Eldon Smith
Dr. Eldon R. Smith OC, MD, FRCPC is currently the Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta (LCIA). A cardiologist by training, he has also held numerous positions over his career including Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary and the role of President for both the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges. Most recently Dr. Smith was appointed to the Board of Alberta Health Services.
In addition to Dr. Smith's current role with the LCIA, he is also Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. As of October 2006, Dr. Smith has been the Chair of the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan, an initiative of the Government of Canada. Dr. Smith is also the current President and Director of the Peter Lougheed Medical Research Foundation, a national initiative to support excellence in health research in Canada.
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