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George A. Wells CURRICULUM VITAE __________________________________________________________ NAME: George A. Wells, BSc., MSc, PhD Director, Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre University of Ottawa, Heart Institute Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health Professor, Department of Medicine University of Ottawa Senior Investigator, Clinical Epidemiology Program Ottawa Hospital Research Institute The Ottawa Hospital ADDRESS: OFFICE Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre University of Ottawa Heart Institute H1281 - 40 Ruskin Street Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4W7 TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS: Office Telephone: (613) 696-7000, Ext. 18640 Office Facsimile: (613) 696-7227 E-Mail Internet: [email protected] CITIZENSHIP: Canadian LANGUAGES: English GENDER: Male DEGREES HELD: B.Sc. Honours McMaster University 1968-1972 Mathematics M.Sc. McMaster University 1972-1973 Mathematical Statistics PhD University of Western Ontario 1974-1982 Epidemiology & Biostatistics Curriculum Vitae - 2 - George A. Wells _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT POSITION AND WHEN APPOINTTED: 1996-Present Professor School of Epidemiology and Public Health (formerly the School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine), (formerly the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine) Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 1996-Present Professor Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 2001-Present Senior Scientist Affiliate Clinical Epidemiology Program Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (formerly the Ottawa Health Research Institute ) The Ottawa Hospital Ottawa, Ontario 2005-Present Director Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre University of Ottawa, Heart Institute Ottawa, Ontario 2013-2015 Assistant Professor Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario 2018 Associate Scientific Director Canadian Cardiovascular Network (CANet) National Centres of Excellence PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD: 1972-1973 Teaching Assistant McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario 1973-1974 Teaching Assistant McGill University Montreal, Quebec Curriculum Vitae - 3 - George A. Wells _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1977-1980 Statistical Analyst Social Science Computing Laboratory University of Western Ontario London, Ontario 1980-1985 Assistant Professor Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences University of Western Ontario London, Ontario 1980-1985 Assistant Director of the Statistical Laboratory University of Western Ontario London, Ontario 1985-1986 Head, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section Bureau of Communicable Disease Epidemiology Laboratory Centre for Disease Control Health Protection Branch Health and Welfare Canada Ottawa, Ontario 1986-1991 Chief, Division of Biometrics Laboratory Centre for Disease Control Health Protection Branch Health and Welfare Canada Ottawa, Ontario 1986-1991 Adjunct Professor Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 1991-1996 Associate Professor Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 1991-1996 Associate Professor Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario Curriculum Vitae - 4 - George A. Wells _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1996 Director (Acting) Clinical Epidemiology Unit Loeb Research Institute Ottawa Civic Hospital Ottawa, Ontario 1991-1999 Associate Director Clinical Epidemiology Unit Loeb Health Research Institute The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus Ottawa, Ontario 1999-2001 Senior Investigator Clinical Epidemiology Unit Loeb Research Institute The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus Ottawa, Ontario 1999-2005 Chairman Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 2012 Associate Investigator Nursing Best Practice Research Unit University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario 2000-2015 Principal Scientist Institute of Population Health University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario HONOURS AND AWARDS: Dean's Honour List, McMaster University, 1969 - 1970 Dr. and Mrs. F.R. Britton Scholarship in Mathematics, McMaster University, 1970 - 1971 Dean's Honour List, McMaster University, 1970 – 1971 Dr. and Mrs. F.R. Britton Scholarship in Mathematics, McMaster University, 1971 - 1972 J.L.W. Gill Scholarship in Honours Mathematics, McMaster University, 1971 - 1972 Curriculum Vitae - 5 - George A. Wells _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hugh S. Robertson Prize, McMaster University, 1971 - 1972 Dean's Honour List, McMaster University, 1971 - 1972 National Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship, McMaster University, 1972 - 1973 National Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship, McGill University, 1973 - 1974 National Research Council of Canada Postgraduate Scholarship, University of Western Ontario, 1974 - 1975 National Health Student Fellowship Award, University of Western Ontario, 1975 - 1976 National Health Student Fellowship Award, University of Western Ontario, 1976 – 1977 Mentoring Award of Excellence, University of Ottawa, 2003 Mentoring Award of Excellence, University of Ottawa, 2006 Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation Distinguished Scientist Award, 2007 Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Medical Association Journal Top Achievements in Health Research Award, 2011 Professor of the Year Award, University of Ottawa, 2011/2012 Excellence in Research Award, University of Ottawa, 2013/2014 Investigator of the Year Award, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 2015 Research Team Excellence Award, Emergency Research Team, The Ottawa Hospital, 2016 COMMITTEES: University/Hospital Committees: 1980-1982 Colloquium Committee, Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of Western Ontario 1981-1985 Curriculum Committee, Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of Western Ontario 1986-1992 Member of the Research Committee, Family Medicine/Elizabeth Bruyère Health Centre, University of Ottawa 1988-1998 Member, The University of Ottawa AIDS Study Group, University of Ottawa. Curriculum Vitae - 6 - George A. Wells _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1990-1998 Member, The Canadian Pediatric Kidney Disease Research Committee (CPKDRC). 1993-1998 Member, Research Sub-Committee, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa 1993-1995 Member of the AIDS Research Steering Committee, University of Ottawa 1994-1995 Member, Residents Research Sub-Committee, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa 1995-1996 Member, Employee Opinion Survey Joint Task Force, Ottawa Civic Hospital 1995-1999 Member, Loeb Information System Advisory Committee, Ottawa Civic Hospital 1996-2000 Member, Breast Cancer Program of the Ottawa Civic Hospital 1996-1999 Graduate Studies Committee, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa 1996-1997 Program Planning Committee, Loeb Research Institute, Ottawa Civic Hospital. 1999-2004 Chair, Department Teaching and Promotions Committee, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa 1999-2004 Member, Basic Science Chairs Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa 1999-2004 Member, Faculty Advisory Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa 2001-2007 Chair, College of Principal Investigators, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa 2001-2002 Member, Faculty Career Development Implementation Team, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa 2005 (Current) Member, Graduate Studies Committee, Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine formerly the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa 2005-2010 Member, Department Teaching and Promotions Committee, Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa 2006 (Current) Member, Recruitment Committee, Faculty of Medicine, School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine formerly the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa Curriculum Vitae - 7 - George A. Wells _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2011 (Current) Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, University of Ottawa Heart Institute 2012-2013 Member, Strategic Plan Executive Committee, University of Ottawa Heart Institute 2012-2015 Member, Faculty Teaching Personnel Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa 2012-2015 Member, Cardiovascular Research Strategic Planning Steering Committee, University of Ottawa Heart Institute 2013 (Current) Member, Scientists Performance Evaluation and Review Committee, University of Ottawa Heart Institute 2013-2015 Member, Planning Committee, School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine University of Ottawa 2013 (Current) Chair, Master Graduate Program Admission Committee, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada 2014 (Current) Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Health Quality Ontario (HQO), University of Ottawa 2010 – 2016 Chair, Standard Operating Procedures Committee,
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