Elana Thau

Title: Staff Physician, Diviasion of Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Designations: B.H.Sc., MD, FRCPC

Pronouns: She/Her

Email: elana.thau@sickkids.ca

Alternate Contact Name: Jennifer Courneyea

Alternate Phone: 416-813-7654 X414021

Alternate Email: jennifer.courneyea@sickkids.ca

U of T Positions: Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics

Other Positions: Course Lead, Acute Care Resuscitation Program

Learning Positions

Program Director, Simulation Fellowship, Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Simulation Instructor, Learning Institute

Biography

Dr. Elana Thau is a paediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physician at SickKids and an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. She completed her paediatrics residence, PEM fellowship and advanced training simulation fellowship at SickKids through the University of Toronto. She is currently in the process of completing a masters program in Health Science Education through McMaster University. Thau has served as the program director of the PEM advanced training program in Simulation since 2025. Her academic and research interests are in simulation and medical education.

Education and experience

2024–Present: Master of Health Science Education, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
2010–2014: Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
2005–2009: Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.

Funding

2025: POCUS in Paediatric Arrest (Res-US pulse check): Development and Evaluation of a Simulation-Based Curriculum. Co-Investigator. Paediatric Consultant Educational Innovation Grant, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children. $10000 CAD.
2024: Check Act React Evaluate (CARE): Developing a PEM Safety Escape Room. Primary Investigator. Creative Professional Activity Grant, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children. $10000 CAD.