Biographical Sketch - Barry O. Kassen
British Columbia's Chapter Governor
Education: University of Saskatchewan 1964-66, University of Saskatchewan, MD, 1966-70; Special Professional Qualifications: Intern/RI 1970-71, Kaiser Hospital, San Francisco, Calif., Resident 1974-75, Medicine, Univ. of Sask., Resident 1975-77, Medicine, Univ. of Brit. Col., FRCPC, 1978, Internal Medicine Certification June 1978;
Present Position : Clinical Associate Professor 1986-Present, UBC, Clinical Associate Head, Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, July 2000-Present, Providence Healthcare, Acting Head Medicine, 2001-Present, Providence Healthcare, Program Leader Medicine 2002-, SPH, Head, Division of General Internal Medicine, 2002;
ACP Activities: Fellow 1998;
Hospital/Community Service : Member, Executive Committee, UBC Division of General Internal Medicine, CTU Director for Postgraduate Education Committee UBC, Examinations Committee for Royal College Oral Exams 1990-Present, Postgrad Representative to Canadian Postgraduate Committee 1990-Present, Nucleus Committee Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Internal Medicine) 1992-Present, UBC Postgraduate Awards Committee 1993-98, Member-elect, North Pacific Society of Internal Medicine, Member, Canadian Society of Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canadian 1979, Fellow, Amer. Coll. Of Physicians and Surgeons 1988, Member UBC Faculty Development Committee 2002, Western Rep for Society of Internal Medicine 2000-03;
Other Appointments: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Examiner 6 years (twice yearly), Residency Training Director, UBC Division of Gen Int. Med. Training Program, Chair of Curriculum Development for Int. Med. (Royal College);
Areas of Professional Interest/Expertise: I have had an education focus my entire time at UBC. I have been program director of Int. Med. at Shaughnessy Hospital, VHHSC and currently St. Paul's Hospital. In this position I have been responsible for the training of Int. Med. residents, residents from other programs including Family Practice and training of postgraduate dentist and postgraduate pharmacists. I have organized and supervised personally these students and organized an ambulatory component of training and supervised this area.
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