Samuel Minor, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Education

• Critical Care Fellowship (Queen’s University)
• General Surgery Residency (Queen’s University)
• MD (University of Toronto)
• BSc (University of Guelph)

Professional appointments

• Lead, Critical Care Simulation Group
• Co-Lead, Critical Care M&M Rounds

Professional interests

Dr. Minor has developed various programs at the Dalhousie Surgical Skills Center including percutaneous tracheostomy insertion, critical care skills (difficult airway management, percutaneous chest tube insertion, US guided interventions), open abdomen management and abdominal wall reconstruction. He also teaches crisis resource management at the Atlantic Canada Simulation Center which focuses on ACLS and ATLS utilizing the SimMan 3G.

Research interests

Research activities are in the areas of medical education, open abdomen management and post tracheostomy care.

Selected publications

• Mukhi A, Minor S. Management of the Open Abdomen with the ABRA and ABthera. Canadian Journal of Surgery 2014
• Dumbarton T, Minor S, Green R, Prolonged Methylene Blue Infusion in Refractory Septic Shock: A Case Report Canadian Journal of Anesthesia J Jan 11
• Minor S, Schroder C, Heland D. Utilizing the Intensive Care Unit to Teach End-of-Life Skills to Rotating Junior Residents. American Journal of Surgery Am J Surg 2008 Sep 11
• Full list of publications available on PubMed

Teaching presentations

Massive Transfusion in Trauma

• Blood and Beyond 2014
• Canadian Society of Transfusion Medicine 2012
• Trauma Association of Canada 2010
• Atlantic Canada Respirology and Critical Care 2010

Management of the Open Abdomen

• Canadian Consensus Committee 2014
• Toronto Refresher Course 2012

Canadian Association of General Surgery Forum

• Management of C.Diff Colitis 2011
• Management of the Enteroatmospheric Fistula 2010