Health and Medical Education

1800
1883

In an effort to increase women’s access to medical education, Dr. Stowe founded the Women’s Medical College.

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1889

Osler was appointed Chief of Medicine at the new Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and was instrumental in establishing the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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1892

Osler published his popular textbook, "Principles and Practices of Medicine".

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1898

The “Dispensary”, a medical clinic created to provide clinical experience for students of Women’s Medical College (WMC), opened.

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1900
1901

First presented the Canada Medical Act (“Roddick Bill”) before the House of Commons

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1910
1920
1923

In response to Banting’s popularity and successful research, the Ontario Legislature awarded The University of Toronto an annual grant to establish the "Banting and Best Research Fund"

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1927

Dr. Pierre Masson was invited by the Université de Montréal to be Chair of the Department of Pathology

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1930
1931

William Gallie’s post graduate training course in surgery was established

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1940
1945

Dr. Burton was recruited to the University of Western Ontario

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1949

Through the efforts of Dr. Mackenzie, a number of new residency training programs began in the Faculty of Medicine

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1950
1951

The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation was established

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1953

Gustave Gingras’ heroism extended beyond Canadian borders

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1955

Dr. Feindel became the first Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Saskatoon

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1957

Having already established the first Division of Cardiac Surgery in Toronto in 1947, Dr. Bigelow continued to innovate

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1959

Dr. Mackenzie became Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 1959 to 1974 and transformed the medical school through increased research funding and enhanced recruitment

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1960
1960

Fortier returned to Canada and became Director of the endocrinology lab at the Université Laval

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1960

Lou Siminovitch joined the faculty at the University of Toronto

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1965

The McMaster medical school was established

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1966

After convincing the provincial and federal governments of his idea for a medical school in Newfoundland, Dr. Rusted was appointed Director of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Coordinator of…

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1966

Fraser Mustard became a founding member of the McMaster University’s Faculty of Medicine

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1967

David Sackett was invited to join the newly created medical school at McMaster University

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1967

Dr. Ian McWhinney emigrated to Canada to become the first professor and chair of family medicine in Canada at Western University

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1968

Driven by a desire for new challenges, Dr. Cochrane left the Maritimes with a mandate, but limited resources, to develop a medical school at the University of Calgary

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1969

He became a full professor and founded The Quebec Network of Genetic Medicine

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1969

Within a few short years, Memorial’s medical school was housed in a temporary building and had hired a handful of faculty

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1970
1970

Dr. Jock Murray joins the Dalhousie Medical Faculty in 1970

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1971

Dr. Naimark was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba

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1972

Authored by Dr. Murray Barr, the first edition of "The Human Nervous System" was published

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1980
1982

A partnership with Makerere University in Kampala was established

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1984

Dr. Langer, along with important academic members of his department, created the "Surgeon Scientist Program"

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1985-1992

Dr. Murray becomes the Dean of Medicine at Dalhousie University

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1987

In response to the stigma around AIDS, Philip Berger founded the Toronto HIV Primary Care Physicians Group and established the HIV Project Centre Primary Care Mentor Program to educate doctors and…

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1988

As a skilled administrator, Dr. Jean Gray became Associate Dean of Post-Graduate Medical Education at Dalhousie University

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1988

Dr. Jacalyn Duffin became the Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine at Queen’s University

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1989

Dr. Joseph Martin became Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco

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1989

Dr. McWhinney’s international reputation was advanced in 1989 with the publication of his textbook of Family Medicine.

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1989

Dr. Tator was appointed chair of the division of neurosurgery at the University of Toronto

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1989

With his natural leadership qualities and administrative skills, Dr. Bienenstock became Vice-President of the Faculty of Medicine.

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1990
1990

During his position as Departmental Chair, his own clinical interest in HPB and transplant surgery led to the development of a major post-training fellowship program in HPB and liver transplant…

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1992

Dr. Hakim moved to the nation’s capital where he became chair of the University of Ottawa’s Neurology Department and the director of the university’s newly established Neuroscience Research Institute

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1993

Dr. Ronald made many contributions to Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre

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1994

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) established the Clinician Investigator Program in all medical and surgical specialties, using Dr. Langer’s Surgeon Scientist Program at…

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1997

Dr. Martin returned to Harvard to become Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

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1997

Inaugural May Cohen Lecture in Women’s Health was delivered by the Hon. Monique Begin at McMaster University

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1998

Under Dr. Martin’s leadership as dean, the Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Centre was established

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1999 - 2010

Dr. Herbert serves as Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University.

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1999

The first woman in Canada to become Dean of a Faculty of Medicine

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2000
2001

The Ugandan-based Academic Alliance for AIDS Care and Prevention in Africa was established

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2001

Dr. Chochinov co-founded the Canadian Virtual Hospice (CVH) and served as its chair for the next 16 years

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2003 - 2010

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, in at University of Montreal

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2005

Dr. Bliss wrote the now standard biography of the legendary figure in Canadian medical history in "William Osler: A Life in Medicine"

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2006

Dr. Jock Murray was awarded the Silver Medal for Best Book in History from Forefront Magazine for his book "Multiple Sclerosis: the History of a Disease"

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2008 - 2010

Co-chair, National Academic Health Science Centre Task Force on Securing the Future of Canadian Academic Health Science Centers

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2010
2020
2021

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

Building our health organizations and systems Health and Medical Education

Health and Medical Education

Emily Stowe, MD

Sir William Osler, MD

Sir William Osler, MD

Emily Stowe, MD

Sir Thomas Roddick, MD

Sir Frederick Banting, MD

Pierre Masson, MD

William Gallie, MD

Alan C. Burton, PhD

Walter C. Mackenzie, MD

William Gallie, MD

Gustave Gingras, MD

William Feindel, MDCM PhD

Wilfred G. Bigelow, MD

Walter C. Mackenzie, MD

Claude Fortier, MD

Louis Siminovitch, PhD

John Evans, MD DPhil

Ian Rusted, MD

J. Fraser Mustard, MD PhD

David Sackett, MD

Ian R. McWhinney, MD

William A. Cochrane, MD

Charles Scriver, MD

Ian Rusted, MD

T. Jock Murray, MD

Arnold Naimark, MD

Murray Barr, MD

Lucille Teasdale-Corti, MD

Bernard Langer, MD

T. Jock Murray, MD

Philip Berger, MD

Jean Gray, MD

Jacalyn Duffin, MD PhD

Joseph Martin, MD PhD

Ian R. McWhinney, MD

Charles Tator, MD PhD

John Bienenstock, MD

Bernard Langer, MD

Antoine Hakim, MD PhD

Allan Ronald, MD

Bernard Langer, MD

Joseph Martin, MD PhD

May Cohen, MD

Joseph Martin, MD PhD

Carol P. Herbert, MD

Noni MacDonald, MD

Allan Ronald, MD

Harvey Max Chochinov, MD PhD

Jean-Lucien Rouleau, MD

Michael Bliss, PhD

T. Jock Murray, MD

Jean-Lucien Rouleau, MD

Noni MacDonald, MD

Jean-Lucien Rouleau, MD

Carol P. Herbert, MD

Elaine A. Carty, MSN CNM

David J.A. Jenkins, DM DPhil DSc

Thomas A. Dignan, MD

Sir John Bell, BMBCh DM

Joseph Martin, MD PhD

About the CMHF