Jacalyn Duffin
Professor Emerita and Hannah Chair of the History of Medicine
Philosophy, History
Arts and Science
Education
- M. D., University of Toronto
- C.S.P.Q., H茅matologie
- F.R.C.P.(C), Hematology
- F.R.C.P.(C), Internal medicine
- PhD (History & Philosophy of Science), Sorbonne
Specializations / Research Interests
Medical Epistemology, Concepts of Disease, History of Medicine
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Jacalyn Duffin, MD, PhD, is a hematologist and historian who held the Hannah Chair of the History of Medicine from 1988 to 2017. A former President of both the and the , she is the author of nine books and many articles, holds several awards for teaching and research, and is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. In May 2019, she received the of the AAHM (from historians) and was inducted into the (from physicians). A supporter of medical humanities, she has been a contributing editor of the online database since 1995.
Professor Duffin's research focuses on disease, technology, religion, and health policy. She runs an for the current drug shortage problem and a collaborative translation project for the 17th-century Latin author . Her latest book (2019) is on the history of the Medical Expedition to Easter Island, led by Canada in 1964-65.
For more information about Professor Duffin and her research, visit her .