Professor Dr. James Dickinson

Biography

James Arthur Dickinson is a Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, specializing in Family Medicine. He has a prolific background in medical training, having earned his Bachelor of Medicine from the University of Queensland in 1973 and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Newcastle in 1989. He is known for his expertise in epidemiology and evidence-based medicine. His career includes significant positions in Australia where he served as an advisor to the Department of Health and held chairs at the University of Western Australia and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since returning to Canada in 2002, he has contributed to the Department of Family Medicine through teaching and research. His research interests lie in cancer prevention and screening, where he has published extensively on the effectiveness of screening for various cancers. He has been active in provincial and national screening programs and served on the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care from 2009 to 2016. Currently, he is involved in the Tarrant program, which focuses on influenza and gastroenteritis research through collaboration with community physicians. His work emphasizes the importance of screening and vaccination in public health.

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