Sister Elizabeth Davis has recently been honored by the Trudeau Foundation and the Society of Graduates in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation of the University Toronto.
Trudeau Foundation
On November 30, 2006, Sister Elizabeth Davis was one of seven Canadians who were appointed as Trudeau Foundation mentors, individuals who work closely with outstanding doctoral candidates in the social sciences and humanities fields and who have been awarded Trudeau Scholarships. In announcing the appointments, the President of the Foundation noted that “these individuals have the ability to stand out as groundbreakers in their respective fields and transfer their remarkable experience, insight and enthusiasm to others.”
The Trudeau Foundation was established in 2002 with an endowment to honor the great humanitarian spirit of one of Canada’s former prime ministers, Pierre Elliot Trudeau. It provides fellowships to researchers, scholarships to gifted doctoral students and mentorships to outstanding professionals in the humanities and social sciences. The four key themes of the Foundation are human rights and social justice, responsible citizenship, Canada and the world, humans and their natural environment. The Foundation represents a neutral forum to address crucial societal issues and to foster a dialogue between scholars and policymakers in the arts community, business, government, the professions, and the voluntary sector.
Leadership Achievement Award
On October 18, 2006, the Society of Graduates in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation of the University Toronto presented Sister Elizabeth Davis with the Society’s 2006 Leadership Achievement Award in recognition of “significant contribution that she has made in the field of health policy, management and evaluation as demonstrated by her outstanding leadership and managerial skills”. Currently, Sister Elizabeth has several national positions, serving as President of the Medical Council of Canada; Chairperson of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation; and Member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
La Hermana Elizabeth Davis ha sido recientemente galardonada por la Fundación Trudeau y la Sociedad de Licenciados en Política, Gestión y Evaluación Sanitarias de la Universidad de Toronto.
Fundación Trudeau
El 30 de noviembre de 2006, la Hermana Elizabeth Davis fue una de los siete canadienses nombrados mentores de la Fundación Trudeau, personas que colaboran estrechamente con doctorandos destacados en los campos de las ciencias sociales y las humanidades y que han recibido becas Trudeau. Al anunciar los nombramientos, el Presidente de la Fundación señaló que “estas personas tienen la capacidad de destacar como pioneros en sus respectivos campos y transferir a otros su notable experiencia, perspicacia y entusiasmo”.
La Fundación Trudeau se creó en 2002 con una dotación para honrar el gran espíritu humanitario de uno de los antiguos primeros ministros de Canadá, Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Concede becas a investigadores, becas a estudiantes de doctorado dotados y tutorías a profesionales destacados de las humanidades y las ciencias sociales. Los cuatro temas clave de la Fundación son los derechos humanos y la justicia social, la ciudadanía responsable, Canadá y el mundo, el ser humano y su entorno natural. La Fundación representa un foro neutral para abordar cuestiones sociales cruciales y fomentar el diálogo entre académicos y responsables políticos de la comunidad artística, las empresas, la administración, las profesiones liberales y el sector del voluntariado.
Premio al Liderazgo
El 18 de octubre de 2006, la Sociedad de Graduados en Política, Gestión y Evaluación Sanitarias de la Universidad de Toronto otorgó a la Hermana Elizabeth Davis el Premio al Liderazgo 2006 de la Sociedad en reconocimiento a “la importante contribución que ha realizado en el campo de la política, la gestión y la evaluación sanitarias, demostrada por sus destacadas dotes de liderazgo y gestión”. En la actualidad, la Hermana Elizabeth ocupa varios cargos nacionales, como Presidenta del Consejo Médico de Canadá; Presidenta de la Fundación Canadiense de Investigación de Servicios Sanitarios; y Miembro del Real Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Canadá.
The Order recognizes the outstanding achievement and service of individuals in various fields of human endeavour. Sister Kathrine is receiving the honour for her achievement in the field of music and for her outreach to the poor and needy.
We begin our liturgy today with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, as the people shout, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matt 21:9). The people were rejoicing in the coming of the Messiah, but they were placing all their hopes in a Messiah who was a king, a mighty and powerful leader, certainly not a Messiah who was a suffering servant, who would die by the lowest form of death possible – crucifixion. They were right to trust in this Prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee. They were mistaken in understanding how this Prophet, this Son of David, this one who was coming in the name of the Lord, would lead them into new life. These same people, when their hopes seem lost, mock Jesus and choose the man Barabbas over him…
At the UN, Mercy Global Action is promoting a Mercy Water Campaign to strengthen a more unified voice in the Mercy World, in solidarity with our partners and water defenders in the water justice movement, to protect and promote the human right to water, and the rights-based implementation of SDG6 (clean water and sanitation).
