We are pleased to introduce Dr. John Boyd, a new full-time Associate Professor who joined our Department on October 1, 2025!
John holds a joint appointment between the Departments of Medicine and Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and is the inaugural recipient of the UBC Professorship in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Dr. Boyd received his MD from the University of Western Ontario in 1998 and completed his Internal Medicine training there as well. He later pursued training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at McGill University from 2001 to 2004, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Meakins Laboratory in Montreal from 2004 to 2005. He is currently an Intensivist in the St. Paul’s Hospital ICU and an Investigator with the Institute for Heart + Lung Health. In addition, he serves as the Medical Director of the Early Phase Clinical Trials Unit at Providence Health and holds the UBC Professorship in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
The Professorship in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
The Professorship in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics provides leadership in accelerating the province’s capacity to design, evaluate, and trial next-generation therapeutics, significantly expanding bio-innovation within the BC Life Sciences ecosystem. Situated within an exciting translational environment, key activities include participating in the design and execution of clinical trials—preferably early-stage trials—and leading the development of a residency program in clinical pharmacology. The Professorship also supports initiatives aimed at enhancing training and capacity-building in areas essential to sustaining BC’s ability to evaluate existing therapies and maintain long-term clinical trials infrastructure.
The successful candidate is expected to offer academic leadership for the new Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) at the upcoming Providence campus and to lead an integrated research and education program in clinical pharmacology at UBC.
Please join us in welcoming John to the Department!