On the recommendation of Dean Lisa Tannock, Matthew Evans, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), has appointed Dr. Melinda Fleming as Head, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. Her appointment is effective October 15, 2026, for a five-year term. Dr. Fleming has also been appointed Head, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC).
Dean Tannock sincerely thanks Dr. Ramiro Arellano for his leadership as head of the department. His steady guidance and dedication have had a meaningful impact across both KHSC and Queen’s University.
After earning her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto, Dr. Fleming completed her anesthesiology residency at the University of British Columbia before completing the Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard University. Her clinical subspecialties include neonatal, pediatric, and thoracic anesthesia, and her research focus has been in the fields of medical simulation and competency-based medical education.
Since joining Queen’s as a faculty member in 2002, Dr. Fleming has received multiple Excellence in Teaching awards and held a range of educational and hospital leadership roles, including program director of the faculty’s anesthesiology residency program, perioperative course director for undergraduate medical education, and director of pediatric anesthesia. Nationally, she has chaired the Education Section of the Association of Canadian University Departments of Anesthesiology and was a Royal College examiner. Throughout her career, Dr. Fleming has served on numerous hospital, university and Royal College committees, a testament to her steadfast dedication to academic service.
Please join Dean Tannock in congratulating Dr. Fleming on her appointment.