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:
- Early Glycemic Control and Magnitude of HbA1c Reduction Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality
- Insulin Resistance Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Women
- Management of Older Adults With Diabetes and Cognitive Dysfunction
- Evolocumab for Cardiovascular Disease
- The Effect of Carbamazepine on Etonogestrel Concentrations in Contraceptive Implant Users
- Diabetic Retinopathy: A Position Statement by the ADA
- Gold Standard Programme Most Effective for Smoking Cessation
- Inappropriate Medication in Outpatients With Renal Insufficiency Is Common
- Optimal Systolic Blood Pressure for Primary Prevention of Stroke
- Malignancy Rates in Patients With Systemically Treated Psoriasis