Full Name
Dr. Lana Bistritz
Job Title
Assistant Dean
Company
Undergraduate Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta
Speaker Bio
Gastroenterologist and medical educator Dr. Lana Bistritz received her medical degree and gastroenterology training at the University of Alberta. She completed a Master’s in Health Professional Education at the University of Illinois. Dr. Bistritz joined the Division of Gastroenterology in 2009.
Dr. Bistritz has received many awards and honours over her academic and professional career, many of them for her contributions to medical education. She has served on several Department of Medicine committees focused on training excellence and was the course coordinator for the Gastroenterology and Nutrition course for the MD program from 2009-2018.
Leadership and Collaborations:
Dr. Bistritz is director of the pre-clerkship education program (the first two years of the medical degree program) and has served on several medical curriculum and training committees. She is a clinician member of the Edmonton-based Centre of excellence for Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Immunity Research. In 2018, she was made a Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Fellow, in recognition for her long-term commitment to the Association and the profession, including the role of vice president of the Association’s Administrative Affairs.
Dr. Bistritz has received many awards and honours over her academic and professional career, many of them for her contributions to medical education. She has served on several Department of Medicine committees focused on training excellence and was the course coordinator for the Gastroenterology and Nutrition course for the MD program from 2009-2018.
Leadership and Collaborations:
Dr. Bistritz is director of the pre-clerkship education program (the first two years of the medical degree program) and has served on several medical curriculum and training committees. She is a clinician member of the Edmonton-based Centre of excellence for Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Immunity Research. In 2018, she was made a Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Fellow, in recognition for her long-term commitment to the Association and the profession, including the role of vice president of the Association’s Administrative Affairs.
