Welcome to Dr. Andrea Chan

On behalf of Dr. Andrew Howard The Divisions of Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery and the Department of Surgery are pleased to welcome Dr. Andrea Chan who is beginning her practice at Sickkids this month. Dr. Chan specializes in the management of the full spectrum of upper extremity disorders in children and adolescents. She will […]

Sherry Bassin Bad to the Bone Charity Golf Classic

On behalf of Hans Kreder, the current chair of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation Proceeds from Bad to the Bone support the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation’s vision of pain free mobility for all Canadians. Your participation will help the tens of thousands of Canadians living with pain, isolation, unhappiness and an inability to enjoy life due to […]

Dr. Daniel Pincus: Surgery Recommended Within 48hrs of Hip Injury

Dr. Daniel Pincus on why hip surgery should not be delayed. “Despite extensive research already conducted on the topic, an optimal time for surgical treatment remains a point of contention. In identifying a specific risk threshold, our hope is that this will help inform guidelines worldwide and improve unnecessary delays in treatment for patients with […]

Research Funding Opportunity – Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS)

The Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport (TISS) is pleased to announce its inaugural annual 2023-2024 Research Accelerator Funding competition for up to $120,000 in research funding per project. Funding will support new ideas, promoting innovation and interdisciplinary research in sport science, sport medicine, and sport analytics. Project proposals from a wide range of disciplines […]

Foot & Ankle Symposium

Accreditation Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows CPD to review and assess educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of […]

Competency-Based Training Workshop

Accreditation Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows CPD to review and assess educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of […]

Combined Mercer Rang/Jeff-McLorie Visiting Professorship – April 26, 2024

Date April 26th, 2024 7:30am-9am EST Location PGCRL – Salter Auditorium Online Zoom link Meeting ID: 935 3006 2916 Passcode: 109304 Orthopaedic Aspects of Exstrophy Visiting Professor: Dr. Paul Sponseller, M.D., MBA Chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopedics Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery The Johns Hopkins Hospital Learning Objectives: The learner will understand the abnormal skeletal anatomy […]

Postgraduate Links

Professional Association of Residents of Ontario http://www.myparo.ca PARO Helpline 1-866-HELP-DOC http://www.myparo.ca/helpline/ Postgraduate Web Evaluation and Registration (POWER) https://power.utoronto.ca/ The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) http://www.cpso.on.ca/ The Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) http://www.cmpa-acpm.ca/

Message from Program Director

Our residency training program is known around the world as being the first successfully implemented competency-based training program. Since 2009, our Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) has led the way in postgraduate medical education in the design, implementation, assessment and feedback techniques to determine competence in all the skills and knowledge resident trainees need to acquire and […]

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 […]

Orthopaedic Faculty Research Evening

Dear Colleagues, On Thursday, June 10th we held our faculty-wide research night. The Dragon’s Den format featured presentations by 5 collaborative groups across our Division. Thanks to the presenters and to the Dragons including Jim Waddell, Robin Richards, Allan Gross, Joseph Schatzker and Aileen Davis who joined me in adjudicating the event. Thanks as well […]

Job Posting: Sunnybrook In-House On-Call Physician

43 Wellesley St. East Holland Bone and Joint Program Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre We are looking for an IN-HOUSE, ON-CALL PHYSICIAN for weeknight and weekend hours. About Us We are one of North America’s leading programs for musculoskeletal care, education and research. As part of the largest trauma centre in the country, we focus on […]

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 […]

Terms of Use

Last revision: October 27, 2017 If you access and use this Web site (the “Site”), you accept and agree to be bound by and comply with these terms (the “Terms”). If you do not accept the Terms, do not use the Site. General All services of University of Toronto Division of Orthopaedic Surgery (“the Division”) […]

Upper Extremity & Trauma

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Number of Positions 3 per year Duration 1 year Site Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Bayview Campus and Holland Orthopaedic and Arthritic Centre) Supervisors Dr. Terry Axelrod Dr. Patrick Henry Dr. Diane Nam Dr. Ujash Sheth This is a comprehensive Upper Extremity Fellowship with both Level 1 and Community Trauma experience. During […]

Michael Garron Hospital (TEGH)

The vision of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Michael Garron Hospital is to strive provide exemplary management of wide variety of diseases of the Musculoskeletal System for our surrounding community. We aim to provide excellent patient care in a community based hospital participating in the training or future Orthopaedic Surgeons within the University of […]

Lower Extremity & Trauma

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Number of Positions 2 per year Duration 1 year Site Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Bayview Campus Supervisors Dr. Hans Kreder Dr. David Stephen This is a one year Fellowship Program devoted to the educational activities related to the care of the critically injured patient, the integration of the orthopaedic care of […]

Registration OPEN for AOA’s New APEX Leadership Program

The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) and the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business Executive Education invite you to a new leadership certificate offering for orthopaedic leaders: AOA/USC APEX Leadership Program. APEX is a ten-month “deep dive” leadership development program designed for the specific needs of orthopaedic surgeon leaders. Following in the tradition […]

UofT Orthopaedics Pre-CaRMS Info Night

Calling all senior medical students applying to CaRMS On November 28 at 7pm EST the UofT Orthopaedic Residency Program will be hosting our annual virtual CaRMS Information Night! Join us for short presentations from our Program Director and Chief Resident, followed by breakout sessions with a variety of current staff and residents. This is a […]

October 30th University Rounds – Drs. MacDonald and Litchfield

Dear Colleagues, Please plan to join University Wide Orthopaedic Rounds on Friday, October 30th 7:30 to 8:30am, to hear our guest speakers, Drs. MacDonald and Litchfield virtually via Zoom (login information will be emailed separately and posted in the Divisional Calendar). Drs. MacDonald and Litchfield are both world renowned surgeons specializing in upper extremity, knee, […]

Foot & Ankle

The following fellowships in Foot & Ankle are available: St. Michael’s Hospital UHN – Toronto Western Hospital Overview The University of Toronto Foot/Ankle Fellowship Program consists of academic hospitals affiliated with the University of Toronto, and a program director at each hospital with a University of Toronto appointment in the Faculty of Medicine. These hospitals include […]

Hand & Upper Extremity Update

Accreditation Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, up to a maximum of (13 hours). […]

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. […]

Dr. Bheeshma Ravi to Lead Canadian Orthopaedic Research Community

Congratulations to Holland Centre orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Bheeshma Ravi as he was recently inducted as the new president of the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society. Also an associate professor in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of Toronto, Dr. Ravi is recognized as a leader in orthopaedic surgery and his research focused on improving outcomes […]

Congratulations to Unni Narayanan

Unni Narayanan Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Unni Narayanan for being selected as the 2021 recipient of the Robert B. Salter Award, recognizing excellence in basic science research, from the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation. It is quite fitting that Unni’s project entitled “Validation of the Patient Reported Outcomes of Fracture Healing (PROOF) Questionnaires for […]

2018 Research Day Summary

On behalf of Albert Yee, Vice Chair of Research Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto Colleagues, We held an enjoyable Annual University Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Research Day (Thursday, November 8th). Peter and I would like to thank city-wide faculty that have contributed valued time in assisting with our resident research education sessions in […]

Congratulations to Dr. Amir Khoshbin

Dr. Amir Khoshbin Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Amir Khoshbin on being selected as Chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Michael’s Hospital. Amir attended the University of Toronto for his undergraduate and medical education. He completed his residency at the University of Toronto in 2015, where he was part […]