A Canadian leader in emergency medicine passed away suddenly on Saturday.
According to friend and fellow physician Dr. Howard Ovens, Dr. Paul Hannam, the chief of emergency medicine and the program medical director at North York General Hospital, passed away while running.
"Olympic sailor, marathon runner, family man, ED director at NYGH, a sweet, thoughtful, compassionate, and gentle man died suddenly today on a run. The quintessential mensch. Hug someone you love," he wrote.
Canadian Emergency Medicine is in mourning tonight. Paul Hannam, Olympic sailor, marathon runner, family man, ED director ?at NYGH, a sweet, thoughtful, compassionate and gentle man died suddenly today on a run. The quintessential mensch. Hug someone you love. pic.twitter.com/Gkne2khj27
— Howard Ovens (@HowardOvens) July 17, 2022
North York General Hospital also shared the news in a tweet.
"Our hearts are heavy as we remember our dear friend and colleague," they wrote, adding that Hannam was a "highly respected and trusted colleague, devoted to patients and community."
Our hearts are heavy as we remember our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Paul Hannam who passed away suddenly yesterday. Dr. Hannam was NYGH’s Chief of Emergency Medicine & Program Medical Director. He was a highly respected and trusted colleague, devoted to patients and community. pic.twitter.com/AMd2pIXCYP
— North York General (@NYGH_News) July 17, 2022
Hannam was previously the chief emergency director at East York's Michael Garron Hospital.
"Our hearts are heavy as we remember our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Paul Hannam, who served as our Chief of ED for 10+ years. We will not soon forget his incredible contributions to our hospital and community," the hospital tweeted, reports CTV News.
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