Remembering talent, commitment and compassion
Two of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s influential leaders left behind a legacy of greatness as they passed away respectively on September 30, 2014 and January 22, 2015.
Dr. Ralph Brooke served as Dean of the School of Dentistry at Western University for 15 years —from 1982 to 1997. During his leadership the dental school grew and thrived, helping make it one of the top dentistry programs in the country and a destination of choice for students looking for exceptional clinical experience. The Canadian Dental Association awarded him with an Honorary Membership in 1994, which is given to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to dentistry or the dental profession over a sustained period of time.
Dr. Ramsay Gunton, distinguished medical scientist, former Professor of Medicine and academic administrator at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, was one of the first Canadian cardiologists to develop cardiac catheterization technique in the country. He treated all his patients and their families with compassion and dignity and instilled this value to many future doctors he taught and mentored. Highlights of his career included his position as Chair of the Department of Medicine at Western, his role as president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and his time as board member and fellow of numerous Canadian and international medical associations.
