Dr. Krishna (Kris) Pulchan Clinical Department HeadDepartment of Emergency MedicineFredericton AreaMD, MB.BS, MSc, Doctorate of Medicine (Emergency Medicine), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Critical Care Subspecialist Dr. Krishna (Kris) Pulchan is originally from the Caribbean. He followed a meandering academic journey that took him to the UK and eventually to Toronto. His base specialty is in emergency medicine with various sub-specialty fellowships in critical care. His scope of practice currently includes emergency medicine and critical care at Horizon’s Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital and Saint John Regional Hospital. He became the clinical department head and medical director of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Fredericton area in June 2020. Dr. Pulchan is also a provincial Trauma Control Physician with the NB Trauma Program. He is passionate about teaching and learning from others. This journey, he believes, has taught him the humility of ignorance and the value of continuous learning. Dr. Pulchan enjoys playing soccer and keeping fit. His philosophy is one of compassion and service, always reflecting on the privilege it is to serve his community. Related Link Video: Staying Safe and Healthy During a Summer Like No Other (with Dr. Kris Pulchan) Education Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery – University of the West Indies, 2000 Emergency Medicine Residency, University of the West Indies, 2007 Doctorate of Medicine (Emergency Medicine) – University of the West Indies, 2009 Master of Science (Distinction) Critical Care – University of Cardiff (UK), 2015 Fellowship in Critical Care – University of Toronto, 2015 Fellowship in Trauma/Neuro-critical Care – University of Toronto, 2016 Fellowship (Infolded) in Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound – University of Toronto, 2017 Fellowship in Cardiovascular Critical Care – University of Toronto, 2017 Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (Critical Care Medicine), 2018 Affiliate Positions Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University Assistant Professor of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University Adjunct Professor of Critical Care, Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cardiff, UK Research Molecular characterization of Chikungunya virus infections in Trinidad and comparison of clinical and laboratory features with dengue and other acute febrile cases. PLoS Neglected Tropical Disease, 2015 December 9(12), e0004305 Clinical Interests Trauma and Neuro-critical Care Point of Care ultrasound in the ED and ICU Resuscitation Medicine End of Life Care Physician Educator (mentoring and providing clinical/academic training of colleagues) Awards National Scholarship Cambridge Advance Level Studies (1995) Top 50 Graduate Award, 50 Year Anniversary, University of the West Indies (2011) National Scholarship Cardiovascular ICU Fellowship training (2014)