Colleen Flood is Dean of the Faculty of Law, at Queen’s University. She is recognized as one of Canada’s leading scholars in the area of health law and policy, and is an accomplished leader, author, and commentator. She has made a significant impact on the policies and areas of research informing health services and care delivery sectors and public health, both in Canada and around the world. Her comparative research has been incorporated into national and global debates over privatization, health system design, accountability, and governance, pandemic preparedness and response and the role of courts in defending rights in health care. Her latest work focuses on the governance of health-related artificial intelligence.

A recognized thought leader, she has served as honorary member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, a Canada Research Chair, and a Fellow at the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Massey College, and other prestigious research institutes.