Dr. Stella Yiu is an emergency physician, medical educator, and leader in faculty development at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital. She currently serves as Director of Continuing Professional Development and the Faculty Development Committee within the Department of Emergency Medicine, where she has played a key role in advancing physician education, mentorship, and professional growth. Her contributions to medical education have been recognized through numerous awards, including multiple Mentor of the Year awards and a Distinguished Teacher designation from the University of Ottawa.

Throughout her career, Dr. Yiu has been deeply committed to supporting learners and colleagues at every stage of their professional journey. She has developed innovative mentorship programs, led faculty development initiatives, and contributed to scholarship in mentorship and career development. Her work has helped create sustainable systems that support new physicians as they transition into practice and thrive within academic emergency medicine.

Colleagues describe Dr. Yiu as a compassionate mentor, thoughtful leader, and exemplary role model who embodies the highest standards of professionalism. They highlight her integrity, humility, inclusiveness, and unwavering commitment to the wellbeing of others. Known for her ability to connect with people across all roles within the health-care team, she is widely respected for fostering supportive environments where learners, physicians, and colleagues can succeed both professionally and personally.

Featured articles co-authored by Dr. Yiu:

• Hidden beneath the surface: what are the knowledge and skills for successful transition to practice

• Evaluating a Canadian tertiary care emergency department physician wellness program

• Ready for practice? National recommendations for emergency medicine transition to practice curriculum

• Stress and conflict from tacit culture forges professional identity in newly graduated independent physicians

• Accommodating pregnancy and parental leave for the emergency physician: An update