Dr. James Orbinski is founding director of the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research (from 2017-2024) and Professor Emeritus at York University. He is currently Principal of Massey College at the University of Toronto & Full Professor at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. Dr. Orbinski brings a lifelong commitment to learning, leadership, and civil discourse for the public good. As a medical doctor, humanitarian practitioner and advocate, author, and global health scholar, James Orbinski believes in actively engaging and shaping our world so that it is more just, fair, and humane. Renowned for his ground-breaking research on medical humanitarianism, infectious diseases, global health governance, and the health impacts of climate change, Dr. Orbinski’s work is documented in his bestselling book, An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarianism in the 21st Century, as well as the award-winning documentary film Triage: the Humanitarian Dilemma of Dr. James Orbinski.
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