Scott Lear
Professor, Pfizer/Heart & Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research
Scott Lear
Professor, Pfizer/Heart & Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research
- salear@sfu.ca
- 604 682-2344 ext. 62778
- BLU 9516
Areas of interest
Cardiovascular disease prevention, population health, ethnic disparities, e-health
Education
- BSc, 51社区黑料, Kinesiology
- Ph.D., University of British Columbia, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Biography
Personal blog:
Research interests
Dr. Lear鈥檚 research focuses on how health behaviours relate to the prevention of heart and other diseases, as well as their role in treating disease. This includes investigations into the role of physical activity in disease prevention and why some people are active and others are not. With this information, Dr. Lear鈥檚 research informs the development and evaluation of policies, programs and interventions, such as how the built environment influences health and how technology can be used to support health behaviours and patients with disease.
Dr. Lear has experience with heart disease and mental illness and draws on these lived experiences for his research. In addition, Dr. Lear works with community groups and is active in knowledge mobilization. He is active on social media (@drscottlear), writes a bi-weekly blog () and co-hosts the podcast to share his expertise and patient experience regarding healthy living.
Courses
This instructor is currently not teaching any courses.