Professor Michael Carter is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Julian C. Smith Medal from the Engineering Insititute of Canada. This award is bestowed upon an individual for their exceptional achievements in the development of Canada.
Professor Carter first joined the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto in 1981 and is the Founding Director of the Centre for Healthcare Engineering (in 2009).
Since 1989, his research focus has been in the area of health care resource modeling. As of October 2021, he has supervised 28 Ph.D. students and 109 Masters and directed more than 313 undergraduate engineering students in over 139 projects with industry partners. Professor Carter has over 150 former students working in healthcare in Toronto. He is cross appointed to the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation.
Full article at: U of T MIE News