ANNOUNCEMENTS
IN MEMORIAM- DR. PETER ALLEN
(December 13, 1921 – November 17, 2014)
Peter Allen
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It is with great sadness
that we announce Dr.
Peter Allen’s passing away
peacefully after a short
illness at Ian Anderson
House on November 17,
2014 at the age of 92.
Dr. Allen graduated
from the University of
Toronto Medical School
in 1946. He completed
a fellowship in General
Surgery in 1953 at the
University of Toronto, and a fellowship in Thoracic
Surgery at Brompton Hospital, London, England. He
also completed a year of study in internal medicine in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Peter was a Professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine
and practiced at the Vancouver General Hospital as a
cardiac surgeon for 36 years. He performed the first
open heart procedure in British Columbia on October
29, 1957. Dr. Allen retired from surgical practice in
1993 as an Emeritus Clinical Professor of Surgery at the
University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine.
His international contributions included performing
the first coronary artery bypass surgery in Cardiff,
Wales, and establishing the first Cardiac Surgical Centre
in Bhopal, India in 1977. It was there that he became a
major influence in the practice of cardiac surgery and the
teaching of medical and nursing students.
Dr. Allen was a member of “Pete’s Club”, a group of
cardiac surgeons from the United Kingdom and Western
Europe founded in 1959. This group held annual meetings
which were committed to improving and developing
innovations in the practice of cardiac surgery. He was
also a member of the “Janes Surgical Group”, which met
for 36 consecutive years starting in 1953. The group provided
a forum for the exchange of scientific knowledge
and the opportunity to establish new relationships with
surgeons in the international community. The last meeting
of Pete’s Club was held in 1989 at Peter’s Oceanside
home on Bowen Island, BC.
Peter was on the Board of Directors at the Ian
Anderson House for the past 16 years and on the Grants
Committee of the Oakville Community Foundation.
In addition he spent several years on the Board of the
Winston Churchill Society.
Dr. Allen’s life was defined by eternal optimism,
adventure, enthusiasm and incredible friendships. He
was an avid historian with an unsurpassed thirst for
knowledge and was also an accomplished athlete, tennis
player, skier, fly fisherman and published author. His
travels included all corners of the world, and especially
all corners of Canada.
He was a fiercely loyal and proud Canadian. In recent
years, he visited historical sites of WW1 and WW2,
including the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy
Ridge and the Memorial at Juno Beach.
Peter was a generous kind man who will be deeply
missed. His legacy is one which all his loving family and
friends are committed to perpetuate.
In lieu of flowers we would appreciate donations to
the Ian Anderson House www.ianandersonhouse.com.
(http://glenoaks.sharingmemories.ca/site/DrPeterAllen.html)
IN MEMORIAM - DR. ROBERT KNOWLTON
April 4, 1934 - August 19, 2014
Robert J. Knowlton
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It is with great sadness that
I tell you all of Dr. Robert
Knowlton’s passing.
Robert died this Tuesday
after a brief illness. Many
of us had the honour of
working with, and being
taught by him.
Robert practiced Plastic
Surgery at St. Joseph’s
Health Center in Toronto
since 1965. He recently
received a Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Division of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Toronto. He
thoroughly enjoyed his work and his colleagues, so much
so, that when he could no longer keep his own practice,
he spent five years assisting in the OR. The year he got his
fellowship, he also got his Pilot’s License, and his property
in Muskoka. He equally loved to spend time at the cottage
with family and friends, and to travel to new places.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St.
Joseph’s Health Center Foundation or The Dorothy Ley
Hospice.
Craig Fielding
PROFESSOR MINGYAO LIU NAMED DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Mingyao Liu
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Professor Mingyao Liu
has been appointed as
Director, Institute of
Medical Science beginning
January 1, 2015.
Professor Liu has been
serving as Interim
Director since July 1,
2014. Dr. Mingyao
Liu is a Professor of
Surgery at the Faculty of
Medicine, University of
Toronto, with cross-appointments in the Departments
of Medicine and Physiology. He is a full member of the
School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto
and a Senior Scientist at the University Health Network,
Toronto General Research Institute. Please help me congratulate
Mingyao in attaining this key position.
James Rutka, RS McLaughlin Professor and Chair,
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
PETER FERGUSON APPOINTED AS ALBERT AND TEMMY LATNER CHAIR, DIVISION OF ORTHOPAEDICS, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
Peter Ferguson
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I am delighted to
inform you that Dr.
Peter Ferguson has been
appointed to the position
of Chair of the Division
of Orthopaedics. Peter
has been the Interim
Chair for the Division
of Orthopaedics since
the departure of Ben
Alman last year to Duke
University.
Peter received his MD
from the University of Toronto in 1994 and earned his
Master’s degree from the University of Toronto in 1998.
Following fellowship training in Toronto and at the
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham, England,
Peter began his faculty appointment as an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University
of Toronto in 2002. He became an Associate Professor
in 2011. Peter has served as the Program Director in the
Division of Orthopaedics since 2011.
Peter has published over 80 peer reviewed articles and
6 book chapters since his appointment. He is the recipient
of numerous honours and teaching awards including
the 2012 Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Medical
Education – Development and Innovation; the Bruce
Tovee Postgraduate Teaching Award; an Innovation
in Surgical Education Award from the Association
for Surgical Education; and the WT Aikins Faculty
Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching. He has been
invited to give numerous visiting lectureships across
Canada, the United States and worldwide.
In recent years, Peter and colleagues in the Division
of Orthopaedics established the Competency Based
Curriculum (CBC) for orthopaedics residency training
which has now been approved by the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and is being emulated
across numerous other Divisions and Departments of
Surgery and Medicine in Canada and the United States.
Please help me welcome Peter Ferguson into his
new role as the Albert and Temmy Latner Chair in the
Division of Orthopaedics.
James T. Rutka, RS McLaughlin Professor and Chair
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
CAROL SWALLOW APPOINTED AS
BERNARD AND RYNA LANGER CHAIR
DIVISION OF GENERAL SURGERY,
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, UNIVERSITY
OF TORONTO
Carol Swallow
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I am delighted to inform
you that following an
international search,
Carol Swallow has been
appointed as Chair of
the Division of General
Surgery, University of
Toronto. She will hold
the Bernard and Ryna
Langer Chair effective
immediately. Andy Smith
who has held Langer
Chair for over 5 years has
now taken on the role of Executive Vice President &
Chief Medical Executive, Sunnybrook Health Sciences
Centre.
Carol is presently Head of the Division of General
Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital. She was previously the
inaugural Director of the University of Toronto General
Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program, Chair of the
Royal College General Surgical Oncology Specialty
Committee and President of the Canadian Society of
Surgical Oncology.
Carol received her MD from the University of
Toronto in 1984 and earned her PhD in cell biology
from the University of Toronto in 1993. Following fellowship
and postdoctoral training at the Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Carol
began her faculty appointment as an Assistant Professor
in the Department of Surgery at the University of
Toronto in 1996. She became Full Professor in 2009.
Carol has published over 75 peer reviewed articles and
9 book chapters since her appointment. She is the recipient
of numerous honours and teaching awards. She has
been invited to give numerous visiting lectureships across
Canada, the United States and worldwide. Carol is the
recipient of several grants as Principal Investigator and
Co-Investigator from CIHR, CRS, National Colorectal
Cancer Campaign, OCRN, NCIC, PSI.
Please help me congratulate Carol Swallow in her new
role as the Chair in the Division of General Surgery.
And at the same time, I should like to acknowledge and
thank Andy Smith for his outstanding stewardship and
contributions to the Division of General Surgery these
past many years.
James T. Rutka, RS McLaughlin Professor and Chair
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
THOMAS FORBES APPOINTED AS CHAIR
DIVISION OF VASCULAR SURGERY,
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Thomas Forbes
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I am pleased to inform
you that following an
international search, Tom
Forbes has been appointed
as the University Chair of
Vascular Surgery effective
September 1, 2014. Tom
Lindsay stepped down as
Chair, after holding this
position for 11 years.
Tom Forbes was previously
the Chair of the
Division of Vascular
Surgery at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry,
The University of Western Ontario. He received his MD
from the University of Toronto in 1990, then did his general
surgery residency training and vascular surgery fellowship
at The University of Western Ontario. He began his faculty
appointment as a Lecturer in the Department of Surgery at
the University of Western Ontario in 1998 and progressed
to the rank of Professor and Division Chair.
Tom has published over 100 peer reviewed papers,
more than 50 invited commentaries and editorials, several
book chapters and given over 100 invited lectures
and visiting professorships. He is the recipient of numerous
honours and teaching awards.
Tom is the former Vice-Chair of the Vascular Surgery
Specialty Committee of the Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Canada and is a member of the Editorial
Boards of Vascular, and Vascular & Endovascular
Surgery, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Vascular
Surgery. He is Section Editor of Rutherford’s Textbook
of Vascular Surgery, 8th Edition.
Tom is a former Chair of the Canadian Society for
Vascular Surgery Research Committee and was appointed
President-Elect of the Society in 2013. He is also Chair of
the Graduate Program Committee of the Master’s degree
in Surgery program at Western, and Chair of the Ontario
CCN Vascular Surgery Working Group.
Please help me welcome Tom Forbes into his new role
as Chair in the Division of Vascular Surgery. At the same
time, we must thank Tom Lindsay for all of his major
contributions to Vascular Surgery while he was in the
role as Division Chair.
James T. Rutka, RS McLaughlin Professor and Chair
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
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BALFOUR LECTURE IN SURGICAL ETHICS
Charles Bosk, PhD, Professor of Sociology,
Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Professor Bosk, a sociologist and ethics scholar
spent eighteen month in greens on the surgery
service of a major American teaching hospital. His
analysis of the way surgeons think about the problem
of error “Forgive and Remember”, is a classic
of the surgical literature. His subsequent studies of
checklists, guidelines, and tribal customs of professional
control and moral identity will be the subject
of this first annual Balfour Lecture.
Lecture and Reception on Thursday, February 12,
2015 5:00 PM in the CRL Event Room 1 in the
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research Tower 686 Bay
Street, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4.
For more information, contact martin.mckneally@utoronto.ca or alina.gaspar@utoronto.ca.
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SAVE THE DATE
FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2015
INTENSIVE COURSE IN SURGICAL ETHICS
The 3rd Annual University of Toronto Intensive
Course in Surgical Ethics is will be held downstairs
from the Surgery office in the classroom 310 and
adjacent breakout rooms of Rotman South, in the
Stewart Building, 149 College St, Toronto.
The program is open to residents, fellows, staff surgeons,
and colleagues of the Department of Surgery.
The program is sponsored by the University of
Toronto Department of Surgery, and will be accredited
by the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
for residency training and continuing professional
development.
For more information, contact martin.mckneally@utoronto.ca or alina.gaspar@utoronto.ca.
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MARTIN GARGAN APPOINTED DIVISION
HEAD OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY THE
HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
Martin Gargan
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It is with great pleasure
that I announce
that Martin Gargan has
joined the Division of
Orthopaedic Surgery. He
has been selected as the
new Head of Orthopedic
Surgery at the Hospital
for Sick Children and
Associate Professor at
the University of Toronto. He came to Toronto from
the Bristol Royal Infirmary Bristol Hospital for Sick
Children where he was a Consultant Orthopaedic
Surgeon. (For more information on Martin, please visit
our New Staff section)
James Rutka RS McLaughlin Professor and Chair
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK (UHN)
PROUDLY ANNOUNCES NEW CEO
Peter Pisters
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University Health
Network is delighted to
announce that Dr. Peter
Pisters has been appointed
as President & CEO
of University Health
Network to join UHN
as of January 1, 2015.
This will be a seamless
transition from
Dr. Robert Bell, who
departed UHN to join
the Province of Ontario’s
Ministry of Health. Currently, Dr. Peter Pisters is Vice
President, Regional Care System at the University of
Texas MD Anderson Cancer Care Center in Houston,
Texas. MD Anderson Cancer Center has been ranked as
one of the top two cancer centres in the United States
for the past 25 years.
Dr. Pisters shares the same passion for conquering
cancer that we do. He is committed to superb clinical
care, world-class research and a teaching environment
that supports and encourages all members of healthcare
community. He is an internationally recognized surgical
oncologist with clinical experience and academic interest
in gastrointestinal cancers and soft tissue sarcomas. He is
a member of the editorial board of multiple surgery and
oncology journals and has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed
publications and 70 book chapters.
While all of those assets would make Dr. Pisters a perfect
fit for the President & CEO chair, what is equally exciting
is that Dr. Pisters is returning to his home country, having graduated from the University of Western Ontario in
London, Ontario with a BSc in Biology and his doctorate
in medicine. “My wife Katherine and I are so excited to
be returning to Canada,” commented Dr. Pisters. “We are
fortunate to have the opportunity to join an organization
that has so much history and momentum. I cannot begin
to tell you the joy and excitement that we feel!”
Prior to joining MD Anderson, Dr. Pisters’s postgraduate
training took place at New York University
Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital Center and at Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York.
Dr. Peter Pisters and his wife Katherine, a renowned
cancer specialist who will also join UHN family, are both
experienced and passionate leaders.
(Princess Margaret Foundation)
NEW APPOINTMENT, DIRECTOR OF
THE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT (CPD) PORTFOLIO
Trevor Cuddy
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Trevor Cuddy has
joined the University
of Toronto taking on
the role of Director
of the CPD Portfolio
beginning Monday,
September 29. His duties
are divided between the
Standardized Patient
Program and CPD.
Trevor brings with him
over 20 years of leadership
experience in various
roles at educational institutions including York University,
Concordia, Queen’s and now returns to the University
of Toronto. His education along with his experience
has helped form his leadership style: one that is inclusive,
collaborative and goal-oriented. He has a Master’s
Degree in Education from UofT/OISE and a Bachelor
of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen’s.
Trevor is looking forward to the variety of the work he
will do with the CPD portfolio and getting to know the
team. He hopes to bring his education and experience
into this environment to make a difference and contribute
to its growth and successes.
Beyond working life, Trevor has two well-loved sharpeis,
enjoys snowboarding and weekends at the family
cottage. His favourite places to visit are Barbados, South
Africa, and the Turkish city of Istanbul.
DARRELL OGILVIE-HARRIS CREATES
SCULPTURE OF BRICK FROM LISTER’S
WARD FOR NEW DEPARTMENTAL
BOARDROOM
Sculpture of Brick from Lister’s Ward
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Darrell Ogilvie-Harris
has created and generously
donated a facsimile
of the brick that
was embedded above
the fireplace in the
Departmental Offices
at the Banting Institute.
The brick was a gift
from Professor Irving
H. Cameron to the
Department of Surgery
from Lister’s Ward in
the Royal Infirmary,
Glasgow. Darrell’s bronze sculpture depicts the brick,
above which there are the hands of a surgeon which
are recessed into the sculpture. This beautiful bronze
sculpture is now proudly displayed in the Departmental
Office Boardroom, next to the official portrait of Joseph
Lister which was brought to the Stewart Building from
the Banting Institute.
2014 CHARLES TATOR HONORARY
LECTURESHIP
The 2014 Charles Tator Honorary Lectureship was held
on September 19 at the Canadian Surgical Forum in
Vancouver. UHN Past President and CEO Dr. Robert
Bell delivered the Lecture, entitled “A New Model of
Spine Care”, which highlighted innovations championed
by Dr. Raj Rampersaud and the Inter-professional
Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC). The
Lectureship was established in 2013 by the AANS/CNS
in recognition of the career and achievements of Dr.
Charles Tator (Toronto Western Hospital).
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES IN THE
DIVISION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY,
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
We are delighted to announce the following administrative
changes in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at
the University of Toronto:
New Division Chair: Peter Ferguson
Division Vice Chair of Research: Albert Yee
New Division Fellowship Director: Lucas Murnaghan
New Program Director: Markku Nousiainen
New Associate Program Director: Veronica Wadey
New Associate Program Director: Jeremy Hall
HISTORIC $130 MILLION GIFT TO
ESTABLISH THE TED ROGERS CENTRE FOR
HEART RESEARCH
The Hospital for Sick Children, the University Health
Network and the University of Toronto have announced
the creation of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research,
funded by an unprecedented donation of $130 million
from the Rogers family—the largest monetary gift ever
made to a Canadian health-care initiative.
SIMULATION CENTRE AT ST. MICHAEL’S
HOSPITAL
Simulation Centre at St. Michael’s Hospital received
a 5 year accreditation by the Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons.
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