Background
Gingras, Gustave was born on January 18, 1918 in Outremont, Quebec, Canada. Son of Gustave and Augusta (Descaries) Gingras.
Gingras, Gustave was born on January 18, 1918 in Outremont, Quebec, Canada. Son of Gustave and Augusta (Descaries) Gingras.
Bachelor, Bourget College, Rigaud, Quebec, 1936; Doctor of Medicine, U. Montreal, 1943; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Sir George Williams U., 1967; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Winnipeg, 1970; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Western Ontario, 1971; Doctor of Laws (honorary), McMaster U., 1982; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Prince Edward Island, 1987; DM (honorary), University Sherbrooke, 1973; Data Control Language (honorary), Bishop's U., 1974; Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Mary's U., 1984; Doctor of Science, DM, U. Paris, 1988.
Founding executive director, Rehabilitation Institute Montreal, 1949-1976;
chief of service, physical medicine and rehabilitation, Queen Mary Veterans Hospital and D.V.A. Montreal District, Canada, 1945-1976;
chancellor, U. Prince Edward Island (Canada), Charlottetown, 1974-1982;
chancellor emeritus, U. Prince Edward Island (Canada), Charlottetown, 1993;
director rehabilitation services, medical director, Rehabilitation Centre, Prince Edward Island Department Health, 1977-1981. Member Canada Forces Medical Council, 1973-1992, chairman, 1984. Life governor Cerebral Palsy Association Quebec, honorary vice president Canada National Institute for Blind, 1975-1992.
Member Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 1978-1984, member exec.bd., 1983-1984. Member science and technical committee Canadian Broadcasting Company, 1979-1981. Appointed Honorary Physician to Queen Elizabeth II, 1982.
Consultant medical rehabilitation World Health Organization, 1955-1984. Professor physical medicine and rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine, U. Montreal, 1954-1976, emeritus professor medicine, since 1977. Past member numerous advisory committees in field.
President St. John Ambulance Council Prince Edward Island, 1981-1991.
President Prince Edward Island Hospital Association, 1980-1984. Served with R.C.A.M.C., 1941-1946. Fellow Royal College Physicians Canada, American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, International College Surgeons, American Geriatric Society.
Member Canada Medical Association (president 1972-1973), Canada Association Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (past president), Canada College Health Svc. Executives, L'Association des medecins de langue française du Canada, Federation des medecins specialistes de Quebec, Med.Coun. Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Island Hospital Association (president 1989), Medical Society Prince Edward Island, Royal Society Medicine, International Medical Society Paraplegia, International Rehabilitation Medicine Federation (past president), International Society Prosthetics and Orthotics, Sociedad Colombiana de Medicina Fisica y Rehabilitacion (correspondent), Heraldry Society Canada, Canada R.R. History Association.
Honorary member American Medical Association, Defense Medical Association(honorary vice president), World Federation Health Professionals, (commissioner) Canada Red Cross Society, physical medicine and rehabilitation societies of Italy, Venezuela, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, France, Belgium, and Brazil.
Married Rena MacLean, July 13, 1948(deceased 1983). Married Camille De La Chevrotière, January, 1988.