 |
 |
|
P.O. Box 5015 267 Dundas Street, Suite 202 | London, Ontario | N6A 1H2 | Phone: 519.488.2003
Fax: 519.488.2999 | Email: cmhf@cdnmedhall.org |
|
Dr. Gustave Gingras Born: January 18, 1918
|
||
|
"Ambassador for the Handicapped" |
||
|
|
International authority on rehabilitation
|
||
| Bio |
|||
|
Dr. Gingras was Chief of Service, Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation at Queen Mary Veteran's Hospital in Montreal,
1945-76. The experience he gained in treating veterans made him
a strong advocate for the rights of the handicapped. He lobbied
Government and social institutions to provide access for
the handicapped, facilities for the disabled, and legislation to
help integrate handicapped persons into the public school system
and into various forms of employment.
|
|||
| SideFx |
|||
|
It was his work with war veterans
in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, that spurred Gustave Gingras to lobby
for the rights of the handicapped. His motto summed up his position
and remains a mantra for the handicapped today "Never
give up, and focus on the abilities that remain, rather than on
those that are lost." |
|||
 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
THE CANADIAN MEDICAL HALL OF FAME©
2002. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
|