Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Winners
Dr. Paul Fedak
Dr. Paul Fedak, MD, PhD, is the recipient of a Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal. The commemorative medal was created to mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession the throne and recognizes the significant contributions of recipients.
“I am honoured to be recipient of the Platinum Jubilee Medal,” says Fedak, the director of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute. “It’s humbling to be recognized amongst so many deserving Albertans.”
Lucy Reyes
Lucy Reyes, RN, MN, has been recognized by the Government of Alberta for her contributions to health care in Alberta. She recently received a Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Award, given to 7,000 Albertans in 2022.
It was a happy surprise for Reyes, a passionate leader with a distinguished 50-year career in nursing.
Dr. Michael Hill, MD
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Hill, MD, a neurologist and researcher in the departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Radiology, Medicine, and Community Health Sciences at the Cumming School of Medicine, for being awarded a Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Award.
Dr. Hill is a renowned stroke researcher.
Read about some of his latest research here.
Dr. Alexander Leung, MD
Congratulations to Dr. Alexander Leung, MD, an endocrinologist and epidemiologist at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine, who was recently awarded a Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Award.
Read about a recent study on high blood pressure in Canada to find out more about Dr. Leung's research.
Dr. Norman Wong, MD
Dr. Norman Wong, MD, an internationally known clinician-researcher at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine, has been recognized with a Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal. The commemorative medal was created to mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession the throne and recognizes the significant contributions of recipients.
Wong, a professor in the Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary (UCalgary), is currently on sabbatical from a career spanning four decades looking at endocrine causes of heart conditions and trying to find ways to prevent and treat them.
Dr. Eldon Smith, MD
It’s difficult to measure the impact Dr. Eldon Smith, MD, has had during his 50-year career in cardiology and academic pursuits.
Former dean of Medicine at the University of Calgary and former president for both the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges, Smith has been a game changer not just in the Calgary community but far beyond. Smith still maintains a busy schedule serving the community behind the scenes.