Pediatric Critical Care Specialist
McGill University
McGill University
Sam D. Shemie MD
Short Biography Sept 2019
sam.shemie@mcgill.ca
Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre
Associate Investigator, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute
Professor of Pediatrics, McGill University
Honourary Staff Physician, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
Medical Advisor (Deceased Donation), Canadian Blood Services
Dr. Shemie’s area of interest is organ replacement during critical illness and the continuum between life, death and oxygen delivery. He is a pediatric critical care physician, ECMO specialist and trauma team leader at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University and honourary staff in the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto. He is medical advisor, deceased organ donation, with Canadian Blood Services. His academic focus is advancing the science and practice of deceased organ donation. His research interests include the clinical and policy impact
of organ failure support technologies, the development and implementation of national ICU-based
leading practices in organ donation and research at the intersection of end-of-life care, death
determination and deceased donation.
Saturday, October 26
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM