"Rocke Robertson: Surgeon and Shepherd of Change is a compelling portrait of a remarkable man who handled the greatest challenge of his career - running a primarily English-speaking university in Quebec during the Quiet Revolution - with courage, wisdom, and success."--BOOK JACKET.

1.Family Background and Traditions -- 2. Coming of Age, McGill University, and Marriage -- 3. Study Abroad -- 4. War and Battlefield Surgery -- 5. Postwar: Vancouver and Expanding Horizons -- 6. Montreal General Hospital -- 7. Transition from Surgeon to Principal -- 8. Upheaval in Quebec -- 9. Finances and Double Standards -- 10. Students, Faculty, and Governance: Shepherding Radical Change -- 11. Resignation from McGill -- 12. Retirement Years -- App. 1. Principals and Chancellors of McGill University -- App. 2. Chronology -- App. 3. Awards and Distinctions.