Dr. Jean Rouleau is the Dean of Medicine at the Université de Montréal. A respected cardiologist and internationally renowned researcher, he previously was a Professor at the University of Toronto and Head of the Cardiology Division at Toronto's University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital. Having worked in many community hospitals, he has a comprehensive knowledge of the teaching, research and care environments. He is the recipient of the Canadian Centennial Medal, the Bourse de mérite exceptionnel awarded by the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec, and a Research Achievement Award from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. He earned his Doctorate in Medicine at University of Ottawa and did post-doctoral research at McGill and in San Francisco