Curare: from laboratory to law court

Abstract

Dr. David Bevan held the Wesley-Bourne Chair of Anesthesia at McGill University, Chair of Anesthesia at UBC, Anesthetist-in-Chief at the University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital and subsequently Chair of the Department of Anesthesia at University of Toronto until his retirement in 2006. Dr. Bevan’s research contributions included seminal work in neuromuscular blockade and this work, in addition to his expertise as a reviewer, led to several editorial appointments, including Editor-in-Chief for CIM (2003–2010). Dr. Bevan played a role in the introduction of the Anesthesia Care Team concept in Ontario. He published widely and was awarded multiple international pro-fessional honors.