General Information

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

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General Description

Reproduction portrait depicting Dr. Ho Ping Kong on canvas.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

82.5 cm

Width

63.0 cm

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Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

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Country

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City

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Context

Country

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State/Province

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Period

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Canada

Dr. Ho Ping Kong is a physician known for innovations in medical education and his emphasis on the human dimensions of medical care. In the tradition of the renowned Canadian physician William Osler, Dr. Ho Ping Kong bridges modern medicine with older humanist values. In 2012, the University of Health Network in Toronto established a Centre of Excellence in Education in his name. In 2017, he was featured in the Medical Sensations exhibit at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. In that exhibit, he is seen teaching students with a Harvey mannequin - the portrait "Empathy" is in the background. Dr. Ho Ping Kong, of Chinese-Jamaican background, came to Canada in 1973 to set up the first division of Internal Medicine Department at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. In Canada, he established a reputation for finding the human dimension of patients amidst all the surrounding technologies and vast healthcare system. He came to Toronto in 1994 to carry on his work at the Toronto Western Hospital.

Function

To communicate the values of medical practices.

Technical

This is a reproduction on canvas of "Empathy", an original painting of Dr. Ho Ping Kong by Dr Kenneth Robb and Sandra Trunzer.

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

On the bottom right corner of the painting: " ROBB "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Acrylic painting on canvas. The canvas is on wooden frame. The front side of the frame has a gold paint exterior and the outer edge of the frame is painted in black.The back of the canvas has a black paper cover along with a metal hanging wire held by silver metal brackets.

Decoration

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