Noni MacDonald Award

Established in 2004, the Noni MacDonald Award is given annually in honour of the founding editor of Paediatrics & Child Health, the peer-reviewed journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society. It recognizes an author(s) whose article, published in the journal during the nomination year, has positively affected paediatrics, such as by raising awareness of an issue, presenting new scientific research, or instigating or potentially instigating change.

Current recipient(s): Mary Lukindo, BSc(Med)

The Noni MacDonald Award recognizes an article in Paediatrics & Child Health that has positively affected paediatric medicine. This year’s award goes to the lead author of an article published in the December 2022 issue, titled “Estimating the impact of menstrual poverty on adolescents in Nova Scotia.”

Mary Lukindo is a Dalhousie graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Sciences who has been conducting qualitative research since 2020. In 2021, Mary was awarded the Summer Student Research Scholarship by Imhotep's Legacy Academy, which allowed her to work at the IWK Children's Hospital alongside Dr. Victoria Price and Dr. Meghan Pike. During her time there, Mary spearheaded a study that measured the impact of menstrual poverty on adolescents in Nova Scotia. The results of the study were published in Paediatrics & Child Health and led to the development of a tool to measure adolescents' experience of menstrual poverty.

Mary's passion lies in ensuring that everyone has equal access to healthcare and a better quality of life. She not only conducts research that makes a difference, but also volunteers at her local church and with the Promoting Leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians (PLANS) at Dalhousie University where she provides mentorship and support to students.

With such an unwavering passion for making a positive impact, it comes as no surprise that Mary was also awarded the CPS Adolescent Health Section's Trainee Research Award at the 2022 CPS annual conference.

About Dr. Noni MacDonald

Dr. Noni MacDonald was the founding editor of Paediatrics & Child Health. Dr. MacDonald has had a distinguished career in paediatric medicine and is a tireless advocate for the health and well-being of children and youth. She has held several university and hospital appointments, published extensively, garnered generous research support over many years, and contributes her expertise to numerous federal and provincial regulatory bodies.

Nominations

• Nominee(s) must have published an article in Paediatrics & Child Health in the previous year.
• The article published must have contributed to changes in policy or practice that have improved, or have the potential to improve, the health of children and/or youth.
• A selection panel will rate each nomination on these criteria:
  • significance of contribution,
  • importance of subject or problem,
  • quality of presentation.
• Nominees need not be CPS members.
• Members of the following groups are not eligible for the award:
  • Paediatrics & Child Health Editorial Board
  • CPS Board of Directors
  • CPS Awards Committee

Submissions

• A letter of support from the nominator clearly describing this contribution using the criteria listed above. Maximum three pages.

Submit your nominations using the Submit Nomination button.

Past recipients