Infrastructure of the Division

Chair Dr. Peter Ferguson Program Administrator Joanna Ascenzi EXECUTIVE Chair Dr. Peter Ferguson Program Director Dr. Jeremy Hall Associate Program Director Dr. Maryse Bouchard Associate Program Director Dr. Sarah Ward Associate Program Director Dr. Jeremie Larouche Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Jesse Wolfstadt Vice Chair of Research Dr. Albert Yee RESIDENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE Program Director — Chair […]

Dr. Jas Chahal Appointed Interim Head, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Women’s College Hospital

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jas Chahal as Interim Head, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Women’s College Hospital, effective February 24, 2020. Jas is a fellowship trained orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon at Women’s College Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital with an interest in shoulder, hip and knee arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, and cartilage […]

Training Program Director

Dr. Jeremy Hall, MD. M.Ed, FRCSC Staff, Division of Orthopaedics, St. Michael’s Hospital Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Dr. Jeremy Hall joined the Division of Orthopaedics at St. Michael’s Hospital as an Associate Surgeon in July 2005 and subsequently, as an Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2008. Dr. Hall completed his medical school and […]

Fellowship Day Summary

The Annual Fellowship Research day was successfully completed on May 20, 2021. We continued using a virtual platform. We had 32 abstracts submitted by our fellows, and we accepted 12 abstracts for podium presentation. The submitted abstracts represented all the hospitals and various subspecialties and were worthy for presentation at any national or international meeting. […]

Applications Open – Academic Health Science Leadership Training | 2021-2022 Cohort

The Center for Faculty Development’s NEAL Program Applications for the 20212022 Cohort are Now Open! Important Application Dates Early Bird Deadline: April 13, 2021 Final Deadline: May 25, 2021 Get the leadership training you need to succeed in academic health care! NEAL participants develop the mindsets and capabilities to successfully lead their division, program, research, […]

Congratulations to Tim Dwyer and Christian Veillette on Academic Promotion

Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that Tim Dwyer and Christian Veillette have both been successful in their promotion applications and will be promoted to Associate Professor as of July 1, 2021. Academic promotion is the pinnacle of success at the University of Toronto and promotion to Associate Professor signifies academic impact and […]

Message from Division Chair

Welcome to the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Toronto! I am delighted to welcome you to our website. Our Division is the largest academic Orthopaedic division in Canada and one of the largest in North America. Situated in the vibrant multicultural metropolis of Toronto, the University of Toronto and its teaching hospitals […]

Congratulations to Bheeshma Ravi on promotion to Associate Professor

Bheeshma Ravi Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Bheeshma Ravi on his promotion to Associate Professor. Academic promotion is the most significant achievement in academic medicine and in particular at the University of Toronto, signifies a high level of academic productivity over a prolonged period of time. Bheeshma’s academic efforts have led to significant […]

Orthopaedics Medical Student Interest Night

On Thursday, October 5th the University of Toronto Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program held a medical student career night. Faculty and residents gave a few talks describing a career in orthopaedics and what the orthopaedic training program is like. This was followed by an informal meeting with the residents and faculty, with snacks/drinks. The event is […]

Congratulations to Amit Atrey on his promotion to Associate Professor

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Amit Atrey on his promotion to Associate Professor. Amit was appointed to our faculty at St. Michael’s Hospital in 2017 and has been incredibly productive from a clinical, teaching and research perspective, focusing his efforts on clinical outcomes in arthroplasty and tribology. His most significant contribution is OrthoCAST, […]

Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) Position Statement on Stem Cell Therapy

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability in Canada. Orthopaedic surgery can be an appropriate treatment modality to ease the pain that many patients experience in affected joints. Stem cell therapy is a promising treatment strategy but only through basic and clinical research leading to robust randomized controlled trials will this therapy be […]

T-CAIREM Membership

The website to submit an application to join TCAIREM (Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research in Education and Medicine) is: https://tcairem.utoronto.ca/content/becometcairemmember I encourage everyone in our Division to consider applying. Peter C. Ferguson MD MSc FRCSC FAOA Albert and Temmy Latner Chair, Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery University of Toronto

Welcome to James Higgins

James Higgins Dear Colleagues, Please join me in welcoming James Higgins to our Faculty at Michael Garron Hospital. After completing his undergraduate and medical school training at Queen’s University, James moved home to Toronto for his Orthopaedic Surgery residency. He was certified as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Orthopaedic […]

You’re Invited! Our Stories (Hall of Fame Edition): Dr. Allan Gross

Dr. Peter Ferguson, Albert and Temmy Latner Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, is pleased to invite you to join us for an online panel discussion: Our Stories (Hall of Fame Edition): Dr. Allan Gross Wednesday, June 14, 2023 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (EDT) Online event Members of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery alumni community are invited […]

SpineFest

The University of Toronto Spine Program conducts SpineFEST, a key educational program, in June each year. SpineFEST is a clinical and preclinical spine research day to disseminate knowledge of innovations and advances in spine care and research in both orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery. Past and future event details can be found at the Department of […]

Foot & Ankle Symposium 2018

Registration is now open for the 13th Biennial Foot and Ankle Symposium, Canada’s largest surgical Foot & Ankle meeting. Topics include: MIS Foot Surgery MultiDirectional Ankle Instability Ankle Joint Preservation Surgery Biologics – Bone / Soft Tissue Healing EndStage Ankle Arthritis This year’s Skills Lab will be held on Thursday, April 19th and will feature […]

Joint Preservation

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Joint preservation encompasses a variety of nonsurgical treatments and surgical procedures designed to reverse or slow the degenerative disease process and prevent or delay the need for joint replacement. The goal is to alleviate pain and optimize function, allowing people to continue participating in an active lifestyle. The goal of the […]

TAHSN Statement on Anti-Racism

Dear Colleagues and Postgraduate Trainees, Please find attached the TAHSN Statement on Antiracism. TAHSN statement on death of Joyce Echaquan – Oct 9 2020 Sincerely, GLEN BANDIERA MD, MEd, FRCPC Professor, Department of Medicine Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education

Message from Vice Chair of Research

The Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Toronto has a longstanding and rich history in academic orthopaedic research. Our surgical residents have a unique opportunity to participate in the Surgeon Scientist Training Program (SSTP), and this website contains links to this program as well as recent resident experience through the program. The longstanding […]

COA Stem Cell Therapy Statement

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability in Canada. Orthopaedic surgery can be an appropriate treatment modality to ease the pain that many patients experience in affected joints. Stem cell therapy is a promising treatment strategy but only through basic and clinical research leading to robust randomized controlled trials will this therapy be […]

New: Joint Preservation Fellowship at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto are pleased to announce a Joint Preservation Fellowship! Joint preservation encompasses a variety of nonsurgical treatments and surgical procedures designed to reverse or slow the degenerative disease process and prevent or delay the need for joint replacement. The goal is to alleviate pain and optimize function, […]

Contact

Please direct all patient inquiries to the doctors’ offices. You can find our faculty contact information in the Directory. Division Chair Office Dr. Peter Ferguson Chair, Division of Orthopaedics Department of Surgery University of Toronto 149 College Street, Room 508A Toronto, ON M5T 1P5 Phone: (416) 9467957 Fax: (416) 9783928 Program Director Dr. Jeremy Hall […]

Jeremy Hall Appointed New Program Director

Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that Jeremy Hall has been selected as our new Residency Program Director. Jeremy has immense experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate education, currently serving as the Director for Undergraduate Education for the Department of Surgery and the Associate Program Director in Orthopaedic Surgery. Jeremy has been integral […]

Faculty Dragon’s Den Research Competition – Call for Proposals

Dear faculty members, Please, see the attached call for proposals for our upcoming Faculty Research Evening. Submit your abstracts by email to Associate Program Administrator by June 1st, 2021. Thank you, Peter C. Ferguson MD MSc FRCSC FAOA Albert and Temmy Latner Chair, Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery University of Toronto Faculty Dragon’s Den […]

RSVP REQUESTED: Division of Orthopaedics Holiday Party – Friday, December 16

Please join us for the 2022 holiday cocktail reception on Friday, December 16th from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, at the Rosedale Golf Club (1901 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto) Faculty, residents, clinical fellows and their guests are invited to join the festivities. Attendance for the faculty members who made the annual donation to the Division’s Chair Fund […]

Women’s College Hospital

The University of Toronto Sports Medicine Program at Women’s College Hospital has been created to provide tertiary level sports and minimallyinvasive arthroscopic surgical care. Division Head Jas Chahal Faculty Jas Chahal Tim Dwyer Lucas Murnaghan Darrell OgilvieHarris Sam Park John Theodoropoulos Christian Veillette Daniel Whelan Website http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/EducationandTraining/Orthopaedics