Leung, Victor

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Leung, Victor

MD, FRCPC

Academic Rank(s): Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UBC | Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control, Medical Lead, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Affiliation(s): St. Paul’s Hospital

Research and Scholarly Interests: Infectious Diseases and Immunology Microbiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Implementation science

Clinical Interests:

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Victor Leung is the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at Providence Health Care. He is also the Medical Lead for
the PHC Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. He has been practicing clinical infectious diseases and medical microbiology at St. Paul’s
Hospital since completing his fellowships in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at McGill University.

 

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Academic Background

  • FRCPC Medical Microbiology. 2011
  • McGill University, Fellowship, Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2011
  • FRCPC Infectious Diseases. 2010
  • FRCPC Internal Medicine. 2009
  • University of British Columbia, Residency, Internal Medicine. 2008
  • University of British Columbia, MD. 2005
  • University of British Columbia, B.Sc (Hons). 2001
  • McGill University, Fellowship, Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2011

Awards and Recognition

Publications

Selected Publications

Research
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Research Interest

  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Nosocomial infections
  • Implementation science

Clinical Service

Current Projects In My Lab Include

Teaching
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Teaching Interest

  • Infection Prevention and Control practice
  • Diagnostic test utilization
  • Rational antimicrobial prescribing