Associate professor
Max Rady College of Medicine
Department of Surgery
GF439 – 820 Sherbrook Street
Health Sciences Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9
Phone: 204-787-1136
Fax: 204-787-8071
lawrence.gillman@umanitoba.ca
Lawrence Gillman, MD, MMedEd, FRCSC, FACS
Cross-appointment
- Critical care, Max Rady College of Medicine
Research summary
Dr. Gillman’s main research interests are in medical/surgical education and simulation.
Work within technical simulation has included development of virtual reality ultrasound simulation, development of models for ultrasound simulation and development of metrics for evaluation of ultrasound performance.
Within crisis simulation, work includes developing strategies for improving communication and tele-resuscitation, in addition to stress response evaluation during crisis.
Dr. Gillman is the founder of the national Simulated Trauma and Resuscitation Team Training course and continues to work on course development and innovation.
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Research affiliations
- Director, clinical learning and simulation program, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
- Surgical Education Research Group, University of Manitoba
- Laboratory for Surgical Modeling, Simulation and Robotics, University of Manitoba and Health Sciences Centre
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Research groups
- Canadian Collaborative on Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS)
Research interests
- Crisis simulation
- Medical and surgical education
- Point of care ultrasound
- Technical skills simulation
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Keywords
- Multidisciplinary crisis simulation
- Point of care ultrasound
- Surgical education
Biography
Dr. Gillman is an associate professor in the surgery department at UM where he practices as an acute care/trauma surgeon and intensivist.
He completed medical school and surgical residency at UM. He subsequently completed a master’s degree in medical education at the University of Dundee followed by fellowship training in critical care medicine and trauma surgery at the University of Calgary.
His research interests include point of care ultrasound, surgical education and multidisciplinary crisis simulation.
He is founder of the national Simulated Trauma and Resuscitation Team Training (STARTT) course and editor of the Trauma Team Dynamics textbook.
He is also a proud parent of four energetic young kids.
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Education
Critical care and trauma surgery, University of Calgary (2008 - 2010)
General surgery, University of Manitoba (2002 - 2008)
Master of Medical Education, University of Dundee (2007)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba (2002)
Bachelor of Science (medicine), University of Manitoba (2000)
Bachelor of Science, University of Winnipeg (1998)
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Awards
Professionalism Award, General Surgery Residency Training Program, University of Manitoba (2018)
Department of Surgery Innovator Award, University of Manitoba (2017)
Professionalism Award, General Surgery Residency Training Program, University of Manitoba (2016)
Surgical Educator of the Year, University of Manitoba (2014)
Contact us
Surgery
Max Rady College of Medicine
AE101-820 Sherbrook Street
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9 Canada
204-787-4587
204-787-1485
204-787-4884