2001 INDUCTEE John Bradley, MD Leadership in Organizational Development

AHFMR became Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

By 2011, the endowment had grown to $1 billion, which spends $75 million annually on grants and salaries for medical researchers.

John Bradley inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research was established

The initial investment in the endowment was $300 million. Its objective was “to establish and support a balanced long-term program of medical research based in Alberta directed to the discovery of new knowledge and the application of knowledge to improve health.”

John Bradley was appointed Special Advisor on Medical Research

Working closely with Premier Lougheed, Bradley was responsible for drafting the plan that became the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.

The Alberta Hospital Services Commission was established

The Commission was responsible for the planning and development of a system of hospitals and health care facilities across Alberta. Bradley served as chair of the Commission from 1971 to 1977.

Bradley held the position of Executive Director of the Glenrose Provincial Hospital

Under his leadership, the Hospital developed into a major resource for the treatment of physical and cognitive challenges.

Bradley established his medical practice

After serving in the Medical Branch of the RCAF for three-and-a-half years during the Second World War, Bradley returned to Alberta and co-founded the Wainright Medical Clinic. He practiced medicine there until 1960.