Nadine R. Caron, MD, is an internationally recognized health leader who has broken many barriers. A member of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Dr. Caron was the first female First Nations student to graduate from the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Medicine and the first female Indigenous general surgeon in Canada. As a surgical oncologist working in Northern British Columbia, Dr. Caron has led ground-breaking projects focused on cancer, personalized medicine, and health care services in rural and remote settings.