Biographical Sketch
Specialty: Respiratory Diseases and Internal Medicine
Degrees:
M.D. University of Toronto 1963
FRCPC 1968
Diplomat, American Board Internal Medicine 1971
M. Ed. (Med. Educ) 1995
Licensure:
1. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Internal Medicine November 20, 1968 #2020
2. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, July 22, 1969 Registration # 22220
Postgraduate Training:
1963 - 1964 Rotating Intern Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
1964 - 1967 Resident Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
1967 - 1969 Respiratory Fellow Tufts University, Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
1969 - 1970 Research Fellow University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University Appointments
Postgraduate Committee, Respirology Division, University of Toronto
Director of Medical Education, Center for the Evaluation of Health Professionals Educated Abroad
Hospital Appointments
ICU Committee, Women's College Hospital
Chair, Grand Rounds Committee, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
Educational Activities
Undergraduate:
Supervisor and major lecturer for Respiratory Section, Structure and Function
Section, Year 1 Medicine 1996 - present
Lecturer, Year 2 Respirology: 2-7 lectures per year since 1989-90.
Elective given for undergraduates "Clinical Aspects of Respiratory Disease" yearly since 1985.
Seminar Leader, Year 2 Respirology, yearly since 1972.
Member, Undergraduate Respirology Committee since 1970.
Postgraduate:
Organizer and founder of the "Annual Respirology Education Event" which has held five events by distinguished lecturers since June, 1992.
Co-ordinator, various faculty development initiatives in teaching at WCH.
Lectures for American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and at local venues.
Current Local, Provincial, National and International Activities
Canadian Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society
Ontario Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians
Research Interests
SAFE study (Spiriva)
SAHARA study (pMDI Symbicort versus dry powder Symbicort)
SMART study (prn Symbicort versus a steady dose of Symbicort)
RATIO study (ciclesonide)
Two studies of formoterol vs salmetrol versus Ventolin versus salmeterol
A phase 4 study of Flovent discus
The first Canadian study of Beclovent
The first Canadian study of budesonide
The first Canadian study of formoterol MDI (Ciba Geigy)
And others
Selected Recent Publications
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