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Mr. David Kin-Kay U

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

  • Member of the Order of Canada

    Awarded on: 2023-11-14
    Invested on: 2025-12-11
    David Kin-Kay U, C.M. Richmond Hill, Ontario David U is at the forefront of advancing medication safety in health care settings. As the founder of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada, he established the first national reporting system for preventable medication-related errors, which has been emulated around the globe. His groundbreaking research and collaboration with physicians, nurses, pharmacists and patients in drug error reporting has helped prevent injury and saved countless lives.