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Dr. Leslie is a Professor of
Medicine and Radiology at the University of Manitoba. He obtained his specialty training from the University
of Manitoba and McGill University, qualifying in Internal Medicine in 1989 and in Nuclear Medicine in 1990.
He is clinically active in general medicine and nuclear medicine, and has research interests in osteoporosis
testing and other nuclear diagnostic techniques including PET scanning.
Dr. Leslie joined the Scientific Advisory Council of Osteoporosis Canada
in 1997. He contributed to the 2002 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Osteoporosis document and to the recent
publications “Recognizing and Reporting Vertebral Fractures: Reducing the Risk of Future Osteoporotic
Fractures” and “Recommendations for Bone Mineral Density Reporting in Canada”. More recently, he has been
involved in the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) projects addressing bone density testing in
men, bone density testing in women age 40-59 years, and updated vitamin D recommendations.
He has recently been appointed Chair of the Scientific Advisory Council and is Chair of the Guidelines
Committee for Osteoporosis Canada. Dr. Leslie has significantly shared his time and expertise in advancing
the profile of Osteoporosis Canada and the Scientific Advisory Council especially in the areas of guidelines
and best practices recommendations.
On September 12th, 2008, Dr. Leslie received the prestigious award during the Scientific Advisory Council
(SAC) Lunch Gathering at the Delta Centre-Ville Montreal, held in connection with the 30th Annual of the
American Society for Bone Mineral Research (ASBMR).
The Lindy Fraser Memorial Award was established in 1994 and is given to
individuals who have done exemplary research and have helped significantly to increase the knowledge about
osteoporosis. This year, Dr. Leslie has been chosen to receive this award for his outstanding contributions
to osteoporosis research and education.
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