Marcia Boyd 2023 Elmer S Best Award Photo

Dr. Marcia Boyd

2023 Elmer S. Best Memorial Award Recipient

Dr. Boyd’s stellar career is best illustrated through her longstanding leadership at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Dentistry, in dental education, research, administration and organized dentistry. Dr. Boyd is widely known having presented at professional conferences in Canada, the US and inter­nationally. In recognition of her contributions to the profession she has received many other honours, several teaching awards and four honorary degrees. In 2014, Dr. Boyd was awarded the Order of Canada­Canada’s highest civilian honor/recognition. Dr. Boyd has several ‘Firsts’ including first woman dean in Canada, first dentist on the National Institute of Nutrition, first Canadian woman President of ACD, and first president of the Educational Research Group (IADR/ AADR).