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:
- Efficacy of the BNT162b2 Vaccine After Recovery From COVID-19
- Optimal Timing for Starting DOACs After Ischemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation
- Mobile Stroke Unit vs Usual Care for Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Sleep and Blood Glucose Control Under Standardised Meal Conditions
- Immunogenicity and Reactogenicity of Vaccine Boosters After Ad26.COV2.S Priming
- Duration of Protection by Covid-19 Vaccines
- Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines Over 9 Months in North Carolina
- Inpatient Statin Use Reduces the Risk of Death Among Certain Patients With COVID-19
- Early Remdesivir to Prevent Progression to Severe COVID-19 in Outpatients
- CDC Reduces Recommended Isolation Time for People With COVID-19