Congratulations to Drs. Nick Carleton (CIPSRT Scientific Director) and Joy MacDermid (FIREWELL Director) who were welcomed into the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) in Ottawa on Nov 22.
Dr. Nick Carleton was presented as a Member of the RSC College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
“Nicholas Carleton led the foundation of the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment, and serves as Scientific Director. His work has impacted mental health outcomes, practices, and policies on the Canadian health system and internationally through developing and integrating a comprehensive system of mental health research, assessment, and treatment. His efforts have galvanized Public Safety Personnel research, setting the stage to tangibly improve mental health for all Canadians.”
Dr. Joy MacDermid was inducted as a Fellow of the RSC Academy of Science, Division of Life Sciences.
“Joy MacDermid pioneered patient-reported outcome measures that are widely used to assess functional outcomes. As a leader in evidence-based surgery and rehabilitation, she has developed and applied methods to synthesize research. MacDermid works with knowledge users to identify priority issues in musculoskeletal health and leads the resulting (inter)national clinical trials. These trials and syntheses have had a major impact on practice and policy in Canada and internationally.”