical Research
The advance of POCUS has been exponential in clinical medicine. As a result there are many opportunities for research in this area to provide the necessary evidence for its continued growth and impact on the healthcare of our patients. The Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography group is actively involved locally and as a member of multi-center clinical trials for POCUS.

2. POCUS Education Research
As POCUS is used by generalists and specialists it is no surprise that POCUS is now present in many undergraduate medical education programs. The Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography group continues to help develop and research educational programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing professional development using both qualitative and quantitative educational methods of research.

3. Trauma
Incorporation of evidence based guidelines in trauma care is important but at the same time very challenging. Recent research has involved the investigation of knowledge translation for the use of tranexamic acid at The Ottawa Hospital in trauma patients.

Publications

Recommendations for POCUS Curriculum in Canadian Undergraduate Medical Education: Consensus from the Inaugural Seguin Canadian POCUS Education Conference

2023-04-26 Go to publication

Just the Facts: Recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound use and machine infection control during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

2020-01-01

Blinding practices during acute point-of-care ultrasound research: The BLIND-US meta-research study

2020-01-01

Perceived versus actual cricothyroid membrane landmarking accuracy by emergency medicine residents and staff physicians

2020-01-01

The Canadian Medical Student Ultrasound Curriculum: A Statement From the Canadian Ultrasound Consensus for Undergraduate Medical Education Group

2020-01-01
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