Director's Bio
Director's Bio
Canadian air medical · Clinical governance
StratoMED Air Medical Services Ltd.
Physician-led oversight, training, and quality systems for critical care and air medical transport.
StratoMED Air Medical Services is a Canadian company specializing in medical direction, clinical governance, and training for air medical and critical care transport programs. The organization provides physician-led oversight, evidence-based clinical protocols, paramedic education, and quality improvement systems designed to support safe and effective patient transport in challenging environments. StratoMED works closely with aviation partners to integrate medical and operational teams, ensuring that air medical programs meet the highest standards of patient care, safety, and regulatory compliance, including alignment with CAMTS accreditation standards.
StratoMED Air Medical Services Ltd. is a certified diverse supplier and a member of the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB).
Leadership
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Dr. Paul Jordaan MB,ChB CCFP(FPA)
Chief Executive Officer & Medical Director
Dr. Paul Jordaan is the Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director of StratoMED Air Medical Services. He completed his training in South Africa and worked as an Emergency Physician and General Practitioner in Northern Alberta for 8 years before completing his Anesthesia residency at the University of Alberta. He has expertise in emergency medicine, anesthesia, and transport medicine, with a strong focus on air medical systems and clinical governance. Dr. Jordaan is a member of the Air Medical Physicians association and provides medical direction, protocol development, clinical oversight for air ambulance and paramedic services; he is actively involved in training healthcare professionals in the management of critical illness during transport and in austere environments. Through StratoMED, he works closely with aviation partners to develop safe, high-quality medical transport programs aligned with international best practices and CAMTS accreditation standards.
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Dr. Shaun Cowan MD, ACP, FRCSC
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Shaun Cowan is the Chief Medical Officer for StratoMED Air Medical Services and leads the organization’s clinical education and training programs. He is a General and Trauma Surgeon with fellowship training in Critical Care, Intensive Care, and Transport Medicine, and holds an Advanced Care Paramedic certification. Dr. Cowan has extensive experience in austere and combat medical care, rotary-wing transport, ultra long-distance fixed-wing critical care transport, and pre-hospital medicine. He is a member of the Air Medical Physicians Association, a combat medicine instructor, and is certified in Critical Care Echocardiography through the National Board of Echocardiography.

