Background Information
What where the living conditions in her home country like?
They were difficult, with limited healthcare and resources.
What type of doctor is Dr. Yvette Bonny?
A pediatric hematologist.
What province and country is Dr. Bonny known for working in as a doctor?
Quebec, Canada.
Dr. Yvette is 88 years old as of 2026.
False (she is 87 as of 2026)
Where was she born?
In Port-au-Prince, Haiti
What was the surgery Dr. Yvette Bonny was mainly known for?
Dr. Yvette Bonny was mainly known for preforming a bone marrow transplant.
Dr. Bonny preformed how many transplants over her career?
She preformed over 200 transplants over her career.
Dr. Bonny moved to Canada in the early 1960s to continue her education in medicine.
True
When was she born?
She was born on July 20, 1938
Who does Dr. Bonny mainly help as a doctor?
Children with serious blood disorders.
In 2007, she was made a Knight of the ____ ___ of ___.
National Order of Quebec.
Dr. Bonny spent her entire childhood and medical training in Canada.
False (she grew up in Haiti and had taken medical training before coming into Canada)
When did Dr. Yvette Bonny emigrate to Canada?
She emigrated to Canada in 1962.
What was Dr. Yvette Bonny's nickname that was used among her colleagues.
The nickname given to Dr. Yvette Bonny by her colleagues was "Patch Adams."
What award did Dr. Yvette recently receive in 2025?
Dr. Yvette Bonny recently received the Order of Montreal in 2025.
Dr. Bonny was originally a heart surgeon before switching to pediatric hematology.
False (from the beginning she wanted to become a specialist in pediatric hematology)
What medical school did Dr. Yvette Bonny graduated from?
She graduated from the State University of Haiti Faculty of Medicine.
Where did Dr. Yvette Bonny preform the provincial pediatric bone marrow transplant unit?
Dr. Yvette Bonny personally preformed the provincial pediatric bone marrow transplant unit at Maisonneuve-Rosemont.
Which hospital did Dr. Bonny completed her residency at?
Dr. Bonny completed her residency at Hopital Sainte-Justine.
Dr. Yvette Bonny said the quote “There was nothing I
wouldn’t try. I often challenged conventional norms.”
True