2021 Canada’s Most Powerful Women News Archive
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Research and International
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Melanie MacKinnon
October 25, 2021 —
Healthcare innovator whose leadership has helped save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic

Research and International
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Tracie Afifi
October 25, 2021 —
Expert on the effects of child maltreatment one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Joanne Embree
October 25, 2021 —
Dr. Joanne Embree, professor in the department of pediatrics and child health and the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada for 2021

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Janice Ristock
October 25, 2021 —
Dr. Janice Ristock, University of Manitoba professor and former Provost and Vice-President (Academic), has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada for 2021 in the CIBC Executive Leaders category

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Tina Chen
October 25, 2021 —
Champion of equity, diversity and inclusion is one of seven UM faculty members named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women

Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Patricia Birk
October 25, 2021 —
Dr. Patricia Birk has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women-Professionals Category

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women: Dr. Melanie Morris
October 25, 2021 —
First Indigenous pediatric surgeon in Canada among Canada’s top women