Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 21, 2020
• Invested on: November 17, 2022

Alice Benjamin, O.C., C.Q.
Montréal, Quebec

Alice Benjamin has delivered more than 10 000 babies, many born prematurely or with complications. An obstetrician at the Royal Victoria Hospital and an associate professor at McGill University, she is renowned for several Canadian firsts. She notably co-founded an antenatal day centre for women with diabetes to follow their progress from preconception to delivery. This innovative approach has minimized prolonged hospitalizations and stillbirths, and was replicated in other centres across the country. At the heart of her many innovative endeavours is her expertise in maternal-fetal medicine that she has shared with generations of Canadian trainees over the years.