Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: May 07, 2014

For his commitment to improving health care services in northern communities.

Ewan Affleck is dedicated to breaking down barriers to health care. A medical doctor in Canada’s North for over 20 years, he has worked to improve the delivery of health services in remote areas through the pioneering use of electronic medical records. His leadership in this area is transforming health care by moving information—rather than people—over vast distances, offering quality care to patients in their home environments. In addition, he is an ultra-marathoner whose love of sport led to his involvement in youth adventure expeditions and to working as a physician at the 2008 Arctic Winter Games and the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.