Honours & Awards
Please join me in congratulating the following individuals
who have been promoted this academic year. The
University of Toronto holds a high standard with regards
to academic promotion and so these promotions are a
product of a lot of hard work and extreme dedication.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the
Promotions Committee consisting of: Chris Feindel,
Christopher Forrest, Gail Darling, Mark Cattral, Michael
Schwartz, Mike Wiley, Neil Fleshner, Paul Greig, and Sid
Radomski. I would also like to thank Sylvia Perry without
whom we could not have achieved the successes we realized
and Harriet Capalla who was instrumental in preparing
the documentation for the Promotions Committee's
deliberations.
And with enormous respect and appreciation I would like
to express our entire Department's indebtedness to Robin
Richards, the Chair of the Promotions Committee and the
central figure in the process for our department. Robin's
work has been indefatigable on this issue and his personal
attention to detail has aided in each and every promotion
package. We all owe him a sincere debt of gratitude.
All my best,
Richard Reznick
FULL PROFESSOR
Christopher Caldarone (Division of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children)
Gail Darling (Division of Thoracic Surgery, University
Health Network)
Peter Dirks (Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children)
Andras Kapus (Research, St. Michael's Hospital)
Peter Kim (Division of General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children)
Ronald Levine (Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph's Health Centre)
James Mahoney (Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital)
Sydney Radomski (Division of Urology, University Health Network)
Carol Swallow (Division of General Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital)
Douglas Wooster (Division of Vascular Surgery, University Health Network)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Gideon Cohen (Division of Cardiac Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)
Marc De Perrot (Division of Thoracic Surgery, University Health Network)
Annie Fecteau (Division of General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children)
Ted Gerstle (Division of General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children)
Raja Rampersaud (Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Health Network)
Paul Wales (Division of General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children)
Frances Wright (Division of General Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)
Robert C. Cartotto (PlasSurg) won the 2009 Arnis
Freiberg Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Division of
Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto.
Howard M. Clarke (PlasSurg) has been elected President
of the American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN) for a
one-year term which will end with the annual meeting of
the society in 2010. Howard is internationally recognized
for his expertise on obstetrical brachial plexus palsy and
paediatric nerve surgery.
Karen Cross (PlasSurg) won the 2009 John Edward De
Toro Award, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of
Toronto.
Kristen Davidge (PlasSurg) won the 2009 Best Basic
Science Award, Division of Plastic Surgery, University
of Toronto.
Karen Davis (Research) has been elected to the Johns
Hopkins Society of Scholars. This distinguished honour is
awarded to individuals who trained at Johns Hopkins and
"thereafter gained marked distinction elsewhere in their
fields of physical, biological, medical, social or engineering
sciences or in the humanities" at their home Institutions.
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Lee Errett (CardSurg) is the recipient of a 2009 Award
for Excellence in Postgraduate Medical Education in the
category of Development/Innovation.
Michael Fehlings (NeurSurg) has been re-appointed
as chairman of the editorial board of the Journal of
Neurosurgery Spine.
Michael has also been appointed
the Canadian Medical Association Representative of the
Canadian Spine Society.
Michael and his colleagues received the Outstanding
Outcomes Research Award at the recent 2009 AANS/
CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral
Nerves meeting in Phoenix, AZ for their paper entitled
"Key predictors of outcomes in patients undergoing
surgical treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy:
Analysis of a prospective multicenter study in 285
patients with 1-year follow-up".
Michael has also received the 2009 Olivecrona Award
for his important contributions in spinal cord injury
research. Given by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm,
this award acknowledges an outstanding neurosurgeon/
neuroscientist who has contributed with excellence to
the neurosurgical field, based on development of microneurosurgical
techniques, pedagogical skills or scientific
contributions.
Greg Hawryluk (NeurSurg) was appointed to the Brain
Trauma Foundation's "Algorithm for the Management of
Post-Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension" committee.
Sevan Hopyan (OrthSurg) is the recipient of the 2009
Angela S.M. Kuo Young Investigator Memorial Award,
given by the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North
America (POSNA). This award is presented to an outstanding
young researcher to help promote a long-term
research career.
Michael Jewett (UrolSurg) has been granted honourary
membership by the Board of the American Urological
Association for "diligence and commitment surpassing
their greatest expectations" and for "participation in
initial anatomy and surgery for nerve sparing RPLND
and for leadership in the management of small renal
masses".
Betty Kim (NeurSurg) received the Brain Star Award
from the CIHR/Institute of Neuroscience, Mental
Health and Addiction, February, 2009.
Betty has also been awarded the 2009 Canadian
Research Award for Specialty Residents from the Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada/CSCI
and PAIRO, for her manuscript entitled "Biodegradable
quantum dot nanocomposites enable live cell labeling
and imaging of cytoplasmic targets."
Loch Macdonald (NeurSurg) has been appointed to the
editorial board of the Journal of Neurosurgery.
James L. Mahoney (PlasSurg) has received the 2009
William K. Lindsay Faculty Research Mentor Award,
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto.
Mary-Helen Mahoney (PlasSurg) received the 2009
Best Clinical Paper Award, Division of Plastic Surgery,
University of Toronto.
Jim Rutka (NeurSurg) was appointed Director at Large
for the Canadian Cancer Society effective August 2009.
Micheal Taylor (NeurSurg) has been named to Canada's
Top 40 under 40 list for 2009, the prestigious national
program founded and managed by the Caldwell Partners
to celebrate leaders of today and tomorrow and to honour
Canadians below the age of 40 who have achieved a
significant level of success.
Michael has also been appointed as an associate investigator
at The Centre for Applied Genomics at The
Hospital for Sick Children.
Chris Wallace (NeurSurg) is the recipient of a 2009
Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Medical Education
in the category of Teaching Performance Mentorship/
Advocacy.
Karen Wong (PlasSurg) was cited for excellence in
research presentation by the Division of Plastic Surgery,
University of Toronto.
Vanessa Wong (PlasSurg) was cited for excellence in
research presentation by the Division of Plastic Surgery,
University of Toronto. |