Dr.
Mack, Benjamin
MD FRCPC
Academic Ranks(s):
Clinical Instructor, UBC, Medical Director, Div of Medical Microbiology, Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Fraser Health, Site Medical Lead, Infection Prevention and Control; Surrey Memorial Hospital and Langley Memorial Hospital
Affiliations(s):
Short Bio
Academic
Academic Background
- Subspecialty Training (Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology), University of Alberta. 2001-2004
- Residency, Internal Medicine (completed in 2002 at University of Alberta co-incident with subspecialty training),
- Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. 1998 – 2002
- MD (Medicine),University of Alberta. 1994 – 1998
- Graduate studies (Neuroscience), Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta. 1992-1994
- BA (Psychology (Honours)), University of Alberta. 1987 – 1991
Professional Qualifications
- RCPSC Specialist Certification in Medical Microbiology. 2004
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia Licentiate. 2004
- RCPSC Subspecialty Certification in Infectious Diseases. 2003
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 2003
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Licentiate. 2003
- RCPSC Specialist Certification in Internal Medicine. 2002
- Medical Council of Canada Licentiate. 2000
Awards and Recognition
Awards for Scholarship
- Dean’s Research Fund, University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine
Awards for Service
- Chief Resident, Medical Microbiology, University of Alberta, 2003 – 2004
- Residency Training Committee, Substitute Representative, Dalhousie University Department of Medicine, 1999
- Communications Officer, University of Alberta Medical Students’ Association, 1995 – 1996
Other Awards
- Annual Best Abstract Award, Division of Infectious Diseases Abbott Laboratories Ltd., (for Best Abstract by an
- Infectious Diseases or Medical Microbiology Subspecialty Trainee at University of Alberta), 2003
- George McCracken Infectious Disease Fellow Travel Grant, American Society for Microbiology, To attend 42nd
- Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2002
- Second Prize in Subspecialty Resident Poster Presentations, University of Alberta, Department of Medicine Research Day, 2002
- Rick Hansen Man in Motion Legacy Fund, 1992
- Dean’s Honour Roll, University of Alberta, Faculty of Science, 1990, 1991
- Summer Student Research Fund, National Sciences and Engineering Research Council, 1990
Publications
- Forrest DL, Mack BJ, Nevill TJ, Couban SH, Zayed E, Foyle A. Bone marrow necrosis in adult acute leukemia and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma. 2000 Aug;38(5-6):627-32.
Research
Research Interest
- Antibiotic stewardship and utilization in hospitals
- Quality control assessment and maintenance in consolidation of microbiology laboratories
- Clinical-laboratory interaction, and optimal utilization of laboratory resources; innovative methods for service delivery by medical microbiologists
Current Projects In My Lab Include
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