Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Dean Carol Herbert has received an international award for excellence for her support of women in medicine, dentistry and the health profession.
Dean Carol Herbert
Herbert has been named the 2009 recipient of the Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (SELAM) International Award for Excellence. A reception to honour Herbert was held at Michael’s Garden on Nov. 25.
The award was presented in November at the Association of American Medical Colleges annual meeting in Boston.
“It is a given that we should support and nurture all faculty members to reach their potential. However, as long as women remain under-represented in leadership in the academy, I believe we must actively encourage women faculty to see themselves as leaders and to take opportunities to develop their leadership skills,” says Herbert.
In her letter of support, Judith Belle Brown, Chair, Master of Clinical Science and PhD Programs in Family Medicine, says: “Dr. Herbert is a patient-centred, empathetic and extremely competent clinician. She has been a champion of marginalized populations such as our Aboriginal peoples and abused women from both a clinical and research perspective.
“Dr. Herbert transmits her passion for medicine and excellent clinical skills to her students in a manner that is always learner-centred.”
Similarly, Dr. Michael N. Lehman, Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, says Herbert has been a role model for other administrators at Western.
Affiliated with the Association of American Medical Colleges, SELAM is committed to the advancement and promotion of women to executive positions in academic health professions.
