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EVENT 5-1 : HUMAN DIMENSIONS -"When health goes, everything goes"
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Doctor Gilles Lapointe graduated from Laval Medical School in 1974, and is a member of the Professional Corporation of Medical Doctors of the Province of Quebec. From 1989 to 1992, as host of his own television show "Gilles Lapointe, m.d." on the TVA network, he rapidly acquired credibility and notoriety amongst the public. His work was recognized by the "Métrostar" trophy he received in 1990, and by his nomination for the same award in 1991 in the category of "Public Service Programs."
His knowledge and his facility to communicate led him to co-host the "Children's Network telethon" from 1990 to 1995. Since 1989, he has been host of the "Info Cancer Telethon" (Eastern Quebec) in Rimouski.
He was also health columnist for the magazine "7 jours" (1989-1992) and for the Quebec newspaper "Le Soleil" (1990-1996). Also, for the past fifteen years, he has been a regular participant in radio and television programs, of which the most recent is the show "Louvain à la carte". He is the host of a weekly medical show in the province of Quebec on Vox network: "Doc Lapointe" and he appears regularly as a medical consultant on 4-Season Network in the province of Quebec. He also has a daily Health chronicle on Montreal FM 98.5 with Paul Arcand.
He was honorary president of the Quebec Heart Foundation from (1992 to 1994). He is the spokesperson for the Prevention of Breast Cancer in Quebec. Doctor Gilles Lapointe is a general practitioner and a physician, member of the Medical Board of Laval Hospital, and of the American Institute of Sports Medicine.
He is particularly interested by sports, stress and by the quest of a better lifestyle. Since 1981, through his lectures throughout Canada, the United States and even Europe, Dr. Lapointe has been pursuing his goal to make people aware that health is life.
In March 1995, he published his first book entitled "Docteur, aidez-moi" ("Doctor, please help me") (Best-seller). Over twenty thousand copies have already been sold. He is also the author of two videocassettes "Le succès par la santé" and "Savoir produire sans se détruire" (French only). He is also the author of two CDs : "Savoir composer avec le stress et les changements" et "Changing growing and feeling better."
