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A University of Toronto graduate, Dr. Whiteside served as Dean of Medicine and Vice Provost Relations with Health Care Institutions at the University of Toronto from 2006 -14 and was recognized with WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100 Award in 2012.
Dr. Whiteside was awarded the 2007 Medal for Research Excellence from the Kidney Foundation of Canada for her contributions as a Clinician-Scientist in the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. In 2009, she received the Canadian Medical Association 2009 May Cohen Award for Women Mentors.
Dr. Whiteside is a founding member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) and former President. The Fellows of the CAHS are recognized as the top-ranked health and biomedical scientists who are brought together to make a positive impact on urgent health concerns of Canadians. In 2016, she was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada.
She served as the inaugural Executive Director of Diabetes Action Canada and, subsequently, as Director of Strategic Partnerships and retired March 31, 2025. Diabetes Action Canada is a CIHR-funded Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research national network with over 120 diabetes researchers and 400+ Patient Partners who identify the health concerns of persons living with diabetes and co-create research projects that address these concerns. She serves as a Director on the Board of the Scarborough Health Network and chairs the Research and Education Committee.
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