Dr. Sylvain Boet
Dr. Sylvain Boet
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

MD, PhD

Room
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6


Biography

Dr. Boet holds several leadership positions including co-director of the anesthesia fellowship in simulation and medical education at the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre and the director of the fellowship in medical education and knowledge translation in perioperative medicine and anesthesiology. Dr. Boet is an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa’s Department of Anesthesia. He completed his training in anesthesiology and intensive care in France in 2005, has extensive experience in pre-hospital emergency medicine and holds a PhD in education. Prior to joining the uOttawa team, Dr. Boet completed a simulation and medical education fellowship at the University of Toronto. His research investigates strategies and tools such as debriefing or cognitive aids to improve skill retention in health care. He is particularly interested in interprofessional simulation-based education and crisis resource management as well as bringing education science to the bedside.

Research interests

  • Hyperbaric medicine
  • Knowledge translation and implementation science
  • Coaching
  • Medical education
  • Simulation