Dr. Kevin Pottie, MD, CCFP, MClS, CCFP

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Email: kpottie@dal.ca
Phone: 902-473-4741
Mailing Address: 
Dalhousie Family Medicine
1465 Brenton Street, Suite 402
Halifax NS B3J 3T4
 

Education

  • Masters of Clinical Science in Family Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada
  • Doctor of Medicine, Family Medicine, Dalhouisie University, Nova Scotia Canada
  • Bachelor of Science Psychology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada

Research Interests

Dr. Pottie is a distinguished Professor and Research Chair in Family Medicine at Dalhousie University, where he also earned his medical degree. Proficient in English, French, and Spanish, Dr. Pottie has led a remarkable 20-year research endeavor focused on health equity and evidence-based guidelines. His journey in refugee health and humanitarian efforts commenced with Médecins Sans Frontières during the Russia-Georgian war and has since extended across more than 25 countries.  Embracing digital transformation, Dr. Pottie has pursued training AI training, taking the Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Leaders and Intellectual Property Strategy course. He actively engages in healthcare system consultancy, working on integrating clinical pharmacists, health navigators and internationally trained health professionals into primary care practices.

Aligned with his commitment to scientific excellence and social accountability, Dr. Pottie’s work embodies a dedication to fostering a vibrant research culture that accelerates medical discovery, with a shared vision of positively impacting health and quality of life.

Selected Grants

  1. Nova Scotia Health Research Fund:
    $ 99,942.00
    Charting our own course : Practical and ethical considerations implementing Ai-supported charting in primary care
    Principal Investigator : Dr. Mathew Grandy: Co-Investigators: Marshall EG, Thomson C, Piccinini H, Welton S, Rudzicz F, Green, Zed J, Horrey, K, Lavergne R, Pottie K, Stringer K, Atkinson S, Sadler L

Selected Publications

Pottie K, Gruner G. Community-based care for refugees to overcome health disparities. Nature Rev Dis Primers 9, 16 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-023-00430-9

Sayfi S, Alayche I, Magwood O, Gassanov M, Motilall A, Dewidar O, Detambel N, Matthews M, Ahmed R, Schünemann H.J, Pottie K. (2022, September). Identifying Health Equity Factors That Influence the Public’s Perception of COVID-19 Health Information and Recommendations: A Scoping Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19(19), 12073 1-21. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912073

Greenaway C, Fabreau G, Pottie K. (2022, July). The war in Ukraine and refugee health care: considerations for health care providers in Canada. Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 194(26), E911-E915. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.220675

Pottie K, Hin ANC, Saad A. (2022, June). COVID-19 vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia: Adverse event associated with adenovirus vector-based vaccines. Canadian Family Physician, 68(6), 434-437. doi: 10.46747/cfp.6806434

Gruner D, Feinberg Y, Venables MJ, Hashmi SS, Saad A, Archibald D, Pottie K. (2022, May). An Undergraduate Medical Education Framework for Refugee and Migrant Health: Curriculum Development and Conceptual Approaches. BMC Medical Education, 22(374), 1-11. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03413-8

Pottie K, Smith M, Matthews M, Santesso N, Magwood O, Kredo T, Scott S, Bayliss K, Saad A, Haridas R, Detambel N, Motilall A, Tan Y, Steinberg S, Litynska J, Dietl B, Ioiri A, Reveiz L, Welch V, Klugar M, Mbuagbaw L, Rojas MX, Florez ID, Lotfi T, Qaseem A, Mathew JL, Akl EA, Tugwell P, Schünemann HJ. (2022, April). A multistakeholder development process to prioritize and translate COVID-19 health recommendations for patients, caregivers and the public. A case study of the COVID-19 Recommendation Map. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (JCE), 148, 104-114. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.04.012

Dewidar O, Lotfi T, Langendam MW, Parmelli E, Saz Parkinson Z, Solo K, Chu DK, Mathew JL, Akl EA, Brignardello-Petersen R, Mustafa RA, Moja L, Iorio A, Chi Y, Canelo-Aybar C, Kredo T, Karpusheff J, Turgeon AF, Alonso-Coello P, Wiercioch W, Gerritsen A, Klugar M, Rojas MX, Tugwell P, Welch VA, Pottie K, Munn Z, Nieuwlaat R, Ford N, Stevens A, Khabsa J, Nasir Z, Leontiadis G, Meerpohl J, Piggott T, Qaseem A, Matthews M, Schünemann HJ & eCOVID-19 recommendations map collaborators. (2022, April). Good or best practice statements: proposal for the operationalisation and implementation of GRADE guidance. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, bmjebm-2022-111962, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2022-111962

Saad A, Magwood O, Benjamen J, Haridas R, Hashmi SS, Girard V, Sayfi S, Unachukwu U, Rowhani M, Agarwal A, Fleming M, Filip A, Pottie K. (2022, April). Health Equity Implications of the COVID-19 Lockdown and Visitation Strategies in Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario: A Mixed Method Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), 19(7), 4275 1-19. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074275

Dewidar O, Lotfi T, Langendam M, Parmelli E, Saz Parkinson Z, Solo K, Chu DK, Mathew JL, Akl EA, Brignardello-Petersen R, Mustafa RA, Moja L, Iorio A, Chi Y, Canelo-Aybar C, Kredo T, Karpusheff J, Turgeon AF, Alonso-Coello P, Wiercioch W, Gerritsen A, Klugar M, Rojas MX, Tugwell P, Welch VA, Pottie K, Munn Z, Nieuwlaat R, Ford N, Stevens A, Khabsa J, Nasir Z, Leontiadis GI, Meerpohl JJ, Piggott T, Qaseem A, Matthews M, Schünemann HJ & eCOVID-19 recommendations map collaborators. (2022, April). Which actionable statements qualify as good practice statements In Covid-19 guidelines? A systematic appraisal. BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, bmjebm-2021-111866, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2021-111866

Magwood O, Kassam A, Mavedatnia D, Mendonca O, Saad A, Hasan H, Madana M, Ranger D, Tan Y, Pottie K. (2022, March). Mental health screening approaches for resettling refugees and asylum seekers: A scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), 19(6), 3549 1-41. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063549

Ratnayake A, Sayfi S, Veronis L, Torres S, Baek S, Pottie K. (2022, March). How Are Non- Medical Settlement Service Organizations Supporting Access to Healthcare and Mental Health Services for Immigrants: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6), 3616. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063616

Nasir ZH, Mertz D, Nieuwlaat R, Santesso N, Lotfi T, Motilall A, Moja L, Mbuagbaw L, Klugar M, Turgeon AF, Mathew JL, Canelo-Aybar C, Pottie K, Dewidar O, Langendam MW, Iorio A, Vist GE, Meerpohl JJ, Flottorp S, Kredo T, Piggott T, Mathews M, Qaseem A, Chu DK, Tugwell P, Klugarová J, Nelson H, Hussein H, Suvada J, Neumann I, Schünemann HJ, for the eCOVID-19 recommendations map Collaborators. (2022, March). An evaluation of the eCOVID19 Recommendation Map identified diverging Clinical and Public Health guidance. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 147, 83e94. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.03.008

Magwood O, Saad A, Ranger D, Volpini K, Rukikamirera F, Haridas R, Sayfi S, Alexander A, Tan Y, Petkovic J, Pottie K. (2022, March). PROTOCOL: Mobile apps to reduce depressive symptoms and alcohol use in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 18(e1222), 1-11. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1222

Fabreau GE, Holdbrook L, Peters CE, Ronksley PE, Attaran A, McBrien K, Pottie K. (2022, February). Vaccines alone will not prevent COVID-19 outbreaks among migrant workers– the example of meat processing plants. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 28(6), 773–778. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2022.02.004

Gruner D, Lin D, Magwood O, Warmington R, Muldoon L, Alkhateeb Q, Pottie K. (2022, January). Prevalence of chronic conditions in Syrian refugees to Ottawa. Canadian Family Physician, 68(1), e10-e15. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6801e10

Saad A, Magwood O, Aubry T, Alkhateeb Q, Hashmi SS, Hakim J, Ford L, Kassam A, Tugwell P, Pottie K. (2021, October). Mobile interventions targeting common mental disorders among pregnant and postpartum women: An equity-focused systematic review. PloS One, 16(10), e0259474. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259474

Lotfi T, Hajizadeh A, Moja L, Akl EA, Piggott T, Kredo T, Pottie K, Schünemann HJ. (2021, September). A taxonomy and framework for identifying and developing actionable statements in guidelines suggests avoiding informal recommendations. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 141, 161-171. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.09.028

Arya N, Redditt VJ, Talavlikar R, Holland T, Brindamour M, Wright V, Saad A, Beukeboom C, Coakley A, Rashid M, Pottie K. (2021, August). Caring for refugees and newcomers in the post–COVID-19 era. Canadian Family Physician CFP, 67(8), 575-581. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6708575

Arya N, Redditt VJ, Talavlikar R, Holland T, Brindamour M, Wright V, Saad A, Beukeboom C, Coakley A, Rashid M, Pottie K. (2021, August). Soigner les réfugiés et les nouveaux arrivants à l’ère post-COVID-19. Canadian Family Physician CFP, 67(8), e209-e216. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46747/cfp.6708e209

Welch V, Mathew CM, Babelmorad P, Li Y, Ghogomu ET, Borg J, Conde M, Kristjansson E, Lyddiatt A, Marcus S, Nickerson JW, Pottie K, Rogers M, Sadana R, Saran A, Shea B, Sheehy L, Sveistrup H, Tanuseputro P, Thompson-Coon J, Walker P, Zhang W, Howe TE. (2021, July). Health, social care and technological interventions to improve functional ability of older adults living at home: an evidence and gap map. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 17(3), 1-245 e1175. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1175