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Understanding the body and disease process
Understanding the body and disease process

Basic science research (sometimes called bench research) comprises disciplines such as molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, and pharmacology and focuses on determining the causal mechanisms behind the functioning of the human body in health and illness.

Improving health and patient outcomes
Improving health

Excellence in patient care involves a wide variety of both medical and nonmedical factors including infrastructure, training, competence of personnel, efficiency of operational systems, patient engagement, access to care, clinical trials and collaboration – to name a few.

Building our health organizations and systems
Health organization

Health care is a system comprising people, institutions & resources along with the training, policies, structure and organizational leadership that make it all happen.
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Understanding the body and disease process

Basic science research (sometimes called bench research) comprises disciplines such as molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, and pharmacology and focuses on determining the causal mechanisms behind the functioning of the human body in health and illness.

Improving health

Excellence in patient care involves a wide variety of both medical and nonmedical factors including infrastructure, training, competence of personnel, efficiency of operational systems, patient engagement, access to care, clinical trials and collaboration – to name a few.

Health organization

Health care is a system comprising people, institutions & resources along with the training, policies, structure and organizational leadership that make it all happen.
Induction Ceremony
Honouring Excellence

Six Canadian medical heroes are inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame each year. Their work may be a single outstanding contribution or a lifetime of meritorious achievement. Pioneers in their field, they are role models of excellence in the health field, in Canada and around the world.

Nominate a Health Leader
Nominate a Health Leader

The CMHF perceives health leadership to be inclusive of many professions and roles including doctors, researchers, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, policy makers - to name only a few. Nominations of Canadians, living or posthumous, who meet the criteria from the many aspects of health are encouraged.

CMHF Award for Medical Students
Inspiring Generations

Our Laureates cite qualities such as perseverance, collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit as contributors to their success as national and world health leaders. The CMHF Award recognizes medical students who demonstrate these qualities and show outstanding potential as future leaders and innovators of health care in Canada.
Honouring Excellence

Six Canadian medical heroes are inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame each year. Their work may be a single outstanding contribution or a lifetime of meritorious achievement. Pioneers in their field, they are role models of excellence in the health field, in Canada and around the world.

Nominate a Health Leader

The CMHF perceives health leadership to be inclusive of many professions and roles including doctors, researchers, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, policy makers - to name only a few. Nominations of Canadians, living or posthumous, who meet the criteria from the many aspects of health are encouraged.

Inspiring Generations

Our Laureates cite qualities such as perseverance, collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit as contributors to their success as national and world health leaders. The CMHF Award recognizes medical students who demonstrate these qualities and show outstanding potential as future leaders and innovators of health care in Canada.
Discovery Days in Health Sciences
Building our future

Through our educational programs, the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame fosters future generations of medical heroes. We encourage young people to learn more about Canada's rich medical history and to explore the exciting career options that are available to them in medicine and the health sciences.

Museum School
Building our future

Through our educational programs, the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame fosters future generations of medical heroes. We encourage young people to learn more about Canada's rich medical history and to explore the exciting career options that are available to them in medicine and the health sciences.

Class Trips (London & Area)
Building our future

Through our educational programs, the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame fosters future generations of medical heroes. We encourage young people to learn more about Canada's rich medical history and to explore the exciting career options that are available to them in medicine and the health sciences.

Educators (Gr. 7 & 8)
Building our future

Through our educational programs, the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame fosters future generations of medical heroes. We encourage young people to learn more about Canada's rich medical history and to explore the exciting career options that are available to them in medicine and the health sciences.

Building our future

Through our educational programs, the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame fosters future generations of medical heroes. We encourage young people to learn more about Canada's rich medical history and to explore the exciting career options that are available to them in medicine and the health sciences.

Building our future

Through our educational programs, the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame fosters future generations of medical heroes. We encourage young people to learn more about Canada's rich medical history and to explore the exciting career options that are available to them in medicine and the health sciences.
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Board of Directors

2024 - 2025
The CMHF Board of Directors comprises professionals and academics from across Canada serving three-year terms (for up to two terms). The Board sets the policy and strategic direction of the CMHF.

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS:
Retired directors appointed to recognize exemplary service to the CMHF
Carol Herbert, MD CCFP FCFP FCAHS
Bryce Taylor, CM MD FRCSC FACS

OFFICERS

Lehana Thabane
PhD FASA FSCT FCAHS EMISI
(Chair)
Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact, McMaster University | VP Research, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | Scientific Director, The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton

Cindy Forbes, MD CCFP FCFP
(Past Chair)
Canadian Medical Association Liaison, Halifax

Derek Bodkin, CPA CMA
(Secretary-Treasurer)
VP Insurance New Business
Individual Customer
Canada Life

Betty Jean (BJ) Hancock, MD FRCSC FACS
(Member at Large)
Liaison, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Pediatric Surgeon and Intensivist, Department of Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg

DIRECTORS

Louis Hugo Francescutti, OC MD PhD MPH FRCPC CCFP(PC) FACP CCPE ICD-D Liaison, Canadian Medical Association Edmonton	Lucie Germain, PhD CAHS Professor (Full), Department of Surgery Laval University


Changseok (Freddy) Lee, MD 2020 CMHF Award Recipient (Dalhousie University), Resident Representative	John Yoo, MD FRCS(C) FACS Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University

Greta Cummings, RN PhD FCAHS FAAN FCAN Dean, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta	Alysia Christiaen, LLB Partner, Chief Privacy Officer Lerners LLP

Preston Smith, MD MEd CCFP FCFP CCPE Liaison, College of Family Physicians of Canada Dean, Faculty of Medicine University of Prince Edward Island	Harvey Chochinov, OC MD PhD Professor of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba Senior Scientist, CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute

Agnes Bongers, MCM	Yundi Wang, PhD Liaison, Canadian Federation of Medical Students

Richard Reznick, OC MD FRCSC FACS Vice-President, Science, Healthcare and Research The Azrieli Foundation	Lissa Foster (Ex-officio) Executive Director, London ON

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About the CMHF

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world, fostering future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards.

This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased here and in our physical exhibit hall in London, ON