Dr. Colleen Norris – Recipient of the 2023 CIHR-ICRH/CCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences

Dr. Colleen Norris is a professor and the Associate Dean of Research with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. She holds adjunct appointments in the Division of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and in the School of Public Health and is the Cavarzan Chair in Mature Women's Health Research. Dr. Norris is internationally recognized for her leadership in developing and disseminating evidence-informed strategies to transform clinical practice and impact policy related to women’s heart health. Her extensive research program focuses on sex and gender factors that impact women’s heart health. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the American Heart Association. Dr. Norris is one of the founding members and the past Chair of the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance Health Systems and Policy working group, whose mandate is to implement policies that advance our understanding of the unique sex and gender factors affecting the outcomes of women’s heart health. Dr. Norris has mentored more than 90 students/trainees and has more than 400 peer-reviewed publications.

About the Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences 

The CIHR-ICRH and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) have established an annual Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences in recognition of an individual's outstanding contribution to the advancement of cardiovascular sciences both in Canada and internationally. The award is presented to the selected candidate at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) where the recipient gives a keynote lecture as part of the scientific program. The CCC is the largest gathering of cardiovascular and allied health professionals in Canada.