Today, Dr. Michael J. Strong, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, announced that Dr. Margo Greenwood has been appointed interim Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health for a term of three years. The Institute will be hosted at the University of Northern British Columbia.
As Scientific Director, Dr. Greenwood will play a leadership role in advancing Indigenous self-determination in health research while building a trusting relationship with the Indigenous research community. She will also be instrumental in finding a way forward in respecting the unique identities of rights-holding groups and establishing the hiring process for the next Scientific Director in collaboration with Indigenous communities.
Dr. Greenwood is a highly acclaimed Indigenous scholar of Cree ancestry. She is currently the Academic Leader of the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health and a Professor in the Education program at the University of Northern British Columbia. Dr. Greenwood is recognized nationally and internationally for her work in early childhood care and education of Indigenous children and in public health. In December 2021, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for her scholarship in early childhood education and her transformational leadership in Indigenous health policy. From 2006 to 2013, Dr. Greenwood was a Member and Chair of the Institute Advisory Board for the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health.
