Professor Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Royal University Hospital.

Darcy D. MARCINIUK, MD, FRCP(C), FCAHS, Master FCCP is an Associate Vice-President of Research, University of Saskatchewan, Professor of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Royal University Hospital; Past President of CHEST and the Canadian Thoracic Society, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences; Medical Director of the Live Well COPD Chronic Disease Management Program and Deputy Editor Outreach for the journal CHEST.