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- ↑ Strategic Advisory Board - Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
- 1 2 Press Release - ER Smith bio-data, Government of Canada
- ↑ Government of Albert news release Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine - ER Smith AHS board announcement
- ↑ Canadian Journal of Cardiology Archived 2008-03-12 at the Wayback Machine - ER Smith, Editor-in-chief
- ↑ Press Release - ER Smith appointed Chair, Steering Committee, Government of Canada's Heart Health Strategy
- ↑ Press Release - ER Smith presents CHHS & AP to the Government of Canada
- ↑ Canadian Medical Association profile
- ↑ Government of Canada Citation Archived 2008-11-24 at the Wayback Machine - Officer of the Order of Canada
- ↑ 2005 CMA Medal of Service citation
- ↑ ASTech Award announcement Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine - Outstanding Contribution Award
- ↑ "Dr. Eldon Smith Honoured with Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement Award at Calgary Awards | Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta | University of Calgary". Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2017-05-10.