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Teaching And Leadership
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Marc Spiess

Calgary

Summary

Dedicated and adaptable Family Physician with broad hospitalist, emergency, and primary care experience across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia. Currently serving as an Orthopedic Hospitalist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, managing complex medical patients with surgical, medical, and psychosocial comorbidities. Experienced in acute admissions, daily inpatient rounding, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and advocating for patients at the individual and system levels. Brings clinical excellence, strong communication, and a proven ability to thrive in high-volume, complex hospital settings. Committed to collaborative, patient-centered care and contributing to quality improvement initiatives.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Rural Family Physician

Bella Coola General Hospital
01.2025 - Current
  • Deliver full-scope rural medicine including emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services. Manage trauma, transport medicine, and complex presentations with limited local resources. Provide continuity of care in a remote, underserved community.

Orthopedic Hospitalist

Royal Alexandra Hospital
01.2023 - Current
  • Provide comprehensive inpatient care to orthopedic patients, managing pre- and post-operative complexities, comorbidities, and psychosocial concerns. Collaborate daily with surgeons, residents, nursing, allied health, and social work to ensure safe, patient-focused care. Lead on medical consults, admissions, and management of complications.

Emergency Physician

Fort Saskatchewan Hospital
01.2023 - Current
  • Sole provider in a busy rural emergency department (~20,000 annual visits). Managed trauma, critical illness, and acute presentations across all age groups. Coordinated with tertiary centers for specialist input and patient transfers.

Primary Care Physician

Canadian Armed Forces Health Services Centre
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Managed complex acute and occupational health needs for military members. Collaborated with CAF and civilian multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive care.

Family Physician (Walk-in & Urgent Care)

Castledowns Medicentre
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Delivered high-volume urgent care, managing acute presentations and procedures.

Rural Family Physician

La Ronge Health Centre
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Full-scope practice including daily inpatient rounds, ER coverage, and weekly fly-in clinics to remote northern communities. Delivered trauma care, acute stabilization, and longitudinal inpatient management.

Family Physician (Urgent Care)

Alliance Health Centre
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Provided urgent care services including procedures such as sutures, splinting, and injections.

Education

Rural Family Medicine Residency -

University of Saskatchewan
Prince Albert, SK
06-2021

M.D. -

University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
06-2019

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences, Minor in Physical Sciences

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
04-2015

Skills

  • Inpatient hospitalist medicine (surgical hospitalist RAH orthopedics)
  • Emergency medicine (rural and remote)
  • Acute care coordination & transitions of care
  • Addiction, mental health & social determinants of health
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Advocacy at patient and system levels
  • Medical education & mentorship
  • Acute illness treatment

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2024
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2024
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 2024
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), 2021
  • ALARM (Labour & Risk Management), 2021

Teaching And Leadership

  • Clinical Associate Trainer, Alberta Health Services, 2023-Present, Train and mentor clinical associates preparing for orthopedic inpatient roles.
  • Assistant Professor (Family Medicine), University of Saskatchewan, 2021-2023, Supervised clinical clerks and residents in rural inpatient and ER settings., Developed individualized learning plans in both acute and primary care settings.

Timeline

Rural Family Physician

Bella Coola General Hospital
01.2025 - Current

Orthopedic Hospitalist

Royal Alexandra Hospital
01.2023 - Current

Emergency Physician

Fort Saskatchewan Hospital
01.2023 - Current

Primary Care Physician

Canadian Armed Forces Health Services Centre
01.2023 - 01.2024

Family Physician (Walk-in & Urgent Care)

Castledowns Medicentre
01.2023 - 01.2024

Rural Family Physician

La Ronge Health Centre
01.2021 - 01.2023

Family Physician (Urgent Care)

Alliance Health Centre
01.2021 - 01.2023

Rural Family Medicine Residency -

University of Saskatchewan

M.D. -

University of Calgary

Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences, Minor in Physical Sciences

University of Alberta

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