Arnold Naimark, MD
An outstanding leader and academic builder Dr. Naimark joined the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Medicine 1963. By 1971, Dr. Naimark was serving as the faculty’s dean. In his role as dean, Dr…
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B. Brett Finlay, PhD
Moving from microbe hunters to microbe managers In 1676, the great Dutch naturalist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first observed bacteria in a drop of water. Almost two centuries later Louis Pasteur and…
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Balfour Mount, MD
The father of Canada's palliative care movement A medical graduate of Queen’s University, Dr. Mount began his medical career as a urologist and a surgical oncologist. In 1973, a research study of …
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Bernard Belleau, PhD
An innovative laboratory researcher and builder of Canadian pharmaceutical production Over a long and productive scientific career in biochemistry at the University of Ottawa and McGill University…
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Bernard Langer, MD
A surgical pioneer and visionary developer of the surgeon-scientist program Upon completion of his medical degree, Dr. Bernard Langer completed postgraduate surgical training in Toronto, Houston a…
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Bette Stephenson, MD
A trailblazer for women in medicine and political life After medical school, Dr. Stephenson and her husband opened a busy general practice that lasted for more than 40 years. Spurred on by the lac…
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Betty Jean (BJ) Hancock
Liaison, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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Blood
The Vital Flow: Blood is a liquid medium that delivers nutrients and oxygen to our cells and transports waste products away from those same cells. It comprises white and…
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Blood
The Vital Flow: Blood is a liquid medium that delivers nutrients and oxygen to our cells and transports waste products away from those same cells. It comprises white and…
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About the CMHF
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) celebrates Canadian heroes whose work advances health in Canada and the world, fostering future generations of health professionals through the delivery of local and national youth education programs and awards.
This enduring tribute to our country’s rich medical history is showcased here and in our physical exhibit hall in London, ON.