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Thomas John Murray
Thomas John "Jock" Murray OC ONS (born May 1938) is a Canadian neurologist, medical historian and author.
Following his neurology training, Murray joined the faculty of medicine at Dalhousie in 1970. He was the founding director of the Dalhousie Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit, co-founder of the Consortium of North American Multiple Sclerosis Centres, chair of the Canadian Medical Forum, president of the Canadian Neurological Society and of the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges, vice-president of the American Academy of Neurology, chair of the board of governors and chair of the board of regents for the American College of Physicians, and served as dean of Medicine at Dalhousie.
His published works include Sir Charles Tupper: Fighting Doctor to Father of Confederation (1999), which he co-authored with his wife, Multiple Sclerosis: The History of a Disease (2005), and The Quotable Osler. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia (2008), which he co-edited with Mark E. Silverman and Charles S. Bryan.
Thomas John "Jock" Murray was born in May 1938 into the Scottish community of Pictou, Nova Scotia as the third eldest of ten children. 'Jock' was the Scottish nickname for John. His father edited and published a weekly newspaper and his mother wrote columns for the paper. He was educated at St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish and the Dalhousie University School of Medicine, Halifax.
Murray was commissioned into the Navy in 1958. In 1963, he graduated in medicine and worked in general practice for two years, following which he returned to Halifax to train in internal medicine.
Following his neurology training in Halifax, London, and Toronto, Murray joined the faculty of medicine at Dalhousie in 1970.
He became the founding director of the Dalhousie Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit, and helped found the Consortium of North American Multiple Sclerosis Centres, and served as its president. Murray also served as chair of the Canadian Medical Forum, as president of the Canadian Neurological Society and of the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges, and as vice-president of the American Academy of Neurology. He was chair of the board of governors and chair of the board of regents for the American College of Physicians.
He served as dean of Medicine at Dalhousie from 1985 to 1992. In addition to becoming Professor of Medicine and of Medical Humanities, he was head of Neurology. In 1996, he contributed to the report presented to President Clinton by the Working Group on Disability in US Presidents.
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Thomas John Murray
Thomas John "Jock" Murray OC ONS (born May 1938) is a Canadian neurologist, medical historian and author.
Following his neurology training, Murray joined the faculty of medicine at Dalhousie in 1970. He was the founding director of the Dalhousie Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit, co-founder of the Consortium of North American Multiple Sclerosis Centres, chair of the Canadian Medical Forum, president of the Canadian Neurological Society and of the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges, vice-president of the American Academy of Neurology, chair of the board of governors and chair of the board of regents for the American College of Physicians, and served as dean of Medicine at Dalhousie.
His published works include Sir Charles Tupper: Fighting Doctor to Father of Confederation (1999), which he co-authored with his wife, Multiple Sclerosis: The History of a Disease (2005), and The Quotable Osler. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia (2008), which he co-edited with Mark E. Silverman and Charles S. Bryan.
Thomas John "Jock" Murray was born in May 1938 into the Scottish community of Pictou, Nova Scotia as the third eldest of ten children. 'Jock' was the Scottish nickname for John. His father edited and published a weekly newspaper and his mother wrote columns for the paper. He was educated at St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish and the Dalhousie University School of Medicine, Halifax.
Murray was commissioned into the Navy in 1958. In 1963, he graduated in medicine and worked in general practice for two years, following which he returned to Halifax to train in internal medicine.
Following his neurology training in Halifax, London, and Toronto, Murray joined the faculty of medicine at Dalhousie in 1970.
He became the founding director of the Dalhousie Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit, and helped found the Consortium of North American Multiple Sclerosis Centres, and served as its president. Murray also served as chair of the Canadian Medical Forum, as president of the Canadian Neurological Society and of the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges, and as vice-president of the American Academy of Neurology. He was chair of the board of governors and chair of the board of regents for the American College of Physicians.
He served as dean of Medicine at Dalhousie from 1985 to 1992. In addition to becoming Professor of Medicine and of Medical Humanities, he was head of Neurology. In 1996, he contributed to the report presented to President Clinton by the Working Group on Disability in US Presidents.