May Cohen
May Cohen (born 1931) is a Canadian physician and educator.[1]
The daughter of Sam and Mania Lipshitz, she was born May Lipshitz in Montreal and was raised in Toronto. She attended the University of Toronto medical school and graduated at the top of her class.[1] She went on to practise as a family physician in Toronto for 20 years.[2] Then, in 1977, she joined the Health Sciences faculty at McMaster University. She was associate dean of Health Services from 1991 to 1996.[3]
At McMaster, she established the Women's Health Office. She also instigated the creation of a women's health curriculum in Ontario medical schools.[3]
Cohen has received the:
- Ortho award from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada
- Association of American Medical Colleges's Leadership Development Award
- Distinguished Service Award from the Hamilton Academy of Medicine[3]
The May Cohen Award for Women Mentors, named in her honour, is awarded by the Canadian Medical Association.[4] McMaster University also established the May Cohen Chair in Women's Health.[5]
She married Dr. Gerry Cohen; the couple had three children.[1]
In October 2015, it was announced that Cohen would be inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Dr Gerry Cohen and Dr May Cohen". Ontario Jewish Archives.
- 1 2 "he Canadian Medical Hall of Fame announces 2016 inductees". newswire.ca. October 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "May Cohen". Hamilton Public Library.
- ↑ "May Cohen Award for Women Mentors". Canadian Medical Association.
- ↑ "Eli Lilly Canada / May Cohen Chair in Women's Health". McMaster University.