Category: Division in the News

Drs. Kuzyk and Safir in the Toronto Star: Outpatient Hip Replacements

Dr. Paul Kuzyk, one of two orthopedic surgeons who operated on Noguchi, explained that not all patients who need hip replacements are candidates for day...
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Dr. Raj Rampersaud in the Toronto Star: Transforming the Way Ontario Deals with Back Pain

Dr. Raj Rampersaud (Photo: Andrew Rubtsov)   Dr. Raj Rampersaud launched a pilot project that drastically cut wait times for treatment of lower back pain...
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Dr. David Backstein in the Toronto Star: Revolutionizing Knee Replacement Surgery

Dr. David Backstein (Photo: Andrew Rubtsov)   What Dr. Urbach discovered, along with fellow group leader and orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Backstein and their team,...
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Dr. Daniel Pincus on CBC: Earlier Repairs for Broken Hips Aim to Save Lives

Broken hips are the most common reason for urgent surgery in Canada, but only one-third of patients in Ontario receive surgery within what researchers call the...
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Time’s Up for Sexual Harassment in Medicine, Says Lancet Editorial

by Kas Roussy, CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/sexual-harassment-academia-engineering-medicine-nasem-health-1.4728855   A career in medicine can be gruelling, and harassment is making the job even tougher for women, says...
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Dr. Nousiainen’s Podcast on “Cutting Edge Surgical Training: Orthopaedic CBME” (KeyLIME)

Dr. Markku Nousiainen, our Program Director, was recently a guest speaker on Key Literature in Medical Education (KeyLIME), a Royal College continuing education initiative.  ...
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