Program Director Degree in Paramedicine, University of Prince Edward Island; Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University and Memorial University; Physician Educator Paramedicine, Holland College
Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Jain grew up in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia where he received his BSc from Acadia University in 1993. During this time, he worked part time as a commercial pilot. While still in high school Dr. Jain joined the Canadian Armed Forces as an infantry soldier. He continued his studies in Halifax where he obtained his MD from Dalhousie Medical School. During medical school he was seconded by the military for the Swiss Air Disaster to design, set up and run the morgue as the pathology operations officer. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal of Canada for his efforts by the Governor General in 1999. Dr Jain deployed to multiple austere locations providing medical support to both armed conflicts and humanitarian operations. These experiences led him to developing a keen interest in Disaster medicine where he graduated with both a MSc and PhD concentrating on the use of virtual reality training and the use of UAV’s in mass casualty incidents. He continues to publish innovative research in top tier journals. He was admitted to the Order of Military Merit Officer level by the Governor General, one of five being appointed for 2018. He received the LCol John McCrae Memorial Medal from the Canadian Medical Association for exceptional leadership and clinical expertise in the civilian and military environment. He also received the inaugural Doug Denis Public Service award for community service from the Province of PEI. He was awarded Top Emergency Physician of the Year by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians and the Dr Allan Drummond Award for Advocacy and leadership in Emergency Medicine. He is featured in two book with regards to leadership and team work. He is the regular contributor to CBC news on “Talk with the Doc”, CTV News Atlantic and CBC National.