Dr. Samy Suissa

Professor

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Biography

Professor Samy Suissa is a Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McGill University and the Director of the Centre of Clinical Epidemiology at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He founded the McGill Pharmacoepidemiology Research Unit and leads the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES). His research focuses on the risks and benefits of medications in the treatment of chronic diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and rheumatic diseases. Professor Suissa has developed methods to improve the conduct of studies and to identify and disseminate time-related biases that can lead to methodological flaws in research. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. He has authored over 500 research papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and lectures extensively around the world.

Research Interests

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.