Ross Upshur
Dr. Ross E. G. Upshur is a Canadian physician based in Toronto, Ontario. He is a professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health of the University of Toronto.1)
He is a contributor to the Center for Humans and Nature.2)
History
Upshur was born in 1958.
Education
Upshur received a BA in philosophy from the University of Winnipeg in 1982, and an MA, also in philosophy, from Queen's University in 1983; he completed an MD at McMaster University in 1986, and an MSc in epidemiology at the University of Toronto in 1997.
Career
Upshur has worked as Scientific Director at Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital since July 2014.3)
Upshur's professional affiliations include:
Upshur participated as a panel member for a report on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in December 2018 for the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA).4)
COVID-19
Upshur participated in a February 11-12, 2020 event titled “2019 novel Coronavirus Global research and innovation forum: towards a research roadmap” co-hosted by the World Health Organization R&D Blueprint and Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GLOPID-R). He and Beatriz da Costa Thomé presented on the topic of “Ethical considerations for research”.5)
Upshur is a member of the Ontario COVID-19 Bioethics Table.6)