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Vincent W. S. Chan

Vincent W. S. Chan BSc, MDCM, LMCC, FRCPC

Anesthesiology
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Dr. Vincent Chan received a Bachelor of Science degree (Biochemistry, Honors) and his MD degree from McGill University, Montreal and then obtained postgraduate training in Anesthesiology at University of Toronto, Toronto and board certification (FRCPC, Anesthesia). Dr. Chan is acknowledged by his colleagues as an international leader in the fields of regional anesthesia and pain medicine.

He was President of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) from 2009 to 2011. In 2011, he was conferred with the award of the FRCA Fellowship by Election by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (UK). In May 2013, he received the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) Teaching Recognition Award for Achievement in Education. In October 2013, he received the Distinguished Service Award from European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy. In April 2016, he received the Gaston Labat Award from ASRA.In September 2016, he was conferred with the Carl Koller Award by the European Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy. In April 2017, he received the Distinguished Service Award from ASRA.

Dr. Chan also serves on the editorial board of the Anesthesiology and Regional Anesthesia Pain Medicine Journals. Director of Faculty Development (present, University of Toronto), Chair of Research Committee (1997-2001, University of Toronto), and Chair of the Academic Committee, Department of Anesthesia (2006- present, Toronto Western Hospital).
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