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:
- Association of Opioid Analgesic Use With Age-Related Risk of Serious Fall Events
- Association of Low-Dose Aspirin Use With Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
- Aspirin and Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals With Elevated Lp(a) Levels
- Effect of Tirzepatide on Blood Pressure Levels in Individuals With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes
- Effect of Bempedoic Acid on the Risk of Total Cardiovascular Events
- Efficacy of Voice-Based Conversational AI for the Titration of Insulin Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- SARS-CoV-2 Precipitates Pro-Atherogenic Inflammatory Responses in Coronary Vessels
- 2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline
- Risk Factors for Young-Onset Dementia in the UK Biobank
- Association Between Longitudinal Sleep Patterns and Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults