Rosemary Moodie

Rosemary Moodie is a Canadian neonatal physician who was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 12, 2018. Moodie is a neonatologist at the Hospital for Sick Children and Professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto's Department of Pediatrics.

Early life and education Rosemary Moodie was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She attended St. Hugh's High School, and then completed a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of the West Indies (1982). She has also completed an MBA at the University of Toronto (2001) and a Master's in Public Policy and Administration at Queen's University.

Career Moodie has been practicing as a neonatologist at the Hospital for Sick Children for over 24 years, and is a Professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto's Department of Pediatrics. During her three-year term as the president and board chair of YWCA Toronto, the YWCA Elm Centre (Canada's largest affordable housing project) was opened. She was chair of the Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology in the 45th Canadian Parliament.

Personal life Moodie is married to Dr. Peter Wong, a pediatric cardiologist and researcher. Moodie has two sons, Nicholas and Jonathan Wong. In 2016, Moodie and her son Jon both received awards from the African Canadian Achievement Awards of Excellence - the first to happen in the organization's 31-year history. The Government of Jamaica's Order of Distinction – Commander Rank (2017) Presidential Award, Ontario Medical Association, Ontario, Canada (2015) Council Award, Honouring Outstanding Ontario Physicians, The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Canada (2015) University of Toronto Alumni Association's Carl Mitchell Award for Community Engagement (2015) Harry Jerome Award in Health Sciences (2014) City of Toronto Access, Equity, and Human Rights Award - Constance E. Hamilton Award for the Status Of Women (2014) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada's Prix d'excellence – Specialist of the Year RBC's Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award (2012) Harry Jerome Health Sciences Award, Black Business Professional Association, Canada (2013)