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F. Estelle R. Simons, MD
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity
Dr. Estelle Simons, a clinician scientist, is internationally renowned for research on the pharmacologic management of allergic diseases,…
May Cohen, MD
Patient Care, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training, Women in Medicine
May Cohen has championed the unique concerns of women in medicine and pioneered the inclusion of women’s health in medical education.
Judith G. Hall, MD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Leadership in Organizational Development, Women in Medicine
For over four decades, Dr. Judith Hall has been at the international forefront of genetic and pediatric research.
Bette Stephenson, MD
Leadership in Organizational Development, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Women in Medicine, Health and Medical Education & Training
A pioneer and role model for women, Dr. Bette Stephenson had an outstanding career in the field of Canadian medicine, academics and politics. Dr…
M. Vera Peters, MD
Cancer, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Women in Medicine
Dr. Mildred Vera Peters is most notably recognized as an outstanding clinical investigator who changed the management of Hodgkin’s disease and…
The Honourable Sylvia Fedoruk
Cancer, Women in Medicine, Health Policy
Sylvia Fedoruk was the only woman conducting medical-physics research in Canada in the 1950's. Her ground-breaking achievements have earned her…
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…
Sainte Marguerite d’Youville
Leadership in Organizational Development, Women in Medicine, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
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.<…
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