About

Dr Witt currently divides his time between clinical emergency medicine, medical administration and teaching. Dr Witt’s professional interests include optimization of systems of care, physician competency and physician wellness. When not working, Dr Witt enjoys spending time with his family and running the trails along the South Saskatchewan river with his dog.

Clinical Practice

Trauma Team Leader, Saskatoon SK, 2017-current
Transport Physician, STARS Saskatoon, 2014-current
Supervising Physician, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Saskatoon Health Region, 2012-current
Emergency Physician, Saskatoon SK, 2002-current
Family Physician, Regional Psychiatric Centre, Correctional Service of Canada, 2010-2013
Critical Care Associate, Saskatoon Health Region, 1999-2010
Locum Family Physician, Rural and Regional Saskatchewan, 1999-2002
Locum Family Physician, Dawson City, YT, July-August 2000

Leadership and Administrative Positions

Chair, National Assessment Collaboration on Practice Ready Assessment, Medical Council of Canada, January 1^st, 2018-current
Member, National Assessment Collaboration Central Coordinating Committee, Medical Council of Canada, January 1st, 2018-current
Medical Director, Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment program, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2014-current
Organizing Faculty, SEMAC Conference, Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Saskatchewan, 2017
Member, National Assessment Collaboration on Practice Ready Assessment, Medical Council of Canada, 2014-2017
Member, Advisory Council of International Medical Graduate Assessment Programs, Medical Council of Canada, 2014-current
Medical Advisor, Saskatchewan Air Ambulance, 2008-2014
Physician Leader, Saskatoon Health Region Department of Emergency Medicine, Provincial Acute Care Tele-Health Program, 2008-2009
Physician Leader, Tri-Site Quality Assurance Committee, Emergency and Prehospital Services, Saskatoon Health Region, 2005-2008
Director Acute Stroke Care, Royal University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, 2005-2008
Member, Steering Committee, Saskatchewan Provincial Stroke Strategy, Heart and Stroke Foundation, 2005-2008, 2014-2016
Chair, Prehospital and Acute Care Working Group, Saskatchewan Provincial Stroke Strategy, Heart and Stroke Foundation, 2005-2008
Best Practice and Guidelines Working Group, Canadian Stroke Strategy, 2005-2008
Trauma Committee, Saskatoon Health Region, 2002-2010
Chair, National Emergency Medicine Advisory Board, Acute Stroke Care Program, Montreal, Quebec, 2007
Organizing Faculty, Canadian Stroke Consortium, AGM 2007, Calgary, AB.
Member, Neurosciences Operations Committee, Saskatoon Health Region, 2005-2016
Organizing Faculty, Practical Orthopedics Conference, Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Saskatchewan, 2005.
Medical Director, Royal University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, 2002-2004
Emergency Operations Committee, Saskatoon Health Region, 2002-2004
Advanced Life Support Committee, Saskatoon Health Region, 2002-2004
Emergency Preparedness Planning Committee, Saskatoon Health Region, 2002-2004
Stroke Strategy Working Group, Saskatoon Health Region, 2002-2004
Ambulance Diversion Working Group, Saskatoon Health Region, 2003
Chief Administrative Resident, CCFP (EM) Residency Training Program, University of Saskatchewan, 2001-2002
Chief Administrative Resident, CCFP Residency Training Program, University of Saskatchewan, 1998-2000
Dean’s Search Committee, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 1997
Curriculum Review Subcommittee, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 1996

Education

Master of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, 2012
CCFP (EM) Residency Training Program, University of Saskatchewan, 2001-2002
CCFP Residency Training Program, University of Saskatchewan, 1998-2000
MD, University of Saskatchewan, 1994-1998
Sociology, University of Saskatchewan, 1993-1994
Arts and Science, Yukon College, 1992-1993
Criminology, Simon Fraser University, 1989-1990

Medical Certifications

Physician Lean Leader, Saskatchewan, 2017
Fellowship, College of Family Physicians of Canada, 2011
Special Competence in Emergency Medicine, College of Family Physicians of Canada, 2002
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor, current
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, current
Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor, current
Independent Practitioner, Canadian Emergency Ultrasound Society
NIH Stroke Scale, Physician Certification, 2003
Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, 2000
Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada, 1999

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2000-current
External Advisor, Department of Neurology Residency Training Program, College of medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2005-2008
Assistant Program Director, CCFP (EM) Residency Training Program, University of Saskatchewan, 2002-2003

Awards

ICU Resident Award, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2001
G. Ernest McBrian Award in Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2000
Vern Rogstad Award in Rural Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2000

Membership in Medical-Professional Associations

Saskatoon Emergency Physician Contractors Association
Saskatchewan Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Medical Protective Association

Invited Lectures

Transporting the Overdose Patient, Saskatchewan Pediatric Transport Team Education Days, 2018
Clinicians and Health Technology Assessment: A Clinician’s Perspective, CADTH Day 2017, Ottawa, ON
Panel Member, Opening Plenary Session, We Know What the Evidence Says… Is Anybody Listening? CADTH 2015, Saskatoon, SK
Opioid Overdose in the ER: Acute treatment and Prevention, SEMAC 2014, Regina, SK
Rapid Transport and By-Pass Protocols for the Acute Stroke Patient, Saskatchewan Interprofessional Stroke Conference, 2014, Saskatoon, SK
An Introduction to Interprofessional Practice, Leadership Workshop, Correctional Service of Canada, Saskatoon, 2013
Trauma X-ray interpretation, Saskatchewan Emergency Medicine Annual Conference 2011, Saskatoon, SK
Chronic Disease Management in Correctional Populations, 12^th Annual Custody and Caring Conference, Regina, SK, 2011
Approach to the Acute Patient, Grand Rounds, Regional Psychiatric Centre, Saskatoon, SK, 2011
Shift Work, Grand Rounds, 2011, Regional Psychiatric Centre, Saskatoon, SK; Wendy Swenson Memorial Nursing Conference, Waskesiu, 2007
Acute Stroke Thrombolysis, Saskatchewan Emergency Medicine Annual Conference 2010, Saskatchewan Emergency Medicine Annual Conference 2009, Saskatoon, SK; CAEP 2007, Victoria, BC
Approach to TIA diagnosis and management, Saskatchewan Emergency Medicine Annual Conference 2009, Saskatoon, SK
Burn Management, Wendy Swenson Memorial Nursing Conference, Waskesiu, 2007
What’s New in Trauma Care, Wendy Swenson Memorial Nursing Conference, Waskesiu, 2007
Trauma Transport Decision-making, Wendy Swenson Memorial Nursing Conference, Waskesiu, 2007
Acute Management of Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage, Chair, Saskatchewan Roundtable, 2007
Trauma Team Roles and Responsibilities; Trauma Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, 2006
Controversies in Acute Stroke Care, Canadian Stroke Consortium AGM, Ottawa, 2006
Drug Awareness, RCMP Western Canadian Division/Saskatchewan Police College, 2006; JURSI Academic Rounds, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2006
Street Drugs; Care of the Poisoned Pediatric Patient, Pediatrics 2005, Saskatoon Health Region, 2005
Acute Stroke Care: A “Best Practice” Approach, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, 2009; Neuroscience Educational Day, Regina General Hospital, 2007; Yorkton Regional Hospital Grand Rounds, 2006; Wendy Swenson Memorial Nursing Conference, Waskesiu, SK, 2006; Five Hills Health Region Grand Rounds, 2005; Prince Albert Health Region Grand Rounds, 2005
Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (Basic and Advanced), Course Director, 16 Field Hospital, Department of National Defence, 2005
Procedural Sedation, Practical Orthopedics Conference, Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Saskatchewan, 2005
V-STORM a Template for Coordinated Trauma Care in Saskatchewan, Trauma Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, 2005.
Approach to the Emergency Patient, Emergency Lecture Series, Department of Internal Medicine and JURSI Academic seminar series, University of Saskatchewan, 2004-2010
Emergency Management of Poisoning and Overdose, Swift Current District Medical Association Annual Medical Update, 2004
Management of Stroke in the ER - Optimizing Stroke Care in Canada, CAEP 2004, Satellite Symposium, Montreal, Que., 2004
Emergency Management of Stroke, Panel Member, British Columbia Interior Neurology Meeting, 2003
Street Drugs in the ER, CCFP (EM) Residency Training Program, University of Saskatchewan, 2003; Tele-health Lecture Series, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 2003; Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority, 2003; Saskatoon City Hospital Emergency Medicine Conference, 2003; POGO conference, Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Saskatchewan, 2002.
Cardiac Effect of Street Drugs, Wendy Swenson Memorial Nursing Conference, Waskesiu, SK, 2006; ER/ICU/CCU/Cardiology/PICU CNE Grand Rounds, Royal University Hospital, 2004-2005
Violence in the ER, Prince Albert and District Medical Society, Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Saskatchewan, 2004
Trauma Systems in Practice, CNE, Royal University Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, 2004; Interphase Provincial EMS Conference, Saskatoon, SK, 2004
A Team Approach to Trauma Care, Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, 2003, 2004,2005,2006,2007.

Publications and Research

New Requirements for SIPPA, DocTalk, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2017, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
Entry Standards for the Selection of SIPPA Candidates, DocTalk, Volume 2, Issue 1,2015, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
Lindsay, Patrice et al. “Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care (updated 2008).” CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal 179.12 Suppl (2008): S1–S25. PMC. Web. 31 Jan. 2018.
Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care (2006): Acute Stroke Management, CAEP 2007 Moderated Abstract Competition, Victoria, BC.
Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care (2006): Stroke Prevention in the Emergency Department, CAEP 2007 Moderated Abstract Competition, Victoria, BC
ACE Study, Sub-Investigator, Royal University Hospital Site, 2005-2006.
AIR Study, Sub-Investigator, Royal University Hospital Site, 2005-2006.