Professor Dr. Ross Upshur

Biography

Ross E. G. Upshur is a Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, where he holds positions as the Division Head of Clinical Public Health and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Geography and Geology at McMaster University. His academic background includes a Master of Science in Epidemiology, a Doctor of Medicine, a Master of Arts in Philosophy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with Honours. Upshur's research interests encompass areas such as evidence, complexity in health care, ethics in medicine and public health, and preventive medicine. He has published numerous articles in prestigious journals, discussing themes related to global health ethics, clinical reasoning, and the analysis of health services data. He has received awards for his exemplary contributions to family medicine research and education, including recognition as the Academic Family Physician of the Year and several accolades from the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Upshur actively participates in mentoring doctoral students and engages in ongoing research projects aimed at enhancing primary care methodologies and health services effectiveness.

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