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 Five images in a collage: a plaque commemorating Sir Frederick Banting's initial inspiration for the discovery of insulin; Dr. Rob Hegele discussing this discovery to an audience; two more images of the same, and a third image of only the audience. One of the walls of the room is floor-to-ceiling windows with greenery visible outside and another is a series of full bookshelves

Dr Rob Hegele mesmerizes audience with talk “Western Medical School and Dr Frederick Banting” in honour of newly mounted Heritage Plaque (outside MSB front entrance)

Read more about the Banting Plaque here

News

Jan 4, 2026 – Deadline for abstract submission for Calgary HMD meeting. Read more here…

Nov 20, 2025 – Join us for the next Osler Society session: “Doing an Independent HoM Research Project: Topic, Question, Presentations” Read more here…

Oct 30, 2025 – Join us for “Western Medical School and Dr Frederick Banting” – a talk by Dr Rob Hegele for the Osler Society.  Read more here...

Oct 30, 2025 – Congratulations Jen He on her publication on X-rays and Cubism (earlier presented at the 2025 HMD Conference in Calgary).  Read her publication here...

Oct 20, 2025 – SSMD students – Review Abstract Submission deadlines here for independent research projects

Oct 2, 2025 – Join us for “Physicians Writing Medical History” – a talk by Dr Vivian McAlister for the Osler Society.  Read more here…

September 18, 2025 – Join us for “Meet-and-Greet” session of the Osler Society!  Read more here…

April 24, 2025 – Outgoing 2024-25 Osler Society leadership welcomes incoming 2025-26 Osler Society leadership!  Read more here...

April 2025 – With great sadness, we say goodbye to Dr Paul Potter, who’s leadership and scholarship contributions will continue to influence us for years. Read more here…

April 24, 2025 – Join us for “100 Year of Osler” session, celebrating the centenary.  Read more about this event here…

March 27, 2025 – View our medical student HoM research projects with online video presentations available here….

March 27, 2025 – Who were awarded the 2025 student prizes for their HoM projects?  See Rowntree Prize here… and Harvey Club Prize here…

March 27, 2025 – Thank you Dr Creighton Avery for a terrific talk connecting vampires to 17th and 18th Century bones and disease!  Read more here…

March 14 & 15, 2025 – Congratulations to SSMD students for strong presentations at the 2025 HMD conference in Calgary!  Read more here…


 

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