Dr. Vincent Grant

Dr. Vincent (Vince) Grant is the Medical Director for the eSIM Provincial Simulation Program for Alberta Health Services, where he is tasked with leading the growth, breadth, and scope of simulation-based activities across Alberta. Vince is an Emergency Physician at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and a Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. He was the Founding Medical Director for KidSIM, the internationally recognized simulation-based education and research program at the Alberta Children’s Hospital from 2005-2020. He remains the Fellowship Director for the KidSIM Simulation Education & Research Fellowship. Vince was also the Founding Medical Director for the Advanced Technical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, a state-of-the-art surgical and clinical simulation education facility at the University of Calgary. He has been an integral part of the growth of simulation-based education locally and has developed a national and international reputation for his work in this area. Vince is currently one of the principals for the Canadian Simulation Exchange, was the founding chair of the Canadian Pediatric Simulation Network and is currently on the board of directors for Simulation Canada. His main academic interests include simulation faculty development, debriefing and feedback methods, interprofessional simulation education, rural mobile outreach simulation, and innovation in medical education technologies. Vince is regularly invited to deliver program and faculty development at centres across Canada and around the world.

Vince is also the Medical Director for the Quality & Patient Safety Education Program for Alberta Health Services, where he helps oversee the Academy of Quality Improvement Science (AQuIS) and Communicating Unexpected Outcomes curricula.

Research

Areas of Research

Simulation-based Education

Experiential Learning and Reflective Deliberate Practice
Simulation Program Development
Interprofessional Simulation Education
Faculty Development
Debriefing Methods
Rural Outreach Simulation
Simulation in Patient and Family-Centred Care
Giving & Receiving Effective Feedback

Medical Education

Giving & Receiving Effective Feedback
Faculty Development
Simulation-based Education

Participation in university strategic initiatives

Child health and wellness

Human dynamics in a changing world

Awards

Preceptor of the Year for Non-Clinical Contributions, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary. 2021
Killam McCaig Teaching Award Nominee, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. 2021
Certificate of Merit Award, Canadian Association for Medical Education. 2018
Department of Pediatrics CARE Award – Educator, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. 2017
Best Oral Presentation Abstract, 9th International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops 2017, Boston, MA. 2017
Anna Jarvis Paediatric Emergency Medicine Teaching Award, Canadian Paediatric Society. 2016
1st Place Winner, Research Abstracts (Program Innovation), International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, San Diego, CA. 2016
Best Research Presentation, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Simulation Summit, Banff, AB. 2015
1st Place Winner, Research Abstracts, International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, New Orleans, LA. 2015
Best Research Oral Abstract, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Simulation Summit, Toronto, ON. 2014
Best Research Oral Abstract, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Simulation Summit, Vancouver, BC. 2013
McLeod Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary. 2013
University of Ottawa Department of Pediatrics Postgraduate Medical Education 'Teacher of the Year' Award, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa. 2005
Finalist, Presidents Excellence Awards in Research (KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Program), Alberta Health Services . 2012
1st Place, Best Poster Presentation Abstract, 4th International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops, Toulouse, France. 2011
2nd Place, Best Oral Presentation Abstract, 3rd International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops, Madrid, Spain. 2010
University of Calgary FRCPC Pediatric Emergency Medicine Teaching Award, Department of Emergency Medicine. 2009
Calgary Health Region PeopleFirst Award, Calgary Health Region. 2008
Establishment of the University of Ottawa Department of Pediatrics Undergraduate Medical Education 'Dr. Vincent Grant Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Clinical Clerkship', Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa. 2005
University of Ottawa Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine “Teacher of the Year” Award, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa. 2004
University of Ottawa Nominee for PAIRO Resident Teaching Award, University of Ottawa. 2003

Publications

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