Professor inducted as Fellow to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

On September 18, Professor John Hirdes of the School of Public Health and Health Systems was inducted as a Fellow to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).

The CAHS recognizes the full breadth of academic health science ranging from fundamental science to social science and population health.

"Fellows elected to the Academy will be well recognized by their peers nationally and internationally for their contributions to the promotion of health science," says a background statement. "They will have demonstrated leadership, creativity, distinctive competencies and a commitment to advance academic health science."

Professor Hirdes was one of 50 Fellows inducted to the CAHS.