The annual awards are presented by Women of Influence+, a global organization committed to advancing women’s leadership and workplace equity, to recognize women who have made significant contributions in their respective fields.
The Women of Influence+ Canada citation for Wolfman mentions that she initiated one of the first fellowship programs in Mature Women’s Health and that she is in the process of a $50 million development campaign to build a Mature Women’s Health Centre, in collaboration with Mount Sinai Hospital. Read the full citation.
“Dr. Wolfman’s research, initiatives and public outreach — particularly in the area of menopause, which has historically been understudied and overlooked by society — makes her a fully deserving recipient,” said Kellie Murphy, a professor and the chair of the ob-gyn department. “Her passion to change women’s lives for the better is a credit to the profession and the department. Very proud and happy for you, Wendy!”
“Leadership isn’t just about the systems we change – it’s about building the conditions for others to drive transformation themselves,” said Maricel Dicion, managing director of Women of Influence+, in a press release. “This year’s recipients exemplify that kind of leadership. By recognizing their work, we’re not only celebrating achievement – we’re reinforcing the many ways leadership shows up in the world and the power it has to shape the future.”
U of T faculty members named among the Top 25 Women of Influence+ are:
Liisa Galea, senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and professor in the Institute of Medical Science in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Wendy Wolfman, director of the Menopause and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Clinics at Mount Sinai Hospital and professor in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Michelle Acorn, adjunct faculty member at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
