Dr. Andreas Laupacis recipient of CMA’s F.N.G. Starr Award
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Dr. Andreas Laupacis, professor and lead of Patient Involvement in the Department of Medicine, is the 2018 recipient of the Canadian Medical Association’s Frederic Newton Gisbourne Starr Award.
The CMA’s highest award for its members, the F.N.G. Starr Award recognizes Dr. Laupacis for his exceptional contributions to medicine and the health care system. Over the course of his career, Dr. Laupacis has developed several guidelines, decision aids for patients, and approaches to assessing health care technology and interventions – all of which have been instrumental in shaping health services delivery.
Dr. Laupacis is editor-in-chief of Healthy Debate, an influential platform for evidence-based health policy commentaries and a forum for establishing patient-centred narratives as an important medium for considering health issues. He is a Canada Research Chair in Health Policy and Citizen Engagement and serves as chair of the board for Health Quality Ontario, helping the organization become a leader in integrating patient engagement into policy development and delivery. Until recently, he was also the executive director of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.
Dr. Laupacis will receive the award at a gala event hosted by the CMA in Winnipeg on August 21.
