1995 INDUCTEE Bruce Chown, MD Blood

Canada Post issued five stamps honouring six Canadian physicians and researchers whose discoveries have saved lives and revolutionized patient care around the world

CMHF Laureates Drs. Bruce Chown, Julio Montaner, Balfour Mount, Vera Peters and James Till and Ernest McCulloch were honoured in this stamp series.

Bruce Chown inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

London, Ontario

Dr. Chown stepped down as Director of the Rh Laboratory in Winnipeg.

He remained committed to his research, however, with the desire to work until no babies suffered from Rh disease.

Rh immunoglobulin was licensed for use in Canada

Used to prevent Rh disease, it has significantly decreased mortality rates related to this condition.

With a grant from the Canadian National Research Council, Bruce Chown established the Winnipeg Rh Laboratory

With his team of researchers, he developed an Rh antibody called “Rh Immune Globulin.

The rhesus (Rh) blood group system was discovered

Dr. Chown set to work in pioneering research and clinical trials – often coming to the hospital in the middle of the night to perform blood transfusions.

Upon his return to Canada, Dr. Chown became a pathologist at the Winnipeg Children’s Hospital.

While in this role, he also accepted a position at the University of Manitoba, where he held a number of positions throughout his career, including the first full time Head of the Department of Pediatrics in Canada.

After serving as an artillery officer in the First World War, Chown decided pursue a career in medicine.

He earned his MD from the University of Manitoba in 1922.

Dr. Chown decided to study pediatrics.

After training at renowned institutions such as Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University and Cornell University, Dr. Chown became one of the few trained pediatricians in Canada.