•
James Fraser Mustard, CC, Chair of Pathology (1966–1972), Dean of Medicine (1972–1982), discovered the effect of
aspirin in reducing
myocardial infarction rates, founder and president of the
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research •
John Evans, CC, Dean of Medicine (1966–1972), President of the
University of Toronto, Chairman of the
Rockefeller Foundation and Director of the Population, Health and Nutrition department of the
World Bank •
David Sackett, Chair of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (1967–1994), founded the first department of Clinical Epidemiology in Canada, wrote
Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM now in its 4th edition and
Clinical Epidemiology: How to Do Clinical Practice Research now in its 3rd edition •
Howard Barrows, Assistant Dean for Residency Education (1971–1980), pioneered
problem-based learning at McMaster which has now spread all over the world •
Arnold Johnson, Professor of Cardiology (1974–1983), performed the first cardiac heart catheterization in Canada, founder of McMaster's Department of Cardiology •
John Coleman Laidlaw, Professor of Endocrinology (1975–1986), Dean of Medicine (1981–1985), founded the Institute of Medical Science at
University of Toronto •
Moran Campbell, Chair of Medicine (1968–1975), inventor of the
Venturi mask •
Jack Hirsh, professor emeritus of Medicine (1973–Present), winner of the
Canada Gairdner International Award in 2000 for discovering the effectiveness of
heparin in
deep vein thrombosis and the discovery of
low molecular weight heparin •
Charles Gordon Roland, Hannah Professor of the History of Medicine (1977–1999), President of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine and noted authority on
Sir William Osler •
John Bienenstock, Dean and Vice President of Health Sciences (1992–1996), characterized mucosal mast cells and bronchus associated lymphoid tissues •
Salim Yusuf, Professor of Medicine (1992–Present), world's second most cited researcher, prolific clinical trials physician in cardiovascular diseases •
John G. Kelton, Dean of Medicine (2001–2016), Dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences (2001–2016), hematologist and expert in
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia •
Dave Williams, Professor of Surgery (2008–2011), Canadian astronaut and physician, Director of the Space and Life Sciences Directorate at the
Johnson Space Center •
John Basmajian, OC, OOnt, Professor of Medicine (1977–1986), pioneer in
electromyography and
biofeedback •
Stuart Lyon Smith, Professor of Medicine (1967–1975), Leader of the
Ontario Liberal Party, Chairman of the
Science Council of Canada •
Donald Acheson, KBE, Visiting professor of medicine (1977),
Chief Medical Officer of the United Kingdom and coined the term "Benign Myalgic Encephalomyelitis" •
Paul O'Byrne, Dean of Medicine (2016–Present), Dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences (2016–Present), respirologist and expert in allergy induced
asthma • David Price, Professor and Chair of Family Medicine (2000–Present), Acting Founding Dean of Medicine (2023–Present) of
Simon Fraser University School of Medicine ==In popular culture==