Jeffrey Turnbull is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital. He is a leading authority in the field of medical training. Previously, he served as Assistant Dean and subsequently Vice Dean: Education at the University of Ottawa. Over the past several years, Dr. Turnbull has contributed nationally and internationally through the AFMC, the RCPSC, the CMA, the AAMC, the CPSO and as President of the MCC. He has pursued his interest in poverty and its effect on health and is currently the Medical Director of the Inner City Health Project for the homeless in Ottawa and is involved in developing educational and health services in Bangladesh, the South Caucasus and Kenya.