Professor and Head, Division of Gastroenterology, University of British Columbia; Head, Division of Gastroenterology, Vancouver General Hospital Dr. Eric Yoshida exemplifies the attributes required to be a leader and a key voice in discussions regarding ongoing health care delivery in Canada. Having been an integral component and the driving force behind the University of British Columbia's Hepatology Program, he has not only secured a reputable national profile for this department, but also, at the same time written numerous scholarly articles, and been an excellent mentor for the next ...

Professor, University of Toronto

Dr. Muntaner is an international ground breaker in social inequalities in health/health equity (SIH/HE) research and practice whose scholarship focuses on understanding how employment and working conditions determine (mental) health disparities in populations across the globe. He is devoted to the development of new theories and methods to address growing inequities in contemporary labor markets, including precarious employment and translate these findings into policy solutions. He has shown to be one of the most productive researchers of his generation in SIH/HE research and has been honored ...

Professor Emerita of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary

Public health physician, former three-term Dean and a Canadian pioneer in household food insecurity research. Contributions to the improvement and occasional transformation of a range of Government and non-Government Canadian institutions are the outcome of her ethos of service, skills in good governance and belief in the importance of civil society.  Her steadfast commitment to social justice and her unrelenting pursuit of excellence have left their mark on food insecurity policy analysis. A recognized mentor to students and colleagues at all stages of career.