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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.<…
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…
Lucille Teasdale-Corti, MD
Service Abroad, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training, Women in Medicine
Dr. Lucille Teasdale-Corti devoted 35 years of her life to serving the health needs of the people of Uganda
William Gallie, MD
Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints, Health and Medical Education & Training, Leadership in Organizational Development, Patient Care
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, Pioneers, Leaders, Scholars and Change Makers
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
Leadership in Organizational Development, Hormones, Female Reproduction
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…