Kien Vinh TrinhClinical Professor, Family Medicine
Overview
Dr. K. Trinh, MD, PhD, FCFP, FRCP, FRCPEdin,
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London and of Edinburgh
Medical Acupuncture Program Chair
Clinical Professor,
Research Chair, Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine Committee
Chair, MD Admissions, McMaster University 2011-2016
Director, Hamilton Sports Medicine Centre
Medical Director, Boxing Canada
Society Editor, Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine
Education and Training
Dr. Kien (Ken) Trinh received his M.D. degree and residency training from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. He is licensed to practice medicine independently in Ontario, Canada; New York, USA; and Florida, USA. Dr. Trinh is licensed as an acupuncturist and a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner in Ontario by the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario. He is licensed to practice acupuncture in New York. He has many years of experience in acupuncture. He holds a Diploma in Sports Medicine from the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine and an Added Qualification in Sports and Exercise Medicine. He earned his M.Sc. degree in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University. His M.Sc. thesis topic was on acute low back pain and acupuncture. He has a second MSc in Statistics from McMaster University. His Ph.D. thesis focused on developing an innovative medical school admissions tool. Dr. Trinh completed another M.Sc., this time in musculoskeletal sciences at the University of Oxford. He completed a graduate degree (ALM in management) at Harvard University. He is pursuing a second Ph.D. in evidence synthesis to further his knowledge in this area. Dr. Trinh was elected to fellowship status at the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for his exceptional contributions to his profession.
Awards and Honours
He received many awards, including the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine Educator-Mentor Award, the Sport Hamilton Award, and the McMaster University Innovator Award. Dr. Trinh was the recipient of the McMaster University Health Sciences Outstanding Preceptor Award. He was a nominee for the Excellence in Teaching Award with the Professional Association of Residents of Ontario. His team at McMaster has won many awards, such as the prestigious Faculties of Medicine Award from the Association of the Faculties of Medicine of Canada for the MMI and the Tait MacKenzie Award from the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine. He was a recipient of many Certificates of Participation with the Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games, and the Olympics. His most significant artistic merit was winning a contest to design the University of Western Ontario Medical School Emblem.
