PAST PRESIDENT 

Dr. Andrew Pipe received his MD from Queen's University in 1974 and is currently Chief of the Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation at  the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.

Dr. Pipe’s research interests include the assessment of new approaches to smoking cessation, the facilitation of exercise adoption, and novel initiatives to  prevent cardiovascular disease. Previously the-President of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the Founding Chair of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport Dr. Pipe continues to serve as the Team Physician to Canada’s National Men’s Basketball and Canadian Women’s National Soccer Teams. A member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame (Builder) and the recipient of the International Olympic Committee’s Award for “Sport, Health and Well-Being” Dr. Pipe is also a member of the Board of ParticipACTION and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

Dr. Pipe has received honourary degrees from Queen's University (LLD), Brock University (DSc) and the University of Guelph (DSc). Born in Nottingham, England, Dr. Pipe currently resides in Ottawa and in 2002 was named to the Order of Canada.