Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 7, 2015
• Invested on: May 13, 2016

For her contributions as a scholar, mentor and leader in the field of feminist bioethics, notably through her writings on discrimination in health care.

Susan Sherwin is a pioneer in the field of feminist bioethics. Professor emerita of philosophy at Dalhousie University, she wrote the first book that combined feminist philosophy with health care ethics to examine contemporary health issues through a feminist lens. Her internationally renowned scholarship has fused philosophy and medicine with law and social sciences, and has transformed the conversation on bioethics, particularly through her research on disability, reproductive rights and public health ethics. She is also a highly regarded mentor and respected leader of national and international professional associations.