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Stephen Blizzard, MD
Health Policy, Leadership in Organizational Development, Patient Care
A first-generation Black Canadian, and with the integral work and support of his wife Merle, Dr. Blizzard overcame systemic racism to become a…
Samuel Weiss PhD
Patient Care, Brain & Mind, Leadership in Organizational Development
Trailblazer in establishing neurogenesis research as a pathway to treatments for wasting diseases such as Parkinson’s,…
Elaine A. Carty, MSN CNM
Patient Care, Women in Medicine, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
Helped to promote legalization and professional recognition of midwifery throughout Canada
Carol P. Herbert, MD
Patient Care, Women in Medicine, Leadership in Organizational Development
Innovative health care educator and mentor promoting equitable and accessible health care for all.
Jean-Lucien Rouleau, MD
Patient Care, Leadership in Organizational Development, Heart & Vessels
Renowned cardiologist instrumental in developing life-saving medication sacubitril/valsartan for treatment of chronic heart failure.
Jonathan L. Meakins, MD
Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Patient Care, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity
Demonstrated the relationship between weakened immune responses and poor surgical outcomes, leading to significant improvements in assessment and…
Thomas A. Dignan, MD
Patient Care, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training
Dr. Dignan is admired for his decades of devoted service to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. A Mohawk from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory,…
Harvey Max Chochinov, MD PhD
Patient Care, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy
Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov’s recognition of our common humanity and our shared struggles informs his research in end-of-life care. His passionate…
Annette O’Connor, PhD
Patient Care, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Women in Medicine
One of the great challenges of our time is finding ways to combine expanding medical knowledge with respect for individual patient choices. Dr. O…