Charlyn Black, M.D., Sc.D.

Charlyn Black, MD, ScD, is an internationally recognized researcher in the area of health and healthcare policy. She served as senior advisor to the president of the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. She has played leadership roles in medical and graduate level education throughout her career with a focus on improving the quality and effectiveness of health care. Her current research focuses on advancing the impact of food as medicine to prevent and reverse chronic disease.