Headlines from over 60 years at the Medical Post

Here is a highly selective, and occasionally offbeat, trip across six decades of medical history, using archival headlines from the Medical Post (and our online home, CanadianHealthcareNetwork.ca), supplemented with the occasional explanation . . .

A series of covers from the Medical Post from over the years

From the magazine

By the numbers: A look at how Canada's health has changed over 60 years

A lot has changed in the 60 years since the Medical Post first published in 1965.

Medical Practice News

Charting parity

Taking the pulse of women’s progress in medicine—and the work still ahead.

Discussions

Marking a medical career in anniversaries

From the terror of year one to the golden reflections at 50, each anniversary tells a story of growth, survival and service.

It's the 60th anniversary of the Medical Post!

The Medical Post has a rich Canadian history.

At 60 years old, it has witnessed, reported on and celebrated many innovations, challenges and changes in medicine (and in publishing!).

Check out some special anniversary content, including how Canada's health (and healthcare) have changed over the decades—and the most memorable headlines over our history.

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Continuing education

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