Meet our Laureates

Six Canadian medical heroes are inducted annually into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Their work may be a single meritorious contribution or a lifetime of superior accomplishments.  Pioneers in their field, they are role models of excellence in health in Canada and the world.
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    Terry Fox

    Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy

    Terry Fox’s courage and resolve have made innovative cancer research possible and inspired countless millions around the world.

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    Peter Macklem, MD

    Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Lungs

    One of Canada’s greatest pulmonary physicians, clinician-scientists and original thinkers, Dr. Peter T. Macklem forever changed the face of…

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    Charles Tator, MD PhD

    Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Health and Medical Education & Training, Brain & Mind

    Since the early 1970s, Dr. Charles Tator has had a resounding impact on spinal cord injury research, prevention and treatment, and on training our…

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    Elizabeth Bagshaw, MD

    The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Women in Medicine, Female Reproduction, Patient Care, Improving health and patient outcomes

    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…

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    John S. McEachern, MD

    Leadership in Organizational Development, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Cancer

    Dr. John S. McEachern devoted his career to overcoming obstacles. He is credited with saving the Canadian Medical Association from dissolution and…

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    The Honourable Marc Lalonde

    Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Leadership in Organizational Development, Building our health organizations and systems

    As co-author of the influential report A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians, Marc Lalonde initiated a conceptual shift in the way…

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    The Honourable Peter Lougheed

    Leadership in Organizational Development, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Building our health organizations and systems

    When Alberta experienced a period of significant financial prosperity, The Honourable Peter Lougheed had the foresight to invest in Alberta’s…

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    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.<…

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    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…

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