MSc, PhD

Vice-President of Research – St. Joseph’s Healthcare-Hamilton

Scientific Director of the Research Institute – St. Joseph’s Healthcare-Hamilton

Professor of Biostatistics – Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University

President of the Society for Clinical Trials

Bio: Dr. Lehana Thabane is a Vice President of Research at St Joseph’s Healthcare—Hamilton; Scientific Director of the Research Institute at St Joseph’s Healthcare; Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University. He is the 2022-2023 President of the Society for Clinical Trials—an international organization dedicated to the use of clinical trials to inform science and advance human health and wellness. His international reputation has led him to be honored by many professional societies: He is an Elected Member of the International Statistical Institute, Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Fellow of the Society for Clinical Trials, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and Honorary Foreign Associate Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa. He is the recipient of the 2020 Anne & Neil McArthur Annual Research Award, and the 2022 Award for Impact of Applied and Collaborative Work from the Statistical Society of Canada. Dr Thabane is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Pilot and Feasibility Studies; and he is a member of the editorial board for many journals including Trials, and Clinical Trials.