Dr. Phil Wells is a Hematologist. He is currently a University of Ottawa Distinguished Research Chair in Translational and AI Research in Venous Thrombosis. He is perhaps best known for pioneering the concept of clinical prediction rules: the "Wells Model for DVT" and the "Wells Model for PE" are taught and used world-wide. He has received over $30 million in peer reviewed research funding and has over 380 publications. His work has been acknowledged through a Canada Research Chair, and several lifetime achievement awards. His current interests are Cancer Associated Thrombosis and AI to improve or develop clinical predictive analytics.