Benjamin Sohmer 35 Bridlegate Pl Nepean, Ontario, K2G 6M5 (613)

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1 Benjamin Sohmer 35 Bridlegate Pl Nepean, Ontario, K2G 6M5 (613) HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario) June Department of Anesthesiology present Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology Ottawa Heart Institute Department Chair- Dr. Jean-Yves Dupuis University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario) Aug Department of Anesthesiology June 2007 The Ottawa Hospital-Civic Campus Department Chair- Dr. Homer Yang UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS Director Faculty Development Jan University of Ottawa present Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Development Advisory Group Jan University of Ottawa present Faculty of Medicine Fellowship Coordinator Apr University of Ottawa Sept 2010 Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology Ottawa Heart Institute Assitant Professor March 2007 University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology EDUCATION Masters of Education Sept University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati,OH) 2013 Clinical Fellowship Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Aug The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland, Ohio) Program Director- Dr. Erik Kraenzler

2 FRCPC Anesthesiology June 2005 University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario) Program Director- Dr. Paul Bragg The Ottawa Hospital Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario The Ottawa Heart Institute Doctor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, major: Anatomy & Cell Biology McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) Archeology of Jerusalem 1994 Hebrew University (Jerusalem, Israel) Diplome D Etude Collegiale, Faculty of Health Sciences Marianopolis College (Montreal, Quebec) EXAMINATIONS and CERTIFICATIONS National Board of Echocardiography 2006 Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Certification Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Anesthesia 2005 Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada 2001 Advanced Trauma Life Support 2001 Neonatal Resuscitation Program 2001 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2000, 2002 United States Medical Licensing Examination Step United States Medical Licensing Examination Step United States Medical Licensing Examination Step AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS Dr. Rachel Waugh Memorial Award 2009 Clinical Staff Annual Teaching Award University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesiology

3 Chief Fellow-Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland, Ohio) Program Director- Dr. Erik Kraenzler University of Ottawa-Department of Anesthesia Resident Research Award Induction of General Anesthesia with Phenylephrine 2004 Decreases the Magnitude of Redistribution Hypothermia Robert C. Robb Memorial Scholarship 1996 Awarded for outstanding academic achievement Dean s List/Honor Roll McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) Dean s List Marianopolis College (Montreal, Quebec) RESEARCH + PUBLICATIONS Assessing Residents' Disclosure of Adverse Events: Patient Encounter vs. Mixed Reality. Posner G, Naik V, Bidlake E, Nakajima A, Sohmer B, Arab A, Varpio L. J Obstet Gyneacol Can 2012; 34(4): Modeling leaflet correction techniques in aortic valve repair: A finite element study Labrosse MR, Boodhwani M, Sohmer B, Beller CJ. Journal Biomechanics A finite element study. J Biomech 2011;44: Epub 2011 Jun 16. Sohmer B, Lambert S (2011). Aortic Intramural Hematoma. In A Perrino, S Reeves & K Glas (Eds), The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Essential Cases (pp ). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Sohmer B (2011). Eccentric Jet In A Perrino, S Reeves & K Glas (Eds), The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Essential Cases (pp ). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Sohmer B, Perrino A, (2011). Acute Ischemic MR. In A Perrino, S Reeves & K Glas (Eds), The Practice of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Essential Cases (pp ). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Assessing Residents' Disclosure of Adverse Events: Patient Encounter vs. Mixed Reality, Abstract Poster Posner G, Naik V, Bidlake E, Nakajima A, Sohmer B, Arab A, Varpio L, 11th International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH), January 21 26, 2011.

4 Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting via a small thoracotomy versus offpump: a case-matched study Lapierre H, Chan V, Sohmer B, Mesana TG, Ruel M. Eur J Cardiothoracic Surg Mar 8 Communication and team situation awareness in the OR:Implciations for augmentative information display Parush A, Kramer C, Foster-Hunt T, Momtahan K, Hunter A, Sohmer B. Journal of Biomedical Informatics June; 44 (3): Difficult Weaning From Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Lateral Position Caused by Lung Collapse Neema PK, Manikanden S, Ahuja A, Dharan B, Gandhi S, Krishnamanohar S, Rathod R, Sohmer B, Minhai M. J Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesth Aug; 22(4): EMLA cream is an effective topical anesthetic for bronchoscopy. Sohmer B, Bryson GL, Bencze S, Scharf MM. Can Respir J Nov-Dec;11(8): Comparison of postoperative pain: tonsillectomy by blunt dissection or electrocautery dissection. Carr MM, Muecke CJ, Sohmer B, Nasser JG, Finley GA. J Otolaryngol Feb;30(1):10-4. Induction of General Anesthesia with Phenylephrine 2003 Decreases the Magnitude of Redistribution Hypothermia Clinical randomized controlled trial, Department of Anesthesia University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario) Presented at annual department research day Management of Diabetes for Outpatient Surgery 2001 Clinical research project, Department of Anesthesia University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario) Presented at annual departmental research day Presenting Complaints of the Dizzy Patient 1999 in the Primary Care Setting Clinical research project, Department of Otolaryngology Techniques of Sperm Retrieval 1999 Clinical research project, Department of Urology The Role and Function of the Cytoplasmic Droplet 1996 in the Rat Spermatozoa

5 Laboratory research project, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) SPECIAL LECTURES + PRESENTATIONS Featured Research. Oral Poster Presentation- Measuring Aortic Valve Coaptation Surface Area Using 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography: Proof of Concept Sohmer B, Hudson C, Atherstone J, Lambert A, Labrosse M, Boodhwani M Canadian Cardiovascular Conference- Toronto ON Oct 2012 Oral Poster Presentation- A Novel Approach for Measuring Aortic Valve Coaptation Surface Area with 3D TEE Sohmer B, Atherstone J, Boodhwani M, Labrosse M, Hudson C. Society of Cadiovascular Anesthesiologists 34 th Annual Meeting and Workshops- Boston MA Apr D TEE- Do we really need to learn it Visiting Professor. Cleveland Clinic Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Nov 2011 Poster Presentation - Assessing Residents Disclosure of Adverse Events: Traditional OSCE vs. Mixed Reality G. Posner, V. Naik, E. Bidlake, A. Nakajima, B. Sohmer, A. Arab, L.Varpio Annual Medical Education Day Academy for Innovation in Medical Education University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON April 2011 Poster Presentation - "Disclosure of Adverse Events: Patient Encounter vs. Mixed Reality" G. Posner, V. Naik, E. Bidlake, A. Nakajima, B. Sohmer, A. Arab, L.Varpio International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare New Orleans, LA Jan 2011 Abstract Presentation "Disclosure of Adverse Events: Patient Encounter vs. Mixed Reality" G. Posner, V. Naik, E. Bidlake, A. Nakajima, B. Sohmer, A. Arab, L.Varpio Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada - Simulation Summit 2010 Toronto, ON Sept 2010 Incorporating 3D TEE and Valvular Assessment Canadian Anesthesia Society Meeting- Montreal PQ June 2010 What do I look for in an Echo Report University of Ottawa Anesthesia Winterlude Symposium Feb 2009

6 It s Just a Ten Minute Case: Providing Support for AICD Testing Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 30 th Annual Meeting and Workshops June 2008 Cardiac Surgery in a Patient with Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 29 th Annual Meeting and Workshops Apr 2007 Intravenous Sedation for the Non-Anesthetist McGill University - Department of Radiology Visiting Professor Apr 2006 Early Extubation in Congenital Cardiac Patients Cleveland Clinic Foundation Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds Nov 2005 Congenital Cardiac Anomalies Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds Sept 2004 Perioperative Hypothermia May 2003 The Ottawa Hospital Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds Outpatient Spinal Anesthesia The Ottawa Hospital Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds Sept 2001 LANGUAGE SKILLS Fluent in English and French Ability to communicate and write in Hebrew MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES Central Line Working Group 2011 UOttawa Anesthesiology Education Research Group 2011 Society of Cardiac Anesthesia Canadian Anesthesia Society Canadian Medical Association Ontario Medical Association 2006-Present 2000-Present 2000-Present 2000-Present Associate Editor of Reviews- Dalhousie Medical Journal Dalhousie University

7 EXTRACURICULAR ACTIVITIES Recreational Flying Private Pilot License 2002