26 Jun 2015

OBITUARY OMA PAST PRESIDENT (1983-84) GEOFFREY H ISAAC MBBS(Lond.) RAMC (retd)Died APRIL 2015 aet 88.

Ontario Medical Review (250 staff) obit of JUNE 15 consisted of 17 words.. Included an error: Dr ISAAC  graduated from the Univ. of London  not London Hospital Medical  College.  Univ. London med. students were selected by one of the (then)12 London TEACHING HOSPITALS: such as The LONDON  HOSPITAL . Students were allowed to attend lectures and out-patients at other Teaching hospitals. The. London Teaching hospitals also :provided  clinical training for students from Oxford & Cambridge. Univ.College Hospital selected only the most academic; St.Mary's the best Rugby players; London Hospital in the East End treated mainly the poor . .Medical missionary Sir W.GRENFELL, also a good Rugby player,  trained at the "London "..

 The Canadian Medical Assn Journal of June 16 was more informative. and accurate. "University of London (England) 1950" Also included (then compulsory after internships) 2 year Military Service in Malaya (fighting Communists)...

Had a  3 MD practice with his wife Dr.Pearl ARSHAWSKY MD(McGill 1955) and another Canadian graduate.open to MIDNIGHT during the week.

Two daughters: one a Dentist(like her maternal Uncle), the other a`MD.

A.Franklin MBBS(Lond.)




 

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