Dr. Alex Bryans, a professor in the Department of Medicine at Queen's University, was born in Toronto on 16 September 1921. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Toronto in 1944, as well as his F.R.C.P. (1952) and F.A.A.P. (1962). He also obtained ... »
Dr. Alex Bryans, a professor in the Department of Medicine at Queen's University, was born in Toronto on 16 September 1921. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Toronto in 1944, as well as his F.R.C.P. (1952) and F.A.A.P. (1962). He also obtained his M.A. in Education from the Michigan State University in 1971. During the Second World War, he enlisted as a Private in the RCAMC, and served as a Captain from February 1945 to September 1946. He began his tenure with the Department of Paediatrics at Queen's University in 1951, becoming a full professor in 1959. He was Chair of the Department from 1958 to 1970, and was Health Sciences Officer of Education from 1971 to 1987 and Director of Continuing Medical Education from 1980 to 1987. He was an active member of the medical community, having served on numerous committees over his career, including a term as President of what would become Canadian Physicians for Global Survival. He was awarded an honorary doctorate (D.Div.) from Queen's University in 2001. Dr. Bryans passed away in 2009.
