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The Honourable Marc Lalonde
Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Leadership in Organizational Development, Pioneers, Leaders, Scholars and Change Makers
As co-author of the influential report A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians, Marc Lalonde initiated a conceptual shift in the way…
James Till, PhD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Leadership in Organizational Development, Cancer
An important partnership was formed when Dr. James Till combined his experience in biophysics with Dr. Ernest McCulloch’s medical background in…
John FitzGerald, MD PhD
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity, Leadership in Organizational Development
Dr. John FitzGerald was a visionary and pioneer in Canadian public health. Disturbed by the unchecked epidemics that impacted Canadians’ as well…
Oswald Avery, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity
An early leader in the field of molecular biology, Dr. Oswald Avery’s research on pneumococcus and DNA resulted in one of the most pivotal…
Charles Hollenberg, MD
Leadership in Organizational Development, Diabetes
A physician, passionate advocate for improved patient care and a master administrator, Dr. Charles Hollenberg made a lasting impact on the…
J. Fraser Mustard, MD PhD
Blood, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training
A leader in educational and research innovation, Dr. J. Fraser Mustard played a key role in the development of problem-based learning in medicine…
Donald O. Hebb, PhD
Born in Chester, Nova Scotia, Dr. Donald Hebb went on to career as a world-renowned scientist and was responsible for the advancement of…
William Feindel, MDCM PhD
Dr. William Feindel was a pioneering neurosurgeon and innovator in brain imagining. His efforts led to Canadian researchers’ early use of PET, CAT…
Sainte Marguerite d’Youville
Leadership in Organizational Development, Women in Medicine, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Patient Care
As a young widow at the age of 26, Marguerite d’Youville became a “Mother of Universal Charity”, dedicating her life to helping the unfortunate.<…