Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Fifteen faculty members from U of T have been elected fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) for 2024 in recognition of excellence in health sciences.

Election to CAHS fellowship is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community.

“Election to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences acknowledges outstanding contributions to the health sciences,” said Trevor Young, U of T's vice-president and provost and the president of CAHS, in a press release. “We are proud of these fellows’ accomplishments, and we are honoured to welcome them to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.”

The U of T scholars elected to 2024 CAHS fellowships are:

Jordan Feld at the University Health Network and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Eleanor Fish at the University Health Network and the department of immunology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Liisa Galea at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the department of psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Susan George at the University Health Network and the department of pharmacology and toxicology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Pamela Goodwin at Mount Sinai Hospital and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Masoom Haider at Mount Sinai Hospital and the department of medical imaging in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Cynthia Hawkins at the Hospital for Sick Children and the department of laboratory medicine and pathobiology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Robert Inman at the University Health Network and the department of immunology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Jonathan Irish at the University Health Network and the department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
David Juurlink at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the department of medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Tina Malti in the department of psychology at U of T Mississauga
Milos Popovic at the University Health Network and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Jennifer Stinson at the Hospital for Sick Children and the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
Walter Wodchis of Trillium Health Partners and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Nicole Woods at the University Health Network and the department of family and community medicine in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine

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Thirteen U of T researchers named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

lanthierj — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:47:27 +0000

Thirteen U of T researchers named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

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Thirteen ��Ƶ researchers have been named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) in recognition of their leadership, creativity and commitment to advancing academic health sciences.

One of three national academies that make up the Council of Canadian Academies, the CAHS leverages the expertise of Canada’s leading health sciences researchers to evaluate Canada's most urgent and complex health challenges and recommend strategic, actionable solutions. To be named a CAHS Fellow is considered one of the highest distinctions for academics in the health sciences field in Canada.

“The ��Ƶ congratulates these leading researchers on this important recognition of their work,” says Barbara Fallon, U of T’s associate vice-president, research. “This reaffirms what we saw in the recent Nature rankings, which placed U of T second in the world among health sciences research universities, and the recent NTU rankings, which placed U of T second among the world’s top research universities in the category of medicine.

“Across disciplines, fuelled by the collaboration between the 14 research hospitals in the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), these researchers are making discoveries and advancements that have a real impact on the some of the most complex health challenges facing Canadians.”

The new Fellows are:

Evdokia Anagnostou, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Paediatrics)
Ahmed Bayoumi, Unity Health and Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Medicine)
Patricia Brubaker, Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Physiology)
Leah Cowen, Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Molecular Genetics)
Neeru Gupta, Unity Health and Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Opthalmology & Vision Sciences)
Mojgan Hodaie, University Health Network (UHN) and Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Surgery)
John Kingdom, Sinai Health and Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
Cheryl Regehr, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Catherine Sabiston, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Samir Sinha, Sinai Health and Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Medicine)
Lillian Siu, UHN and Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Medicine)
Yu Sun, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering)
Michael Tymianski, UHN and Temerty Faculty of Medicine (Surgery)

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Sioban Nelson appointed president of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

lanthierj — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:56:09 +0000

Sioban Nelson appointed president of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

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Professor Sioban Nelson of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing has been appointed president of the board of directors of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) – the first time a nurse has been named to the role.

The prestigious honour recognizes Nelson’s renown as an academic leader and her commitment to using science-based decision-making to improve the health of all Canadians. Nelson is a former dean of the Faculty of Nursing and former vice-provost, academic programs and vice-provost, faculty and academic life, at the ��Ƶ.

“The pandemic has heightened the importance of scholarly and scientific societies,” says Nelson. “We are living in a moment where there is increasing public distrust in science, and we have an opportunity to shift that by using our collective expertise and scientific evidence to foster trust and support for policy-makers and governments in their decisions.”

Nelson says she is eager to build on the collaborative and multi-disciplinary foundation of the CAHS, further its commitment to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism and ensure the organization uses “its voice and wealth of knowledge” to support the health of Canadians.

“We have a lot of work ahead of us,” says Nelson, “but we also have a great opportunity to leverage the expertise of Canadian health scientists, pave the way for the next generation of leaders, and continue to contribute to improving the health of Canadians.”

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15 U of T researchers named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

lanthierj — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:17:23 +0000

15 U of T researchers named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

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lanthierj Mon, 09/13/2021 - 10:17

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Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

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Fifteen ��Ƶ researchers have been named Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in recognition of their “dedication and excellence.”

One of three national academies that make up the Council of Canadian Academies, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences leverages the expertise of Canada’s leading health sciences researchers to evaluate Canada's most urgent and complex health challenges and recommend strategic, actionable solutions.

“The ��Ƶ congratulates these faculty members on receiving one of the highest distinctions for academics in the health sciences field,” said Leah Cowen, U of T’s associate vice-president, research. “Their scientific leadership and research are making a real impact on the lives of Canadians – and people around the world.

“This is also an important recognition of our hospital and health-system partners. They help make this impact possible.”

The new fellows are:

Reina Bendayan of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Gillian Booth of the department of medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and St. Michael’s Hospital
Adalsteinn Brown of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Catharine Craven of the department of medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University Health Network
David Fisman of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Margaret Herridge of the department of medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University Health Network
Mansoor Husain of the department of medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University Health Network
David Jenkins of the department of nutritional sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and St. Michael’s Hospital
Alex Mihailidis of the department of occupational science and occupational therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University Health Network
Amit Oza of the department of medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University Health Network
Vincent Piguet of the department of medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Women’s College Hospital
Aaron Schimmer of the department of medical biophysics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University Health Network
Anna Taddio of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Ming-Sound Tsao of the department of laboratory medicine and pathobiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University Health Network
Sharon Walmsley of the department of medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University Health Network

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