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Peter N. McCracken, MD, FRCPC
Professor Emeritus
University of Alberta

1807 114 Street
Edmonton, NONE T6J4W7
Canada

Email:   peter.mccracken@ualberta.ca
Type of Business:   Education, Training, and Library
Expertise:   Teaching Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Marketing Area:   National
Education/Degrees:   M.D., FRCPC - McGill University
Affiliations:   Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital University of Alberta
Awards:   1988 Hingston Memorial Prize (Outstanding Physician) St Mary's Hospital,Montreal, QUE 2000--Distinguished service award, Geriatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons 2001 Certificate of Merit, Alberta Medical Association; Distinguished Service Award, Geriatric Medicine, Alberta Medical Assoc.
Favorite Publication:   Journal of American Geriatric Society
Hobbies/Personal   Interests:   Mr. McCracken enjoys golf, hiking and skiing
Family:   Married with 1 son
Biography:   McCracken was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1945. He graduated from Loyola High School in 1962 and from Loyola College (magna cum laude)with a Bachelor of Arts (pre-med)in 1966. From here, he attended medical school at McGill University, completing his stint there successfully in 1970. McCracken then fulfilled his rotating internship and three years of residency in internal medicine at the University of Alberta. Subsequently, he completed another 18 months of residency in internal medicine and nephrology respectively at the Montral General Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. He joined the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons as a specialist in Internal Medicine in 1975. McCracken moved into geriatric medicine in 1978 & Became certified in that discipline by the Royal College in 1981. He became the Coordinator of Geriatrics at McGill University in 1978 and division director of that specialty in 1983. McCracken was appointed Chief of the department of Medicine at St Mary's hospital in 1981. He became chairman of the specialty committee in geriatric medicine for the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada from 1984 until 1990. Through most of this career, he dedicated his clinical practice to the teaching and the care of ill, frail elderly patients. McCracken retired in 2006 and continues as a professor Emeritus in the department of Medicine, division of geriatrics.


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Email:	peter.mccracken@ualberta.ca
Type of Business:	Education, Training, and Library
Expertise:	Teaching Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Marketing Area:	National
Education/Degrees:	M.D., FRCPC - McGill University
Affiliations:	Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital University of Alberta
Awards:	1988 Hingston Memorial Prize (Outstanding Physician) St Mary's Hospital,Montreal, QUE 2000--Distinguished service award, Geriatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons 2001 Certificate of Merit, Alberta Medical Association; Distinguished Service Award, Geriatric Medicine, Alberta Medical Assoc.
Favorite Publication:	Journal of American Geriatric Society
Hobbies/Personal Interests:	Mr. McCracken enjoys golf, hiking and skiing
Family:	Married with 1 son
Biography:	McCracken was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1945. He graduated from Loyola High School in 1962 and from Loyola College (magna cum laude)with a Bachelor of Arts (pre-med)in 1966. From here, he attended medical school at McGill University, completing his stint there successfully in 1970. McCracken then fulfilled his rotating internship and three years of residency in internal medicine at the University of Alberta. Subsequently, he completed another 18 months of residency in internal medicine and nephrology respectively at the Montral General Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. He joined the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons as a specialist in Internal Medicine in 1975. McCracken moved into geriatric medicine in 1978 & Became certified in that discipline by the Royal College in 1981. He became the Coordinator of Geriatrics at McGill University in 1978 and division director of that specialty in 1983. McCracken was appointed Chief of the department of Medicine at St Mary's hospital in 1981. He became chairman of the specialty committee in geriatric medicine for the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada from 1984 until 1990. Through most of this career, he dedicated his clinical practice to the teaching and the care of ill, frail elderly patients. McCracken retired in 2006 and continues as a professor Emeritus in the department of Medicine, division of geriatrics.