Dr. Nadine Caron inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Northern Medical Program Professor Dr. Nadine Caron is being recognized, in part, for her leading-edge research addressing disparities in health outcomes for Indigenous communities.

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Dr. Nadine Caron is a professor with the Northern Medical Program, a distributed site of UBC's Faculty of Medicine MD Undergraduate Program delivered in partnership with UNBC.

UNBC Faculty member and UBC Northern Medical Program Professor Dr. Nadine Caron is being inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) in recognition of her transformative leadership in Indigenous health and surgical practice.

Dr. Caron is one of six 2025 CMHF inductees. The distinction honours Canadians for their outstanding leadership and contributions to medicine and the health sciences that have led to extraordinary improvements in human health.

A surgical oncologist at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia, Caron has led ground-breaking projects focused on cancer, personalized medicine and health care services in rural and remote settings. This work addresses the stark disparities in health outcomes for Indigenous communities.

Read the University of British Columbia's full release