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Endel Tulving, PhD
Dr. Endel Tulving has arguably had the greatest impact of any single scientist on the understanding of human memory. Humble, almost to a fault,…
Elizabeth Bagshaw, MD
The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Women in Medicine, Female Reproduction, Patient Care, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw’s devotion to women’s health is a treasured part of our nation’s medical heritage. As one of the early pioneers of women in…
Ian R. McWhinney, MD
Patient Care, Health and Medical Education & Training, Leadership in Organizational Development
Known as the Father of Family Medicine, Dr. McWhinney championed the established of family medicine as its own discipline at a time when many…
John S. McEachern, MD
Leadership in Organizational Development, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Cancer
Dr. John S. McEachern devoted his career to overcoming obstacles. He is credited with saving the Canadian Medical Association from dissolution and…
Hans Selye, MD PhD
Dr. Hans Selye is acknowledged as the "Father" of the field of stress research, having gained world-wide recognition for introducing the concept…
David H. Hubel, MD
Dr. David Hubel has been described as one of the major medical scientists of the latter twentieth century and is recognized as a "founder" of the…
Anthony Pawson, PhD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Cancer
Dr. Anthony Pawson was a biotechnologist and medical research investigator whose work has had a profound impact on biomedical research. His…
Maurice LeClair, MD
Health Policy, Patient Care, Leadership in Organizational Development
As co-author of the influential report A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians Maurice LeClair expanded the scope of public health…
Ernest McCulloch, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Leadership in Organizational Development, Cancer
Dr. Ernest McCulloch, along with his colleague Dr. James Till, established the existence of stem cells and developed the framework of future stem…