Peter Tugwell | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | University of London (M.B.B.S., M.D.) McMaster University (M.Sc.) |
Known for | Promoter of clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicine |
Institutions | University of Ottawa |
Peter Tugwell (born March 30, 1944) is a Canadian physician and Professor in the Department of Medicine and School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa. He is known for promoting clinical epidemiology and championing for health equity worldwide. In 2013 he was named Officer of the Order of Canada for his efforts as "tireless contributor to global health".[1]