Olivier Beauchet is a physician, Professor of Medicine, and Joseph Kaufman Chair in Geriatric Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1][2] He was also appointed Director of the Centre of Excellence on Longevity at McGill University and is a senior investigator at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research.[1][3]
Olivier Beauchet | |
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| Occupation(s) | Physician, Professor, Researcher |
Biography
editHe is a specialist physician certified in neurology, internal medicine, and geriatrics.[3] He also holds Master's degrees in pharmacology and neuropsychology, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in neuroscience.[3]
After working in France for well over a decade, he moved to Montreal and became a physician member of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the Jewish General Hospital, as well as a senior investigator in its research institute, the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research.[1][4]
He is a Full Professor of Medicine, in the Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Experimental Medicine at McGill University since 2015,[1][5] and in September 2015, he was awarded the Joseph Kaufman Chair in Geriatric Medicine.[4][2]
He co-presides the Quebec Committee on the implantation and monitoring for the proper use of antipsychotic drugs amongst the elderly in nursing homes (CHSLD) across the province.[3]
He founded and is the current chief executive officer of Biomathics, an international research consortium on biomathematics applied to human systems modeling.[3] Additionally, he is the founder and current president of the Canadian Gait Consortium, which is a pan-Canadian network of clinicians and researchers working on gait disorders.[3]
In 2018, he was the presided the Scientific Committee of the Canadian Geriatrics Society Congress in Montreal.[3]
He is also an active member of the Arts & Health Commission of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,[3] where he conducted a study confirming that museums can be important actors in illness prevention, particularly amongst the elderly.[6]
Research
editHis research focuses mostly on mobility and cognitive decline with aging.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Dr. Olivier Beauchet". Division of Geriatric Medicine. McGill University. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Named/Endowed Chair Appointments at McGill University". Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). McGill University. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Olivier Beauchet, MD, PhD". Lady Davis Institute. Jewish General Hospital. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Giant steps toward a better understanding of the health of the elderly". JGH News. Jewish General Hospital. October 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Olivier Beauchet". Division of Experimental Medicine. McGill University. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Lalonde, Michelle (13 November 2018). "Seniors can improve their health by taking art workshops, study shows". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 7 February 2019.