Head and shoulders image of Dr. Don Cockcroft, Professor, Respirology, Department of Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Donald W. Cockcroft has been a professor in the Division of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, at the University of Saskatchewan since 1977. Dr. Cockcroft’s training includes: University of British Columbia (MD, 1970); Internal Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal; Clinical Allergy Training, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal (1973-1974); Clinical Respiratory Training, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver (1974-1975); and Respiratory and Allergy (Asthma) research, McMaster University, Hamilton (1975 to 1977). Dr. Cockcroft is a Fellow of the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Cockcroft is a Past-President of the Canadian Thoracic Society and a former Head of the Division of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Cockcroft has co-authored in excess of 100 book chapters/review articles, more than 280 peer-reviewed research papers, and has presented approximately 300 invited lectures at regional, national and international meetings.