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Dr. Roger
Tonkin - Gabriola Island
Born
in Montreal in 1936, Roger Tonkin studied at the University of Toronto
before receiving his medical degree from McGill. He joined UBCs
Department of Pediatrics in 1968. His interests lie in adolescent
medicine and eating disorders, where he is an internationally recognized
health visionary in standards of practice, curriculum development,
and research. His treatment of eating disorders is practiced worldwide.
Since 1977, he has served as executive director of the McCreary
Centre Society, a non-profit agency concerned with the health of
young people in British Columbia. He conceived, built, and ran Camp
Elsewhere on Gabriola Island, a refuge for kids with eating problems.
In 1981, Tonkin developed the Youth Clinic at B.C.s Childrens
Hospital. Since 1994, he has served as president of the International
Association for Adolescent Health. Though retired and living on
Gabriola Island, his work continues.
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