Dr. Holden Sheffield
MD, FRCPC
Holden Sheffield is a pediatrician and currently the Chief of Pediatrics at the Qikiqtani General Hospital in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Following pediatric training at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children he relocated to Iqaluit in 2016 and has been living and working there ever since. He has a special interest in rural and remote pediatrics, global health, program growth and development, telemedicine and air medical evacuations. He has worked to grow and expand the pediatric program in Iqaluit through expanded in-patient and outpatient services, telemedicine and patient advocacy.
In addition to his work in Iqaluit, Dr. Sheffield works as a specialist engagement consultant for Médecins Sans Frontières’ Telemedicine program and has worked abroad engaging in teaching and mentorship. He lives in Iqaluit with his wife, Chelsey and son Alistair.