Medard DeGroote Chair in Medicine
Chair Donor
Canadian businessman and philanthropist Michael G. DeGroote, as a part of his $105 million gift to McMaster University.
Named For
Medard DeGroote, a tobacco farmer in Langton, Ont., who died in 2001 at the age of 95. He was the father of Michael G. DeGroote.
Research Focus
- Research on chest pain, neuropathic pain, cardiology, thrombosis and general internal medicine, with particular emphasis on evidence-based health care.
- Assessment and evaluation of different models of in-hospital patient care from across Canada
