Matthew Redmond, a second-year medical student at NOSM University and proud Manitoulin Island native, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award.

The award recognizes one student from each Canadian medical school who exemplifies leadership, academic excellence, and a commitment to innovation and collaboration in health care.

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“I am very grateful to have received this year’s Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award and to be able to represent NOSM University in this way,” Redmond said in a statement. “There have been so many mentors along the way who have shaped my journey — from sport to the operating room, and everywhere in between.”

Redmond’s path to medicine has been shaped by his roots on Manitoulin Island, where he says h

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