Professor Amuchou Singh Soraisham
Positions
Professor of Pediatrics
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | Neonatology
Child Health & Wellness Researcher
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute
Academic Director of Research
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: 403.944.8101
Background
Credentials
Fellowship in Paediatrics, Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (FRCPC), Canada, 2010
Fellowship in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (FRCPC), Canada, 2013
Educational Background
Bach of Med and Surgery Medicine, Pondicherry University, 1996
Doctor of Medicine Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research(JIPMER), Puducherry, India, 1999
Doctor of Medicine Neonatology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, 2002
M.S. Clinical Epidemiology, University of Calgary, 2010
DNB (Diplomate of National Board of Examination) Pediatrics, 2001
Biography
Dr. Amuchou Soraisham is a Professor of Pediatrics at Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada and staff neonatologist with Alberta Health Services, Calgary. He did undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate pediatric (MD) training from JIPMER, Pondicherry, India, followed by DM Neonatology from PGI, Chandigarh and completed fellowship training in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine at University of Calgary, Canada. He has been trained in Perinatal Epidemiology and got his MSc in Clinical epidemiology.
He was the Medical Director for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Foothills Medical Centre between 2018 and 2024. Currently he is the Research Director of the Section of Newborn Critical Care Calgary Zone, and Director for Calgary Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography program. He is also a founding member of Calgary Sonographic Clinical Assessment of Newborn (SCAN) program and involve in teaching all over the world.
Dr. Soraisham is Co-chair of Neonatal Resuscitation Program of the Canadian Pediatric Society.
His main research interests include neonatal health outcome, neonatal hemodynamic studies, neurodevelopmental outcome, family integrated care and perinatal epidemiology.
His passions include teaching medical students, residents and allied health professionals. He received many awards of excellence for his teaching.
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Projects
Awards
- 2024 Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching , Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2024
- Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence for Clinical Core in Course VI (MDCN 460) , Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2024
- Best Bedside Teaching Award, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary. 2023
- Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence for Clinical Core in Course VI (MDCN 460) , Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2023
- Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence for Clinical Core in Course VI (MDCN 460) Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary, Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2022
- Fellowship in National Neonatology Forum of India (FNNF), National Neonatology Forum of India. 2021
- Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence for Clinical Core in Course 6 (MDCN 460), Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2021
- Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence for Clerkship teaching, Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2021
- Platinum Award for Outstanding Teaching Contributions, Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2020
- Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence for Clinical Core in Course 6 (MDCN 460), Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2020
- Honor Roll - Faculty Award for contributions and teaching in the Pediatrics Clerkship (Class of 2019), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. 2020
- Teacher of the Year Award for Bedside Teaching, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Residency Program, University of Calgary. 2020
- Associate Dean's Letter of Excellence for Clinical Core in Course 6 (MDCN 460), Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2019
- Bronze Award for Teaching Contributions,, Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2019
- Associate Dean's Letter of Excellence for Clinical Core in Course 6 (MDCN 460), Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2018
- Bronze Award for Teaching , Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2018
- Bronze Award for Teaching , Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary. 2017
- Teacher of the Year Award for Bedside Teaching, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Residency Program, University of Calgary. 2016
- Teacher of the Year Award for Academic Half-day teaching, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Residency Program, University of Calgary. 2014
- Award of Excellence for teaching, Clinical Teacher of the Award,, Alberta Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics. 2006
- Trainee Research Award –Runner up , Alberta Children's Hospital. 2006
- Trainee Research Award- Winner , Alberta Children's Hospital . 2005
- First Prize for Indian Journal of Practical Paediatrics Mediquiz, Indian Academy of Pediatrics. 2000
- Velu Sokkanathan V.S.T. GOLD MEDAL in Pediatrics (MD Pediatrics), Pondicherry University. 2000
- Dr & Dr (Mrs) S.N. Mukherjee GOLD MEDAL in Obstetrics & Gynecology (MBBS) , JIPMER, Pondicherry University. 1996
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