William K. Midodzi

Research Website: Research Gate

Academic Appointments

• Associate Professor of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2020–Present)
• Assistant Professor of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2011–2020)
• Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Concordia University of Edmonton (2007–2010)

Education & Training

• Postdoctoral Research (Clinical Epidemiology of Cardiorespiratory Diseases), University of Alberta, 2007-2010
• Ph.D. (Medical Sciences - Public Health Sciences), University of Alberta, 2003-2007
• M.Sc. (Medical Sciences), University of Alberta, 2001-2003
• M.Sc. (Biostatistics), University of Alberta, 1998-2001
• M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics & Computational Biology), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, 1996-1998
• B.Sc. First Class (Mathematics), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, 1992-1996

Professional Development & Certifications

• Certificate in Clinical Trial Methods (American Biostatistical Association, 2008)
• PSTAT Accreditation, Statistical Society of Canada, 2007
• Bioethics & Scientific Integrity, University of Alberta, 2005
• PG Certificate in Respiratory Research, American Thoracic Society, 2014

Honors & Awards (Selected)

• MUN Faculty of Medicine Open Access Award, 2022
• Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure, 2020
• E.A.C.H. Research Excellence Award, Alberta Health Services, 2008
• CIHR/CCHSA Scholarship in Rural Health Research, 2005–2006

Teaching & Supervision

• Medical Statistics
• Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Research
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Biostatistics in Clinical Trials
• Pulmonary Physiology in Obstructive Airway Disease (OADs)

Research Interests

• Evaluation of diagnosis and management of obstructive airway diseases in primary care
• Maternal factors affecting childhood respiratory health
• Development of clinical diagnostic algorithms for respiratory diseases
• Public health approaches to shortness of breath (EpiSOB)
• Pharmacist interventions in chronic disease patient outcomes

Peer-Reviewed Publications

The list is available in full download through ORCID: 0000-0003-1343-4249 (or See PubMed), or upon request.

Conference Presentations & Abstracts

• Midodzi WK. Misdiagnosis of OADs in community patients, European Respiratory Society Congress, 2018
• Asamoah-Boaheng M, Midodzi WK. Early history of asthma and COPD diagnosis, PRIFOR, 2018

Professional Affiliations

• Research and Grant Institute of Ghana (ReGIG)
• UK-Africa Academic Partnership in Chronic Disease Management Research
• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS)
• Canadian Society of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB)
• University of Ghana (Visiting Scholar)

Language Skills

• English: Fluent (Read, Write, Speak, Understand)
• Ghanaian languages: Ewe, Ga, Akan: Conversational/Fluent (Speaking & Understanding only)

A complete CV, including publications, conference abstracts, and additional credentials, is available upon request.