Earlier this fall, Dr. Donald Sheppard, Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine and a scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, was selected as the 2017 Mentor of the Year for Region 4 (Quebec) by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. A world-renowned expert in the diagnosis and treatment of invasive fungal infections, most notably those caused by the mold Aspergillus, Dr. Sheppard, Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at McGill and lead of the McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, was selected for this award in recognition of his impact on the career development of students, residents and fellows. Congratulations Dr. Sheppard! Read more here.