Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2014
• Invested on: May 08, 2015

For her contributions to women’s health as a nationally renowned leader in the field.

Donna Stewart has played a pioneering role in establishing the study of women’s health. From the outset of her career as a hospital psychiatrist and university professor in the 1970s, she improved clinical care for women in both physical and mental health. In 1995, she was appointed to the world’s first research chair in women’s health at the University Health Network and the University of Toronto. Since then, her work has influenced everything from Canada’s drug safety policy to the health of immigrant women. She has also given her time and knowledge to countless Canadian and international health organizations as a devoted volunteer physician.