British Columbia Governor
Biographical Sketch

S. F. Paul Man

DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: January 1945; Hong Kong
EDUCATION: MD, University of Alberta; POST DOCTORAL TRAINING: Internal Medicine residency, U of Toronto, Respirology fellowship, U of Toronto and Johns Hopkins University;
CERTIFICATION: ABIM
PRESENT POSITION: Professor of Medicine, and Associate Chair, Department of Medicine, UBC
ACP ACTIVITIES: Fellow, 1984; Invited speaker at the 2004 ACP Rocky Mountain conference
HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Chair of Medicine, Providence Health, Vancouver; Attending Physician, General Internal Medicine clinical teaching unit and Division of Respiratory Medicine; Co-chair, Medicine council in the Vancouver Health Region
OTHER APPOINTMENTS: Research review committee member, Canadian Institute of Health Research; past president of the Canadian Thoracic Society; past Governor (Alberta) of the American College of Chest Physicians; past member and Chair, Examination Board of the Royal College of Physician, in Adult Respirology
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST/EXPERTISE: translation research in respirology; author of over 130 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals; health care delivery reform.

Vision Statement

The American College of Physicians is one of the most influential organizations in the USA; however, its relevance to the Canadian Members and Fellows has been questioned. The role of the College in our professional lives is not well-defined, and many of us also belong to other professional organizations and learned societies. It is critical that the College be proactive in addressing the issue of relevance with its Canadian membership. What the College stands for and what it can offer must be made better known to its membership in British Columbia. What the British Columbia members want from the College should also be better defined, so that the College can become more responsive to the need of its British Columbia Chapter members. Web-based technology and in person regional meetings with members will be used to re-establish and enhance the connectivity between the College and its membership in British Columbia.