Professor Dr. Michael Nimmo

Biography

Michael Nimmo is a Clinical Associate Head at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, where he has been serving as a Pathologist at Vancouver General Hospital since 2000. He completed his MD at UBC in 1995 and underwent General Pathology Residency at the same institution. Prior to his medical training, he practiced corporate law. His extensive teaching activities encompass the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science Program and the MD Undergraduate Program, earning him several accolades such as the UBC Killam Teaching Award and the Dr. Melvyn Bernstein Resident Teaching Award. As the Program Director for the General Pathology Residency Program, Dr. Nimmo has led numerous educational initiatives aimed at enhancing integration within clinical training. Furthermore, he has served in leadership roles including Director of Clinical Faculty Affairs and President of Vietnam Coastal Health Professional Association Pathologists. His research interests focus on Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, and Autoimmune Testing related to Rheumatologic Disease, as well as the development and delivery of clinical services in a collaborative environment within the provincial academic framework.

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