Chris Simpson (cardiologist)

Dr. Chris Simpson, MD FRCPC FACC FHRS FCCS FCAHS (born 1967) is a Canadian cardiologist who served as the 147th President of the Canadian Medical Association (2014-2015).[1] During his tenure, he championed seniors' care,[2] arguing that a more comprehensive and integrated approach to the care of seniors would serve as a foundation for improving the Canadian healthcare system as a whole.[3][4] Other issues during his term included a national discussion on end of life care [5] (that coincided with a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that struck down the ban on medical aid in dying (MAID)[6] and new legislation allowing MAID),[7] as well as issues around the public health implications and possible medicinal utility of marijuana.[8]

Dr. Chris Simpson

Dr. Simpson serves as the Chair [9] of the Wait Time Alliance [10] - a federation of 18 national medical and surgical specialty societies and the Canadian Medical Association that monitors and publishes report cards on the state of medical wait times in Canada.[11] He also chaired the Task Force on CMAJ [12] that was tasked with revamping the governance structure of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

He is currently Vice-Dean (Clinical) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University in Kingston[13] as well as the medical director of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO).[14] He also serves as the Canadian Medical Association's representative to the World Medical Association (Observer 2017-2019; Official Representative 2019-2021)[15] and as Chair of Health Quality Ontario's Quality Standards Committee. In 2019, he was elected President-elect of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Education and training

A native of Nackawic, New Brunswick, he received his MD from Dalhousie University in 1992 after having completed an undergraduate degree (BSc) at the University of New Brunswick. He then completed Internal Medicine and Cardiology training at Queen's University, followed by a Heart and Stroke Foundation Fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Western Ontario in 1999. He is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and in the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University and completed a 10-year term as Chief of Cardiology and Medical Director of the Cardiac Programs at Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital in 2016.[16]

Clinical and research work

Dr. Simpson practices clinically as a specialist in heart rhythm disorders. His clinical and research interests include health policy (particularly access to care and seniors' care), medical fitness to drive, catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, sudden death in the young, and cardiac resynchronization therapy.[16]

Honours and awards

2004: Canadian Medical Association Award for Young Leaders[17]

2015: Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences[18]

2017: University of New Brunswick Alumni Award of Distinction[19]

References
  1. "CMA Presidents". cma.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
  2. Canadian Medical Association (25 August 2015). "Dr. Simpson rants on the crisis in Canada's hospitals" – via YouTube.
  3. "Hospitals grinding to halt because of stranded seniors, CMA head says". newswire.ca.
  4. http://hqc.sk.ca/Portals/0/documents/Keynote%20Address%20Dr.%20Chris%20Simpson%20-%20ED%20Waits%20and%20Patient%20Flow%20Initiative%20-%20Nov%202015.pdf?ver=2015-12-11-145019-343
  5. https://www.cma.ca/Assets/assets-library/document/en/advocacy/end-of-life-care-report-e.pdf
  6. "Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) - SCC Cases (Lexum)". lexum.com.
  7. "Bill C-14 - openparliament.ca". openparliament.ca.
  8. "Chris Simpson: Why the CMA chose not to participate in the government's anti-pot campaign". nationalpost.com.
  9. "Dr. Chris Simpson, Chair of Wait Time Alliance". waittimealliance.ca.
  10. "Wait Time Alliance Canadian Healthcare". waittimealliance.ca.
  11. "Eliminating Code Gridlock in Canada's Health Care System: 2015 Wait Time Alliance Report Card - WTA ATA". waittimealliance.ca.
  12. "Canadian Medical Association Journal: Task Force on CMAJ". cmaj.ca.
  13. "ICES scientist Dr. Chris Simpson appointed vice-dean, clinical, School of Medicine, Queen's University". ices.on.ca.
  14. "Contact SEAMO". seamo.ca.
  15. "Representing Canada on the world stage". queensu.ca.
  16. "Department of Medicine". queensu.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  17. "CMA Awards for Young Leaders". cma.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  18. "Christopher Simpson – Canadian Academy of Health Sciences / Académie canadianne des sciences de la santé". cahs-acss.ca.
  19. https://www.unb.ca/alumni/awards/proudlyunb/dr-christopher-simpson-.html
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