Hon. Keith Martin, MD, PC
Dr. Martin is a physician who, since Sept. 2012, has served as the founding Executive Director of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) in Washington, DC. Between 1993-2011, Dr. Martin served as a Member of Parliament in Canada’s House of Commons. He held shadow ministerial portfolios in foreign affairs, international development, and health. He also served as Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary for Defense and was appointed to the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada. His main areas of focus are in global health, foreign policy, security, international development, conservation and the environment.
Dr. Martin has served on numerous diplomatic missions to areas in crisis and served as a physician in South Africa on the Mozambique border during that country’s civil war. He has travelled widely in Africa, visiting the continent 30 times. He has had over 180 articles published in major newspapers and scientific journals and has appeared frequently as a political and social commentator on television and radio.
Financial disclosure: Dr. Martin has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:
- CUGH
- Jane Goodall Institute