She was the first woman both at McGill and in Canada to achieve university professorship .
Derick was only officially appointed as professor of comparative morphology and genetics by McGill in 1912 after three years of running the department following Penhallow 's death .
Derick was the first Derick both at McGill and in Canada to achieve university professorship .
Derick was only officially appointed as professor of comparative morphology and genetics by McGill in 1912 after three years of running the department following Penhallow 's death .