Elaine Gibson

Associate Professor Elaine Gibson retired after 32 years of teaching and research at Dalhousie University, 13 years of which she spent as the associate director of the Dalhousie Health Justice Institute. Her areas of expertise include tort law, public health law, medical malpractice and privacy law. She participated in several research projects concerning the privacy and confidentiality of electronic health information, focusing on the uses of information in health research and public health. Gibson has frequently testified before House of Commons and Senate committees on issues relating to public health. She has served national and provincial organizations in relation to health research and the ethical use of data. Following retirement, she plans to devote more time to travelling and is considering writing a book on an area that combines her research interests in mental health and tort law.