Shanthi Johnson, UWindsor vice-president, research and innovation, has been re-appointed to another three-year term on the governing council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Canada's Minister of Health this week (June 28) announced the re-appointment of Shanthi Johnson, vice-president, research and innovation, to the governing council for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
As the primary funding agency for health research in Canada, CIHR collaborates with partners and researchers to support new scientific knowledge and enable its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health care system.
Dr. Johnson was one of two re-appointments announced Tuesday. Having already served a three-year term, Johnson has been re-appointed for an additional three years.
"I am very pleased to announce the re-appointments to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) governing council," said Mark Holland, Minister of Health. "Together, their knowledge and professional experience in the field of health and research will continue to be an outstanding asset to the organization."
Before joining the University of Windsor, Johnson served as dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. Her community-engaged research focuses on falls and injury prevention, aging in place in rural communities, and social isolation among immigrant and refugee seniors.
Johnson has served on local and international boards, including the Eastern Kings Community Health Board and Annapolis Valley Health, the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, the National Seniors Council, and the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. She has also been honoured as the Female Professional of the Year by the India Canada Chamber of Commerce, received the Award of Innovation by the Regina Chamber of Commerce, and was named one of RBC's Top 25 Canadian Immigrants.
"CIHR plays a pivotal role in providing leadership and supporting health researchers and trainees across Canada," Johnson said. "I am humbled and honoured by the faith the federal government is placing in me by re-appointing me to this important agency's governing council."
Established in 2000, the CIHR is an independent agency accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Health. Learn more about the CIHR here.
