In 1962, Dr. William Paul was recruited from Toronto to become the third chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, replacing Dr. J. Ross Vant.
Dr. Paul was the first “geographic full time” (GFT) chair of the department, which meant that he actually received a salary for his combined roles as university department chair and university hospital chief. His tenure would not be as long as that of his predecessors.
Dr. Paul was an internationally recognized researcher in the area of fetal physiology. He introduced basic and applied research to the fabric of the department. He recruited another clinician-researcher, Dr. Jim Goodwin, and formed important relationships with the departments of Pharmacology and Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine.
Unfortunately, this first adventure into research was short-lived. Dr. Paul was recruited back to the University of Toronto in 1965 to become chair of obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Goodwin left a short time later.
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