Robert Byrick
Professor
Department of Anesthesia
University of Toronto
Canada
Biography
Dr. Byrick graduated in medicine from the University of Western Ontario (1971) and completed his postgraduate training in Anesthesia at the University of Toronto in 1977. He has been a clinical anesthesiologist at St. Michael’s Hospital since that time and continues in active clinical practice. His research focused on post-operative pulmonary complications of cardiac and orthopedic surgical procedures. He served as Chief of the Department of Anesthesia at St. Mikes (1987-93) before serving two terms as Chair, Department of Anesthesia at UofT (1993-2003). After serving as Chair, he was appointed Vice-Dean, Clinical Affairs and the UofT representative to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. He served on CPSO Council from 2004-14 and was President of the CPSO in 2012. He currently is Vice-Chair of the surgical panels of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee and a member of the Premises Inspection Committee of the College. He is a member of the UofT Board of Examiners (PA Assistant Program). Dr. Byrick also serves on the Board of the Institute of Safe Medications Practices - Canada; the Canadian Anesthesia Research Foundation (CARF) and SIM-one-Ontario Simulation Network.
Research Interest
His research focused on post-operative pulmonary complications of cardiac and orthopedic surgical procedures
