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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    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…

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    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…

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    Donald O. Hebb, PhD

    Brain & Mind

    Born in Chester, Nova Scotia, Dr. Donald Hebb went on to career as a world-renowned scientist and was responsible for the advancement of…

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    William Feindel, MDCM PhD

    Brain & Mind

    Dr. William Feindel was a pioneering neurosurgeon and innovator in brain imagining. His efforts led to Canadian researchers’ early use of PET, CAT…

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    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.<…

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    Charles Huggins, MD

    Hormones, Cancer, Genitourinary Tract

    As a pioneer in hormonal research, Dr. Charles Huggins made ground-breaking inroads into one of the most difficult problems in medicine, cancer…

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    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…

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    The Honourable Peter Lougheed

    Leadership in Organizational Development, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Pioneers, Leaders, Scholars and Change Makers

    When Alberta experienced a period of significant financial prosperity, The Honourable Peter Lougheed had the foresight to invest in Alberta’s…

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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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