Returning to Canada, he was a professor of medicine at McMaster University from 1977 until 1986, when he was appointed emeritus professor of medicine and anatomy. He was president of the North American Society of Anatomists for one term.
Upon his return to Canada, he held the position of professor of medicine at McMaster University from 1977 to 1986, after which he was elevated to the status of emeritus professor of medicine and anatomy. He also held the office of president for the North American Society of Anatomists during one term.