Head and shoulders image of Dr. Darcy Marciniuk, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Darcy D. Marciniuk received his DM from the University of Saskatchewan in 1984 and underwent specialty training in internal medicine and respiratory medicine at the University of Western Ontario and at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Marciniuk is a professor of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, and Associate Vice-President Research [Acting] at the U of S. He was recently appointed interim Director of the new Respiratory Research Centre at the U of S, and is the Medical Director of the LiveWell COPD Chronic Disease Management Program in the Saskatoon Health Region. Dr. Marciniuk is recognized internationally as an expert and leader in clinical exercise physiology, COPD, and pulmonary rehabilitation. He was the lead author of the three most recent COPD clinical practice guidelines published by the CTS, a panel member of international clinical practice guidelines in COPD, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and pulmonary rehabilitation, and was a co-author of the recently published joint CTS/CHEST clinical practice guideline on preventing acute exacerbations of COPD.