Event
Andrew F. Holmes Dean of Medicine Distinction Lectures
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 16:30to18:00
Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, 3801 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4, CA
A New Era: Stroke is More Treatable, Dementia is More Preventable
Dr. Antoine Hakim, O.C., MD, PhD, FRCPC
Emeritus Professor, Neurology, University of Ottawa
Winner of the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
CEO and Scientific Director, Canadian Stroke Network
Author of“Save Your Mind- Seven Rules to Avoid Dementia”
Officer of the Order of Canada
Winner of the Thomas Willis Lifetime Achievement Award,
American Stroke Association
Dr. Hakim was first an engineer and at the age of 29 began his medical training. In 1979 he completed his residency in Neurology at the Montreal Neurological Institute at which time his research career began. For more information, click here.