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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    John Evans, MD DPhil

    Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training, Global Health, Health Policy, Heart & Vessels

    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…

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    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…

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    Murray Barr, MD

    Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Health and Medical Education & Training, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers

    Dr. Murray Barr had a remarkable medical career which began when he co-discovered the sex chromatin body with his…

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    Pierre Masson, MD

    Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Health and Medical Education & Training

    Dr. Pierre Masson was best known for his pioneering work involving brain tumours, the nervous system and histological techniques, which became the…

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    Robert Salter, MD

    Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints, Global Health, Patient Care, Health and Medical Education & Training

    As Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and later as Surgeon-in-Chief, Dr…

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    Charles Drake, MD

    Brain & Mind, Leadership in Organizational Development, Health and Medical Education & Training

    Dr. Charles Drake devoted his life to improving the care of brain aneurysms in Canada. Throughout his distinguished career, he established a…

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    Wilder Penfield, MD

    Leadership in Organizational Development, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Health and Medical Education & Training, Brain & Mind

    Dr. Wilder Penfield’s dream was to create a center of research and treatment that integrated neurology, neuropathology and neurosurgery. In 1934,…

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    Sir William Osler, MD

    Patient Care, Health and Medical Education & Training, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Leadership in Organizational Development

    Known as the Father of Modern Medicine, William Osler led a generation of young doctors away from their textbooks and directly to the bedsides of…

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    John Browne, MD PhD

    Hormones, Health and Medical Education & Training, Leadership in Organizational Development, Female Reproduction

    Dr. John Symonds Lyon Browne received great acclaim for his work in endocrinology and became a leader in medical education at McGill University

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