Meet our Laureates

Six Canadian medical heroes are inducted annually into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Their work may be a single meritorious contribution or a lifetime of superior accomplishments.  Pioneers in their field, they are role models of excellence in health in Canada and the world.

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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.

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    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…

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    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<…

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    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…

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    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.<…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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