Terry-Nan Tannenbaum (1952-2016)
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Dr. Terry-Nan Tannenbaum on March 17, 2016 at the age of 63 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and an Associate Member of the Department of Family Medicine.
A highly respected public health leader in Montreal and in Canada she led fights against some of the most important public health challenges in the country from tuberculosis, to SARS and H1N1.
We offer our deepest condolences to her family and numerous friends.
John Corbett McDonald (1918-2016)
We regret to announce that Professor JC McDonald passed away peacefully in Montréal on April 25th 2016, at the age of 98 years.
Dr. McDonald was the founding Chairman of the Department of Epidemiology and Health, which later became the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He chaired the Department for a decade and after stepping down from this position, he then created the Institute of Occupational Health of which he was the Director for many years. Decades later the Institute and the Department merged to create the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health that we know today.
Dr. McDonald led an eclectic research career making notable contributions in the area of asbestos and health and in health services research among many other areas. He played a major role in modernizing the Québec Public Health System in the early 1970s through his contribution to the Castonguay Commission.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dr. McDonald’s family and friends.