Background
Couture, Jean G. was born on July 1, 1924 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Couture, Jean G. was born on July 1, 1924 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Student, Jesuits College, Quebec City, 1936-1944; Doctor of Medicine, Laval U., 1944-1949.
Postgraduate, New Rochelle Hospital, New York University, Bellevue Medical Center, New York City, 1949-1954;
attending surgeon, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Quebec, since 1954;
surgeon-in-chief, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Quebec, 1967-1978;
head department surgery, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Quebec, 1969-1975;
director oncology unit, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Quebec, since 1981;
assistant professor, Faculty of Medicine, Laval U., Quebec, 1963-1970;
professor surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Laval U., Quebec, since 1970;
chairman Department Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Laval U., Quebec, 1981-1989;
member of council Department Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Laval U., Quebec, 1969-1978;
director postgraduate programs, Faculty of Medicine, Laval U., Quebec, 1973-1979;
assistant dean for postgraduate studies, Faculty of Medicine, Laval U., Quebec, 1975-1979. Vice president medical board St. Sacrement Hospital, Quebec, 1967-1968. Medical advisor Regional Council for Health and Welfare, Quebec City, 1978-1981.
Visiting professor McGill University, 1977, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Paris, 1978, U. Ottawa, 1980, U. Calgary, 1984. Member commission on accreditation Royal College, 1974-1978, chairman area 4 regional advising committee, 1977-1980. Board of Governors Professional Corporation Physicians and Surgeons Canada, since 1976.
Lecturer in field.
President Jesuits College Alumni Association, Quebec, 1957, Alumni Association Laval U., 1969-1970. Fellow Royal College Surgeons Canada, American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1980-1986, Executive Board Governors 1981-1985, chairman Quebec Province advising committee 1976-1982), Australasian College Surgeons (honorary), College Surgeons South Africa (honorary), Royal College Surgeons of England (honorary), Order of Canada (honorary). Member Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada (board examiners 1958-1966, president of the board examiners 1964-1966, science program in surgery 1968-1971, president program committee in surgery 1970-1971, Chairman of Commission on accreditation 1980-1982, Chairman of Commission on credentials 1982-1984, council 1976-1980, vice president 1978-1980, president 1984-1986), Canada Association General Surgeons (president Eastern division 1985-1986, chairman education committee 1980-1983, national president 1989-1990), Canada Council on Health Facilities Accreditation (president 1992-1993), Association Clinical Surgeons Canada, Canada Medical Association, American Surgical Association, Association des Médecins de Langue Française du Canada, Quebec Surgical Society (secretary 1966-1970, president 1972-1973), Association Française de Chirurgie, International Surgical Society, Quebec Medical Society, James IV Association Surgeons, International Surgical Group, l'Académie de Chirurgie de Paris, l'Association Française de Chirurgie (honorary).