Dr. Brady Bouchard, BSEE, MBBS, MPH, CCFP(EM)(AM)

Dr. Brady Bouchard is an Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine and cross-appointed to Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. He serves as the Provincial Emergency Medicine Addiction and Vulnerable Populations Lead and the Provincial Medical Director (Pharmacy) for the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Dr. Bouchard has led multiple system-wide innovations in addiction medicine and emergency care, including the province-wide implementation of order sets for alcohol withdrawal and opioid use disorder. He is also a respected teacher, mentor, and researcher with a focus on real-world clinical outcomes for substance use treatment. He is a former President of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and an active contributor to national health policy discussions. 

MPH, Imperial College London, UK, 2023

CCFP(AM) - Certificate of Added Competence in Addiction Medicine, CFPC, 2024

CCFP(EM) - Certificate of Added Competence in Emergency Medicine, CFPC, 2023

CCFP - Certification in Family Medicine, CFPC, 2015

MBBS, University of Queensland, Australia, 2012

BSc in Electrical Engineering (Biomedical), University of Alberta, 2008

 Title: Thriving through Turbulence: Leadership Strategies Mid-Flight Date: 2024 Conference: Family Medicine Forum, Vancouver, BC Co-Authors: Shirley Schipper, Christie Newton

Title: Modernizing the Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Date: 2023-2025 (multiple dates) Conference: Saskatchewan Provincial Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds;

Edmonton; Calgary; Mount Sinai (Toronto); 41st Annual Emergency Medicine for Rural Hospitals (UCalgary, Banff)

Hamilton, E., & Bouchard, B. (2024). The Use of Oral Phenobarbital Loading for the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in an Outpatient Setting: A Case Report. Journal of Addiction Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000001435

Pistore, A., Penney, S., Bryce, R., Meyer, C., & Bouchard, B. (2022). A Retrospective Evaluation of Phenobarbital versus Benzodiazepines for Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal in a Regional Canadian Emergency Department. Alcohol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2022.05.001

Title: Harm Reduction and Substance Use Disorder Principles and Treatment Date: 2023-2024 Requesting Organization: Saskatchewan Health Authority (presented in Moose Jaw, Humboldt, Yorkton, North Battleford, Lloydminster, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Regina, Saskatoon)

Title: Case Study of Team Approach to Multi-trauma Management in Rural Settings Date: 2021 Requesting Organization: Rural Virtual Conference (RVC), University of Calgary