DoM Professors Inducted in the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Two professors from the Department of Medicine have been named into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Dr. Daniel Drucker and Dr. David Jenkins are among six role models and pioneers in their fields who are being inducted in the 2022 ceremony.

Dr. Drucker is recognized for his work revealing the potential for gut hormones to achieve dramatic clinical outcomes in the treatment of life-limiting and life-threatening metabolic and intestinal disorders. Earlier this year, he received the 2021 Canada Gairdner International Award for research that has helped revolutionize treatments for type 2 diabetes, obesity and intestinal disorders.

Dr. Jenkins, a 2021 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, is being honoured for inventing the glycemic index to classify carbohydrates and their effects on blood glucose levels, associated with the incidence of diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular disease mortality.

“I am beyond thrilled to see Dr. Drucker and Dr. Jenkins inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame,” said Dr. Gillian Hawker, Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of Medicine. “This honour reflects a tremendous lifetime achievement. The Department of Medicine congratulates them for this important recognition of their outstanding contributions to health in Canada and around the world.”

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who are role models in the field of health sciences and whose leadership and contributions have led to improvements in human health in Canada or abroad.

"The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these six individuals whose outstanding contributions to health have made Canada, and the world, a better place," said Dr. Willian L. Orovan, Chair of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. "Their impact is well documented, and they have earned their place alongside our 143 Laureates.”