Ronil Lalji
North Delta,BC
Summary
Experienced specialist physician with two decades of workers compensation medicine experience. Three decades of diverse clinical experience, currently practicing and teaching in the fields of public health and addictions medicine. Dedicated to primary prevention of disease and disability and achieving optimal outcomes for patients and injured workers.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Advisor, Specialist Medical Advisor
WorkSafe BC
10.2005 - Current
- Collaborate with WorkSafeBC officers to support workers who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic injuries.
- Provide concise and useful medical opinions to claims staff.
- Liaise with community physicians and other health care providers to optimize care and improve quality of life for workers after TBI.
- When possible, assist in facilitation of durable return to employment for these same injured workers.
Addictions Physician
Fraser Health Authority
01.2017 - Current
- Provide urgent and longitudinal care for individuals suffering from substance use disorders in the setting of the opioid epidemic and toxic drug public health emergency in British Columbia.
Education
Fellow - Public Health And Preventive Medicine
Royal College of Physicians And Surgeons of Canada
05.2009
Master of Health Science - Epidemiology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver British Columbia04.2007
Master of Health Law - Medical Law
University of Sydney
Sydney NSW Australia06.2000
Post Graduate Residency - Internal Medicine
SUMMA Health Systems
Akron Ohio10.1996
M.D. - Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta04.1993
Skills
- Over 20 years experience as a Workers' Compensation Board Medical Advisor (Alberta and British Columbia)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with specialization in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (2009)
- Master’s degrees in Health Law (2000) and Health Science (2007)
- 7 years of clinical addictions medicine practice
Current Affiliations
- Specialist Medical Advisor, Special Care Services, Worksafe BC
- Addictions physician, Fraser Health Authority
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
WorkSafeBC experience
Trauma, staff claims, occupational disease, spinal cord injuries, medication review,
Employment History
- Science and Technical Consultant, The Imperfects, Netflix series 2021-2022
- COVID Vaccinator, Fraser Health, 2021
- General Practice, various locations in Alberta 1996-2005 Hospitalist
- Medical Advisor, Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta 2003-2005
- Pulmonary and GI Medicine, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton 2000-2003
University Affiliations and Teaching
- Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia 2009 - Current
- WorkSafeBC affiliated member, Health Officers Council of BC 2010 – Current
- Supervision and teaching of Public Health and Preventive Medicine residents during their Occupational Medicine rotations at WorkSafeBC
- Supervision and teaching of residents and Addiction Medicine fellows at Surrey Substance Use Services.
- UBC Public Health and Preventive Medicine teaching award (shared), 2019
- Participation in Royal College accreditation process for UBC PHPM residency in 2019 – 2020.
Continuing Professional Development
- Mayo Clinic, Course, Pain Management for the Non-Pain Specialist, February 2023
- International Brain Injury Association, Conference, 13th World Congress on Brain Injury, 2019
- Canadian Society of Addictions Medicine, Conference, CSAM 2018, 2018
- Addiction Medicine Diploma, British Columbia Centre on Substance Use 2017
- International Brain Injury Association, Conference, 12th World Congress on Brain Injury, 2017
Timeline
Addictions Physician
Fraser Health Authority
01.2017 - Current
Medical Advisor, Specialist Medical Advisor
WorkSafe BC
10.2005 - Current
Fellow - Public Health And Preventive Medicine
Royal College of Physicians And Surgeons of Canada
Master of Health Science - Epidemiology
University of British Columbia
Master of Health Law - Medical Law
University of Sydney
Post Graduate Residency - Internal Medicine
SUMMA Health Systems
M.D. - Medicine
University of Alberta