Paul Kneafsey

Dr. Paul Kneafsey represented a central figure in the Department of Pathology at the University of Calgary.  He served as an Anatomical Pathologist from 1989 until his untimely death in 2001. 

Dr. Kneafsey was a role model in all realms of physician competency.  He was extremely active in the management of Residency training, and served as Program Director from 1995 to 1999.  He was a dedicated mentor to residents, and, in 2006, received posthumously the Mentor of the Year Award from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  He was a committed and accomplished teacher, and won the “Teacher of the Year” Title on numerous occasions.  For many of the years that he served in this department, he essentially ran the Friday morning Surgical Pathology Rounds.  He also established the tradition in our department of providing and reviewing sets of unknown slides for the PGY-5 residents, to help them prepare for the Royal College Examination.  These rounds continue today, and are affectionately known to the Senior Residents as “PK Sessions”.  He attended a variety of medical rounds on a regular basis, and always managed to convey his opinion along with a healthy sense of humor, which inevitably contributed to a lively discussion.