Dear Colleagues, By now you no doubt have heard about our senior residents’ recent success on the Royal College Examination. They have all worked incredibly hard to achieve this high level of achievement and I know I speak for all of you in stating that we are all very proud of their accomplishments. Please join […]

Patrick Henry Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Patrick Henry on successfully passing his Continuing Appointment Review in the Department of Surgery. The committee was extremely impressed with Patrick’s high level of academic achievement at this early point in his career. The review process is a rigorous procedure that ultimately confirms the Department’s desire […]

David Wasserstein Dear Colleagues, Please join me in belatedly congratulating David Wasserstein on successfully passing his Continuing Appointment Review earlier this year. David has reached a high level of academic achievement already in his career and has garnered national and international recognition for his accomplishments. The Continuing Appointment Review committee was very impressed with David’s […]

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, […]

Daniel Pincus Dear colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that Daniel Pincus has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 CSCI/CIHR Postgraduate Research Award. This prestigious award recognizes the best resident research project conducted during a RCPSC/CFPC training program. Only one award is given per University per year. This marks the second year […]

On behalf of Dr. Albert Yee, Research Director “The POST Injury trial – Placebo vs. Oxandrolone treatment following high energy femur and tibia fractures” is a double blind randomized trial that aims to establish the efficacy of pharmaceutical treatment to minimize muscle atrophy after these injuries. While we are good at getting bones to heal […]

Dear colleagues – I never get tired of saying this… Great news from the CaRMS match! Combining the CMG and IMG matches, we matched our top 5 students and 9 of our top 14. An incredibly impressive result that continues to reflect the high level of education that our trainees receive and the fantastic impression […]

Dr. Bogoch has been appointed as Chair, Promotions Committee effective January 1, 2020. He is taking over from Dr. Howard Clarke who has been Chair since 2015. Dr. Earl Bogoch is an orthopaedic surgeon and the Medical Director of the Mobility Program at St. Michael’s Hospital. He is a Professor in the Department of Surgery […]

On behalf of Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, Surgeon–in–Chief, 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 […]

Dear Colleagues, We have recently received good news about the 2020 CaRMS match. We had some concerns because the number of applicants to Orthopaedics around the country was down approximately 30%. This is likely multifactorial, with the job market and lifestyle being two of the more important deciding factors in career decisions for medical students. […]

 Sebastian Tomescu Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Dr. Sebastian Tomescu on his promotion from Lecturer to Assistant Professor. Academic promotion is the highest level of achievement of an academic surgeon and Sebastian’s promotion is an indicator of his high level of academic accomplishment at this early stage in his career. Great work, […]

On behalf of Maegan Shields and Lawrence Wengle, Resident Social Reps Dear faculty, fellows, and residents, We hope everyone is enjoying the final few months of the academic calendar. We have some exciting news to share! The 2019 Salter Cup Golf Tournament has been scheduled for Sunday September 8th at Angus Glen Golf Club Home […]

Dear Colleagues, Once again I have fantastic news about today’s CaRMS match! Our program continues to be a popular and attractive place for students to embark on their orthopaedic careers. We were successful in matching 9 of our top 16 ranked students. This success is a testament to the ongoing hard work of Jeremy Hall, […]

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 four–session series to discuss the origins of the use of racial categories in medicine, the controversies surrounding its current use and practice, […]

Dear Colleagues, I am excited to share with you the news of Raj Rampersaud’s appointment as the inaugural J. Bernard Gosevitz Chair in Arthritis Research at UHN. This a testament to Raj’s incredible leadership on a provincial and national level in the area of Health Services Research. Please see the formal announcement below. Dr. Raj […]