Desmond J. Leddin, MB, MSc, FRCPC, FRCPI

Adjunct Professor
Dalhousie University; Chair, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Climate Interest Group
Halifax, NS, Canada

Desmond Leddin, MB, MSc, FRCPC, FRCPI, is adjunct Professor of Medicine at Dalhousie University in Canada. He completed medical school in Trinity College Dublin. Following completion of residency training at Queens University Ontario, and the University of Toronto, in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, he completed a Masters in Physiology with a focus on small intestinal injury. He has held many education positions in Gastroenterology in Canada including chair of the Royal College of Canada examination board in GI and has chaired the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) undergraduate and graduate education committees. He is a previous president of the CAG. Research interests include colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, patient access to care, and climate change. He has co-authored several reviews on the implications of climate change for digestive health and most recently has surveyed the views of global GI leadership on the topic.

Presentation(s):

• What Is Climate Change and How Will it Impact GI?

  Monday, October 24, 2022
  ON DEMAND (Must purchase Bonus Sessions to have access)