Andre Lussier
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André Lussier, physician
, rheumatologist, and Professor Emeritus of the School of Medicine of the University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He was born in 1933 in Sherbrooke and died in 2009 in Sherbrooke. He completed his classical studies and Baccalauréat
ès-art at the Séminaire Oblat de Chambly and at the Collège de Montréal
(Université de Montréal
). He then completed his residency in internal medicine at the Hôpital Notre-Dame de Montréal. From 1963 to 1964, he pursued a “clinical and research fellowship” in rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania
under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Hollander. In 1969, he joined the founding clinicians and researchers of the School of Medicine of the Université de Sherbrooke
and he established the first Section of Rheumatology officially recognized in Québec
. In 1970, he wrote the white paper upon which the specialty of rheumatology is recognized in Québec, two years before its recognition as a specialty elsewhere in North America. In 1975, he co-founded The Journal of Rheumatology
, of which he remained the co-Editor until his death. He was the first Director of the Clinical Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) from 1980 to 1984. During his career, he was President of several scientific meetings and conferences (e.g.Canadian Society of Rheumatology, Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology PANLAR). He has published over 230 scientific articles and is the author of three books.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
, rheumatologist, and Professor Emeritus of the School of Medicine of the University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. He was born in 1933 in Sherbrooke and died in 2009 in Sherbrooke. He completed his classical studies and Baccalauréat
Baccalauréat
The baccalauréat , often known in France colloquially as le bac, is an academic qualification which French and international students take at the end of the lycée . It was introduced by Napoleon I in 1808. It is the main diploma required to pursue university studies...
ès-art at the Séminaire Oblat de Chambly and at the Collège de Montréal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
(Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
). He then completed his residency in internal medicine at the Hôpital Notre-Dame de Montréal. From 1963 to 1964, he pursued a “clinical and research fellowship” in rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Hollander. In 1969, he joined the founding clinicians and researchers of the School of Medicine of the Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke
The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
and he established the first Section of Rheumatology officially recognized in Québec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. In 1970, he wrote the white paper upon which the specialty of rheumatology is recognized in Québec, two years before its recognition as a specialty elsewhere in North America. In 1975, he co-founded The Journal of Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology
The Journal of Rheumatology is a peer-reviewed medical journal addressing topics in rheumatology and arthritis....
, of which he remained the co-Editor until his death. He was the first Director of the Clinical Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) from 1980 to 1984. During his career, he was President of several scientific meetings and conferences (e.g.Canadian Society of Rheumatology, Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology PANLAR). He has published over 230 scientific articles and is the author of three books.
External links
- http://relations-diplomes.usherbrooke.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=432 Hommage à un grand chercheur et un grand philantrophe (in French)
- http://www.usherbrooke.ca/recherche/fr/regroupements/chaires/autres-chaires/chaire-andre-lussier-de-rhumatologie/ Chaire André Lussier de rhumatologie (in French)
- http://www.rheum.ca/en/ContentPage.asp?sid=69 Distinguished Rheumatologist(1999) - Canadian Rheumatology Association