DR. ALLISON EDDY, ELECTED AS FELLOW OF THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (CAHS) FOR 2020

The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) has just unveiled their list of individuals that were selected to join as Fellows for 2020, and Dr. Allison Eddy, Professor & Head of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia, and Chief of Pediatric Medicine at the BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital, has made the list!

Dr. Eddy has held prior faculty positions at U. Toronto (12 years) and U. Washington (15 years), also serving as the Director of a NIH‐funded Child Health Research Center (UW) and the inaugural Director of the Tissue and Cell Sciences Research Center at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Dr. Eddy is internationally recognized for her basic research discoveries on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of kidney fibrosis and for training the next generation of academic pediatricians and kidney specialists.

CAHS recognizes excellence in health sciences. Fellows have demonstrated, through their careers and lives, that they are committed to their field of expertise in many ways.

In a year where the impact of health sciences has been celebrated through our struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and its many repercussions, CAHS received the largest ever number of applications for Fellowship.

The Chair of the Fellowship Committee, Dr. Proton Rahman, said, “Congratulations on being elected as a Fellow in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Your induction is a reflection of your vision, innovation and sustained excellence in your field and, undoubtedly, your expertise will further enrich our Academy. We are looking forward to your engagement in CAHS’ activities.”

Dr. Paul Allison, CAHS’ President, congratulated the new Fellows and mentioned, “Your dedication to health sciences is what is recognized today. Our Fellows understand that being elected to the Academy carries with it a covenant to serve the Academy and the future wellbeing of the health sciences, irrespective of the Fellow’s specific discipline.”

On behalf of everyone at the Pediatric Chairs of Canada (PCC), we wish to congratulate you on this well-earned and much-deserved honour, Dr. Eddy!