The 3rd Annual Zoomer List: Canada’s Top 45 Over 45: Dr. Chris Frank

Dr. Chris Frank, 48, Family Physician

He discovered a love for the complexity of geriatric care during residency and committed himself to the field where specialists are still in short supply. His involvement seems tireless: a former president of the Canadian Geriatrics Society, he currently chairs an elderly health program for the College of Family Physicians and a national elderly care education initiative on top of day jobs as clinical leader of specialized geriatrics services at Providence Care in Kingston and assistant professor in the department of medicine at Queen’s University. “I love the connection to history that I get working with older people.”