Dr. Adam Peets (Division of Critical Care Medicine) is the recipient of the 2023 Canadian Critical Care Society’s Frank S Rutledge Award for Excellence in Critical Care Teaching

This award was created in partnership between: Critical Care Western at The University of Western Ontario, the Canadian Critical Care Society and the Critical Care Canada Forum.

2023 Frank S Rutledge Award for Excellence in Critical Care Teaching

Dr. Adam Peets
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Critical Care Medicine

Adam Peets obtained his M.D. from the University of Calgary in 2000, followed by residency in Internal Medicine, subspecialty training in Critical Care Medicine and completion of a Masters Degree in Medical Education. He was Director of the Master Teacher Program at the University of Calgary from 2007 until 2009 when he relocated to the University of British Columbia. Since then, he has held a number of educational leadership positions including UBC Critical Care Medicine Residency Training Program Director, Associate Department Head, Education within the Department of Medicine and Assistant Dean, Curriculum with the UBC MD Undergraduate Program.

He enjoys teaching across the spectrum of medical education in both the classroom and clinical settings, and has been fortunate enough to receive over 30 local or national teaching awards, including the AFMC Young Educators Award and the Frank S Rutledge Award of Excellence in Critical Care Teaching in 2012 and in 2023.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Peets on this wonderful achievement!