Present Rank: Research Associate Professor
Department: Medicine
Faculty: Medicine
Institution: University of Calgary
2013-now. Managing editor, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International
2007-2012. Assistant Editor and Editorial Manager, Liver International
II. ACADEMIC RECORD
MCCEE passed
LMCC Part I Passed: 536 (pass score 390)
TOEFL 250. (600 in old system)
Final Degree: M.D. Ph.D
Date completed: 1993
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Institution/City/Country: Tongji Medical University/Wuhan/China
i. Undergraduate: MD.(09/1979-07/1984), Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P.R.China
ii. Graduate and postdoctor:
Residency:
Internal Medicine (07/1984-08/1986, 2nd Hospital, Hebei Medical
University). Rotations in the Department of Medicine including Cardiology,
Respirology, Endocrinology, Hematology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, ER and
outpatient clinics.
Postdoctoral:
Visiting Research Scholar, Royal Free Hospital, Univ. of London, U.K. (laboratory of
Prof. James Owen) Aug. 1996-Aug. 1997
Liver Unit, G.I. Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Aug. 1997-
Dec. 2005.
iii. Specialty training:
In Gastroenterology, (09/1986-07/1993, 2nd Hospital, Hebei Medical University).
obtained MSc degree in Medicine [GI] 1989; PhD in Medicine [GI] in 1993). Specialty
training consisted of clinical training, and clinical and bench research (see publications).
Clinical training: 1) inpatient and outpatient clinic rotations, 2) endoscopic procedures
including gastroscopy, colonoscopy with polypectomy; sclerotherapy of oesophageal
varices, etc.
iv. Attending Physician:
Gastroenterology (07 / 1991 - 07 / 1996, 2nd Hospital, Hebei Medical University).
v. Professor of Medicine
June, 1996, 2nd Hospital, Hebei Medical University
III. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
Research Fellowship: Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL)* 2002-03
Research Fellowship: CASL* 2000-2001
Research Fellowship: CASL* 1999-2000
Sino-British Friendship Research Scholarship, Chinese and British Governments**: 1996-97
* 2-3 awarded per year in Canada, out of 15-30 applications.
** 5 awarded per year in China, out of approximately 100 applications
IV. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
June 1996-, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hebei Medical University.
Aug. 1993 – Aug 1996: Associate professor, Department of Medicine, Hebei Medical University.
Aug. 1984 – Aug 1993: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Hebei Medical University.
V. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Membership in professional and learned societies:
Canadian Association for the Study of Liver (CASL).
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG).
International Association for the Study of Liver (IASL)
European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)