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Harold Johns, PhD
Cancer, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Patient Care
Dr. Harold Elford Johns made a worldwide impact on medicine and, in particular, the fight against cancer. During the 1940s and 1950s, he invented…
Roberta Bondar, MD PhD
Brain & Mind, Women in Medicine
When Dr. Roberta Bondar reached for the stars, she broke a glass ceiling for women in Canada. As the first Canadian woman to travel in space, Dr…
Claude Fortier, MD
When Dr. Claude Fortier began his post-secondary education, he studied sociology and political science. After a life altering experience, however,…
Heinz E. Lehmann, MD
As a pioneer in psychiatric clinical investigation, Dr. Heinz Lehmann was at the forefront of the movement that turned psychiatric hospitals from…
Ray Farquharson, MD
Hormones, Leadership in Organizational Development
As an authoritative figure in the field of endocrinology, Dr. Ray Fletcher Farquharson made a lasting mark on Canadian medicine. In addition, his…
Murray Barr, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Health and Medical Education & Training, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
Dr. Murray Barr had a remarkable medical career which began when he co-discovered the sex chromatin body with his…
Norman Bethune, MD
The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Service Abroad, Patient Care, Blood
A brilliant medical surgeon and a political activist, Dr. Bethune is remembered in Canada for his innovations in medicine; across the world in…
Maud L. Menten, MD PhD
Blood, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Women in Medicine
Dr. Maud L. Menten graduated medical school at a time when women were not legally considered persons in Canada. Despite the discrimination she…
C. Miller Fisher, MD
With a strong belief in clinical observation and an interest in cerebrovascular pathology, Dr. C. Miller Fisher brought attention to new areas of…