Dr. Vincent Echave to Receive the CMA's Highest Honour

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 12, 2008) - On August 20, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will present the 2008 F.N.G. Starr Award to Dr. Vincent Echave a renowned surgeon from Sherbrooke, Quebec. A surgeon at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke and a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sherbrooke since 1979, Dr. Echave has reflected the highest ideals of Canadian medicine throughout his exemplary career. Dr. Vincent Echave stands out as a remarkable physician who regularly stepped outside the comfort zone of a modern Canadian teaching hospital to work with populations in crisis around the world. A passionate surgeon known for his ability to solve complex and difficult cases, Dr. Echave also has a humanitarian vocation that he has pursued with conviction and commitment through... [read full story]