Dr. Hayward is a Professor at McMaster University, Head of Coagulation for the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, President of the International Society of Laboratory Hematology (ISLH) and President Elect of the Societies of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of North America. She has published extensively and has been cited more than 8000 times for her contributions to knowledge on hemostasis and coagulation. Her recent article, published in the International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, on “how I investigate for bleeding disorder” is currently the journal’s top downloaded article. As a physician and researcher, Dr. Hayward has received many awards including Gold Medal awards from McMaster University and the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada for her research, a Canada Research Chair and Heart and Stroke Foundation Career Investigator Awards, and the Berend Houwen and Biggs McFarlane Lecture Awards. She is passionate about promoting excellence in laboratory practice, education and career development.