2018 INDUCTEE Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, MDCM Patient Care, Women in Medicine, Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints
September 26, 1950
(Montreal, Québec)
MDCM, McGill University (1974)
2019: Officer of the Order of Canada
2018 : Member of the Order of Manitoba
See All AwardsAwards & Honours:
2019: Officer of the Order of Canada
2018 : Member of the Order of Manitoba
2018: Ace Burpee's Top 100 Most Fascinating Manitobans
2017: The Founders Award for Excellence in Medical Genetics from the Canadian College of Medical Geneticist
2017: Honorary Member of the Canadian Medical Association
2016: Health Research Foundation Medal of Honour (HRF Medal of Honour), Innovative Medicines Canada
2015: Partners in Research' National Award: Biomedical Science Ambassador Award
2014: Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award
2014: Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health
2013: Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders "Rarity" Award (CORD "Rarity" Award)
2012: Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 - Women's Executive Network
2010: Henning Andersen Prize for Best Clinical Abstract, European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology Meeting
2008: Community Service Award Huntington Society of Canada Distinction
2008: Physician of the Year - Scholastic Category, Doctors Manitoba
2002: Research Award, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Heidelberg, Germany, Distinction Metabolic Genetic
1979: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Extended health care to isolated communities
A trailblazer in genetic identification and treatment for rare disorders
Dr. Rockman-Greenberg developed an early interest in rare and ultrarare genetic disorders, which led to a career in pediatrics and medical genetics. As an academic clinician, she focused her research on applied molecular genetics and the identification of the molecular basis of genetic disorders overrepresented in unique populations, notably hypophosphatasia (HPP), a metabolic bone disorder, and glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1), a complex disorder of organic acid metabolism, affecting Mennonite and Indigenous populations respectively. Working closely with the communities themselves, she has carried advanced knowledge and skills from the research facilities of major universities directly to people who need them.
Key Facts
Helped to develop a treatment for HPP—a condition once thought to be untreatable
Assured residency training would include mandatory rotations in rural and remote areas to improve health care access throughout the province
Advocated equal access to new drugs for rare hereditary metabolic disorders
Involved in the establishment of Winnipeg’s for DNA Diagnostic service laboratory
Worked with numerous populations across Canada including Indigenous, Hutterite and Mennonite communities
Authored over 195 publications and delivered over 320 presentations to national and international audiences
Professional timeline
Impact on lives today
Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg is a passionate advocate for accessible patient care, no matter how rare the disorder, no matter how remote a patient may be from the centres of population or power. Many communities continue to benefit from this advocacy. In addition, Dr. Rockman-Greenberg’s research and medical practice remain models for translating research into practical applications for relevant patient care.
2025
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Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
London, Ontario
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Dr. Rockman-Greenberg was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women for her work supporting vulnerable communities
Women in Medicine -
The first successful treatment of an infant with HPP occurred under the supervision of Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg
Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints -
Dr. Rockman-Greenberg began a ten-year term as Head of the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at the University of Manitoba
Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints, Leadership in Organizational DevelopmentShe was also appointed as the Medical Director of the Child Health Program with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
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Dr. Rockman-Greenberg began the first of a series of town hall meetings with Hutterite communities
Cells, Genetics & GenomicsThese meetings were organized to obtain community input and feedback about the progress of genetic studies and to provide information regarding the unique genetic risks of this population.
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A pilot newborn screening program for DMD was launched under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Rockman-Greenberg
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Skin, Bones, Muscles & JointsShe remained at the head of this initiative for the next twenty years.
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Dr. Rockman-Greenberg arrived at the University of Manitoba, beginning her career in the department of pediatrics and child health
1979
To know Dr. Greenberg is transformational—she challenges you, she motivates you.
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