Dr. Robert Connelly

Biography

Dr. Robert (Bob) Connelly is an Associate Professor in Pediatrics and a Neonatologist at Queen's University. He served as the Head of the Department of Pediatrics and was the Program Medical Director of Pediatrics at Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital from 2013 to 2023. Dr. Connelly graduated from the University of Toronto School of Medicine and completed his residency training at Dalhousie University. He also holds an MBA from Queen's University School of Business. His clinical work in neonatology includes significant contributions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Infant Clinic. His special interests are in quality improvement and patient safety. Dr. Connelly is the Vice Chair of the Specialty Committee for Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and is also the Vice President of Pediatric Chairs Canada (PCC). His research focuses on competency-based resident assessment, the development of assessment rubrics to improve patient safety, and the use of structured handoff tools. He has an interest in presentation design and mobile technologies, particularly as they relate to medical education. In his personal time, he enjoys running, hiking, camping, kayaking, geocaching, and dog training.

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