Carol Herbert is Professor Emerita of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, and Professor Emerita of Family Practice at UBC Faculty of Medicine.  She was formerly Dean at Schulich, Head of the UBC Department of Family Practice, founding Head of the Division of Behavioural Medicine, and a founder of the UBC Institute of Health Promotion Research.


She was a pioneer in developing services for sexually abused children and co-founded the Sexual Assault Service for Vancouver. She is internationally known for her leadership in primary care research, and for her work in clinical health promotion, patient-physician decision-making, and participatory action research with aboriginal communities, focused on diabetes and on environmental effects on human health.. She is a recognized leader in inter-professional education and collaborative practice, women's health and mentorship of academic women. She is a founding Fellow of the CAHS, chaired the Fellowship Committee and Standing Committee on Annual Meeting Planning, and is a past President. She is an International member of the National Academy of Medicine, U.S. National Academies of Science,  Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow and the Royal Australian College of General Practice.  Awards include DSc from Western University, YWCA Woman of Distinction (both Vancouver and London), Queen's Jubilee Medal, and Order of Canada.