William Leslie, MD, MSc, FRCPC, CCD

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  • Professor

    Max Rady College of Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    Section: Endocrinology
    University of Manitoba
    Room C5121 – 409 Tache Avenue
    St-Boniface General Hospital
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6

    Phone: 204-237-2748
    Fax: 204-233-7154
    bleslie@sbgh.mb.ca

Cross appointment

Research interests 

  • Osteoporosis
  • Bone densitometry
  • Fracture epidemiology
  • Risk prediction models
  • Administrative health care data
  • Nuclear diagnostic techniques
  • Artificial intelligence

Research affiliations

Research groups

  • Co-organizer of the University of Manitoba Machine Learning Interest Group

Research summary

Dr. William Leslie has 500 peer-reviewed publications.

His major research interests are in fracture risk assessment, osteoporosis testing and other nuclear diagnostic techniques.

He is founding director of the Manitoba Bone Mineral Density (BMD) program. This program is unique in Canada and internationally in its approach to service delivery.

The province-wide database includes all clinical dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) services performed since January 1990 (currently over 170,000 sets of results linked to clinical outcomes through the population-based Manitoba Centre for Health Policy data repository).

The program database has resulted well over 150 publications.

Biography

Dr. Leslie is a professor of medicine and radiology at UM.

He is past president of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, past chair of the Osteoporosis Canada Scientific Advisory Council, co-led the “2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines in Osteoporosis,” director of the Manitoba Bone Density Program and co-director of the Winnipeg PET Imaging Centre.

He currently serves on the committee of scientific advisors, International Osteoporosis Foundation and editorial boards for Osteoporosis International and the Journal of Clinical Densitometry.

Education

  • Resident (nuclear medicine), McGill University
  • Resident (nuclear medicine), University of Manitoba
  • Resident (general internal medicine), University of Manitoba
  • Rotating intern, University of Manitoba affiliated teaching hospitals
  • Doctor of medicine, University of Manitoba
  • Master of science (computer science), University of Manitoba
  • Bachelor of science (double honours, mathematics and computer science), University of Manitoba

Awards

  • International Society of Clinical Densitometry Researcher of the Year Award (2020)
  • Best Abstract by a Clinician Award, International Society of Clinical Densitometry Annual Meeting (2020)
  • International Society of Clinical Densitometry John P. Bilezikian ISCD Global Leadership Award (2017)
  • Best Abstract by a Clinician Award, International Society of Clinical Densitometry Annual Meeting (2013)
  • American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Most Outstanding Clinical Abstract Award (2011)
  • Best Abstract by a Clinician Award, International Society of Clinical Densitometry Annual Meeting (2009)
  • Bruce Squires Award for the research paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (2008)
  • Mitchell B. Balter Award for Research in Pharmacoepidemiology (2008)
  • Lindy Fraser Memorial Award from Osteoporosis Canada for contributions to osteoporosis education and research (2008)
  • International Society of Clinical Densitometry Annual Meeting “Best Abstract by a Clinician Award” for “A New Approach for Quantifying BMD Change and Test Precision” (2007)
  • Dr. John P. Maclean 14th Annual Memorial Lectureship, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba (2005)

Contact us

Internal Medicine
Room GC430, Health Sciences Centre
820 Sherbrook Street
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9 Canada

intmed@umanitoba.ca
204-787-7772
204-787-4826