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H e a lt h and MedicineHeather Reich 1990Attended Trafalgar: 1985-1990Education: MDCM, McGill University; FRCPC, Royal College Certificate, Internal Medicine; Royal College Specialty Certificate(Nephrology), PhD (Philosophy): University of TorontoNephrologist/Clinical Scientist/Assistant Professor“outstanding contributions to medical research, particularly in the field of nephrology”Heather Reich is a StaffNephrologist, ClinicianScientist at Toronto GeneralHospital, Assistant Professor,Department of Medicine, Universityof Toronto, and Associate Memberof the Institute of Medical Sciencesat the University of Toronto. Sheis a member of both the Canadianand American Nephrology Societies,and sits on committees for there-evaluation and re-design of thepostgraduate education curriculum.In 2010, she received the Departmentof Medicine Excellence in TeachingAward (new staff), Departmentof Medicine, University HealthNetwork and Mount Sinai Hospital(Post-Graduate MD Program). Shealso received the Krescent NewInvestigator Award (2008-2011).Heather is the author of journalarticles, abstracts, and book chapters,and is a guest lecturer and presenterat national and internationalconferences. She is currently studyingmarkers of kidney disease progressionto identify high- and low-riskindividuals. She has a bio bank ofkidney samples linked to a long-termdatabase and has identified a profileof kidney tissue gene expressions thatrelates to protein in the urine, oneimportant factor in kidney disease.Heather has been selected as one ofour 125 Women of Trafalgar for heroutstanding contributions to medicalresearch, particularly in the field ofnephrology.Saima Hassan 1995Attended Trafalgar: 1990-1995Education: MDCM, PhD, FRCSC: McGill UniversitySurgeon/ScientistSince 2011, Dr. Saima Hassanhas been a Fellow in SurgicalOncology at the University ofToronto. She completed her generalsurgery residency and her PhD inbreast cancer metastasis at McGill.She won a 1997 J.W. McConnellEntrance Scholarship to McGillUniversity and has been highlysuccessful in her endeavours eversince. She was the 2008 recipientof the Canadian Research Awardfor Specialty Residents, and in 2009was awarded the Breast CancerAchievement Award at the 11thAnnual Lynn Sage Breast Cancer“Fellow in Surgical Oncology at the University of Toronto”Symposium of NorthwesternUniversity in Chicago. Her numerousaccolades include the Travel Awardfrom Experimental Therapeutics inCancer under the Canadian Institutesof Health Research Strategic TrainingProgram. Traf’s intimate environmentinstilled in Saima a lasting positiveattitude toward learning, as wellas a sense of confidence. Advisedby instructors in her field againstundertaking a career in surgeryand pursuing a PhD at the sametime, she embarked on research insurgery, only to discover a projectthat could have an impact on breastcancer patients. With that in mindand with the goal of becoming asurgeon-scientist, she followed bothher residency in general surgery andher PhD through to completion.Saima’s noteworthy professionalachievements have placed her amongthe 125 Women of Trafalgar.Maeve Francoeur 2001Attended Trafalgar: 1996-2001Education: BSc (Psychology), MD, CM: McGill UniversityPhysicianThe hallmark of MaeveFrancoeur’s career as aphysician in Family Medicinehas been compassion. Throughoutthe long journey to qualification asan MD, she was a student volunteerat the MUHC Royal Victoria Hospital,providing empathetic care to infantsin ICU. She received the HommageBénévolat Québec – Claude Masson–Young Volunteer Award in 2003for outstanding contributions to theMontreal community. In 2006, shewas one of 20 Canadian universitystudents selected to conduct a casestudy at a hospice in Botswana ondelivery of care to people livingwith HIV/AIDS. She brought thatexperience back to Canada in avariety of awareness activities.Maeve was co-creator of a healthand science camp for Cree childrenin Waskaganish, northern Quebecin 2007. She and a medical school“The hallmark of Maeve Francoeur’s career as a physicianin family medicine has been compassion.”classmate led a group of thirty Creechildren in activities that taught themscience and biology as well as healthylifestyle choices. Most recently,Maeve has been engaged in a familymedicine fellowship in maternalchildhealth at Queen’s University,following two years of familymedicine training, also at Queen’s.For Maeve, it is not all academics.She is hands-on, as demonstratedin the types of volunteerism she hasengaged in – cuddling infants inthe neonatal ICU at the Royal Vic ororganizing outdoor tea parties forneurologic inpatients at the MontrealNeurological Hospital. At McGill,she was recognized for exceptionalempathy in three fields: emergencymedicine, family medicine andinternal medicine. For showing suchexceptional empathy and for thedeep concern she brings to caring forvulnerable patients, Maeve has beenchosen as one of our 125 Women ofTrafalgar.30 | 125 Women of Trafalgar
L awLawCaroline (Carol) Holland, Class of 1963Attended Trafalgar: 1952-1963Education: BEng (Electrical), MEng (Biomedical), BCL: McGill UniversityLawyer/EngineerCarol Holland was workingon her PhD in BiomedicalEngineering when she realizedthat a career in research was not forher, even though she had graduatedwith high honours in ElectricalEngineering from McGill, whereshe was a University Scholar andwon numerous academic awards,including the British AssociationMedal. She made an about-face,earned a law degree and neverlooked back. She has been anJill Pilgrim 1975Attended Trafalgar: 1968-1970Education: BA (Politics), Princeton University; JD, Columbia University School of LawLawyer/AdvocateLawyer Jill Pilgrim has spentmuch of her life in thesports world, starting outas a competitive runner. Aftervolunteering her legal skills toUSA Track & Field (USTAF), shewas appointed General Counseland Director of Business Affairs.She established the first in-housebusiness affairs and legal departmentfor USTAF and worked on theanti-doping task force. In 2006,she joined the Ladies ProfessionalGolf Association to serve as GeneralCounsel and Drug Testing ProgramAdministrator. In 2010, she and acolleague founded Precise AdvisoryGroup, a business advice andattorney for Gascon & Associéssince 1988 and contractual in-housecounsel for Ericsson Canada since2001. Her many accomplishments,include scholarships and fellowshipsin both engineering and law. She“Her counsel is sought and respected by several major multinationalsin the telecommunications and electronics industries.”is a member of the Ontario Bar,the Canadian Transport Lawyers’Association, the TransportationLawyers Association (USA) and theCanadian IT Law Association. “Carolhas developed particular expertisein the area of intellectual property instrategic planning business, whereher focus is working to bring sportseducation and training programsto Brazil in the lead-up to the 2016Summer Olympics. Perhaps hermost significant and meaningfulrole is as Founder and Presidentof The Center for the Protectionof Athletes’ Rights, Inc. (CPAR),a non-profit advocacy group foreconomically disadvantaged peopleinvolved in athletic disputes. CPARalso provides education on sportsrules, regulations and disciplinaryprocedures in partnership withnon-profit organizations that servechildren and teens. A member ofthe American Bar Association, Sportsthe technology field – trademarks,copyright and the protectionand transfer of technology. Hercounsel is sought and respected byseveral major multinationals in thetelecommunications and electronicsindustries. “Carol has other talentstoo. A song she co-wrote in 1975with Anna McGarrigle, “You tell methat I’m falling down,” caught the eyeof Linda Ronstadt, who recorded it.Carol put herself through law schoolon the royalties. She advises younggraduates: “Don’t be constrainedby expectations of society, of otherpeople or even your own; be opento new possibilities and don’t beafraid to change course.” For havingthe courage to successfully changethe course of her life, Carol has beennamed one of our 125 Women ofTrafalgar.Additional source: www.gaslaw.ca“upholding the rights of athletesand athletic organizations”Lawyers Association, Women inSports and Events, and the BlackWomen Lawyers’ Association, Jill isa noted panel speaker and nationalmedia commentator, the author/coauthorof numerous articles relatedto sports law, and has taught sportslaw at New York University and theUniversity of Miami Schools of Law.For her commitment to upholdingthe rights of athletes and athleticorganizations and her devotionto ensuring that both individualsand organizations maintain highstandards, Jill is one of our 125Women of Trafalgar.Janice leMaistre 1984Attended Trafalgar: 1979-1982Education: BA, Bachelor of Laws: University of ManitobaJudgeJustice leMaistre is AssociateChief Judge of the ProvincialCourt of Manitoba. Janicegraduated from the Faculty of Lawat the University of Manitoba in1991, articled with Manitoba Justiceand worked in the Crown’s officeuntil her appointment to the bench.She was appointed Crown Attorneywith Manitoba Justice, CriminalProsecutions, in 1992. Janice movedto the Domestic Violence unit in1994, and from 1999 to 2006 shewas Supervising Senior CrownAttorney, Domestic Violence Unit.She has been involved in a numberof projects that have significantlyimproved the administration of lawin Manitoba in matters involvingchild abuse, elder abuse, spousalabuse, prosecutions, inquests, andassize and appellate work. Projects“Associate Chief Judge of theProvincial Court of Manitoba”have included a child victim supportinitiative, zero tolerance and an earlyintervention program. One of themost notable projects was the awardwinningDomestic Violence Front EndProject, which involved collaborationbetween the police, social servicesand Justice. The program providesfor support of the victim and earliertrial dates for the accused. JusticeleMaistre is considered an expert inmatters involving child abuse, elderabuse and spousal abuse. She hasreceived a United Nations PublicService Award and an Institute ofPublic Administration of CanadaGold Award for her leadership in thefield of domestic violence. She hasmade presentations on domesticviolence to a variety of audiences,both in her home province and inCalgary, Regina, Ottawa, and at theUnited Nations. For her leadershipin an extremely challenging field oflaw, Janice is named one of our 125Women of Trafalgar.125 Women of Trafalgar | 31
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