Sarah Lawrence MD, FRCPC
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Sarah Lawrence MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Office: 613-737-7600 ext. 3939
Work E-mail: slawrence@cheo.on.ca

Biography
Sarah Lawrence is currently the Division Head for Pediatric Endocrinology at CHEO. She completed medical school at Dalhousie University, pediatrics residency at the University of Ottawa and endocrinology training at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University. She has been practicing at CHEO since 1995 with clinical interest in general endocrinology and a focus on neuro-oncology, growth and puberty, and has been Medical Director for Camp Banting for 20 years. Her academic career has been focused in medical education, having served as Pediatrics Program Director from 2004 to 2011. She is a longstanding member of RCPSC Pediatric Specialty and Examination committees, including a term as Director of the SAQ Committee. She was the recipient of the 2014 Canadian Pediatric Society Michael Weber Education Award which recognizes a CPS member whose work in medical and/or inter-professional education has had a significant and positive impact on learners in child and youth health. Within endocrinology, she chaired the CPEG Growth Charts Working Committee which developed a new growth chart for use in Canada and contributed to the redesign of the national WHO Growth Charts Adapted for Canada. She is an advocate for the development of policy to support students with diabetes at school which has included leading a CPS position statement and the development of web based education materials for the national Diabetesatschool.ca website.