Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald

Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald (1902 – April 1997) was a Canadian medical professional at the Women's College Hospital. She began as a medical professor in hygiene before becoming a health director and lab director for the hospital. Outside of medicine, Macdonald was the chancellor of the University of Toronto from 1974 to 1977.

Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald
Born1902 (1902)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
DiedApril 1997 (aged 94–95)
OccupationMedical professional
Years active1929-1978
Chancellor of the University of Toronto
In office
1974–1977

Early life and education

In 1902, Macdonald was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] In 1927, she graduated from Dalhousie University and went to the University of Toronto with a health scholarship.[2]

Career

After completing her education, Macdonald began her medical career at Nova Scotia Sanatorium.[3] After a brief stint at Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Macdonald began working at the Women's College Hospital in 1929. At the Women's College Hospital, Macdonald was a medical professor in hygiene for the University of Toronto until 1933.[1] During her career, she held multiple positions for the Women's College Hospital including lab director from 1947 to 1952 and health director from 1952 to 1956. Alternatively, Macdonald began working as a private practitioner in 1952 and continued until 1962.[4]

The following year, Macdonald created an initiative called Operation Recall in 1963 to convince former women doctors to return to their careers.[5] Outside of her health career, Macdonald replaced Pauline McGibbon as the chancellor of the University of Toronto in 1974.[6] Macdonald held the position of chancellor until 1977 and retired in 1978.[1]

Awards and honours

In 1974, Macdonald was named alumna of the year of Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine.[7] In 1975, Macdonald was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Mount Saint Vincent University.[8]

Personal life

Macdonald was married with two children.[6]

Death

Macdonald died in April 1997.[4]

References
  1. "Personal File". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 121 (4): 458–87. 18 August 1979. PMC 1704384. PMID 20313340.
  2. "Locals and Personals". The Nova Scotia Medical Bulletin. 7 (11): 520. November 1928.
  3. "New Brunswick". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 17 (8): 971–972. August 1927. PMC 407528.
  4. "Eva Mader MacDonald fonds". MemoryNS. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. Shorter, Edward (2013). Partnership for Excellence: Medicine at the University of Toronto and Academic Hospitals. University of Toronto Press. p. 552. ISBN 9781442645950. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. "New Career at 71". The Brandon Sun. 10 August 1974. p. 11.
  7. "Alumnus/a of the Year". Dalhouse University. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. "Honorary Degrees". Mount Saint Vincent University. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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