Dr. Jean Bourbeau
M.D., M.Sc.
Volunteer
Current Positions
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Director of the Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, 1996 to the present
Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Epidemiology and
Biostatistics and Occupational Health at McGill University
Director of the COPD axis of the Respiratory Network of the FRSQ
Supervisor for M.Sc., Ph.D. students and post doctoral fellows
Fields of Research
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Epidemiology
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management (self-management and pulmonary
rehabilitation)
Cardio respiratory exercise physiology
Characterization of COPD patients through large national or provincial cohorts (exacerbation,
pharmacological and non-pharmacological management including pulmonary rehabilitation programs)
Integrated approach to care for COPD patients and the impact on health status and health service use
(RCT, studies in a setting of clinical practices)
Pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD (RCT, pathophysiological studies)
Pharmacological studies in COPD (RCT, pathophysiological studies)
Research Methodologies
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Epidemiological (database, population and clinical based research)
Evaluative research applied to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Education and Training
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M.D. (1980) from Laval University
Specialization in Respirology (1986)
M.Sc. in Epidemiology (1988) from McGill University
Honours
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Recipient of the John R. and Clara Fraser Memorial Award, Department of Medicine, McGill University
Accomplishments
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Granting agencies include the CIHR, Natural Resources Canada, FRSQ, REPAR and pharmaceutical
industry (investigator-initiated projects)