Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2017
• Invested on: May 10, 2018

Peter B. Dent, C.M.
Hamilton, Ontario
Peter Dent is a pioneer in pediatric rheumatology and immunology in Canada. A professor and clinician for five decades, he also held a number of key administrative roles, including chair of pediatrics at McMaster University and vice-president of medicine at Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals. He is widely respected for launching health initiatives that benefit children and their families, notably the McMaster Children's Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House in Hamilton, as well as for initiating an important web-based information sharing platform used by specialists worldwide.