Heritage Toronto Award Nomination for The Discovery of Insulin: Special Centenary Edition
The Special Centenary Edition of Michael Bliss’s The Discovery of Insulin has been nominated for a Heritage Toronto Award in the Book category. This edition…
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“Insulin: the discovery that transformed diabetic care” on BBC World Service
Alison Li joins Victor Joergens and Kersten Hall in a panel discussion hosted by Bridget Kendall of the BBC World Service – The Forum. They…
Banting, Bliss, and Beyond – Symposium
Video recordings of Symposium | Video recordings of the Macleod Workshop The Toronto Medical Historical Club (TMHC) marked the 100th anniversary of the discovery of…
The Artist Behind Insulin
Christopher Rutty appears in episode 3 of University of Toronto Old School Stories which looks at the artistic side of Frederick Banting. Also interviewed in…
Rethinking the “discovery” of insulin
Alison Li has two new articles offering perspectives on the discovery of insulin during this year’s centenary celebrations. “Rethinking the ‘discovery’ of insulin” appeared in…
Banting Podcast for World Diabetes Day
In this special World Diabetes Day episode, created in partnership with Defining Moments Canada, Jim and Bob Banting host multiple guests to discuss the heritage…
Belleville Honours J.B. Collip
Club members Alison Li and Christopher Rutty served as keynote speakers at the day-long celebrations marking the unveiling of a new monument in honour of…
Aubie Angel – Research Canada, Leadership in Advocacy Award
Warmest congratulations to our member Dr. Aubie Angel on the award of the 2021 Research Canada, Leadership in Advocacy Award! The award recognizes outstanding champions of…
Clinical Medicine: the Youngest Science
Friends of the CIHR presents a video series in the history of medicine in Canada featuring video clips from the Friesen Lectures and other sources….
Mercy Mission
“When polio struck an Inuit community in the late 1940s, it led to a tragedy that shocked the country. A physiotherapist was urgently needed to…