Cross-appointments

  • Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine
  • Department of Anatomy and Cell Science, Max Rady College of Medicine

Research interests

  • Outcomes and effectiveness research
  • Clinical trials in breast cancer and brain tumours
  • Pseudoprogression in glioblastoma
  • Health services research
  • Clinical informatics

Research groups

  • Member, Molecular Tumour Board, Canadian Cancer Trials Group
  • Data safety and monitoring board member, POWERRANGER
  • Clinical Trial Member, Brain Disease Site Executive Committee
  • Canadian Cancer Trials Group Member, Investigational New Drug Committee
  • Canadian Cancer Trials Group Study chair, National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group

Biography

Dr. Pitz is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator at CancerCare Manitoba. He holds appointments with the section of haematology/medical oncology (internal medicine department), community health sciences, human anatomy and cell science, UM and the medical oncology department at CancerCare Manitoba. Dr. Pitz's clinical areas of expertise include neuro-oncology and breast cancer, where he is actively involved in patient care.

Education

  • Master of Health Science, clinical investigation, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2009)
  • Medical oncology, University of Manitoba (2007)
  • General internal medicine, University of Manitoba (2005)
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba (2002)
  • Bachelor of Science, medicine, University of Manitoba (2002)
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Manitoba (1998)


Awards

  • Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhauer Early Drug Development Young Investigator Award, Canadian Cancer Trials Group (2016)
  • Outstanding Teacher, Faculty of Medicine, University Teaching Services, University of Manitoba (2012)
  • R. Samuel McLaughlin/MMSF Research and Education Fellowship Award in Medicine (2007)
  • Second Prize, Clinical Research Oral Presentation, CancerCare Manitoba Research Day (2007)
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2006)
  • First Prize, Clinical Research Oral Presentation, CancerCare Manitoba Research Day (2006)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Certification (2005)
  • Dale Iwanoczko Award, Internal Medicine (2004)
  • First Prize, Original Research University of Manitoba Resident Research Day (2004)
  • Dr. Robin Krause Award for Human Values, Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Manitoba (2002)

Contact us

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

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