Brock Chisholm

Brock Chisholm , CC (born May 18, 1896 in Oakville (Ontario) , † February 4, 1971 in Victoria (British Columbia) ) was an internationally known Canadian psychiatrist. From 1948 to 1953 he was the first Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Life and accomplishments

During World War I , Chisholm served in the Canadian Army and served in the military in France. After returning to Canada as a decorated war veteran in 1917, he began studying medicine at the University of Toronto , graduating in 1924. For the next six years he worked as a psychiatrist. After further training, he specialized in mental illnesses in children.

In 1944 he was elected Deputy Minister of Health by the Canadian government. From 1946 he was responsible for the preparatory work for the establishment of the WHO in a leading position. In 1948 he was elected the first WHO director general. He held this position until the end of his tenure in 1953.

From 1958 to 1959, Chisholm was President of the World Federation of Mental Health .

In 2018, Chisholm was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame .

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SURNAME	Chisholm, Brock
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canadian Director General of the World Health Organization
DATE OF BIRTH	May 18, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH	Oakville, Ontario
DATE OF DEATH	4th February 1971
Place of death	Victoria (British Columbia)