Dr. David Lane is a second-year psychiatry resident in Newfoundland and Labrador, with interests in emergency and rural psychiatry. Before switching to psychiatry, he completed one year of pediatrics at the University of British Columbia. Prior to entering medicine, Dr. Lane completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto, as well as a Master’s in Public Health.
Prior to medicine, Dr. Lane worked in northern Manitoba on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada to help investigate the region's syphilis outbreak and as a youth mental health worker for the northern regional health authority. He believes in the importance of mentorship and inclusivity in health care, including enhancing exposure to medicine (and other health care fields) for youth living in rural regions of the country.
Dr. Lane is a member of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada and the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association. Outside of medicine, he enjoys judging gymnastics, hiking and spending time with his family.