Dr. Noni MacDonald

Dr. Noni MacDonald is a Professor of Paediatrics and of Computer Science at Dalhousie University with a clinical appointment in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax Canada. She is the former Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie University. She is head of the Health Policy and Translation Group of the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology. Her major research interests have centered on sexually transmitted infections in children and youth, infectious diseases in children with underlying illnesses and vaccines particularly safety and health policy issues. She has published over 250 papers, served on a number of editorial boards and is Editor in Chief of Paediatrics and Child Health, one of the most read Canadian speciality journals. She was the Acting Editor in Chief of CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) for 2006 and is now CMAJ Section Editor for Public Health. She is an elected fellow of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and is active in many professional organizations as well as serving on many federal government advisory committees. She is a consultant to the Department of Immunization, Vaccine and Biologicals of the World Health Organization. Dr. MacDonald has long been recognized in Canada, as an advocate for children and youth health and as a leader in paediatric infectious disease.