Colin Bell

Dr. Colin Bell

MD, FRCPC, DPSPC

Positions

Clinical Assistant Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine

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Background

Educational Background

FRCPC Queen’s University, 2016

DPSPC Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada, 2023

MD Queen’s University, 2011

POCUS Fellowship Denver Health Medical Centre, 2017

Biography

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Colin completed his medical training and EM residency at Queen’s University, and POCUS Fellowship at Denver Health Medical Center. He was previously the EM POCUS director for Kingston Health Sciences Centre. Clinically he works in the ED at Foothills Medical Centre and South Health Campus, and is the EM POCUS Coordinator for the Calgary Health Zone. Nationally, Colin is the POCUS Clinical Practice Lead for the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. 

Colin is passionate about POCUS education and clinical POCUS systems. He has a particular interest in image archiving and EHR integration. 

Awards

  • Best Educational Research Award for “Differences in Gaze Fixation Location and Duration Between Resident and Fellowship Sonographers Interpreting a Focused Assessment With Sonography in Trauma", SAEM Academy of Emergency Ultrasound.
  • H.F. Pross award for leadership in the innovative use of technology in medical education, Queen’s University Faculty of Health Sciences.

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