Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 7, 2015
• Invested on: May 13, 2016

For his contributions as a clinician and educator who has expanded the discipline of tropical and travel medicine.

Jay Keystone is one of Canada’s foremost experts in tropical and travel medicine. A professor at the University of Toronto for nearly four decades, he has trained generations of practitioners and has been a sought-after global speaker on the diagnosis and management of tropical diseases, as well as on the health maintenance of international travellers. Also a renowned clinician, he raised the standard of care for individuals infected with exotic pathogens as the director of the Tropical Disease Unit at the Toronto General Hospital. His record of leadership extends to the presidency of national and international societies in his field.