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Charles Tator, MD PhD
Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Health and Medical Education & Training, Brain & Mind
Since the early 1970s, Dr. Charles Tator has had a resounding impact on spinal cord injury research, prevention and treatment, and on training our…
Mladen Vranic, MD DSc
A giant in the field of diabetes research, Dr. Mladen Vranic’s career spreads over 50 decades. In that time, his ground-breaking contributions to…
Ronald Melzack, PhD
Brain & Mind, Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Leadership in Organizational Development
Dr. Ronald Melzack revolutionized the study and treatment of pain. His pioneering theories in pain mechanisms and pain control spanning over a…
Jean Dussault, MD
Before Dr. Dussault’s developed a screening test for congenital hypothyroidism, millions of children developed a tragic condition known as…
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…
Félix d’Hérelle
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity
A self-taught scientist, Félix d’Hérelle was a pioneer in molecular biology and infectious disease research. His greatest contribution came in…
The Honourable Wilbert Keon, MD
Leadership in Organizational Development, Health Policy, Heart & Vessels
Dr. Wilbert J. Keon was an exemplary Canadian and world-revered cardiac surgeon. He was regarded by colleagues as an icon and by patients as the…
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…