Eldon Smith

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]

Eldon Smith OC FRCPC
Personal details
Occupation	Cardiologist

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.^[2]

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]