A history of the McGill Department of Surgery: the first 100 years (1923-2023)

SummaryIn 1923, just over 100 years ago, Edward William Archibald was appointed the first chair of surgery in McGill University's Faculty of Medicine. This milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on where the department has come from and how it has progressed to the present day. Although t...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Surgery 2024-06, Vol.67 (3), p.E216-E227
Main Authors: Meakins, Jonathan L, Feldman, Liane S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Annual reports
Appointments & personnel changes
Curricula
Discussions in Surgery
Education
General Surgery - history
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Hospitals
Humans
Medicine
Pancreatitis
Pneumonectomy
Quebec
Reputations
Social aspects
Specialties and specialists
Surgeons
Surgery
Surgery Department, Hospital - history
Surgery Department, Hospital - organization & administration
Thoracic surgery
Tuberculosis
World War I
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Summary:SummaryIn 1923, just over 100 years ago, Edward William Archibald was appointed the first chair of surgery in McGill University's Faculty of Medicine. This milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on where the department has come from and how it has progressed to the present day. Although the size, breadth, and diversity of the department members have changed notably over the century, the core values of innovative clinical care, research, and education established a century ago continue to this day. To reflect his values, the Archibald Chair of Surgery was established in 1990 and is today held by the department chair.
ISSN:0008-428X
1488-2310
DOI:10.1503/cjs.002124