Toronto, Ontario

Robin McLeod is at the forefront of training Canada’s future surgeons. Professor at the University of Toronto and former president of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, she developed innovative guidelines for general surgery and designed educational tools to teach evidence-based practice. She is also the vice-president of Clinical Programs and Quality Initiatives at Cancer Care Ontario. At the helm of several important clinical trials, she has had a profound influence on medical practice and knowledge translation in surgical education and care.