McGill physician elected to National Academies
Dr. Ann C. Macaulay nominated to the Institute of Medicine
McGill University is pleased to announce the nomination of family medicine physician Dr. Ann C. Macaulay to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Dr. Macaulay is one of five individuals named as a foreign associate member this year, one of two elected from Canada. Dr. Macaulay, a McGill faculty member since 1983, has made significant contributions to community-based participatory research and to the study and prevention of type 2 diabetes in Aboriginal populations.
"This is fantastic news," says McGill's Dean of Medicine, Dr. Abraham Fuks. "I congratulate Dr. Macaulay, a member of our Department of Family Medicine, on her nomination to the Institute of Medicine and her outstanding achievements in this field. Her groundbreaking research in a community setting is a model that so many others have followed. Ann's work is a testimony to her skills and commitment and reflects the values of excellence, expertise and integrity we value in our faculty."
"Dr. Macaulay was one of the first people to recognize the high prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Kahnawake community," says Dr. Martin Dawes, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine. "She has demonstrated that research that happens outside the hospital, within the community, is as important as research performed in hospitals. This nomination couldn't have gone to a better person."
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, based in Washington, DC, serves as US national adviser to improve health. The mission of the Institute of Medicine embraces the health of people everywhere.
This year, the Institute announced 64 new members, raising its total active membership to 1,461. Three other McGill faculty have been honoured previously by a National Academies nomination: Dr. Albert Aguayo (Institute of Medicine, 1990), Dr. Brenda Milner (Academy of Sciences, 1976) and Dr. Stuart Savage (Academy of Engineering, 2000).
"I feel very honoured by this nomination," says Dr. Macaulay. "I wish to thank the Institute of Medicine for this recommendation and its acknowledgement of the importance of family medicine. I also ask everyone to recognize the Kahnawake community for their leadership, expertise and input into this research and other health initiatives — I share the Institute's distinction with them.
"This community-based solution towards reducing the high prevalence of diabetes appears to be successful. We are witnessing trends that indicate children are learning healthy lifestyles."
