Dr. Sharon Straus Elected Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada Class of 2021

Dr. Sharon Straus, Professor in the Department of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief at Unity Health Toronto, is among eighty-nine new Fellows who have been elected to this year’s class of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).

Fellows of the RSC are elected by their peers for their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Recognition by the RSC for career achievement is the highest honour an individual can achieve in the Arts, Social Sciences and Sciences.

For Dr. Straus, everything begins and ends with patients and their essential care partners. Her clinical work leads to co-creation of research with patients and other partners to advance use of evidence to improve patient relevant outcomes, avoid research waste, and strengthen our health care systems. She is also internationally known for her work on advancing gender equity in academic medicine and mentorship.

Click here to read more about the RSC Class of 2021.

Founded in 1882, the RSC) comprises the Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences, and The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The RSC. recognizes excellence, advises the government and the larger society, and promotes a culture of knowledge and innovation in Canada and with other national academies around the world.