Kenneth Angus Munn
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Colonel Angus Munn, CD
QHP (June 16, 1938 – May 2, 2003) was a Canadian
soldier.
, Quebec
, to Daniel James McArthur and Margaret B. A. Moodie. The family lived in the eastern townships of Quebec until Angus turned seven and then moved to Alberta
where he attended Strathcona School. Later he spent two years at Central High School in Calgary
, Alberta, Canada. It was while attending Central High school that he met Barbara Hovey, his future wife.
At the age of sixteen, Munn lied about his age to the Canadian Armed Forces and joined the Black Watch regiment
in 1955. Eleven years passed with this regiment, during which Munn served two tours in Germany beginning in March 1962 and ending in June 1965. After serving with the Black Watch he successfully remastered to third field squadron in 1966 to 1968 where he served as one of the first combat divers. In 1968 Munn took his release to study physiology at the University of British Columbia
. He rejoined with six Field Squadron RCE and was commissioned from the ranks in January 1970, serving as a Troop Commander and as Squadron Training Officer among other duties.
Munn (a Captain at the time) moved to Calgary in 1971 to study medicine at the University of Calgary
and received his MD in 1974. During this time he joined the staff of Headquarters South Alberta District. In 1974 Munn was promoted to the rank of Major and posted to the Kings Own Calgary Regiment where he served as a squadron training commander and deputy commander until 1977. In 1977 he was again transferred and posted to 14 Service Battalion where he served as deputy commander until 1980 when he was made commanding officer and given the freedom of the City of Calgary.
In 1979 Munn received his Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in the field of anesthesia. This was quickly followed by his multi-engine pilots license and flight surgeon status. He added to this interest by becoming qualified in hyperbaric medicine.
Munn was appointed aide-de-camp
to the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta in April 1980. Munn made the choice to retire from the Militia in June 1982 and subsequently served as Vice President of the Army Cadet League of Alberta from 1982–1984 and President of the Alberta Branch of the Defense Medical Association of Canada from 1984- 1986.
In 1991 Munn was appointed Honorary Colonel of 15 Field Ambulance and in 1994 became the first reserve anesthesiologist to be posted on a UN relief mission in Bosnia.
Munn was elected President of the Defense Medical Association in 1996 and, that same year, was admitted to the Venerable Order of Saint John
. He joined the staff of the University of Alberta Hospitals in Edmonton in 1998 where he was an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine.
Munn was a Knight Commander in the Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, past Grand Prior of the Priory of Canada, Honorary Physician to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
. and Grand Counselor to the Sovereign Counsel and recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal
.
LMCC,1976
MD, University of Calgary, 1974
Flight Surgeon, Defense and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, 1993
Neonatal Resuscitation - Provider, UAH, 1995
ATLS Qualification, RAH 1987
ACLS Re-qualification, GMCC, 1987
Shallow Water Diving Land Forces, Medical Officers' Course, Defense and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, 1976
Mast. D., (British Master Diver), Dartmouth, UK, 1964
1995-2003 Medical Staff, Capital Health Region
1994 Active Staff, Forward Surgical Team, CanBat 2, Visoko, Bosnia-Herzegovina
1993-2003 Courtesy Staff, Children's Health Centre of Northern Alberta
1988-2003 Medical Staff, University of Alberta Hospitals
1980-1988 Active Medical Staff, Calgary General Hospital
1992-1994 Respiratory Technology Training Coordinator, Department of Anesthesia, University of Alberta
1984-1987 Continuing Medical Education Director, Department of Anesthesia, Calgary General Hospital
1982-1983 Residency Program Director, Department of Anesthesia, Calgary General Hospital
1980-1983 Consulting Medical Staff, Foothills Hospital
1980-1981 Associate Medical Staff, Alberta Children's Hospital
1984-1989 Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
1990-1994 Member, Budget and Finance Committee, Department of Anesthesia, University of Alberta Hospitals
1989-1996 Chairman, Medical Quality Improvement Committee, Department of Anesthesia, University of Alberta Hospitals
1987-1989 Chairman, Medical Economics Committee, Canadian Anaesthesists' Society (CAS)
1986-1987 Member, Membership Committee, CAS
1983-1986 Member, Committee on Anesthetic and Operative Deaths, Alberta Medical Association
1981-1988 Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Calgary General Hospital
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the...
QHP (June 16, 1938 – May 2, 2003) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soldier.
Early life
Munn was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, to Daniel James McArthur and Margaret B. A. Moodie. The family lived in the eastern townships of Quebec until Angus turned seven and then moved to Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
where he attended Strathcona School. Later he spent two years at Central High School in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta, Canada. It was while attending Central High school that he met Barbara Hovey, his future wife.
At the age of sixteen, Munn lied about his age to the Canadian Armed Forces and joined the Black Watch regiment
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
The Black Watch of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment in 34 Brigade Group, Land Force Quebec Area. The regiment is located on rue de Bleury in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is currently commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bruno Plourde...
in 1955. Eleven years passed with this regiment, during which Munn served two tours in Germany beginning in March 1962 and ending in June 1965. After serving with the Black Watch he successfully remastered to third field squadron in 1966 to 1968 where he served as one of the first combat divers. In 1968 Munn took his release to study physiology at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
. He rejoined with six Field Squadron RCE and was commissioned from the ranks in January 1970, serving as a Troop Commander and as Squadron Training Officer among other duties.
Munn (a Captain at the time) moved to Calgary in 1971 to study medicine at the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
and received his MD in 1974. During this time he joined the staff of Headquarters South Alberta District. In 1974 Munn was promoted to the rank of Major and posted to the Kings Own Calgary Regiment where he served as a squadron training commander and deputy commander until 1977. In 1977 he was again transferred and posted to 14 Service Battalion where he served as deputy commander until 1980 when he was made commanding officer and given the freedom of the City of Calgary.
In 1979 Munn received his Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in the field of anesthesia. This was quickly followed by his multi-engine pilots license and flight surgeon status. He added to this interest by becoming qualified in hyperbaric medicine.
Munn was appointed aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Alberta in April 1980. Munn made the choice to retire from the Militia in June 1982 and subsequently served as Vice President of the Army Cadet League of Alberta from 1982–1984 and President of the Alberta Branch of the Defense Medical Association of Canada from 1984- 1986.
In 1991 Munn was appointed Honorary Colonel of 15 Field Ambulance and in 1994 became the first reserve anesthesiologist to be posted on a UN relief mission in Bosnia.
Munn was elected President of the Defense Medical Association in 1996 and, that same year, was admitted to the Venerable Order of Saint John
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
. He joined the staff of the University of Alberta Hospitals in Edmonton in 1998 where he was an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine.
Munn was a Knight Commander in the Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, past Grand Prior of the Priory of Canada, Honorary Physician to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
. and Grand Counselor to the Sovereign Counsel and recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II...
.
Degrees, diplomas, and certificates
FRCPC,Anesthesia, 1979LMCC,1976
MD, University of Calgary, 1974
Flight Surgeon, Defense and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, 1993
Neonatal Resuscitation - Provider, UAH, 1995
ATLS Qualification, RAH 1987
ACLS Re-qualification, GMCC, 1987
Shallow Water Diving Land Forces, Medical Officers' Course, Defense and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, 1976
Mast. D., (British Master Diver), Dartmouth, UK, 1964
Hospital appointments
1997-2003 Active Staff, Sturgeon Community Hospital1995-2003 Medical Staff, Capital Health Region
1994 Active Staff, Forward Surgical Team, CanBat 2, Visoko, Bosnia-Herzegovina
1993-2003 Courtesy Staff, Children's Health Centre of Northern Alberta
1988-2003 Medical Staff, University of Alberta Hospitals
1980-1988 Active Medical Staff, Calgary General Hospital
1992-1994 Respiratory Technology Training Coordinator, Department of Anesthesia, University of Alberta
1984-1987 Continuing Medical Education Director, Department of Anesthesia, Calgary General Hospital
1982-1983 Residency Program Director, Department of Anesthesia, Calgary General Hospital
1980-1983 Consulting Medical Staff, Foothills Hospital
1980-1981 Associate Medical Staff, Alberta Children's Hospital
Academic appointments
1988-2003 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesia Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta1984-1989 Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
Medical Committee appointments
1995-2003 Interviewer, Medical Admissions, University of Alberta1990-1994 Member, Budget and Finance Committee, Department of Anesthesia, University of Alberta Hospitals
1989-1996 Chairman, Medical Quality Improvement Committee, Department of Anesthesia, University of Alberta Hospitals
1987-1989 Chairman, Medical Economics Committee, Canadian Anaesthesists' Society (CAS)
1986-1987 Member, Membership Committee, CAS
1983-1986 Member, Committee on Anesthetic and Operative Deaths, Alberta Medical Association
1981-1988 Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Calgary General Hospital
