Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

(she/her)

Current Roles:
- Head and Chair, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine
- Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine
- Academic Lead, Centre on Aging, University of Calgary
- Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine, University of Calgary
- Zone Clinical Head, Department of Medicine, Alberta Health Services (AHS) – Calgary zone

Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc is an academic Geriatrician, Professor and Medical Leader. She completed residency training in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Toronto, before completing a research fellowship in quality improvement and research methodology at the University of California, San Francisco through the VA Quality Scholar program. Her research interests involve the use of knowledge translation (KT) science to improve the care provided for older adults; having received millions in National grant funding and published over 180 research manuscripts to date. She has held leadership role within the Canadian Frailty Network (2013-2024), was previous Scientific Director of the AHS Seniors Health Strategic Clinical Network (2012-15), and an Associate Editor for the CMAJ (2010-20).

Experience

  • –present
    Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, University of Calgary

Education

  • 1996 
    University of Toronto, Doctorate of Medicine

Honours

Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS); 2023 AFMC May Cohen Equity, Diversity and Gender award; 2021 WXNetwork Top 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women (Professional category)

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