Dr. Philip Laird

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Philip Laird completed his medical schooling with a residency in family medicine at the University of Calgary. He practiced for several years as a medical officer in the Canadian Forces, mixing roles in primary care, occupational medicine, and emergency medicine. To enhance his capabilities, he completed additional training in Aerospace Diving Medicine and earned a postgraduate diploma in aeromedical retrieval transport from the University of Otago in New Zealand. Dr. Laird holds a BSc in Engineering Physics from Queen's University and both MSc and PhD degrees in physics from Université Laval. His doctoral research focused on developing magnetically shaped liquid mirror adaptive optics. In 2015, he returned to Queen’s University to complete training in internal medicine and critical care. Dr. Laird is currently active duty in the Canadian Forces, serving as an internist/intensivist at the 1 Canadian Field Hospital and specializing in critical care and aeromedical evacuation. His research interests include biological signal analysis, machine learning, prediction of physiological decompensation in critically ill patients, and aerospace diving medicine.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Assistant Professor

— Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON

Involved in medical education and research in internal medicine and critical care.

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.