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Jean Dussault, MD
Before Dr. Dussault’s developed a screening test for congenital hypothyroidism, millions of children developed a tragic condition known as…
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,…
Louis Siminovitch, PhD
Cells, Genetics & Genomics, Global Health, Leadership in Organizational Development, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers
Louis Siminovitch played a fundamental role in the establishment and development of three of the most outstanding medical research environments in…
Robert Salter, MD
Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints, Global Health, Patient Care, Health and Medical Education & Training, Skin, Bones, Muscles & Joints
As Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and later as Surgeon-in-Chief, Dr…
Wilder Penfield, MD
Brain & Mind, Leadership in Organizational Development, The Early Days - Health Care Pioneers, Health and Medical Education & Training
Dr. Wilder Penfield’s dream was to create a center of research and treatment that integrated neurology, neuropathology and neurosurgery. In 1934,…