Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald

Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald (7 October 1902 – 27 April 1997) was a Canadian medical professional at the Women's College Hospital. She began as a medical professor in hygiene before becoming the Director of Laboratories at WCH from 1945 to 1952.[1] Outside of medicine, Macdonald was the chancellor of the University of Toronto from 1974 to 1977.

Eva Waddell Mader Macdonald
Born(1902-10-07)October 7, 1902
Halifax, Nova Scotia
DiedApril 27, 1997(1997-04-27) (aged 94)
EducationDalhousie University (M.D., 1927), University of Toronto (DPH, 1929)
OccupationMedical professional
Years active1929–1978
Employer(s)Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto
Chancellor of the University of Toronto
In office
1974–1977

Early life and education

In 1902, Macdonald was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[2] In 1927, she graduated from Dalhousie University and went to the University of Toronto with a health scholarship.[3] She received a Diploma in Public Health from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine in 1929.[1]

Career

In 1927, Macdonald began her medical career as an intern at Nova Scotia Sanatorium.[2][4] After a brief stint at Nova Scotia Sanatorium, Macdonald began working at the Women's College Hospital in 1929. At the Women's College Hospital, Macdonald was a medical professor in hygiene for the University of Toronto until 1933.[2] During her career, she held multiple positions for the Women's College Hospital, including Hospital Bacteriologist (1939–1945), Director of Laboratories (1945 to 1952), and Director of Hospital Health (1953–1968).[1][5] During her time at Women's College Hospital, Macdonald co-developed, with Marion Hilliard, a simplified Pap test in partnership with W. L. Robinson of the Banting Institute.[1][6] Alternatively, Macdonald began working as a private practitioner in 1952 and continued until 1962.[7]

In 1963, Macdonald created an initiative called Operation Recall to convince former women doctors to return to their careers.[8] Outside of her health career, Macdonald replaced Pauline McGibbon as the chancellor of the University of Toronto in 1974.[9] Macdonald held the position of chancellor until 1977 and retired in 1978.[2]

Awards and honours

In 1974, Macdonald was named alumna of the year of Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine.[10] In 1975, Macdonald was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Mount Saint Vincent University.[11]

Personal life

Macdonald was married with two children.[9]

Death

Macdonald died on 24 April 1997.[1]

References
  1. "Notes: Dr. Eva Mader Macdonald." Archives of Women's College Hospital.
  2. "Personal File". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 121 (4): 458–487. 18 August 1979. PMC 1704384. PMID 20313340.
  3. "Locals and Personals". The Nova Scotia Medical Bulletin. 7 (11): 520. November 1928.
  4. "New Brunswick". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 17 (8): 971–972. August 1927. PMC 407528.
  5. "Profile: Eva M. Macdonald." Archives of Women’s College Hospital. 13 April 1978
  6. Gardiner, Heather (28 October 2019). "Celebrating Women's History Month at WCH". Women’s College Hospital.
  7. "Eva Mader MacDonald fonds". MemoryNS. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. Shorter, Edward (2013). Partnership for Excellence: Medicine at the University of Toronto and Academic Hospitals. University of Toronto Press. p. 552. ISBN 9781442645950. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. "New Career at 71". The Brandon Sun. 10 August 1974. p. 11.
  10. "Alumnus/a of the Year". Dalhouse University. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  11. "Honorary Degrees". Mount Saint Vincent University. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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