2020 INDUCTEE Harvey Max Chochinov, MD PhD Patient Care, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy

Dr. Chochinov publishes "Dignity in Care: The Human Side of Medicine"

Dignity in Care provides readers with knowledge about the humanity and tone of care, and how they can engage in these facets of care in a thoughtful and meaningful way that satisfies their patients' needs to be seen and appreciated as 'whole persons.'

Harvey Max Chochinov inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Virtual Ceremony (Originally scheduled to take place in Vancouver, BC)

In July of 2015, the Federal Government appointed Harvey Max Chochinov to chair the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada

Afterwards, he was asked to appear as a witness to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights and the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

Harvey Max Chochinov published, Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days with Oxford University Press

The book is a beautiful mediation of human mortality and a blueprint for the palliative intervention developed by Chochinov and his research colleagues.

Recognized as an innovative leader in his field, Chochinov was named chair of the CIHR Standing Committee on Ethics

He remained in this position for the next seven years.

The province of Manitoba and The University of Manitoba established a Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care

Chochinov was appointed to the position and grew the University into a centre of excellence of palliative care research.

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

The CVH became the world’s most comprehensive online platform providing information and support to patients, families and health providers on issues related to palliative care and bereavement.

Upon completion of his PhD, Chochinov was appointed Professor in the Division of Palliative Care in the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Family Medicine

At the same time, he became a member of the Department of Community Health Sciences.

Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov’s article on desire for death in the terminally ill was published

The article became one of the most highly cited papers in the history of The American Journal of Psychiatry.

Returning to his home province, Dr. Chochinov became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at his alma mater

Within a few years, he was appointed Head of Clinical Services and Academic Affairs in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology.

Harvey Chochinov graduated from medical school at the University of Manitoba

He then pursued further training with a fellowship in psychiatry at New York Hospital and Cornell Medical College.