Present Rank: Research Associate Professor
Department: Medicine
Faculty: Medicine
Institution: University of Calgary

2013-now. Managing editor, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International

2007-2012. Assistant Editor and Editorial Manager, Liver International

II.   ACADEMIC RECORD

MCCEE                  passed
LMCC Part I         Passed:  536 (pass score 390)
TOEFL  250.   (600 in old system)


Final Degree: M.D. Ph.D
Date completed: 1993
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Institution/City/Country: Tongji Medical University/Wuhan/China

i. Undergraduate: MD.(09/1979-07/1984), Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, P.R.China

ii. Graduate and postdoctor:

Residency: 
Internal Medicine (07/1984-08/1986, 2nd Hospital, Hebei Medical  
          University). Rotations in the Department of Medicine including Cardiology, 
          Respirology, Endocrinology, Hematology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, ER and  
          outpatient clinics.

          Postdoctoral:
Visiting Research Scholar, Royal Free Hospital, Univ. of London, U.K. (laboratory of  
  Prof. James Owen) Aug. 1996-Aug. 1997 

          Liver Unit, G.I. Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Aug. 1997- 
          Dec. 2005.

iii. Specialty training: 
In Gastroenterology, (09/1986-07/1993,    2nd Hospital, Hebei Medical University). 
 obtained MSc degree in Medicine [GI] 1989; PhD in Medicine [GI] in 1993).  Specialty 
 training consisted of clinical training, and clinical and bench research (see publications).
 Clinical training: 1) inpatient and outpatient clinic rotations,  2) endoscopic procedures 
 including gastroscopy, colonoscopy with polypectomy; sclerotherapy of oesophageal 
 varices, etc.

iv. Attending Physician: 
Gastroenterology (07 / 1991 - 07 / 1996, 2nd Hospital, Hebei Medical University).

v. Professor of Medicine
June, 1996, 2nd Hospital, Hebei Medical University


III. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS 

Research Fellowship: Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL)* 2002-03 
Research Fellowship: CASL* 2000-2001
Research Fellowship: CASL* 1999-2000
Sino-British Friendship Research Scholarship, Chinese and British Governments**: 1996-97

* 2-3 awarded per year in Canada, out of 15-30 applications.
** 5 awarded per year in China, out of approximately 100 applications 
 
IV. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 
June 1996-, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hebei Medical University.
Aug. 1993 – Aug 1996: Associate professor, Department of Medicine, Hebei Medical University.
Aug. 1984 – Aug 1993: Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Hebei Medical University.
V. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 
Membership in professional and learned societies: 
Canadian Association for the Study of Liver (CASL).
            Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG).
            International Association for the Study of Liver (IASL)
European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)