Congratulations, Paul!

Please note, since it’s not in the following article, that Paul is being honoured primarily for bringing palliative care to the province. He served at St. Boniface Hospital for several years as head of palliative care, having started the unit, and was instrumental in organizing the hospice and palliative care association.

“The University of Manitoba is honouring some of the province’s greatest philanthropists with honorary degrees this year — as it tries to raise a record $500 million in the Front and Centre capital campaign.The 137th spring convocation will be held May 12 and 31, and June 1 and 2.Being honoured are: Winnipeg-born Dr. Paul Henteleff, who earned his medical degree from the U of M in 1956. During his 12 years as a family physician in Winnipeg, Henteleff worked part-time with Dr. Jack MacDonnell, a pioneer in geriatrics, and served as medical director of St. Boniface Hospital’s Home Care program.”