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David White

Professor Emeritus/Emerita

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine

  • Professor Emeritus/Emerita
    Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine
  • 416-756-6826
  • 416-756-6822 (Fax)
  • North York General Hospital, Family Medicine Chief's Office, 4001 Leslie Street, 4S, Toronto, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada

BIO

Dr. David White is a Professor and the Vice-Chair of Family Doctor Leadership in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Dr. White has 40 years of experience as a clinician, teacher and researcher. He has practiced in Northwestern Ontario, teaching hospital family practice units and currently is in a community-based teaching practice affiliated with North York General Hospital.

Dr. White’s academic leadership has included serving as Chief of Family Medicine at NYGH, and roles in undergraduate and postgraduate education. He helped to establish the first practice-based research network at the University of Toronto, which has grown into the DFCM-wide UTOPIAN.

Dr. White is the former President and Board Chair of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, representing 35,000 family physicians across the country.

Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, CanadaJul 2014 - present
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, Canada1999 - Jul 2014
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Centre for Research in Education, Toronto, Canada1997 - 2002
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Behavioural Science, Toronto, Canada1988 - 1997
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Studies in Medical Education, Toronto, Canada1986 - 1996
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, Canada1985 - 1999
  • Lecturer
    University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, Canada1981 - 1985

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Interim Director - University of Toronto Practice Based Research Network
    University of Toronto / North York General Hospital, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, CanadaAug 2012 - present
  • Medical Inspector
    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Toronto, Canada2009 - present
  • Expert Witness
    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Toronto, Canada2003 - present
  • Medical Legal Expert
    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Toronto, Canada2002 - present
  • Member
    North York General Hospital, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, CanadaOct 1999 - present
  • Acting Vice-President Medical and Clinical Affairs
    North York General Hospital, Toronto, CanadaMar 2010 - Mar 2010
  • Chief
    North York General Hospital, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, CanadaMar 2008 - Aug 2012
  • External Consultant to 5-Year Review of the Department of Family Medicine
    Sunnybrook Hospital & Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada2006 - 2006
  • Interviewer
    Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), Canada2004 - 2004
  • Chief
    North York General Hospital, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Toronto, CanadaOct 1999 - Mar 2006
  • Full Time Staff Physician
    Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, CanadaNov 1986 - Oct 1999
  • Attending Physician with Obstetric Privileges
    Toronto General Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, Toronto, CanadaJul 1982 - 1989
  • Attending Physician
    Toronto Western Hospital, Family Practice Inpatient Unit, Toronto, CanadaJan 1982 - Nov 1986
  • Full Time Staff Physician
    Toronto Western Hospital, Family Practice Unit, Toronto, CanadaFeb 1981 - Nov 1986
  • Part Time Staff Physician
    Toronto Western Hospital, Family Practice Inpatient Unit, Toronto, CanadaJul 1980 - Feb 1981
  • Emergency Physician
    Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada1980 - 1985
  • Acting Medical Director
    Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital, Canada1977 - 1979
  • Medical Officer
    Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital, Canada1977 - 1979
  • Demonstrator - Teaching Practice Coordinator
    Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital, Canada1977 - 1979

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Medicine
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1971 - 1975

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certificant
    Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Canada2005 - present
  • Certificant - Advanced Life Saving in Obstetrics
    Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada2000 - present
  • Member
    North American Primary Care Research Group, Leawood, United States1999 - present
  • Member
    Canadian Physicians for Global Survival, Canada1990 - present
  • Certificant - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
    Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada1983 - present
  • Certificant - Acute Trauma Life Support
    University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, United States1983 - present
  • Certificant - Special Competence in Emergency Medicine
    College of Family Physicians of Canada, Mississauga, Canada1983 - present
  • Member
    College of Family Physicians of Canada, Mississauga, Canada1982 - present
  • Certificant
    College of Family Physicians of Canada, Mississauga, Canada1977 - present
  • Vice-Chair
    Family Physicians Toronto, Toronto, Canada2003 - 2005
  • Member
    Family Physicians Toronto, Toronto, Canada2000 - 2005

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Extensive Leadership Training
    North York General Hospital, Toronto, CanadaMar 2006 - Mar 2008
  • Physician Leadership Program
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada2005 - 2005
  • Leadership in Medical Education
    Ontario Medical Schools, Canada1998 - 1999
    Supervised by Weston W
  • Fellow
    College of Family Physicians of Canada, Mississauga, Canada1995 - 1995
  • Fellowship
    Educating Future Physicians for Ontario, Canada1991 - 1991
  • Resident in Family and Community Medicine
    Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada1975 - 1977
    Residency

AVAILABILITY

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