• Portrait of Chau Pham
  • Associate professor

    Max Rady College of Medicine
    Emergency Medicine
    S203 Medical Services Building - 750 Bannatyne Avenue
    University of Manitoba
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E OW2

    Phone: 204-955-4245
    Fax: 204-272-3066
    chau.pham@umanitoba.ca

     

Research summary

As a leader in the field of emergency medicine, Dr. Chau Pham has dedicated her career to advancing the use of point-of-care ultrasound and promoting physician sustainability and wellness.

With a focus on gender equity in emergency departments, Dr. Pham's research aims to improve patient outcomes and enhance the overall quality of care in emergency settings.

Her groundbreaking work on the ULTRA4 (Ultrasound Localization to Resuscitate in Arrest – Part 4) study, part of a multi-center effort to guide compression with sonography, has received widespread attention. As the primary site for the study, the University of Saskatchewan became the leader of this innovative approach to cardiac arrest resuscitation.

Dr. Pham's ongoing SHoC-ED (Sonography in Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department) trial is another important step in her research journey. The multi-center randomized control trial will answer the question of whether point-of-care ultrasonography improves clinical outcomes in emergency department patients with undifferentiated hypotension.

Her work continues to inspire and challenge the medical community to rethink traditional approaches to emergency care and embrace new, cutting-edge techniques.

Research interests

  • Professional sustainability and wellness
  • Point-of-care ultrasound
  • EDI with a focus on gender equity in emergency medicine
  • Leadership

Keywords

Emergency medicine

Emergency physician

Point-of-care ultrasound

Professional sustainability and wellness

Women in emergency medicine

Biography

Dr. Chau Pham is an associate professor in the department of emergency medicine at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba.

Dr. Pham’s career is a testament to perseverance and resilience, having overcome significant challenges to reach her current position of prominence. Born in Vietnam and raised in Canada as a child refugee, Dr. Pham's path to success was not an easy one. However, her determination led her to complete her B.Sc. and MD at the University of Manitoba, and later, her FRCPC-EM in 2010.

She currently serves as an emergency physician at an academic trauma hospital, the Health Sciences Centre, and has dedicated her career to advancing the field through her innovative research and exceptional clinical care.

In addition to her medical expertise, Dr. Pham holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Manitoba, which she obtained in 2013. She views this education as a complementary asset to her medical knowledge, and has leveraged it to become an expert in the fields of professional sustainability and wellness, point-of-care ultrasound, and EDI with a focus on gender equity in emergency medicine.

Dr. Pham's commitment to excellence extends beyond her clinical work, as she also serves as the ultrasound director for the department of emergency medicine at UM and the director of professional sustainability and wellness for the department of emergency medicine.

Her work has earned her numerous accolades, including the Martha Donovan Women’s Leadership Award from The Winnipeg Foundation, the Women in Emergency Medicine COVID-19 Heroes award from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, and the Educator of the Year Award from the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Manitoba.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care Administration, University of Manitoba (2013)

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, Emergency Medicine, FRCPC, University of Manitoba (2010)

Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba (2005)

Bachelor of Science, University of Manitoba (2000)

Awards

2021:

  • Martha Donovan Women’s Leadership Award, The Winnipeg Foundation

2020:

  • Women in Emergency Medicine COVID-19 Heroes, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

2016:

  • Educator of the Year Award, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Manitoba

2014:

  • University of Manitoba Young Alumni Award for contribution to the profession, community, and the U of M

2012:

  • Woman of Distinction Award for Voluntarism, Advocacy, & Community Enhancement, YMCA-YWCA, Winnipeg

2011:

  • Nominated as Most Outstanding Clinician, Clerkship, University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine Teaching Award
  • Dr. Jack Armstrong Humanitarian Award, Doctors Manitoba
  • Finalist: Future Leaders of Manitoba Award

2010:

  • National Resident Leadership Award, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) FRCP

Contact us

Emergency Medicine
S203 Medical Services Building
750 Bannatyne Avenue 
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2 Canada

204-272-3060