curriculum vitae - University of Calgary

CURRICULUM VITAE
Ronald J. Sigal
Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary I. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Ronald J. Sigal, Room 1898, Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre,
1820 Richmond Road SW, Calgary AB T2T 5C7. Telephone: 403-955-8327 E-
mail: rsigal@ucalgary.ca Professor of Medicine and Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary
Cross-appointment in Department of Community Health Sciences and Faculty of
Kinesiology II. ACADEMIC RECORD
95. Master of Public Health (Quantitative Methods) 1995
HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
i. Undergraduate
1984-87 MD 1987
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
84. Faculty of Music, Department of Performance
McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979-82 B.Sc. in Psychology (First Class Honours)
McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
78. DEC in Health Sciences
VANIER COLLEGE, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ii. Special professional - Not applicable.
iii. Graduate and post-doctoral
1994-96 Research Fellow, Section on Epidemiology and Genetics
JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER, Boston, MA, USA
1990-93 McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1990-92 Resident IV-V, Endocrinology
1992-93 Clinical Research Fellow, McGill Nutrition and Food
Sciences Centre
1987-90 Straight Intern and Resident II-III, Internal Medicine JEWISH
GENERAL HOSPITAL, McGILL UNIVERSITY, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
iv. Licensure, certification and boards
1988 LMCC no. 66548
1989 Ontario License no 60515
1991 Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada (FRCPC), Internal Medicine
1992 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Certificate of Special Competence in Endocrinology
2006 College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta-Registration no.
014472
III. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2009-2016 Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Health
Senior Scholar award--$155,000 per year for 7 years (Beginning
July 1, 2009).
2009 ARP Merit Award. For overall meritorious performance within the
2008 calendar year based on combination of research , teaching,
clinical and admin achievements $5,000.
2005-2007 OHRI Chair in Lifestyle Research--$100,000 per year. Renewable
3-year term; provided partial salary support for myself (Jan.
2005-July 2006) and for trainees. I gave up the component
supporting my salary when I started my position in Calgary
August 2006.
2002-07/2006 University of Ottawa Medical Associates "Category A"
Senior Researcher--$90,000 per year, renewable annually until my
departure from Ottawa Aug. 2006.
1999-2004 CIHR New Investigator Award/MRC Scholarship
1995-96 Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Post-doctoral
Fellowship
1992-95 Canadian Diabetes Association/Diabetes Canada Post-doctoral
fellowship
1992-95 Fonds de la Récherche en Santé du Québec, Post-doctoral
fellowship (Declined)
1984-87 Nat Christie Foundation Medical Entrance Award (For applicants
to the University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine with the
highest overall admissions ratings)
1984. Graduate entrance scholarships for Ph.D. programs in Clinical
Psychology
(all declined in favour of medical school) U. Minnesota, U.
Connecticut, Queen's U. IV. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
August 2006- UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY/CALGARY HEALTH REGION
Departments of Medicine and Cardiac Sciences,
Division of Endocrinology
April 2010- Full Professor of Medicine, Cardiac Sciences,
Kinesiology and Community Health Sciences
August 2006-Mar. 2010 Associate Professor of Medicine and Cardiac
Sciences
Attending Staff Endocrinologist
Libin Cardiovascular Institute and Julia McFarlane
Diabetes Research Institute
January 2007- Cross-appointment in Department of Community
Health Sciences
Cross-appointment in Faculty of Kinesiology
Oct. 1996- UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
Sept. 2006-present Adjunct Professor
March 2002-Aug. 2006 Associate Professor
Oct. 1996-Mar. 2002 Assistant Professor
Nov. 1999- Adjunct Professor, Human Kinetics
Member, School of Graduate Studies
Oct. 1996- OTTAWA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(Formerly known as Loeb Health Research Institute)
Clinical Epidemiology Program
August 2006-present Affiliate Investigator
Nov. 2005-July 2006 Senior Scientist
July 1998-Nov. 2005 Scientist/Principal Investigator
Oct. 1996-July 1998 Associate Investigator
Oct. 1996-July 2006 OTTAWA HOSPITAL
Attending Staff Physician, Division of Endocrinology
2003- 2006 Medical Director, Diabetes Clinic V. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES (since 1999)
i. Undergraduate (Medical students) -
Lectures: The University of Calgary (Course 4-Endocrine/Renal)
Diabetic Emergencies -April 4, 2008 1 hr
Diabetic Emergencies -April, 2007 1 hr
Lectures: University of Ottawa
Exercise-Physiology & its role in diabetes management - 2005 1.5 hr
Exercise-Physiology & its role in diabetes management - 2004 1.5 hr
Exercise-Physiology & its role in diabetes management - 2003 1 hr
Exercise-Physiology & its role in diabetes management - 2002 1 hr
Exercise-Physiology & its role in diabetes management - 2001 1 hr
LMCC Review - Endocrinology - April 21, 2005 2 hour session
LMCC Review - Endocrinology - April 19, 2004 2 hour session
LMCC Review - Endocrinology - April 28, 2003 1.5 hour session
LMCC Review - Endocrinology - May 2002 1.5 hour session
LMCC Review - Endocrinology - April 26, 2001 1.5 hour session
LMCC Review - Endocrinology - May 2, 2000 1.5 hour session
LMCC Review - Endocrinology - May 7, 1999 1.5 hour session
Small group sessions (University of Calgary)
2012: Medical School Course 4 small groups: 12 hours
2011: Medical School Course 4 small groups: 12 hours
2010: Medical School Course 4 small groups: 10 hours
2009: Medical School Course 4 small groups: 8 hours
Diabetic Emergencies April 7, 2008 (3 hours)
Diabetes in pregnancy/hypoglycemia April 11, 2008 (2 hours)
CV risk integration: patient management, focus on lipids April 16,
2008 (2 hours)
Obesity I small groups April 15, 2008 (2 hours)
Obesity II small groups April 16, 2008 (2 hours)
Diabetes through the Lifespan. April 18, 2008 (3 hours)
Presentation of an outpatient with diabetes. June 4, 2008 (2 hours)
Problem Based Learning (PBL) Tutor (University of Ottawa):
Endocrine Block - 8 PBL Sessions in Sept-Oct. 2005 (22 hours)
Endocrine Block - 8 PBL Sessions in Sept-Oct. 2004 (22 hours)
Endocrine Block - 8 PBL Sessions in Sept-Oct.2003 (22 hours)
Endocrine Block - 6 PBL Sessions in Sept-Oct.2002 (16 hours)
Endocrine Block - 6 PBL Sessions in Sept-Oct. 2001 (16 hours)
Endocrine Block - 6 PBL Sessions in Sept-Oct. 2000 (16 hours)
Other Undergraduate Small Group Teaching (University of Ottawa)
Problem Assisted Learning Sessions, Year 3 - May 10, 2005
Total Hours Teaching 2
Problem Assisted Learning Sessions, Year 3 - 2003
Total Hours Teaching 2
4. OSCE exams for Medical students and Residents Two 2-hour
sessions/ year 1997-2005 Research Supervision of Medical Students
Karolina Burghardt 2004
Christy Haywood-Farmer 2002
Heather Ranson 2002
Terry Evans 2001-2002
Noreen Lum 2001
Elizabeth Haddad 1999-2000
Graduate
a) Thesis Advisory Committee (2000): All Masters and PhD students listed
below under ii c)
Plus:
Mike Carter 2012-14 Masters student, Human Kinetics,
University of Ottawa
Jill Stapleton 2011-13 Masters student, Human Kinetics,
University of Ottawa b) Thesis Examination Committee: (All Masters and PhD students listed
below under ii c) Plus:
Daniel Dutton PhD Candidacy, Community Health Sciences (2010)
Silvano Zanusso PhD European University of Madrid. (2008)
Sojung Lee PhD University of Ottawa (2004)
c) Supervision of
Masters of Science or Doctoral Students
*Samantha McGinley 2012-14 Masters Student, Kinesiology
*Marni Armstrong 2010-14 PhD Candidate, Cardiac Sciences (AI-HS Doctoral
Student Award)
*Marni Armstrong 2008-10 Masters student, Kinesiology
*Zainisha Vasanji 2007-12 PhD, Kinesiology 2012 (CDA and AHFMR Doctoral
Student Awards)
Angela Alberga 2008-2013 PhD Candidate, Human Kinetics, University of
Ottawa (CDA Doctoral Student Award)
Angela Alberga 2006-2008 Masters student, Human Kinetics, University of
Ottawa (MA 2008)
Candice Brown 2006-2009 Masters student, Human Kinetics, University of
Ottawa (MA 2009)
*Jane Yardley 2005- 2011 PhD, Population Health, 2011 (CDA Doctoral
Student Award)
Karen Holland 2004 Masters Student
Helen (Wenxia) Zhao 2003-5 Masters Student (Currently Senior Analyst,
Health Canada)
*Elizabeth Haddad 1999-2000 Medical