Dr. Marguerite Hill

Pioneering physician Marguerite Hill helped pave the way for female doctors in Canada. She studied psychology at UC and served in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps during the Second World War as one of the few woman psychologists. After the war and despite the objections of her family, she enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine at U of T, graduating at the top of her class. Hill subsequently became the first female chief resident at Toronto General Hospital and the first woman to be appointed to the board of the CIBC. She enjoyed a 26-year career at Women’s College Hospital, where she cultivated a compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.