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Dr. Anita Palepu

Dr. Palepu is a nationally renowned general internist with special clinical and research interests in urban health. She is one of the Division's leading researchers.

Medical School:

McMaster University

Residency:

Queen’s University

Fellowship in GIM:

Boston University

MPH:  Boston University School of Public Health

Academic Position:

Associate Professor
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Senior Scholar

Administrative Activities: 

GIM Fellowship PGY4-5 Fellowship Program Director
Co-director, Clinical Investigator Programme, Department of Medicine, UBC
Member of Editorial Team for Open Medicine, a new online, open access, general medical journal www.openmedicine.ca

President-Elect for the International Society of Urban Health

Academic/Clinical Interests/Research Activities: 

Access to care, health care utilization and health status of vulnerable populations such as injection drug users at risk for HIV infection; accessing and sustaining antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected IDUs; Canadian network of researchers examining issues related to housing, homelessness and health.

Recently awarded - 2006 Boston University School of Public Health Distinguised Alumni Award

Clinical Site: 

St. Paul’s Hospital

Contact Information: 

St. Paul’s Hospital Switchboard: 604-682-2344