Online Memorial for Dr. Balfour Mount (1939-2025) December 4, 2025 11am-12:30 pm EST

Categories: Leadership and People & Places.
A man in a dark shirt smiles with a hand over his mouth. A white dog is on his left.

Join us for this very special online event, REMEMBERING BAL MOUNT, to honour the life and legacy of Dr Balfour Mount, father of palliative care.

Moderated by Dr Justin Sanders, Director of Palliative Care McGill, McGill University, and Dr John Scott, President, Canadian Society of Palliative Medicine, with tributes from many international colleagues and friends including renowned figures in palliative care: Ira Byock, Kathy Foley, Richard Cruess, Sue Britton, Johanne de Montigny, and many others.

If you have questions or you wish to contribute stories, videos, pictures, etc., please contact office@pallmed.ca.

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  1. Velda clark

    My favourite mentor, the man who created international learning for us in Montreal, the man’s perceptive mind and his distinct voice . He changed dying better in Canada.

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