Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2018-05-11
Invested on: 2019-05-08
Annette M. O’Connor, O.C.
Ottawa, Ontario
Annette O’Connor is empowering patients in the health care system. A professor at the University of Ottawa, she is an internationally recognized pioneer in shared decision making, an approach that facilitates patient engagement in their own treatment and care. A champion for knowledge exchange, she has ensured decision-making resources, many of which she created, are widely available online, and co-established an international academic forum in the field. Her research has informed the development of U.S. legislation, as well as health services and policies throughout North America, the United Kingdom and Australia.