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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G. Brock Chisholm, MD

Brain & Mind, Global Health, Public Health, Health Promotion & Advocacy, Leadership in Organizational Development

Dr. G. Brock Chisholm, who began his medical career as a physician in private practice, effectively became “Doctor to the World.”

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T. Jock Murray, MD

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

Accomplished clinician, academic and leader, Dr. Jock Murray has profoundly impacted the field of multiple sclerosis and advanced the inclusion of…

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Antoine Hakim, MD PhD

Brain & Mind, Leadership in Organizational Development

Through his work at the University of Ottawa’s Neuroscience Research Institute and his creation of the Canadian Stroke Network, Dr. Hakim…

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Ronald Melzack, PhD

Brain & Mind, Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Leadership in Organizational Development

Dr. Ronald Melzack revolutionized the study and treatment of pain. His pioneering theories in pain mechanisms and pain control spanning over a…

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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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William Feindel, MDCM PhD

Brain & Mind

Dr. William Feindel was a pioneering neurosurgeon and innovator in brain imagining. His efforts led to Canadian researchers’ early use of PET, CAT…

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Heinz E. Lehmann, MD

Brain & Mind

As a pioneer in psychiatric clinical investigation, Dr. Heinz Lehmann was at the forefront of the movement that turned psychiatric hospitals from…

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Henry J.M. Barnett, MD

Evidence-based Medicine & Clinical Trials, Blood, Brain & Mind

Dr. Henry Barnett's boundless curiosity and desire for evidence-based knowledge resulted in an outstanding career in investigative medicine that…

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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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