Gordon Guyatt
Gordon Henry Guyatt | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | University of Toronto (B.Sc.) McMaster University (M.Sc.) McMaster University (M.D.) |
Known for | Pioneer in evidence-based medicine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine |
Institutions | McMaster University |
Gordon Henry Guyatt (born November 11, 1953) is a
Early life
Guyatt was born and raised in Hamilton, home to McMaster University. On his father's side, he was the son of a deeply-rooted
Family life
Guyatt is married to Maureen Meade and has three daughters.[citation needed]
Education and training
Guyatt attended the
Career
Guyatt has published over 1200 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, [5] many in leading medical journals such as
His writing has included many educational articles regarding evidence-based medicine. Guyatt is the co-editor of the Users' Guides to the Medical Literature, a comprehensive set of journal articles and a textbook for clinicians who wish to incorporate evidence-based medicine principles into their practices. His contributions to quality of life research, randomized trials, meta-analysis and clinical practice guidelines have been considered groundbreaking. He has also written extensively on health care policy in the popular press.
From 1990 to 1997, Guyatt directed the residency program at McMaster University that trains physicians to be specialists in internal medicine. He used that program as a laboratory for developing and testing approaches to residency education focused on evidence-based approaches to care delivery. Since 1993, Guyatt has chaired the Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Workshop at McMaster University, an annual workshop on teaching and incorporating evidence-based principles into clinical practice.
Along with
With regard to his social activism, Guyatt previously published a regular health column on the editorial pages of the Winnipeg Free Press, and prior to that in The Hamilton Spectator, [7] In 1979, Guyatt co-founded the Medical Reform Group, a Canadian organization of physicians and medical students devoted to universal public health care. The group continued its work for 35 years, after which the Canadian Doctors for Medicare has led the Canadian progressive medical community in addressing the issues that were central to the Medical Reform Group.
Guyatt ran as the
Notable awards and honours
In 1996, Guyatt received the McMaster University President's Award for Excellence in Teaching (Course or Resource Design).[5]
He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.[6]
In 2010, he was conferred the title, "Distinguished University Professor," the highest and rarest academic rank held by a full-time faculty member at McMaster University.[7]
In 2010, he was one of 10 candidates short-listed (from a list of 117 nominees) for the
In 2011, he was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his contributions to the advancement of evidence-based medicine and its teaching."[9]
In 2012, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[10]
In 2015, he was made a member of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.[11]
In 2022, he received honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Honorary doctorate, the title of doctor honoris causa, is the highest recognition of the University of Helsinki.[12]
In 2022, the
in the category international Individual Award.Selected textbooks
- Guyatt G, Rennie D, Meade M, Cook D. Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: A Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008.
- Haynes RB, Sackett DL, Guyatt GH, Tugwell P. Clinical Epidemiology: How to Do Clinical Practice Research, Third Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2006.
- DiCenso A, Guyatt G, Ciliska D. Evidence-Based Nursing: A Guide to Clinical Practice. Mosby, 2005.
References
- ^ Guyatt GH. Evidence-Based Medicine [editorial]. ACP Journal Club 1991:A-16. (Annals of Internal Medicine; vol. 114, suppl. 2).
- PMID 1404801. doi:10.1001/jama.268.17.2420.
- ^ Milestones, tombstones, and sex education. BMJ. 2007; 334:0-a.
- ^ "Two professors named to Medical Hall of Fame". McMaster University. McMaster University. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "The President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Past Recipients" (PDF).
- ^ Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. "Gordon Guyatt".
- ^ "McMaster University - Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (Distinguished University Professor)" (PDF).
- ^ "Voting open for McMaster professor's lifetime achievement".
- ^ "Appointments to the Order of Canada".
- ^ "Royal Society elects Guyatt and Wright as fellows". McMaster University. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Two professors named to Medical Hall of Fame". McMaster University. McMaster University. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Faculty of Medicine to award 10 new honorary doctorates. University of Helsinki, 2022
- ^ "Canadian physician Gordon Guyatt and the Psychological Science Accelerator honored as this year's recipients of the €500,000 prize for enhancing quality in research" (Press release). Einstein Foundation Berlin. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Ireland, Nicole (1 December 2022). "Canadian 'father of evidence-based medicine' wins global Einstein Foundation award". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
The Berlin-based Einstein Foundation Award named Dr. Gordon Guyatt the winner of a €200,000 prize – worth about $280,000 – for his pioneering work promoting quality in medical research leading to better patient care.
External links
- Gordon Guyatt bio on the McMaster University website.
- Medical Reform Group website[dead link]
- Gordon Guyatt's health policy columns, 2005