Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 6, 2006
• Invested on: February 09, 2007

David Naylor is one of our nation's leading medical researchers and policy advisors. As the director of Clinical Epidemiology at Sunnybrook Hospital Medical Centre and as founding CEO of the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, he conducted research that improved the effectiveness and efficiency of health care services. His pioneering work on the management of waiting lists for cardiovascular care was instrumental in the creation of the Cardiac Network of Ontario. In addition, he has been called upon to serve on the National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health. Former dean of Medicine and now president of the University of Toronto, he continues to provide leadership in health care and education.