Geoff Porter, MD MSc FRCSC FACS
Professor, Ramia Chair in Surgical Oncology
Phone: 902-473-6499
Mailing Address:
QEII Health Sciences Centre, VG Site
1276 South Park St, Room 8-833
Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9
Research Topics:1276 South Park St, Room 8-833
Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9
- Cancer health services research
- Access to cancer care
- Appropriateness efficiency
- Clinical trials
- Quality assessment and improvement in cancer care
Education
- Fellow in Surgical Oncology (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas)
- Resident in General Surgery (University of Alberta)
- MSc (University of Alberta)
- MD (Queen’s University)
Research interests
Dr. Porter's research interests are broadly categorized as cancer health services research related with a specific focus on cancer surgery, as well as knowledge translation strategies targeting improved quality of cancer care at a population level. He is involved with the INternational Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) as well as other national and international cancer control initiatives.
Memberships
- Society of Surgical Oncology
- Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology
- Canadian Association of General Surgery
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Clinicial Oncology
- Canadian Cancer Society
Other Roles
- Director, Cancer Outcomes Research Program, NSHA/Dalhousie University
- Expert Lead Clinical Care, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
- Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, Clinical Translation, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
- Member, CIHR Institute of Cancer Research Advisory Board
- Program Board, International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership