Wendy Levinson

Wendy Levinson, MD
Dr. Wendy Levinson is a Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She worked in the United States on the faculty at the Legacy Hospital and Oregon Health Science University and the University of Chicago Medical School. She is a past President of the Society of General Internal Medicine and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Levinson is a national and international expert in the field of physician-patient communication and the physician-patient relationship. Her research has spanned a number of highly relevant policy issues including the relationship of medical malpractice to breakdown in communication, the effectiveness of primary care physicians and surgeons in helping patients to make informed decisions, and the relationship of communication to patient satisfaction. At present, she is leading studies funded by the National Institute of Aging and the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research on informed decision-making between surgeons and elderly patients, and disclosure of medical errors to patients. In addition, Dr. Levinson has contributed to large-scale training programs to enhance the skills of primary care physicians and surgeons in communicating effectively with their patient.