2026 Arthur Gryfe Dinner
The club’s annual Arthur Gryfe Dinner was held on May 27, 2026. We were delighted to welcome the medical students of the Health History Interest…
News
Refreshed Edition of Macleod Biography Coming Soon
We are delighted to announce that, thanks to the considerable efforts of Dr Kenneth McHardy, good friend of our club, a new edition of Michael…
Michael Bliss’s Plague Republished
Michael Bliss’s Plague: A Story of Smallpox in Montreal has just been republished by the University of Toronto Press with a new foreword by infectious…
Heritage Toronto Plaque Honours the School of Hygiene Building’s Legacy at University of Toronto
A new Heritage Toronto plaque was the starting point of the recent medical history walking tour for a group of medical student members of the University of…
New publications on the Insulin discovery
Good friend of our club, Dr Kenneth McHardy of Aberdeen, has published a wonderful article, “Realigning history: The Toronto Four insulin discovery team,” in the…
Elizabeth Hughes in BBC News Brasil
Club member Dr Christopher Rutty lends his expertise to this new article “Elizabeth Hughes, a menina que sobreviveu à ‘terapia da fome’ — e foi…
Portrait of Dr Alexander Augusta Unveiled
A striking portrait of Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta (1825-1890) was unveiled November 7, 2024 at a celebration held in Seeley Hall, Trinity College, University of…
Freeze-dried blood serum from the 1940s gives hope to researchers of today
Club member Christopher Rutty is featured in this fascinating story that appears in today’s Globe & Mail. Dr Rutty is resident historian and manager of…
Prize Fight: Canada’s First Nobel Prize
Ivan Semeniuk has an excellent article in today’s Globe & Mail titled “Prize Fight: One century later, experts revisit the hidden feud behind Canada’s First…
Smallpox Eradication
In today’s Ottawa Citizen, Ryan Briggs and Christopher Rutty argue for the declaration of “Smallpox Eradication Day.” In the context of COVID-19, which reminded the…