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Anna Jarvis, also known as Dorothy Anna Jarvis, is a retired professor at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, and was a staff Physician in the Division of Paediatric Emergency at SickKids. In 2016, she was also appointed to the Order of Ontario. [1]
Jarvis was accepted into the medical program at the University of West Indies in 1963. [2] After completing her compulsory year of internship in general, paediatric, surgery, neurosurgery and paediatric medicine she got married and moved to Antigua. In Antigua, she started a family medicine practice and formed a solid foundation in emergency paediatrics. [2]
In 1972, Jarvis immigrated to Canada with her husband who was accepted into the anesthesia program at the University of Toronto. [2] Her applications for residency were unsuccessful. However, she was accepted into the paediatric training program at SickKids, where she completed four years of training. [2]
In 1977, Jarvis became an official member of the Department of Paediatrics at SickKids. [3] From 1992 to 1998, she was the medical director of the Division of Emergency Medicine and in 1998 became the medical director of the Child Health Network at SickKids. [3] In 2001, Jarvis was the associate Dean of Health Professions Student Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. In 2010, Jarvis retired from clinical practice. [3]
In 2016, Jarvis was appointed to the Order of Ontario for her work in children's emergency healthcare. [4]
Awards in Jarvis’ name: