BIOGRAPHY

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Dr. Bilotta attended the University of Toronto for 15 years pursuing academic and clinical training, and subsequently studied in the United States. She has held an appointment with Dalla Lana School of Public Health since 2004. She is an Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member.

Education & Training History

2013

Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP)

First pioneering graduating class in North America.

First Public Health Specialist in Canada to be certified as IFMCP

2010

American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine

Completed Part 1 and 2 of the examinations for certification.

2005

Certified with the American Board of Physician Nutrition

Specialists (PNS)

2004

Diplomate of the American Board of Preventive Medicine (D.A.B.P.M.)

Certification in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

2003

Public Health and Preventive Medicine Specialist

Fellow of the Royal College of Canada (F.R.C.P.C),

University of Toronto.

Comprehensive 5-year residency training.

(Previously called Community Medicine Specialty

– name changed February 2011)

2002

Clinical Nutrition and Public Health Fellowship, University of Toronto

2000

Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (C.C.F.P.)

Family Practice Unit at the University Health Network.

1998

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), University of Toronto Epidemiology,

University of Toronto - Toronto, Ontario.

1993

Master of Health Science (M.H.Sc.) in Community Health and

Epidemiology, University of Toronto - Toronto, Ontario.

1991

Honors Bachelor of Science (H.BSc.) in Microbiology and

Philosophy Applied to Life Science

Professional Development: (selected examples only)

2006/04/07

Physician Management Institute, Canadian Medical Association.
Level II: Leadership Skills Development

2006/04/04

Physician Management Institute, Canadian Medical Association.
Level I: Leadership Skills for Shaping the Future.

Professional Summary & Appointments

2012 – to present: Adjunct Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

2009 – to present: Physician in private practice focusing on Functional Medicine consultations, helping patients find the cause(s) of their illness and assist them to achieve better health.

2003 -2012 Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

2003 – 2012 Senior Medical Consultant, Public Health Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care of Ontario. Various roles in Chronic Disease and Infectious Disease, on-call duties for the province of Ontario, and support to the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

2000- present: Physician in private practice.

Publications (some examples)

Choi B, Pakes B, Bilotta R, Graham K, Gupta N, King AS, Dimaras H, Wei X, Gibson B, Reynolds DL, Morris SK, Selby P, Harvey BJ, Fox AL, Rachlis B, Bhuiyan S, Nnorom O, Upshur R. Defining Clinical Public Health. Clin Invest Med. 2021 Jun 14;44(2):E71-76. doi: 10.25011/cim.v44i2.36479. PMID: 34152710

Tsui FW, Xi N, Rohekar S, Riarh R, Bilotta R, Tsui HW, Inman RD. Toll-like receptor 2 variants are associated with acute reactive arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2008 Oct;58(11):3436-3438. PMID: 18975326

Rokehar S, Tsui FW, Tsui HW , Xi N, Riarh R, Bilotta R, and Inman RD. Symptomatic acute reactive arthritis after an outbreak of Salmonella. Journal of Rheumatology 2008 Aug;35(8):1599-602. (First Release June 1 2008). PMID: 1852896 1

Healthy Weights, Healthy Lives. Chief Medical Officer of Health Report 2004, Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, Ontario. Dr. Bilotta was the Chair of the Committee, and project lead to oversee the report from the development to its media release. The report was released at the Ontario Public Health Association Meeting on November 24, 2004 in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Bilotta handled media inquiries with Dr. Sheela Basrur, Chief Medical Officer.

Honours & Awards

1999/05 • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. "A professional medical organization which recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. The top 25 percent of a medical school class is eligible for nomination to the society, and up to 16 percent may be elected based on leadership, character, community service, and professionalism. Members may also be elected by chapters after demonstrating scholarly achievement and professional contributions and values during their careers in medicine." AOA

1997/07 • Dr. Howard Moldofsky Scholarship for research in Psychiatry, University of Toronto

1995/07 • Toronto Eye Foundation Scholarship. Research on viscoelastics and lasers.

1992/09 • University of Toronto Open Master’s Fellowship Award.

1990/06 • Institute of Medical Science Summer Award from Life Sciences, University of Toronto.

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