Hogan, David

David Hogan, MD University of Calgary

In addition to being a physician and geriatrician, Dr. David Hogan is a Professor of Medicine and Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Calgary. He has served as Chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Specialty Committee in Geriatric Medicine, Chief Examiner in Geriatric Medicine for the RCPSC, President of the Canadian Geriatrics Society, President of the C5R (a national network of dementia researchers) and he is currently editor of the Canadian Journal of Geriatrics. Dr. Hogan’s undergraduate and postgraduate medical education took place at Dalhousie University, the University of Alberta, the University of Ottawa and the University of Western Ontario. His research interests include cognitive decline and dementia (and its various causes such as Alzheimer disease), falls, frailty and health services for older Canadians.