David Wensley

BSc, MBBS, FRCPC

Investigator, BC Children's Hospital

My interest is in improving care for critically ill children mainly with respiratory problems and utilizing emerging technologies.

I have managed an international discussion forum for health care professionals interested in pediatric lung diseases for 20 years.

I am developing mobile applications to improve the prescribing of drugs for children.

I am working on improving in-hospital care of children using standardized tools to provide early warning of changes in their conditions so that they can be treated before they deteriorate.

I have also utilized technology to provide access for children to simple diagnostic tests (oximetry) in their home to assess breathing disorders during sleep and in the developing world to provide access to oximetry in the diagnosis of pneumonia.