Robert Y. McMurty

Background

McMurty, Robert Y. was born on March 6, 1941 in Toronto. Son of Roland Roy and Elizabeth McMurty.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Toronto, 1965; FRCSC, U. Toronto, 1972.

Career

Fellow, Hospital Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, 1972-1974; orthopedic surgeon, head department emergency services, founder and director regional trauma unit, Sunnybrook Medical Center, Toronto, 1975-1987; assistant to associate professor, U. Toronto, 1976-1987; head department surgery, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Canada, 1988-1992; dean faculty medicine, U. Western (Canada) Ontario, 1992-1997; dean faculty medicine and dentistry, U. Western (Canada) Ontario, since 1997. Worker Mission Hospital/Canada International Development Agency, Africa, 1965-1970. Department chairman surgery, professor surgery U. Calgary, 1988-1992.

Visiting professor, Can and internationally. Chairman provincial commission on role, function and financing academic health centers, 1994-1995. Reviewer Provincial Cancer Network, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Robert Y. McMurty has been listed as a noteworthy Academic dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons (Canada). Member Medical Research Council Canada, Association Canada Medical Colls., Canada Orthopedic Association, College Physicians and Surgeons Ontario, Canada Medical Protective Association, Ontario Medical Association.

Connections

Married Jane MacDougall, May 6, 1979;children: Angus, Abbey, Sean, Meaghan.

Father:

Roland Roy

Mother:

Elizabeth McMurty

Spouse:

Jane MacDougall

child:

Abbey McMurty

child:

Angus McMurty

child:

Meaghan McMurty

child:

Sean McMurty