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:
- Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control
- Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes
- Mixed Results for Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Off-Label Drug Use Is Associated With Adverse Drug Events in Adults
- Increased Prescription Drug Use Among Adults in the United States
- Biologic Therapy for Inflammatory Arthritis and Latent Tuberculosis
- High Blood Pressure Screening in Adults: Recommendations From the USPSTF
- Review of Ambulatory and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Benefits and Harms of Breast Cancer Screening
- American Cancer Society Guidelines on Breast Cancer Screening for Women at Average Risk