The 2021 recipient of The Janusz Korczak Association of Canada Interprofessional Certificate and Medallion of Excellence in Leadership and Sustained Engagement in Social Pediatrics is Klondike Pediatrics, led by Dr. Katherine Smart. Dr. Smart is a pediatrician in Whitehorse, Yukon. Their work is centred on developing collaborative partnerships with community and government services to serve marginalized children using a model of social pediatrics.
She works primarily with children who have experienced trauma and adverse childhood events, and the broad and lasting impact these events have on children and their development daily. They are passionate about improving services for marginalized children in an effort to change their life trajectory. Dr. Smart was elected President of the Canadian Medical Association for 2021-22.