Patrick Choy is professor emeritus and advisor to the president of the University of Manitoba (U of M). He was the associate dean of research at the faculty of medicine at the U of M and the founder and director of the Centre for Research and Treatment of Atherosclerosis at the U of M and Health Sciences Centre. Globally recognized for his cardiovascular research and advocacy of healthy living, he is also a community volunteer and leader in Manitoba’s Chinese community. He spearheaded the formation of the East-West Alliance (2006) at the U of M, a prominent consortium comprised of 10 top world universities (e.g., Stanford and Oxford) working to address issues in global health. A former vice-president of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, he is currently vice-president of the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre. In 2005, Dr. Choy established the Winnipeg Chinese Community Fund (vested in the Winnipeg Foundation) to support initiatives which promote a better understanding of Chinese culture.
