Dr. Kim McBride appointed department head, Medical Genetics

The Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) and Alberta Health Services (AHS) are pleased to announce the joint appointment of Dr. Kim McBride, MD, as the department head of Medical Genetics at CSM, and section chief, Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics at AHS. The appointment takes effect February 1, 2023.

Dr. McBride, a human genetics researcher and clinical biochemical geneticist, is the current Chief, Division of Genetic and Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the Department of Pediatrics at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He is also an investigator with the Center for Cardiovascular Research of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Dr. McBride received a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Saskatchewan and completed a residency in pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He holds both a master’s degree, Clinical Scientist Training Program, as well as a fellowship in clinical genetics and clinical biochemical genetics from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.

Dr. McBride has expertise in the clinical care of individuals with rare diseases and a mission to lead in translational genetics, applying skills at bridging basic and clinical science to affect change in understanding, diagnosing and treating rare and devastating disorders in children.

Dr. McBride has a history of success in collaborative basic science and translational research of rare genetic diseases. He has clinical trial expertise through all trial phases with specific interest in lysosomal storage disorders and gene therapy. His National Institutes of Health-funded basic science lab has focused on the causes of congenital heart disease (CHD) and their outcomes. Using genome sequencing, induced pluripotent stem cells and gene editing technology, his lab has discovered several genes responsible for CHD.

Dr. McBride was named a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (Pediatrics) in 2001 and holds board certification in Clinical Genetics and Clinical Biochemical Genetics with the American Board of Medical Genetics.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. McBride on his new appointment.

Todd Anderson, MD                                                             Mark Anselmo, MD                                   
Dean, Cumming School of Medicine                                  Calgary Zone Medical Director                        
University of Calgary                                                            Alberta Health Services