Elizabeth Eisenhauer

Elizabeth Eisenhauer is a Canadian oncologist who spent a large portion of her career undertaking phase I and II trials of novel cancer therapies through her role as Director of the Investigational New Drug Program in the Canadian Cancer Trials Group.[1][2] She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Queen's University[1] and was trained in internal medicine and hematology, obtaining fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.[2]

Eisenhauer is an Emerita professor in the Department of Oncology at Queen's University in Kingston ON Canada, and was Department Head from 2012-2017.[2][1] She has served on the Board of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, National Cancer Institute of Canada (as its President), the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, and the Canadian Cancer Society.[2][3]

In 2012, she was awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for “her tremendous commitment to the advancement of cancer therapy, supportive care and prevention across Canada and internationally.”[1] In 2015 she was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[1][4] and in 2017, she was inducted as an Officer of the Order of Canada.[1]  

References
  1. "Elizabeth Eisenhauer | KGH Kingston General Hospital". www.kgh.on.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  2. "Elizabeth Eisenhauer". www.ctg.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  3. "Dr. Elizabeth A. Eisenhauer | Congress". www.worldcancercongress.org. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  4. "Search Fellows | The Royal Society of Canada". src-rsc.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.


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