Health Care Hero: Affiliate
Dr. David Agulnik
Emergency Physician, St. Paul’s Hospital
Dr. David Agulnik is an emergency physician at St. Paul’s Hospital – Vancouver’s only inner city hospital and one of the busiest emergency departments in the province. That’s his “9 to 5” job, providing care for a wide range of patients, including some of the most vulnerable and marginalized populations. For most people, that would be enough, but for Dr. Agulnik, his role as an emergency physician is just the start.
Dr. Agulnik also provides Physician Online Support and Medical Consultation for paramedics in the field by providing phone support with triage decisions, transportation logistics and advice on complex care decisions for critically ill or injured patients. In addition to his day job as emergency physician and support roles with Emergency Health Services, Dr. Agulnik also serves as Information Technology Coordinator for St. Paul’s emergency physicians, where he is the go-between for clinical managers and IT personal for the purpose of leveraging technology to improve physician workflow and patient care in the ER.
For his willingness to wear many hats, all of them in support of better patient care, Dr. Agulnik has been named this year’s Affiliate employer Health Care Hero.