Appreciation
Heroes of Medical Regulation : Yesterday and Today
Our 150 th Anniversary presents an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of those physicians active in regulation over the years .
In 2016 , medical regulation in Ontario celebrated its 150th anniversary . Although there have been many changes , some transformative , throughout our long history , the active participation of physicians in regulation has been a constant , ensuring that our professionally-led model of governance remains vital and healthy . Over the next several pages , you will see the names of more than 1300 physicians who worked to ensure that our mandate of protecting the public interest was fulfilled throughout the past year . We thank them for their work in developing policy , serving on committees , providing expert opinion to assist in the adjudication of investigations or for providing mentoring to peers through our assessment program . But in the spirit of celebrating our history , we also wanted to single out some of the physicians from our past who were instrumental in our evolution .
• Dr . John Robertson Dickson was elected President at the first meeting of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration ( renamed the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1869 ). Dr . Dickson was partly responsible for the founding of the medical department at Queen ’ s University . After leaving Council , he became the medical superintendant of the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston and devoted the remainder of his career to the study of mental illness .
• Dr . Henry Strange was elected as the Registrar at the first meeting of Council in 1866 . During his time as Registrar from 1866- 1872 , the College did not have an official office location . He conducted College affairs out of his Hamilton medical practice or his home .
• Dr . James Grant was the first President of the newly-named CPSO in 1869 . He is the longest serving member of Council : He participated in medical regulation for 40 years over a 50-year period . Recognized for his contributions to medicine ,
Top : Dr . Henry Strange Bottom : Dr . James Grant
Images courtesy of the CPSO ’ s Archives
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Dialogue Issue 4 , 2016