Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 16, 2010
• Invested on: May 27, 2011

The impact of Maurice McGregor's contributions on medicine has spanned cardiology, education and health policy. An exceptional teacher and role model, he served as head of cardiology and head of medicine at the Royal Victoria Hospital, and as dean of medicine at McGill University and at the University of the Witwatersrand, in South Africa. He is recognized for having pioneered and championed the field of health technology assessment in Quebec and throughout Canada, and for having served as founding president of the Conseil d'Úvaluation des technologies de la santÚ du QuÚbec. Now professor emeritus, he is chair of the Technology Assessment Unit of the McGill University Health Centre.