Peter Lin MD, CCFP
Director, Primary Care Initiatives, Canadian Heart Research Centre, North York, OntarioDr. Peter Lin, a primary care physician, is the Director of Primary Care Initiatives at the Canadian Heart Research Centre and has two busy family medicine practices in Toronto. For 7 years, he served as the medical director at the University of Toronto Scarborough Health & Wellness Centre. In 2011, he received a teaching award from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Dr. Lin has worked with KDIGO (Kidney Disease│Improving Global Outcomes) in an effort to help enhance care for patients with chronic kidney disease. He has been a contributing author to the Canadian Diabetes Guidelines and has served on the editorial board of Pri-Med Institute, which provides education for physicians.
Dr. Lin maintains an active lecture schedule, reflecting his varied medical interests, continuing his focus on bridging the chasm between research and clinical practice.
Disclosures
- Consultant (continuing medical education programs): AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim; Bayer; Eli Lilly; Amgen; Janssen; Merck; Pfizer; Sanofi; Abbott; HLS Therapeutics
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Synopsis of the KDIGO 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline Update on Diabetes Management in CKD
- Recurrence of Symptoms Following a 2-Day Symptom-Free Period in Patients With COVID-19
- Associations Between Extreme Temperatures and CV Cause–Specific Mortality
- Aspirin vs Clopidogrel for Chronic Maintenance Monotherapy After PCI: Long-Term Outcomes
- Paxlovid Use Is Associated With Decreased Hospitalization Rates Among Adults With COVID-19
- AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Pharmacological Interventions for Adults With Obesity
- Impact of Diabetes on the Effects of Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors on Kidney Outcomes
- 2022 Top Story in Primary Care: COVID-19 Is Not Just a Cold
- Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Limb Events in People With Diabetes Treated With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists vs SGLT2 Inhibitors
- Cardiovascular Outcomes of Evening vs Morning Dosing of Antihypertensives