Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald
Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald (7 October 1902 – 27 April 1997) was a Canadian medical professional at the Women's College Hospital. She began as a medical professor in hygiene before becoming the Director of Laboratories at WCH from 1945 to 1952.[1] Outside of medicine, Macdonald was the chancellor of the University of Toronto from 1974 to 1977.
Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1902 |
| Died | April 27, 1997 (aged 94) |
| Education | Dalhousie University (M.D., 1927), University of Toronto (DPH, 1929) |
| Occupation | Medical professional |
| Years active | 1929–1978 |
| Employer(s) | Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto |
| Chancellor of the University of Toronto | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
Early life and education edit
In 1902, Macdonald was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2] In 1927, she graduated from Dalhousie University and went to the University of Toronto with a health scholarship.[3] She received a Diploma in Public Health from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine in 1929.[1]
Career edit
In 1927, Macdonald began her medical career as an intern at Nova Scotia Sanatorium.[2][4] After a brief stint at Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Macdonald began working at the Women's College Hospital in 1929. At the Women's College Hospital, Macdonald was a medical professor in hygiene for the University of Toronto until 1933.[2] During her career, she held multiple positions for the Women's College Hospital, including Hospital Bacteriologist (1939–1945), Director of Laboratories (1945 to 1952), and Director of Hospital Health (1953–1968).[1][5] During her time at Women's College Hospital, Macdonald co-developed, with Marion Hilliard, a simplified Pap test in partnership with W. L. Robinson of the Banting Institute.[1][6] Alternatively, Macdonald began working as a private practitioner in 1952 and continued until 1962.[7]
In 1963, Macdonald created an initiative called Operation Recall to convince former women doctors to return to their careers.[8] Outside of her health career, Macdonald replaced Pauline McGibbon as the chancellor of the University of Toronto in 1974.[9] Macdonald held the position of chancellor until 1977 and retired in 1978.[2]
Awards and honours edit
In 1974, Macdonald was named alumna of the year of Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine.[10] In 1975, Macdonald was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Mount Saint Vincent University.[11]
Personal life edit
Macdonald was married with two children.[9]
Death edit
Macdonald died on 24 April 1997.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Notes: Dr. Eva Mader Macdonald." Archives of Women's College Hospital.
- ^ a b c d "Personal File". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 121 (4): 458–487. 18 August 1979. PMC 1704384. PMID 20313340.
- ^ "Locals and Personals". The Nova Scotia Medical Bulletin. 7 (11): 520. November 1928.
- ^ "New Brunswick". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 17 (8): 971–972. August 1927. PMC 407528.
- ^ "Profile: Eva M. Macdonald." Archives of Women’s College Hospital. 13 April 1978
- ^ Gardiner, Heather (28 October 2019). "Celebrating Women's History Month at WCH". Women’s College Hospital.
- ^ "Eva Mader MacDonald fonds". MemoryNS. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Shorter, Edward (2013). Partnership for Excellence: Medicine at the University of Toronto and Academic Hospitals. University of Toronto Press. p. 552. ISBN 9781442645950. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "New Career at 71". The Brandon Sun. 10 August 1974. p. 11.
- ^ "Alumnus/a of the Year". Dalhouse University. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees". Mount Saint Vincent University. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links edit
- Eva Mader Macdonald oral history interview held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services