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:
- Diabetes in Older People
- Single-Dose Systemic Acetaminophen to Prevent Postoperative Pain
- Risk Factor Management Improved Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Comparing 12 and 30 Months of DAPT After DES Implantation
- Diabetes Associated With Greater Cognitive Decline Over 20 Years
- Implications of the 2013 ACC/AHA Cholesterol Guidelines for Adults in Contemporary Cardiovascular Practice
- NSAIDs Use in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Increases Risk for Serious Bleeding
- Glycemic Control and Excess Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes
- Statin Use and Incident Venous Thromboembolism
- Patients and Families Identify Important Elements in Goals-of-Care Conversations