Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2018
• Invested on: March 14, 2019

James Patterson Waddell, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

James Waddell is a long-standing advocate for musculoskeletal care in Canada. Senior surgeon at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital, he has been a leader in the orthopaedic medical community for several decades as a clinician, educator and administrator. He has made significant contributions to surgical education, guiding a generation of Canadian orthopaedic specialists through their training. Working to advance care practices across the country, he has held multiple positions of influence within the field’s leading professional associations, including Bone and Joint Canada and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association.