Jay Brophy began academic life as a chemical engineer, completed medical school at McMaster University, did an internal medicine and cardiology residency at the University of Montreal, and completed a PhD in Epidemiology & Biostatistics at McGill University. He is a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics & Occupational Health and is a practicing cardiologist at the McGill University Health Centre. His research interests are eclectic involving cardiovascular medicine, pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, medical decision making, as well as health technology assessments including economic analyses. He is a funded scholar from les Fonds de Recherche Quebec (Santé) and has published over 300 peer reviewed publications.