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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
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 Evans, MD DPhil
Heart & Vessels, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training, Global Health, Health Policy
Dr. John Evans was a man of boundless energy who made important contributions to many aspects of Canadian and global health. In particular, as the…
G. Malcolm Brown, MD DPhil
Leadership in Organizational Development, Global Health, Health Policy
Canada’s substantial support of medical research today would likely not exist without the tireless efforts of Dr. G. Malcolm Brown. A teacher,…
Jack Hirsh, MD
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Jack Hirsh moved to Canada to join McMaster’s new school of medicine in the 1970s. At McMaster, he made…
Bernard Belleau, PhD
Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunity, Cancer, Leadership in Organizational Development
Dr. Bernard Belleau was a Québec biochemist who made remarkable contributions to the world with his discovery of 3TC, a powerful drug in the…
David Sackett, MD
Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Health and Medical Education & Training
A clinical epidemiologist, Dr. David Sackett joined the new school of medicine at McMaster University in the 1960s. His ideas would dramatically…
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…