Endowed Chairs and Canada Research Chairs
Endowed Chairs in the Department of Medicine
The Department of Medicine holds 19 endowed chairs that support research and other initiatives (including the Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of Medicine). Department of Medicine faculty additionally hold over 60 endowed chair positions at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and across the Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network. Information about the Canada Research Chairs program, which is currently supporting 17 faculty members, is below.
![Photo of Shabbir Alibhai](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Alibhai%2C%20Shabbir%202018-06.jpg?itok=WKv3SbRT)
Shabbir Alibhai
George, Margaret and Gary Hunt Family Chair in Geriatric Medicine
![Photo of Peter Carlen](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_600/public/assets/images/Carlen%2C%20Peter%202021-01.jpeg?itok=5sFN8nNs)
Peter Carlen
Anne and Max Tanenbaum Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience at Toronto General Hospital
![Photo of Chung-Wai Chow](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Chow%2C%20Chung-Wai%202017-03-20.jpg?itok=PkB7gdiY)
Chung-Wai Chow
Godfrey S Petit Chair in Respirology Medicine
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Breffni Hannon
Rose Family Chair in Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care
![Photo of Christine Lay](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Lay%2C%20Christine%202019-04.jpg?itok=FWShNqzk)
Christine Lay
Deborah Ivy Christiani Brill Chair in Neurology Research
![Photo of Barbara Liu](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Liu%2C%20Barbara%202021-01.jpg?itok=c-EHViI6)
Barbara Liu
Mary Trimmer Chair in Geriatric Medicine
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Minakshi Madan
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario Polo Chair
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Susanna Mak
Dr. Dexter Hung-Cho Man Chair in Cardiology
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Heather McDonald-Blumer
Pfizer Canada Chair in Rheumatology
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Mario Ostrowski
OHTN Chair in HIV/AIDS Research
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Heather Reich
Baxter Oreopoulos Chair in Nephrology Research
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Paula Rochon
RTO ERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine
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Baiju Shah
Novo Nordisk Research Chair in Equitable Care of Diabetes and Related Conditions
To be announced
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Elizabeth Hoffman Chair in Translational Medical Research
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Gabor Zellerman Chair in Nephrology Research
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Alexandra Yeo Chair in Benign Hematology
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Mr. Mak Pak Chiu and Mrs. Mak-Soo Lai Chair in General Internal Medicine
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Drucker Family Chair in Diabetes Research
Canada Research Chairs
The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRC) invests approximately $265 million per year across Canadian academic institutions to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds. Chair holders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
![Photo of Gillian Booth](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Booth%2C%20Gillian%202018-06.jpg?itok=ERQOxCAW)
Gillian Booth
Canada Research Chair in Policy solutions for Diabetes Prevention and Management (Tier 1)
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Angela Cheung
Canada Research Chair in Musculoskeletal and Postmenopausal Health (Tier 1)
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Ken Croitoru
Canada Research Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Tier 1)
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Lihi Eder
Canada Research Chair in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases (Tier 2)
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Herbert Gaisano
Canada Research Chair in Diseases of the Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreas (Tier 1)
![Photo of Shiphra Ginsburg](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Ginsburg%2C%20Shiphra%202020-06.jpg?itok=hV0qIdfN)
Shiphra Ginsburg
Canada Research Chair in Health Professions Education (Tier 1)
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Margaret Herridge
Canada Research Chair in Critical Illness Outcomes and the Recovery Continuum (Tier 1)
![Photo of Tony Lam](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Lam%2C%20Tony%202024.jpg?itok=FxULLSxf)
Tony Lam
Canada Research Chair in Obesity (Tier 1)
![Photo of Warren Lee](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Lee%2C%20Warren%202017-02-20.jpg?itok=BF9Wua7g)
Warren Lee
Canada Research Chair in Mechanisms of Endothelial Permeability (Tier 2)
![Photo of Sharmistha Mishra](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Mishra%2C%20Sharmistha%202021-03.jpg?itok=jZD7hPB2)
Sharmistha Misra
Canada Research Chair in Mathematical Modeling and Program Science (Tier 2)
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Steven Narod
Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer (Tier 1)
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Fahad Razak
Canada Research Chair in Data-Informed Health Care Improvement (Tier 2)
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Donald Redelmeier
Canada Research Chair in Medical Decision Sciences (Tier 1)
![Photo of Darrell Tan](/sites/default/files/styles/square_1_1_600/public/assets/images/Tan%2C%20Darrell%202017-01.jpg?itok=OxqxgWKT)
Darrell Tan
Canada Research Chair in HIV Prevention and STI Research (Tier 2)
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Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan
Canada Research Chair in Cardio-Oncology (Tier 2)
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Harindra Wijeysundera
Canada Research Chair in Structural Heart Disease Policy and Outcomes (Tier 2)
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Darren Yuen
Canada Research Chair in Fibrotic Injury (Tier 2)