Young Investigator Initiative Grant Mentoring and Career Development Program

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS: JULY 15, 2018 Fall Workshop – November 911, 2018 Toronto, ON The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) and Bone and Joint Canada are dedicated to increasing research of musculoskeletal diseases. To keep pace with the high and increasing burden of these diseases, a higher level of research performed by […]

2019 OOA Distinguished Service Award – Nominate Someone Deserving Today

The Ontario Orthopaedic Association is pleased to announce a new award to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery in Ontario. We are seeking nominations for the OOA Distinguished Service Award for 2019, to be presented at the Annual Meeting in Toronto on Friday November 8th, 2019. […]

Women of the World Gala with Dr. Borna Meisami Commemorative Foundation

On behalf of Peter Ferguson, Chair Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toronto Celebrate International Women’s Day with Us on March 5, 2020 at Aga Khan Museum and Help Women Rebuild Their Lives After Domestic Violence Join us for the WOMEN OF THE WORLD GALA, as we celebrate Restoring Smiles’ 10th anniversary with an exquisite […]

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 […]

Shoulder & Upper Extremity

Number of Positions 1 per year Duration Minimum 6 months, Maximum 1 year Sites Unity Health Toronto, St. Joseph’s Health Centre Supervisor Dr. Amr Elmaraghy This fellowship represents the opportunity for wide exposure to a subspecialty shoulder and upper extremity surgical practice, allowing the fellow to become familiar with both arthroscopic and open upper extremity […]

14th Biennial Foot and Ankle Symposium

Save the Date the 14th Biennial Foot and Ankle Symposium. The symposium is Canada’s largest surgical Foot & Ankle meeting. It provides a centralized forum for practising orthopaedic surgeons to stay current. Date April 1718, 2020 Note, if you use the Divisional calendar, this event is already preentered. Location Metro Toronto Convention Centre Website https://www.cpd.utoronto.ca/footankle/ Topics will include: Minimally […]

January 31st Orthopaedic Rounds – Dr. Abdel Lawendy

Dear Colleagues, Please plan to attend University Wide Orthopaedic Rounds on Friday, January 31st to hear our guest speaker, Dr. Abdel Lawendy, from London, ON. Dr. AbdelRahman Lawendy graduated from medical school at The University of Western Ontario in 2003. He completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery from Western in 2008, followed by a fellowship […]

Training Content

The training modules within the curriculum are: Prep Camp/Surgical Boot Camp Basic Fractures Emergency Orthopaedics Basic Arthroplasty Basic Sports Basic Pediatrics Spine Foot and Ankle Hand and Upper Extremity MSK Medicine Oncology Advanced Trauma Advanced Arthroplasty Advanced Sports Advanced Pediatrics Research (integrated throughout the clinical training years) Residents spend the first month of PGY1 in […]

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 […]

Block 2, Week 1-2

ANNOUNCEMENTS Wellness Week 2022 was a success! We appreciate all of the help and generosity from any administration/faculty who helped with scheduling to make this week possible. Extra special thanks to all of the staff who joined a resident group for a team meal! PGY2s and PGY4s pictured below with Drs. Bouchard, Halai, Larouche and […]

2023 Gallie Day

The Department of Surgery would like to invite you to its 49th Gallie Day on Friday May 5th, 2023. Agenda Download Agenda DRIVING THE FUTURE OF SURGERY: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES  7:30 AM BREAKFAST Event Chair: Dr. Michael Fehlings, Vice Chair Research Session Coordinators: Dr. J. Andrea McCart and Renata Musa 8:00 AM – […]

Graduation Day 2019

On behalf of Peter Ferguson, Chair of the Division of Orthopaedics University of Toronto Dear Colleagues, On Friday, June 7th, we held our annual Graduation Day festivities. I was particularly delighted to see the number of faculty that attended the academic portion of the day – it really means a lot to our graduating residents […]

The Oxford & Toronto Symposium in Musculoskeletal Sciences 2020-2021

Dear students and fellows, We would like to invite you to take part in The Oxford & Toronto Symposium in Musculoskeletal Sciences. This joint symposium between the University of Oxford and the University of Toronto will launch with an introductory session on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 and conclude with trainee presentations on Monday, March 22, […]

Time’s Up for Sexual Harassment in Medicine, Says Lancet Editorial

by Kas Roussy, CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/sexualharassmentacademiaengineeringmedicinenasemhealth1.4728855   A career in medicine can be gruelling, and harassment is making the job even tougher for women, says an editorial in The Lancet. Long hours and heavy workloads make the job physically and emotionally demanding, the medical journal says, as it highlights a damning 300page report on sexual […]

Congratulations to Paul Kuzyk, Jesse Wolfstadt and Amir Khoshbin

Dear Colleagues, As you are likely aware, our faculty members had recent success in the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Legacy Grant Competition. Please see details below: Dr. Paul R. Kuzyk (Toronto, ON) “Targeted Delivery of Fetuin Using Titania Nanotubes for Prevention and Treatment of Heterotopic Ossification” Drs. Jesse Wolfstadt and Amir Khoshbin (Toronto, ON) “DIFFIR: Geriatric […]

How to Apply for Electives

The Division of Orthopaedic Surgery offers numerous elective opportunities. These electives provide broad exposure to aspects of Orthopaedic surgery and can be pursued at most of the UofT affiliated teaching hospitals. Elective Training for Residents Elective Training for Visiting Students – Canada & USA Schools Elective Training for Visiting Students – International: MD Program at […]

Sunnybrook Orthopaedic Upper Limb (SOUL) Fellowship Opportunity (2025/2026)

The Sunnybrook Orthopaedic Upper Limb (SOUL) Fellowship at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario with Drs. Terry Axelrod, Diane Nam, Patrick Henry and Ujash Sheth has had a spot for their fellowship become available for the start date of August 1, 2025.  Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is a large levelI trauma centre, with exposure to a high volume of periarticular […]

2022 Graduation Day

Dear Colleagues, On Friday June 17 we finally held our first inperson academic event since the start of the pandemic. The 2nd Dan Stojimirovic Graduation Day allowed us to celebrate the successes and achievements of our graduating class of 2022. The event was held at the University Club and featured a combination of research paper […]

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 INHOUSE, ONCALL 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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Welcome to Dr. Maryse Bouchard

Maryse Bouchard Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year to everyone! I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable holiday season. I would like to start off 2019 by asking you to join me offering in a warm welcome back to Dr. Maryse Bouchard, who has joined our faculty at the Hospital for Sick Children as […]

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, […]

Welcome to Ujash Sheth

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in welcoming Ujash Sheth to our faculty in the Division of Orthopaedics. Ujash received his Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University in 2008 and his MD from Queen’s University in 2012. In 2018, he attain​ed his FRCSC in Orthopaedic Surgery following the completion of his residency at the University of Toronto. During his training he completed a MSc […]

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 […]