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:
- SSRI Use Associated With Cataract Surgery
- Eligibility for Statins Will Increase Based on Guidelines
- Health Assessment of Commercial Drivers
- Depression in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Targeted Intervention to Prevent Melanoma
- PCI Added to Medical Therapy Does Not Improve Outcomes in Stable CAD With Myocardial Ischemia Over Medical Therapy Alone
- A Risk Model for Hospitalizing COPD Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments
- Breastfeeding and Behavioral Development
- Is Pioglitazone Needed to Manage Type 2 Diabetes?
- 25-Year Results From the Canadian National Breast Screening Study