René Simard, MD

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Rene Simard, MD

Dr. Rene Simard, President of the Le docteur Rene Simard, presiSociety of Obstetricians and Gynaedent de la Societe des obstetriciens cologists ofCanada in 1955-1956 and et gynecologues du Canada en Professor Emeritus at Laval Universi1955-1956 et professeur emerite de ty, died March 19th, 1999. l'Universite Laval, est decede le After completing his studies in 19 mars dernier. medicine in Quebec City, he went to Apres ses etudes de medecine a Paris, in the 1930s, to specialize. Quebec, il alla se specialiser a Paris Upon returning to Canada in au cours des annees trente. 1937, he began his academic career De retour au Canada en 1937, as an assistant at I.;H8pital de la Miil debuta sa carriere universitaire Rene Simard, MD, sericorde and as a lecturer in routine comme assistant a I'Hüpital de la President, President (1955-1956) obstetrics. In 1941, he became head Misericorde et charge de cours en The Society of Obstetricians and of the department and responsible for obstetrique normale. En 1941, il Gynaecologists of Canada, La Societe des obstetriciens et gynecologues du Canada pathological obstetrics. He was devint chef de service et responappointed associate professor in sable de l'obstetrique pathologique, 1948. puis il fut nomme professe ur agrege en 1948. With the assistance of several obstetricians and Grace a la collaboration de plusieurs obstetriciens gynaecologists, teaching in this speciality was done et gynecologues, l'enseignement de cette specialite se either at medical schools or in university hospitals. In faisait soit a l'ecole de medecine soit dans les hüpitaux 1955, the Faculty ofMedicine ofLaval University creuniversitaires. C'est en 1955 que la Faculte de medecine ated the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, and de l'Universite Laval crea le Departement d'obstetrique Dr. Simard, by then a full professor, became its first et de gynecologie dont le premier directeur fut le docdirector. teur Simard, devenu entre-temps professeur titulaire. Throughout his career, Dr. Simard was an active Au cours de sa carriere, le docteur Simard fit partie member of numerous organizations, including et collabora a de nombreux organismes dont le College Le College des medecins du Quebec, the Medical Council des medecins du Quebec, le Conseil medical du Canaof Canada, the Canadian Medical Association, the da, l'Association medicale canadienne et College royal Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, des medecins et chirurgiens du Canada et la Societe des and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists obstetriciens et gynecologues du Canada. 11 siegea a of Canada. He served on a number of boards, including plusieurs comites dont celui des examinateurs. the board of examiners. Le docteur Rene Simard laisse le souvenir d'un uniDr. Rene Simard will be remembered as a highly versitaire estime de ses collegues et d'un medecin devoue a ses patientes. La SOGC des ire exprimer a sa regarded academician among his colleagues and a physifamille sa sympathie et sa reconnaissance. cian devoted to his patients. The SOGC wishes to express its condolences and gratitude to his family. Maurice Caouette, MD, President (1971-1972)

Maurice Caouette, MD, President (1971-1972).

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JULY/JUILLET 1999