Professor
Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS
Expertise: Health Topics (Physical health, research studies, other), Special newcomer populations (children, youth), Professional Development (educational topics, service delivery)
Dr. Noni MacDonald is a Professor Emerita of Paediatrics (Infectious Diseases) at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is a former Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie University. Her two current major areas of interest involve global health ; 1) Vaccines including vaccine safety, hesitancy, demand, pain mitigation, education and policy especially through her work with the World Health Organization and with the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology; 2) MicroResearch, building capacity in community focused research in developing countries and in Canada (microresearch-international.ca) to help interdisciplinary health professionals find local solutions for community health problems that fit the context, culture and resources. MicroResearch helps decolonize and democratize community focused research
She is a Founder and Co-Director of the Centre for MicroResearch International. Dr. MacDonald has published over 500 papers; was the founding Editor- in- Chief of Paediatrics & Child Health for 20 years, and a former Editor- in- Chief of CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Dr. MacDonald has long been recognized in Canada and internationally, as an advocate for child and youth health and as a leader in paediatric infectious disease and global health.