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William Gallie, MD
Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints, Health and Medical Education & Training, Leadership in Organizational Development
Referred to as “surgery’s William Osler,” Dr. William Gallie revolutionized surgical training in Canada.
Leonora King, MD
Patient Care, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Global Health, Women in Medicine
A native of Ontario, Dr. Leonora King was denied entry into medical school in Canada because of her sex. Undaunted, she earned a medical degree in…
John Bradley, MD
Leadership in Organizational Development
Dr. John Bradley was a visionary administrator and physician who successfully created and implemented a remarkable investment in medical research<…
Charles Scriver, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints
Known as the father of modern genetics in Quebec, Dr. Charles Scriver furthered our understanding of many childhood genetic disorders and…
Frederick Montizambert, MD
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity, Leadership in Organizational Development, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Patient Care
As an early advocate of bacteriology, Dr. Frederick Montizambert devoted more than half a century to improving public health practices in Canada.<…
Henry Friesen, MD
Hormones, Leadership in Organizational Development, Female Reproduction, Hormones
Dr. Henry Friesen has had a profound influence on health research in Canada, both as a groundbreaking scientist and as a visionary founder of the…
John Evans, MD DPhil
Heart & Vessels, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training, Global Health, Health Policy
Dr. John Evans was a man of boundless energy who made important contributions to many aspects of Canadian and global health. In particular, as the…
Bernard Belleau, PhD
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity, Cancer, Leadership in Organizational Development
Dr. Bernard Belleau was a Québec biochemist who made remarkable contributions to the world with his discovery of 3TC, a powerful drug in the…
David Sackett, MD
Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Health and Medical Education & Training
A clinical epidemiologist, Dr. David Sackett joined the new school of medicine at McMaster University in the 1960s. His ideas would dramatically…