Dr. Susan Kirkland, principal investigator of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), has been named a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community.

Dr. Susan Kirkland is professor and head/district chief of the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University/Nova Scotia Health. She holds the distinctions of Dalhousie Distinguished Research Professor and AGE-WELL Honorary Fellow. An epidemiologist by training, her research lies at the intersection of chronic disease epidemiology and aging. Dr. Kirkland is recognized for her scholarly works on healthy aging, determinants of older adults’ physical and mental health, technology and aging, frailty, and the impacts of COVID-19 on the aging population.

Fellows of the CAHS are chosen through peer review for their demonstrated excellence in and commitment to advancing academic health sciences. Election to CAHS carries with it a covenant to serve the academy and the future well-being of the health sciences irrespective of the fellow’s specific discipline.