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Maurice McGregor

1920-03-24 – 2025-08-04

Portrait of Maurice McGregor
Maurice McGregorCredit: Wikimedia Commons

Life & Legacy

Maurice McGregor, OC (24 March 1920 – 4 August 2025) was a South African-born Canadian cardiologist, academic leader and public policy advocate who has had a major impact on the practice of medicine, working largely from his base at McGill University in Montreal in the late 1950s into the second decade of the 21st century. After 13 years as the first chair of the pioneering Healthcare Technology Assessment Unit based at McGill, he retired in 2013, though he remained a consultant. McGregor was recognized for his "lifetime of outstanding achievement" with an Order of Canada award, conferred in 2010 by the Governor General of Canada.

Occupation & Career

physician, cardiologist, university teacher

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Knight of the National Order of Quebec; Member of the Order of Canada

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Knight of the National Order of Quebec · Member of the Order of Canada

Employer

McGill University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3301151 — wikidata View source

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