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Karim Khan
Physician-scientist, research leader and former sports-medicine editor whose work connects exercise, musculoskeletal health and clinical translation.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Karim Khan is a physician-scientist and professor in the University of British Columbia Department of Family Practice. UBC records research spanning tendon injury, osteoporosis, falls prevention and the role of physical activity in health, alongside a long programme of translating sports-medicine evidence for clinicians.
His academic and editorial career includes more than 350 peer-reviewed publications and five editions of Clinical Sports Medicine. UBC states that he served as editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Sports Medicine for 13 years; that completed editorial appointment is kept distinct from his current academic identity.
In 2017, UBC announced his appointment as Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis. He was elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2022 and holds honorary doctorates from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and the University of Edinburgh.
Achievements and distinctions
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Elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2022.
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Authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications and co-authored five editions of Clinical Sports Medicine, as recorded by UBC in 2022.
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Served for 13 years as editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
University of British Columbia · Canadian Institutes of Health Research · British Journal of Sports Medicine · Norwegian School of Sport Sciences · University of Edinburgh
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