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Armand Frappier, MD
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity, Leadership in Organizational Development, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
A moving force, a trailblazer, a visionary. These are some of the many accolades used to describe Dr. Armand Frappier, the founder of the first…
Charles Tator, MD PhD
Brain & Mind, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Health and Medical Education & Training
Since the early 1970s, Dr. Charles Tator has had a resounding impact on spinal cord injury research, prevention and treatment, and on training our…
Elizabeth Bagshaw, MD
The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Women in Medicine, Female Reproduction
Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw’s devotion to women’s health is a treasured part of our nation’s medical heritage. As one of the early pioneers of women in…
The Honourable Marc Lalonde
Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy
As co-author of the influential report A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians, Marc Lalonde initiated a conceptual shift in the way…
The Honourable Peter Lougheed
Leadership in Organizational Development, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy
When Alberta experienced a period of significant financial prosperity, The Honourable Peter Lougheed had the foresight to invest in Alberta’s…
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…
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.<…
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…
The Honourable Thomas Douglas
Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
The Honourable Thomas “Tommy” Douglas is a prominent name in Canadian history; a respected visionary politician, his personal mission of making…