About Dr Alan B. R. Thomson
Dr Alan B. R. Thomson is Emeritus Distinguished University Professor at the University of Alberta and former Adjunct Professor at Western University. His academic career has centred on gastroenterology, hepatology, clinical teaching, and the translation of medical evidence into practical learning resources for physicians and trainees.
Clinical and academic expertise
Dr Thomson’s educational work spans gastroenterology and hepatology, including disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, pancreas and biliary system. His teaching materials also address clinical reasoning, diagnostic pitfalls, endoscopy, scoring systems, guideline-based management, board and clinical examination preparation, and the practical interpretation of evidence in patient care.
Academic affiliations
Dr Thomson holds the title of Emeritus Distinguished University Professor at the University of Alberta. He also served as an former Adjunct Professor at Western University. These academic affiliations form part of a career devoted to medical education, clinical scholarship and the training of physicians in gastroenterology and related disciplines.
Books and educational resources
Dr Thomson has authored and developed an extensive collection of gastroenterology and hepatology textbooks, clinical reviews, teaching materials and evidence-based clinical questions. GIandHepatology.com brings these resources together in one freely accessible educational library. Readers can browse the free medical book collection and the clinical question library without registration or payment.
Editorial responsibility
Dr Thomson is the author and clinical editor of the educational resources published through GIandHepatology.com. The site is designed to make authorship and editorial responsibility explicit: book pages and clinical-question pages identify Dr Thomson directly and link back to this author profile. Medical content is intended for education and professional learning and should be interpreted in the context of current clinical guidance, local practice standards and individual patient circumstances.
Medical education without barriers
Through GIandHepatology.com, Dr Thomson’s educational mission is the democratization of medical knowledge: making high-quality gastroenterology and hepatology learning resources freely available to clinicians, trainees and medical learners worldwide. The site has a particular interest in supporting new gastroenterologists and trainees, including readers in regions where access to conventional textbooks, institutional subscriptions and commercial review resources may be limited.
Updates
New and revised educational resources are shared through Dr Alan Thomson GI Update. The newsletter and all resources on GIandHepatology.com are free.