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Peter Lin MD, CCFP

Peter Lin MD, CCFP

Director, Primary Care Initiatives, Canadian Heart Research Centre, North York, Ontario

Dr. 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:

  1. Dyslipidemia, Coronary Artery Calcium, and Incident Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Implications for Statin Therapy From the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
  2. Herpes Zoster: Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Preventive Approaches
  3. AAFP Votes to Ban Energy Drink Sales to Kids
  4. Distribution of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Streptococcus Pneumoniae Serotypes in US Adults Aged ≥ 50 Years With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
  5. Falling Threshold for Treatment of Borderline Elevated Thyrotropin Levels-Balancing Benefits and Risks: Evidence From a Large Community-Based Study
  6. Increased Risk of Exacerbation and Hospitalization in Subjects With an Overlap Phenotype: COPD-Asthma
  7. Air Travel: Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Jet Lag
  8. Efficacy and Safety of Cognitive Enhancers for Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  9. Severe Hypoglycaemia and Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Bias Analysis
  10. FDA Invites Public Input on Menthol in Cigarettes

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