On November 14, the Toronto Medical Historical Club was pleased to host the medical students of the Health History Interest Group of the University of Toronto on a walking tour to explore the rich history of medical discovery around the UT campus.
The campus walk with TMHC was a meaningful and memorable experience. We greatly appreciated the opportunity to reflect and practice gratitude for the privilege to study medicine at U of T.
Jayhan Kherani
The tour was led by club members Peter Kopplin, Charles Hayter, Steve McCabe and Christopher Rutty. Charles reflected that it was “so wonderful and heartwarming to witness the enthusiasm for history in medical students.”
I am so grateful to the TMHC for organizing this walking tour and giving us students a way to connect with the rich medical history of both Toronto and the University of Toronto. While most U of T medical students are probably aware that the discovery of insulin took place in Toronto, it was fascinating to learn more about the collaborative effort of Banting, Best, Macleod, and Collip and the roles each of them played. I also appreciated learning about other influential figures in Toronto such as Norman Bethune, Alexander Augusta, and Anderson Abbott.
Matthew Cormie
[All photos courtesy of the Health History Interest Group of the University of Toronto.]
