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Dr. Nadine Rena Caron

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Civil Division

  • Meritorious Service Medal

    Awarded on: 2017-04-04
    Invested on: 2023-06-21
    Nadine Caron, M.S.M. Prince George, British Columbia Dr. Nadine Caron is a strong advocate for culturally sensitive health care for Indigenous and rural Canadians. In 2014, she co-founded the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, which has yielded a legacy of research aimed at improving treatment for patients. She has helped shape public health policy and, as Canada’s first female Indigenous general surgeon, she serves as a positive role model for the next generation of Canadian doctors.