Eldon Smith Explained

Eldon Smith
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Occupation:	Cardiologist

Eldon R. Smith is a Canadian cardiologist who is the Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (LCIA).^[1] He has been Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary and President of both the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges.^[2] Smith was appointed to the Board of Alberta Health Services.^[3]

Smiths is also Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.^[4] As of October 2006, Smith has been the Chair of the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan,^{[5] [6]} an initiative of the Government of Canada. Smith is also the President and Director of the Peter Lougheed Medical Research Foundation, a national initiative to support excellence in health research in Canada.

Education

• Dalhousie University Medical School ^[7]
• National Heart Institute, London, U.K.
• National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

Selected awards and honors

• Officer of the Order of Canada (2005) ^[8]
• James Graham Award, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Young Investigator's Award, Canadian Cardiovascular Society
• Keon Achievement Award, University of Ottawa
• 125th Anniversary of Canada Commemorative Medal for Contributions to the Citizens of Canada
• Achievement Award, Canadian Cardiovascular Society
• Alumnus of the Year, Dalhousie University
• Certificate of Meritorious Service, Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Beamish Award for Leadership in Cardiovascular Science and Education, University of Manitoba
• Certificate of Recognition, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Order of the University, University of Calgary
• Citation from the Senate of the Philippines for aid in developing medical education in that country
• 2005 Medal of Service, Canadian Medical Association^[9]
• 2007 Outstanding Contribution to the Alberta Science and Technology Community^[10]
• 2013 Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement Award ^[11]

External links

• Biography - Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
• Interview with ER Smith (part 1)
• Interview with ER Smith (part 2)
• Coverage of CHHS & AP reports to Government of Canada

Notes and References

1. http://www.libin.ucalgary.ca/sab Strategic Advisory Board
2. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/media/nr-rp/2006/2006_09bk1-eng.php Press Release
3. http://alberta.ca/home/NewsFrame.cfm?ReleaseID=/acn/201102/2994039AB2964-C280-2CB9-FA7CDB5670CD6818.html Government of Albert news release
4. http://www.ccs.ca/cjc/index_e.aspx Canadian Journal of Cardiology
5. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/media/nr-rp/2006/2006_09-eng.php Press Release
6. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2009/24/c3181.html Press Release
7. http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/45226/la_id/1.htm Canadian Medical Association profile
8. http://www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4620 Government of Canada Citation
9. http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/45226/la_id/1.htm 2005 CMA Medal of Service citation
10. http://www.libin.ucalgary.ca/documents/interview_article.pdf ASTech Award announcement
11. Web site: Dr. Eldon Smith Honoured with Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement Award at Calgary Awards | Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta | University of Calgary . 2017-05-10 . 2014-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009165659/http://www.libin.ucalgary.ca/node/1375 . dead .