Awards and Acheivements
Top 20 Doctors in the History of Anesthesia
Dr. Pacey was awarded this honour for being the inventor of the Glidescope, the world’s first digital video laryngoscope.
2015 - DAS Macewen Medal
The DAS Medal is a prestigious mark of excellence awarded by the society for contributions to airway management and is awarded annually.
2016 - Society for Airway Management Distinguished Service
Each year, the Society for Airway Management awards the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). The award goes to an individual who has worked to advance the Society's mission and other endeavours in airway management education.
2010 - Honorary Professor of Anesthesia at the University of British Columbia Medical School.
Author of the book, Life Changing Medical Invention
Life-Changing Medical Invention: Build a Successful Enterprise and a New World by John Allen Pacey is a non-fiction book about how new medical ideas are turned into real products and successful businesses. Drawing on his experience as a surgeon and inventor, Pacey explains the full journey of innovation—from recognizing a valuable idea to developing it, securing funding, and bringing it to market. He emphasizes that creating impactful medical technology requires persistence, originality, understanding users’ needs, and navigating years of challenges. Overall, the book serves as a practical guide for anyone interested in medical entrepreneurship and improving healthcare through innovation.
Recipient of the CMA Joule Award for Innovation
Dr. Pacey was awarded the Joule grant to further develop the Pacey Cuff™, a urethral control device for help with incontinence, post-prostatectomy.
Reference:
Video Laryngoscopy vs Direct Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation in the Operating Room, a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Kurt Ruetzler, MD1,2; Sergio Bustamante, MD3; Marc T. Schmidt1 et al.
JAMA-Published Online: March 18, 2024