LONDON, ON, Oct. 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Dr. Jean Gray, Chair of The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and Drs. Brian Postl and Arnold Naimark, Co-Chairs of the 2015 Induction Committee, announced today that Dr. Alan Bernstein,
Dr. Judith G. Hall, Dr. Bernard Langer, The late Dr. John McCrae, Dr. Julio Montaner and Dr. Duncan G. Sinclair have been selected for induction to The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
"The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these six medical heroes as honoured members," said Dr. Gray. "Their contributions to health in Canada and the world are well documented and their induction to The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame is richly deserved."
These outstanding Canadian and international leaders will celebrate this prestigious recognition at a ceremony on April 23, 2015 at The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
"This year's inductees represent Canada's most accomplished medical innovators whose contributions on the national and international stages have been transformative to patient care, health systems, education and research. We are delighted to welcome to Winnipeg the newest inductees and supporters of The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame from across Canada," said Dr. Brian Post, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba and co-chair with 2013 CMHF Laureate Dr. Arnold Naimark of the 2015 induction ceremony.
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Laureates are individuals whose outstanding contributions to medicine and the health sciences have led to extraordinary improvements in human health. Their work may be a single meritorious contribution or a lifetime of superior accomplishments. Pioneers in their field, they are role models and inspiration to young Canadians to pursue careers in the health sciences.
| Dr. Alan Bernstein |
OC, PhD, FRSC, FCAHS, LL.D (Hon), DSc (Hon) (Toronto, ON) |
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| Dr. Judith G. Hall |
OC, MD, FRCS, FCAHS (Vancouver, BC) |
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| Dr. Bernard Langer |
OC, MD, FRCPS (Toronto, ON) |
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| The late Dr. John McCrae |
MD, MRCP, LCol (Guelph, ON, Montreal QC) |
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| Dr. Julio Montaner |
MD, DSc (hon), FRCPC, FCCP, FACP, FRSC, OBC (Vancouver, BC) |
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| Dr. Duncan G. Sinclair |
DVM, PhD, FRCPS (hon) (Kingston, ON) |
BIOS and PHOTOS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CDNMEDHALL.ORG/INDUCTION
ABOUT THE CANADIAN MEDICAL HALL OF FAME
Established in 1994, The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) is a national charitable organization that fosters future generations of health professionals through the celebration of our country's rich medical history, scholarship program, and the delivery of both local and nationwide education programs for youth. Each year, up to six individuals are recognized for their extraordinary contribution to improving the health of Canadians and people world-wide. The stories of the laureates are showcased on our website (www.cdnmedhall.org) and in our portrait gallery, exhibit hall and media theatre which are located in downtown London, ON.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
The University of Manitoba, founded in 1877 as Western Canada's first university, is the province's only research-intensive university, educating the majority of professionals in Manitoba. The University of Manitoba is a trailblazer in many areas of learning, research, discovery and community engagement. The newly established Faculty of Health Sciences comprises the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Rehabilitation Sciences. The colleges offer a broad range of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate educational programs in the health professions and basic medical sciences to over 3,100 students. The Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Medicine is a research leader in the areas of immunity, inflammation and infectious disease; population and global health; and patient oriented research. The Faculty of Health Sciences receives external research funding of more than $100 million annually.
SOURCE: The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
MEDIA CONTACT: Lissa Foster, Executive Director, The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, Office: 519.488.2003 / Cell: 519.636.0660 / [email protected]
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