Dr. Peter Ferguson on “PrecisionOS Revolutionizes Orthopedic Residency Education with Immersive Virtual Reality Surgical Curriculum”

A Group of North American Surgeons Align PrecisionOS Modules with ACGME and CanMEDs Framework. VANCOUVER, BC, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – PrecisionOS®, a leading medical education simulation provider announced today a novel virtual reality curriculum for orthopedic training. The company has put together an extensive guide aimed at all residency programs in North America and […]

Salter Cup 2018 Event Info and Registration

Hello Everyone, The date and venue is set for the 2018 University of Toronto Orthopaedic Surgery Salter Cup, our annual golf tournament. This year, the tournament will take place at Osprey Valley Golf Club on Sunday, September 16th, 2018. In the past, this day has been well enjoyed by residents, staff and family and friends […]

Wellness Resources for Faculty

Dear Colleagues, As we continue to progress through the second wave of COVID, it has become increasingly apparent that the events of the past 9 months have been taking an extraordinary toll on not only our learners, but also on us as faculty members. We all lead incredibly stressful lives, and the normal effects of […]

2022 Fellows Research Day Abstracts

This year’s Fellows Research Day abstracts (in presentation order): Carlo Iorio Utility of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Detecting Motor and Sensory Nerve Injuries in Pediatric HighGrade Spondylolisthesis Amna Baljoun Intraoperative 3D Fluoroscopy in DDH: Effective, Efficient and ALARA compliant Deeptiman James Does Concurrent glenoid anteversion osteotomy affect the efficacy of tendon transfers for internal rotation […]

Introducing COSMEC: The Canadian Orthopaedic Surgery Medical Education Course

With limited exposure to Orthopaedics in core medical school curricula, COSMEC is designed to offer an immersive glimpse into the world of Orthopaedics through live virtual seminars. COSMEC is an exciting new course designed for medical students interested in Orthopaedic Surgery – or those interested in any specialty, wishing to review highyield musculoskeletal knowledge for […]

2019 Salter Cup Golf Tournament Registration Reminder

On behalf of Maegan Shields and Lawrence Wengle residents social reps Hello Everyone, A reminder that the 2019 University of Toronto Orthopaedic Surgery Salter Cup golf tournament is only 1 month away! Make sure to register yourself or your foursome!! Thank you to those that have registered already and sent in their registration fee. As […]

Women Of Orthopaedics (WOO)

On behalf of our Division and the Social Committee We will be hosting an evening event for Women Of Orthopaedics (WOO) on March 13th, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at Women’s College Hospital in the Pink Cube.  We encourage all those who identify as women who are interested in or currently involved with Orthopaedic […]

Applications Invited for the Position of Program Head, Sports Medicine Program

The Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of Toronto is inviting applications for the position of Program Head, Sports Medicine Program. This appointment is for a 5 year term and is renewable. The effective date of this appointment is July 1, 2022. The successful candidate will oversee the academic and educational mission […]

14th Annual Salter Cup Golf Tournament

Welcome new PGY1s and incoming fellows! The 14th Annual Salter Cup Golf Tournament is coming up this September! Be sure to join us for another great outing filled with fun, competition, and prizes. What: 14th Annual Salter Cup Golf Tournament When: Sunday September 8th, 2024 – starts at 9am sharp Where: Eagle’s Nest Golf Club, […]

Paediatrics

The Hospital for Sick Children  Number of Positions 5 per year Duration 1 year Site The Hospital for Sick Children Supervisors Dr. Andrew Howard, Head Dr. Maryse Bouchard Dr. Mark Camp Dr. Sevan Hopyan Dr. David Lebel Dr. Stephen Lewis Dr. Unni Narayanan Dr. Reinhard Zeller The Fellowship The Division of Orthopaedic Surgery offers one […]

CSS Call for Abstracts – 2020 Whistler BC

Dear CSS Members, Please share our 2020 Call for Abstracts with any of your colleagues that may be interested in submitting for our 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Canadian Spine Society being held in Whistler, BC. Please see full details below and note that the deadline for all submissions is October 31. Submit an […]

Career Advancement in Surgery: Focus on Issues of Gender

Dear colleagues, On Thursday October 4, I had the opportunity to attend an important event sponsored by the Department of Surgery entitled “Career Advancement in Surgery: Focus on Issues of Gender”. This event featured several powerful speakers including Dr. Gillian Hawker, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Dr. Nancy Baxter from St. Michael’s Hospital. […]

Mercer Rang Visiting Professor – Dr. Norgrove Penny, May 31, 2019

On behalf of Dr. Andrew Howard You are invited to The Division of Orthopaedics’ Annual Mercer Rang Lecture Friday, May 31st, 2019 YWCA Toronto 87 Elm Street — Nancy’s Auditorium Invited Speaker Dr. Norgrove Penny CM, MD, FRCSC “What I Have Learned Doing Orthopaedics in Africa” Dr. Norgrove Penny CM, MD, FRCSC Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon […]

Learning Centre

Welcome to the University of Toronto Orthopaedics Learning Centre for Medical Students. In this section, you will find some interactive introductory casebased lectures as well as case presentations focused on a variety of orthopaedic subspecialties. All materials are passwordprotected. To obtain the password, please email Associate Program Administrator Polina Mironova at polina.mironova@utoronto.ca Presentations are embedded […]

Webinar Series: Racism and Race the Use of Race in Medicine and Implications for Health Equity

The following message is sent on behalf of Dr. Patricia Houston, Vice Dean, Medical Education; and Dr. Glen Bandiera, Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education The University of California, San Francisco, is hosting a foursession series to discuss the origins of the use of racial categories in medicine, the controversies surrounding its current use and practice, […]

Dr. Christian Veillette Appointed as Division Head of Orthopaedic Surgery at UHN

On behalf of Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, SurgeoninChief, UHN It is a pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Christian Veillette as Division Head of Orthopaedic Surgery at University Health Network effective July 1st, 2019. This appointment is the result of a highly competitive search. I would like to acknowledge and thank Dr. Rod Davey who […]

Congratulations to Cari Whyne

Cari Whyne Please join me in congratulating Professor Cari Whyne, who has been appointed as the inaugural Susanne and William Holland Chair in Musculoskeletal Research, and appointment as the Program Research Director of the Holland Bone and Joint Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Cari was the successful candidate from an international search of highly […]

2019 Orthopaedic Research Day Summary and Gallery

On behalf of Albert Yee, Vice Chair of Research Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto Colleagues, We held an enjoyable Annual Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Research Day on Friday. I would like to acknowledge and thank Dan Stojimirovic, as always, for all his help and organization of the venue and program for the day. […]

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 […]

Congratulations to Allan Gross

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Allan Gross on receiving the Hip Society’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. This prestigious award was established in 2008 to recognize those who have achieved academic excellence and made significant contributions to study of arthritic diseases of the hip, as well as the accomplishments of the distinguished persons who […]

2021 AOA ABC Applications Open

On behalf of the American Orthopaedic Association 2021 AmericanBritishCanadian (ABC) Traveling Fellowship Applications for the 2021 AmericanBritishCanadian (ABC) Traveling Fellowship are currently open.  In the Spring of 2021 the ABC tour will travel through the United Kingdom and South Africa for fourtofive weeks. The AOA will select five Fellows to participate with two Canadian Fellows in this […]

Dr. Lucas Murnaghan

Dear Colleagues, I am so saddened to have to share with you the news of the passing of Dr. Lucas Murnaghan. Lucas passed away after a brief illness last night. I will be making a donation on behalf of our Division. Our condolences go out to his partner Antonio and Lucas’ entire family. Dr. Murnaghan’s […]

Highlights of Graduation Day 2021

Dear Colleagues, Thanks to the many of you who joined us on Friday, June 4 for our first Dan Stojimirovic Graduation Day. This event was held virtually for the first time, and served to honour our graduates and recipients of our annual awards. The brochure can be downloaded from the passwordprotected section of our website. […]

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 […]

2020 Research Day Summary

Colleagues, It was a virtual first Research Day for us at the University of Toronto, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery this year. First and foremost, many thanks to all the residents for all their hard work on their research projects and for their excellent presentations. The depth and breadth of research being conducted in the city […]

Congratulations to Sevan Hopyan and Mohit Kapoor

Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that two of our faculty members, Sevan Hopyan and Mohit Kapoor, were both successful in the Fall 2019 CIHR Grants competition. As all of you know, this is an extremely competitive environment for peer review funding, especially through the CIHR. Sevan received 5 years of funding for […]