We are saddened greatly to announce that Dr. Don Bailey (January 5, 1934 – June 3, 2023) passed away in June 2023. He was an internationally acclaimed scientist and visionary. For further information on Dr. Bailey please visit the following tribute: Don Bailey Lecture Series – College of Kinesiology | University of Saskatchewan (usask.ca)
We are honoured to share the touching tribute of Dr. Adam Baxter-Jones.
A memorial event for the late Dr. Roy Shephard will be held on Campus at the University of Toronto, hosted by Dr. Gretchen Kerr, Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
The University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) recently celebrated the life and accomplishments of Dr. Roy J. Shephard.
We recommend that everyone read the following article to see the truly remarkable life of our friend, mentor, and colleague, Dr. Roy Shephard. We miss Dr. Shephard dearly!
We are deeply sorry to inform everyone that our friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Roy Shephard, passed away recently. Dr. Shephard was a key member of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration involved the creation of the original PAR-Q and the new PAR-Q+. He was instrumental in the reducing the barriers to physical activity participation for everyone. It is estimated that millions of people worldwide have benefited from the work of Dr. Shephard and his colleagues.
Words cannot express how much Dr. Shephard meant to our team. He was simply one of the most influential academics in the fields of exercise science, sports science, exercise medicine, physiology, and rehabilitation. He was a shining example of what an academic should be.
We encourage everyone to read the tribute series dedicated to Dr. Shephard in the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada that outline the truly remarkable contributions of Dr. Shephard.
https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v4i1
https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v4i3
We are honoured to state that the Indigenous Health & Physical Activity program (Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia) proudly hosts the Dr. Roy J. Shephard Memorial Library, which contains the published works of Dr. Shephard.
We are truly fortunate to have had Dr. Shephard as a mentor and more importantly a friend.
We will miss you Dr. Shephard!
We are excited to see the menu of speakers and presentations for the upcoming 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress (October 12-14, 2021).
