Dr. Steven Bellemare completed his medical training at the University of Ottawa, and his residency in pediatrics at the University of Alberta. Having specialized in child maltreatment pediatrics, he was assistant professor at Dalhousie University and worked as a member of the child protection team at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax before joining the CMPA in 2009. Now the senior physician advisor with the department of Practice Improvement, he received the designation of Certified Physician Executive from the Certifying Commission in Medical Management in 2016 and has delivered over 250 risk management presentations to a variety of medical audiences across the country.

Financial disclosure: I do not have any affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization.