Dr. Donald Oxford York, D.Phil.
Professor of Leadership Studies
Dr. Donald Oxford York holds the position of Professor of Leadership Studies at UGSM-Monarch Business School. He also holds the position of Director of MCRL-Monarch Center for Research On Leadership. Professionally, he has worked in several hospitals within the Montreal area as a critical care technician within operating rooms and emergency wards where he has been directly responsible for the life support of patients. Dr. York is an active health care professional instructor holding numerous certifications as well as holding the position of Fellow of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. He currently teaches Critical Care and Life Support procedures to new M.D.s during their residency periods.
Professor York holds a D.Phil. in Business Research degree from UGSM-Monarch Business School where he also earned a Master of Philosophy in Business Research with Distinction. He also holds a B.A. in Behavioral Neuropsychology from McGill University in Montreal. He is presently completing a MBA degree from SMC University as well as a Diploma of Health Care Management from McGill University. His areas of interest revolve around Health Care Administration and Leadership.
Beyond the academic realm, Dr. York has been an active professor of physical education and self-defense studies with The International Budo Institute where he holds the position of Chief Technical Director for North America. In this capacity he has taught personal development and leadership skills to hundreds of students of various ages.
Academic Positions Held
- Professor of Leadership Studies, UGSM-Monarch Business School Switzerland
- Director, MCRL-Monarch Center For Research On Leadership , Switzerland
- Fellow, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada
Academic Credentials
- D. Phil., UGSM-Monarch Business School School, Switzerland
- M.Phil. with Distinction, UGSM-Monarch Business School, Switzerland
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership, McGill University, Montreal
- B.A. Psychology in Behavioral Neuropsychology, McGill University, Montreal
Awards And Honors
- ACBSP Doctoral Leadership Award 2011
- Chief Technical Director-North America, The International Budo Institute
- Go-Dan, 5th Degree Black Belt, The International Budo Institute
Main Academic Interests
- Leadership
- Sports Leadership
- Personal Development
- Health Care Management
Associations, Memberships & Licensing
- Member, ACBSP-Accreditation Council For Business Schools & Programs USA
- Member, ECBE-European Council For Business Education, Switzerland
- Member of the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS)
- Member of the Academy of Management (AOM)
- Ordre Professionnel des Inhalothérapeutes du Québec (OPIQ)
- Member of Faculty in Emergency Cardiac Care Education for the Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada (FMCQ and HSFO)
- Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, Quebec (CSST)
- NAEMT-Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Registered Respiratory and Anesthesia Technician #03089
- Registered Instructor In Anaphylaxis #3128
- Registered Faculty Member in Basic Life Support and Instructor -Trainer #0424816
- Registered Advance Cardiac Life Support Instructor – Heart and Stroke Foundation #0424816
- Registered First Aid instructor Heart and Stroke Foundation Quebec #3128
- Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) Instructor- Secourisme en milieu de travail
- NAEMT-Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)- Advanced Provider
Languages
- English
- French
Books/Manuscript
- York, D.O., “The Respiratory Therapist : A Study of Followership Within Critical Care Settings”, UGSM-Monarch Business School, Master Thesis, May 2010
- York, D.O. “Kids for Life: Developing Playground Leadership Skills Health and Safety Edition”, March 2007
- York, D.O “Musado Zen: Developing the Self in Defence to Protect from Harm”, July-2006, ISBN (digital) 0-9780109-3-0 ISBN (bound) 0-9780109-2
