Richard, Michael Thomas

He was the brother of Judge John D. Richard.

He was a graduate of the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine Class of 1960. Following a rotating internship and two years of general surgery residency he went to the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan where he would complete his neurological training under the legendary Dr. Robert Knighton.

In 1967 he returned to Ottawa to practice Neurosurgery and joined the Faculty at the University of Ottawa.

In 1977 Dr. Richard was appointed Head of Neurosurgery at the Ottawa General Hospital, a position he held for 23 years.

He was Chair of the University Division of Neurosurgery from 1987 – 1997 and in 2003 was appointed Clinical Investigator – Neurosciences at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. The Dr. Michael T. Richard Neurosurgery Endowment Fund was established jointly by Dr. Richard and the University of Ottawa in 2008.

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1954.

In 1954-1955 he served in HMCS Carleton for UNTD.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/07/1957).

He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant RCN(R). (He was released.) (He was released.)

Dr. Michael T. Richard Neurosurgery Endowment Fund - University of Ottawa and the Dr. Michael T. Richard Annual Lectureship in Neurosurgery - University of Ottawa.