Five accomplished and inspiring leaders associated with the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences were named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women of 2022 by the Women’s Executive Network.
The annual awards recognize women who are advocates, champions, trailblazers and groundbreakers.
Winter 2022
Safer Substance Use
When Dr. Em Pijl joined the College of Nursing as an assistant professor in 2021, she started to look at her research from a different perspective.
Breast Cancer Quest
When Yvonne Myal [M.Sc./83, PhD/89] was a young child in Trinidad, she was distressed by seeing an elderly neighbour in terrible pain.
Patient Safety Advocate
A passion for patient care took hold early for Susan Lessard-Friesen [B.Sc. Pharm/83]. While attending high school, she started a part-time job at a community pharmacy in Winnipeg’s Fort Richmond neighbourhood.
All Smiles
Carla Cohn [DMD/91] has spent her 30-year career making a difference in the lives of little ones.