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U N I V E R S I T Y O F T O R O N T O M E D I C A L A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N M A G A Z I N EWinter 2009MAAMattersA CALL TO THECOUNTRYWeighing in on ruralmedicine and lifeCONVOCATION 2009 • SIMULATION INNOVATOR

PresIDeNt’s Message Dr. sUaN-seh Foo (CLass oF 1990)DeaN’s Message Dr. CatharINe WhItesIDe (CLass oF 1975)separate but togetherour strength lies in independence—and partnershipBeyond the big cityFaculty initiatives offer students opportunities in rural and northern medicinePhotograPhy: tayLor ZhoUyoumight not think ofthe MAA as a “freespirit,” but theMedical AlumniAssociation is, and always has been, anindependent organization in the Universityof Toronto family. The MAA dates backto the 1890s, well before the founding ofthe University of Toronto Alumni Associationin 1901. In fact, the MAA lent its organizationalexpertise to help the fledglingU of T association establish itself. In 1956the MAA was officially registered as acharitable (non-profit) organization, andthen, as now, maintains its own boardof directors and financial records.Although we often partner with them,we work completely independently fromboth the U of T Alumni Associationand the Faculty of Medicine.Why are we a separate entity? Part ofthe answer may lie in the fact that asphysicians, many of us cherish being“masters of our own destiny.” Anotherreason is that our organizational independencelets us fully and most effectivelyrepresent the interests and goals of you,our alumni; it gives us autonomy from theuniversity in our policies and politics; and,as a small association, it allows us to beflexible and respond quickly and efficientlyto both opportunities and concerns.Part of our mandate is to help ourstudents with the often debilitating financialobligations they incur during and afterseveral years of med school. We do this byoffering bursaries, grants and interest-freeloans, often partnering with graduatingclasses to establish funds and awards.We also give crucial support to importantinitiatives such as International Healthscholarships. We encourage your ongoingsupport of these endeavours—they exist asthe Faculty andthe Maa arecommitted toensuring that ourprograms areaccessible to allstudents, regardlessof financial status.Dr. Suan-Seh Foo(right) presents MAAProficiency Scholarshipto Dr. Warren Cheung(2009) at the 2009 MAAConvocation Banqueta direct result of your commitmentthrough the MAA.We are also partners with the Facultyof Medicine on Access to Excellence: TheCampaign for Medical Students. This is aseparate, but equally worthwhile initiativededicated to raising funds to increase medstudent financial aid. The Faculty and theMAA are committed to ensuring that ourprograms are accessible to all students,regardless of financial status.Separate, but together in our resolve toencourage admission and ongoing supportfor the best and the brightest students—this is how I would describe the partnershipbetween the MAA and the Faculty.I would like to take this opportunity, aswe near the end of the year, to thank youfor your continued interest and support.My appreciation also extends to our tirelessMAA board of directors; Ruth Gillingsand assistants Julienne Ramos (now onmaternity leave) and Celeste Alora; andDean Whiteside and her staff. I wish youall a wonderful holiday season and a safeand happy new year.health care professions areever-evolving and dynamic.As knowledge is accrued, we inhealth care learn and grow withit. As new research discoveries are made,we incorporate those discoveries into careand treatment. As technology advances, weadvance along with it. And as a populationchanges — as ours is changing in Ontarioand across Canada — we look for newopportunities for the next generation ofhealth care professionals to acquire theknowledge and skills required to meet theneeds of that changing population.Our students and trainees will graduateMedical Alumni AssociationMAA Matters is publishedby the Medical alumni association inco-operation with the University oftoronto’s Faculty of Medicine.into a world where medicine is increasinglybeing practised in all kinds of settings –-urban, suburban and rural. Our hospitalaffiliations have expanded to include areasbeyond Toronto; the Royal VictoriaHospital in Barrie, Markham StouffvilleHospital and Southlake Regional HealthCentre in Newmarket have all recentlyjoined our coterie of CommunityAffiliated Hospitals.The challenges for access to primarycare are evident across Canada, but areespecially acute in rural communities. Inrecognition of this challenge, our Facultyhas undertaken a number of initiatives toexpand our scope of training settings andfamiliarize our students with rural medicalexperience. The Faculty’s Rural HealthInitiative invites speakers from variousrural organizations as well as physicianswho practise rural medicine. Students curiousabout practising in a small communityhave the opportunity to engage front linerural practitioners and learn about theunique benefits of practising in remoteand small communities.The Rural Health Initiative also arrangesfamily practice placements for studentsthroughout the year in rural and underservicedcommunities, a program which haseditor: Fiona Irvine-gouletContributors: Celeste alora,Laura arsié, Paul Cantin,Dr. suan-seh Foo, Dr. Barney giblon,ruth gillings, Macarena sierra,Dr. Catharine Whiteside, taylor ZhouCover photo: Laura arsiéDesign and art Director:Luisa De VitoHappy holidays from the MAA!www.maautoronto.caproven to be extremely popular withstudents. The Rural Health Initiative’sOutreach Program sees students from allfour years taking time out from their ruralelectives to meet and speak with highschool students in their own communitiesto encourage them to consider medicineas a profession.Since 2006, our department of familyand community medicine has collaboratedwith the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care on the Rural NorthernInitiative, which brings faculty and residentsfor two week “locums” in underservicedcommunities in Northern Ontario.And this year, our Faculty also partneredwith the Michener Institute for AppliedHealth Sciences and the Northern OntarioMedical School to create the PhysicianAssistant (PA) Consortium, which istraining PAs — mid-level health careprofessionals who function as “physicianextenders” — in rural and urban centres.The primary goal of these initiativesis to assist in our communities’ need forimproved access to care close to home.But the unique professional environmentworking in rural centres provides its ownrewards to those drawn to this importantopportunity.For more information,please contact:ruth gillings,room 3249,Medical sciences Building,1 King’s College Circletoronto M5s 1a8tel.: (416) 978-0991e-mail: medical.alumni@utoronto.caWebsite: http://maautoronto.caON THE COVERDr. Erika Catford enjoys thefall colours in Orillia, ON.Photo: Laura arsiéPhotograPhy: MaCDoNNeL PhotograPhy2 Univer sity of toronto • Winter 2009 Medical alumni association 3

COVER STORYACALLTOTHECOUNTRYAlumni weighin on ruralmedicine and life“I never missed a Christmas morningor dinner. I never missed a birthday.Overall, it’s been a wonderful life.”Dr. Michael GreenDoes practising rural medicine give you: (a) clean air and openspaces? (b) the chance to know your patients in a more meaningfulway? (c) a more relaxed lifestyle?or, are you more likely to experience: (a) overwork? (b) lackof specialist support? (c) starbucks withdrawal?Certainly, practising outside of an urban centre can be atough sell. statistics tell us that Canada’s doctor shortage ismore acute in under-serviced smaller towns, northern communitiesand rural areas. We asked two alumni—a veteranobstetrician/gynecologist in Cobourg and a young familypractitioner in orillia, ontario—to weigh in on the countrylife. We also spoke to a third-year med student who has herown unique perspective on rural life and medicine. Whatthey had to say may surprise you.“ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS OF MY LIFE”Dr. Michael Green (1971)Cobourg’s official motto is “Ontario’s feel good town!” And there’s nodoubt that Dr. Michael Green, who has lived in the community ofabout 18,000 for almost 30 years, feels good about Cobourg. The 62-year-old calls his move to the southeastern Ontario town, “One of thebest decisions of my life.” Dr. Green grew up in Toronto, graduatingfrom the Faculty of Medicine in 1971 and finishing his residency inobstetrics and gynecology, with further training in ultrasound. Alreadyconcerned about raising young children in downtown Toronto, andwith the closing of Toronto Western’s OBGYN department in whichhe was on staff, Dr. Green moved his family to Cobourg, opening hisobstetrical practice in 1982. He is now on staff at NorthumberlandHills Hospital and earlier this year received the Glenn Sawyer ServiceAward from the Ontario Medical Association. An active outdoorsman,Dr. Green loves the Cobourg country life, enjoying windsurfing andsnowboarding with his four adult children and one grandchild.n What was it like from a work perspective when you moved to Cobourg?“All the family docs multi-tasked and delivered all babies. There was noOBGYN, only two visiting Peterborough obstetricians for high-riskcases and caesareans. For 15 years, I was the only obstetrician.”n You were alone 24/7 for 365 days a year, responsible for all obstetricaland surgical cases not handled by family physicians. Wasn’t that hard onyou from a professional and personal perspective?“It sounds onerous, but the reality was that the family doctors did mostof the ante-natal care, most of the labour and delivery and I would becalled in only if there was a complication, or if the patient didn’t deliverspontaneously. Because I was the only obstetrician, I took my holidayswhen I wanted. If there was a problem and I wasn’t there, thenthe patient had to be transferred. But the majority of patients were ableto stay in Cobourg; the system worked pretty well.“Apart from holidays and the odd day that I took off, I would beavailable or on call, but it really didn’t bother me. I never missed aChristmas morning or dinner. I never missed a birthday. Overall, it’sbeen a wonderful life.”n Do you think that it’s a myth that all small town physicians are morestressed than their urban counterparts?“I would say that most of the doctors I work with, work to fulfillthat personal concept of the physician that we want to be. Certainlyfor the physicians I know who continue to provide obstetrical care,that dedication is part of their idea of how a doctor functions. In asmaller centre, you have a closer and a more longitudinal relationshipwith your patients—that makes it easier as a physician if youhave the incentive of knowing that family and being able to helpthem throughout their lives.”PhotograPhy: LaUra arsIÉ4 Univer sity of toronto • Winter 2009Medical alumni association 5

n You are a preceptor for students interested in rural medicine. Why?“I wanted to make sure that students were exposed to smaller communities.It’s easy working in a teaching hospital in Toronto to thinkthat medicine stops at the 401. We’ve just started with Queen’sUniversity this year in training family practice residents in obstetrics.And we’ve also been receiving clinical clerks from the University ofOttawa. The demand for these positions exceeds the supply—theyactually hold a lottery—so this reinforces that it is a positive experience.Most of the students we’ve had realized that you really can do medicineand have an excellent lifestyle. I think it’s easier than in Toronto,because all the physicians here are doing the same thing, so you rely onone another as a team. That makes it a pleasure to go to work.”n What do you think are the major challenges in practising in a smaller centre?“Well, I certainly haven’t experienced any nightmarish medical complicationswhere I lacked support. I felt I was extremely well trained and wasable to cope with the crises I’ve encountered. One of the things that hasmade it easier for me is that one-third of my practice has been ultrasound.I do general abdominal scanning plus obstetrics, so it gets me involvedwith interesting cases and lets me provide a service to other physicians.”“I feel I’m in a privileged positionto be able to enjoy greatrelationships with my patientsand this kind of lifestyle.”Dr. Erika Catford“YOU WORK HARD AND HAVE LONG HOURS,BUT WHAT DOCTOR DOESN’T?”Dr. Erika Catford (2005)When we spoke to Dr. Erika Catford at her office in Orillia, Ontario,it was her first day as incoming director of U of T’s Rural ResidencyProgram. It’s a new hat for the family practitioner who in the past yearhas also taken over the directorship of the teaching practice programfor the two-month mandatory rural rotation for urban family practiceresidents. An ’05 meds graduate and an ’07 grad of the Faculty’s RuralResidency Program, Dr. Catford began her family practice in Orilliaearly this year after taking maternity leave with her daughter, now 21months old. She also specializes in obstetrical work and devotes a significantamount of her time to palliative care in this community ofabout 30,000 people.nWhy rural medicine and why Orillia?“I grew up in the Toronto area. My parents had bought a cottage inOrillia and I did an elective there as a third-year med student, and Iloved it. I saw a lifestyle that I could enjoy and a way of prac tising medicinethat I hadn’t seen in the city. I guess you could say it was a combinationof role modelling and having family ties in the community.”n For you, what’s the difference between practising in the city and the country?“First, I think doctors are amazing people, regardless of where they practise.In a rural setting, patients can see the same doctor in the office,working in the emergency room, running to the delivery suite or evenmaking a house call. It’s a complete integration that you wouldn’t see ina downtown Toronto practice. We also don’t have the same disconnectionbetween generalists and specialists—if you’re assisting with a surgeryand you have a question, you ask the surgeon you’re working withor you make a quick call to that surgeon because you tend to knowhim/her well—maybe your kids play hockey with their kids.”n Are the demands on a physician’s time more onerous in a rural setting?“I think we’re big enough, with good local resources and a strong groupof family physicians in town, so we can share the workload of caringfor our community. Having said that, we are still understaffed, althoughnot as badly as some places.”n Does that put pressure on you personally?“Over the summer, because of holidays, we didn’t have enough staff atthe hospital for all of our ‘orphan’ patients. We had to resort to a rotationof family doctors, so when your name came up you took thatpatient. It doesn’t sound like much, but these are hospitalized patientswithout a family doctor. All of this adds to your workload.”n Advice to residents thinking of practising in a rural setting?I would say that it’s incredibly rewarding. You do work hard andhave long hours, but what doctor doesn’t? Physicians in general arehard-working people. I feel I’m in a privileged position to be able toenjoy great relationships with my patients and this kind of lifestyle. It’snot without sacrifice, but I have an immense satisfaction with my job.”“I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE A MORE DEMANDINGWORKLOAD IN A DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL.”Jessica Green (2011)A 2005 study reported in the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine concludedthat rural physicians practising in Ontario were significantlymore likely to have grown up in a rural community. Depending onyour definition of “rural” (and there is little agreement on this), thirdyearU of T med student Jessica Green, who grew up in small-townCobourg, Ontario, has a good chance of practising in a smaller or morerural community. Right now, although she’s interested in rural familymedicine as well as obstetrics and general surgery, she isn’t yet ready tocommit to her future practice location, never mind her specialty.Another possible determinant of Jessica’s future career is the fact thatshe is the daughter of Dr. Michael Green (see pg. 4), ’71 alumnus andobstetrician, happily living and working in Cobourg.n What was it like growing up as the daughter of the town’s only obstetrician?“My dad was the only OBGYN, but I never really felt that he [or we]forfeited anything. Growing up, we had equal contributions from bothour parents—and there were four kids and three dogs and lots of activitiesgoing on all the time. Part of the reason I went into medicine, isthat my father really enjoys his work and doesn’t want to retire.”Your MAAyour donation supports the Medsoc’s Clinical skills Clubyour donation to the Medical AlumniAssociation funds a number ofimportant student activities, includingthe work of the Medical Society(MedSoc). One of MedSoc’s many initiativesis the U of T Clinical Skills Mentorship Club.Jonathan Witt and Kay Lam (2011), thegroup’s 2008/09 coordinators, explainedhow the club helps first year students:In first year at U of T, medical studentsare introduced to interview techniques andphysical examination manoeuvres in theirASCM1 course. At the Clinical SkillsMentorship Club, first year students areprovided with extra teaching sessions andthe opportunity to further develop andpractise these essential clinical skills underthe guidance of upper year medical students.Last year the Clinical Skills Club heldsessions on the respiratory exam,abdominal exam, MSK exam, head andneck exam, pre-cordial exam, and neuralexams. In addition, the group hostedpractice OSCE exams in preparation forthe first year ASCM exams. These teachingsessions and practise exams were extremelyhelpful for their first-year participants:Darwin Yeung (2012) says, “The clinicalskills sessions gave me the chance to takehistories and perform physical exammanoeuvres under the guidance of experiencedupper-year students who would sharetheir insights and experiences with me.After attending these sessions, I felt moreprepared for future patient encounters. Asco-coordinator of the club this year, I hopeto continue this wonderful tradition ofproviding medical students with opportunitiesto become better clinicians, mentors, andclinician-educators.”“Part of the reason I went into medicine,is that my father really enjoys hiswork and doesn’t want to retire.”Jessica Greenn Do you think there is a difference between practising medicine in asmaller town such as Cobourg and practising in a large city such as Toronto?“When I expressed the idea that I was interested in OBGYN, I had thishuge backlash from some people. They told me the lifestyle was horrible;for example, you have to stay at the hospital when you’re on call;it’s really hard work and it’s a hard residency, they said. And then I lookback at my dad, and I think he has a pretty nice lifestyle. My experienceis limited, but I think that being a general surgeon in a downtownurban hospital is different than being one in a smaller centre. There aresome lifestyle issues—I think you might have a more demanding workloadin a downtown hospital.”n Among your peers, what do you think are the barriers that prevent themfrom pursuing a future in a smaller or more rural centre?“Many people in my class have already found a significant other, sothat has to be a consideration. Does the partner want to move to asmaller town? Also, a number of students I know are interested inbecoming clinician-scientists. Research is becoming an increasinglypopular career choice and that’s obviously much easier to do in alarger city. There are several family doctors in Cobourg who participatein research, but not as principals.”At the same time, the upper year med studentsgained important future career preparationfrom their clinical teaching experiences.Last year the MAA provided essential fundingto support the activities of the ClinicalSkills Mentorship Club. Thank you MAA!THANKS FROM RAMI SHOUCRI,PRESIDENT (2012), 2009/10MEDICAL SOCIETYI would also like to thank the MedicalAlumni Association for their often quiet,but never unappreciated, support of somany student activities, including theconvocation banquet, MedLife activities,rural health week and internationalhealth placements, just to name afew. MedSoc looks forward to buildingon this productive relationship in thecoming year.—From Rami Shoucri’s August 2009message to med students6 Univer sity of toronto • Winter 2009 Medical alumni association 7

C o N V o C at I o N 2 0 0 9Congratulations2009CLass oFLADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEclass of 0T9, and our contribution to this illustrious tradition. In the past four years, thisremarkable collection of people has put on artistic and academic productions to raise over$100,000 for charity. In addition to the many wonderful initiatives they joined, they havestarted student clubs to promote surgical skills development, technology in medicine,organ donation, aboriginal health education, sharing music with needy communities, andvision screening for disadvantaged children. They have produced a textbook that soldthousands of copies around the world; they have run non-governmental organizationsand published meaningful research. And while doing all of this, they found the time to:PASS MEDICAL SCHOOL!—Dr. Amol Verma (2009), 2009 Valedictorian SpeechAS A WAY OF EXPRESSING OUR GRATITUDE AND OUR PRIDE IN THEFaculty on this occasion, the class has decided to launch the Meds 5T9-50th AnniversaryFund as an endowment fund to support student access to medical school in these challengingtimes. We want to help ensure that access to excellence in medical educationwill remain available to all.—Dr. Doug Wilson (1959), 2009 Convocation Banquet SpeechFIRST, I BRING YOU GREETINGS AS YOU PREPARE TO ASSUME YOURfront-row seats at Life, the Greatest Show on Earth. You earned these seats by dedicatedhard work plus many sacrifices on your own and your families’ parts. The Class of 4T4 isdelighted after occupying these privileged seats for 65 years to relinquish them to such akeen and worthy bunch of new subscribers.—Dr. Henry Barnett (1944), 2009 Convocation Banquet Speech8 Univer sity of toronto • Winter 2009Medical alumni association 9

2009CLass oFDr. Amol VermaDr. Nicolae PetrescuDr. Linda Hao Wei SunDr. Katherin Hannemanwith Dr. Barney Giblon2009 award winnersRobert P. Orange Memorial AwardDr. Amol Verma (2009)The Delbert S. Hoare AwardDr. Ian Wagg (2009)Samuel J. Streight AwardDr. Taryn Simms (2009)MAA Proficiency ScholarshipsDrs. Warren Cheung and Linda Hao Wei Sun (2009)Dr. John Hepburn AwardHelan Xiao, PhD CandidateWeber/Nimon Prize in NeurologyDr. Nicolae Petrescu (2009)Dr. Irvin (Kelly) Gollish1957 Memorial AwardDr. Dominik Podbielski (2009)Lum Family/MAA Undergraduate MedicalStudent AwardDr. Melissa Vyvey (2009)1957 Memorial Dr. Janice HuffmanMedical Alumni Award in RadiologyDr. Katherin Hanneman (2009)Dr. Mary Hollington Pre-clinical TeachingAwardDr. Ian Taylor (University of Manchester, 1968)Dr. Mary HollingtonClinical Teaching AwardDr. Martin Schreiber (1987)The Silver Shovel & Chute AwardDr. Martin Schreiber (1987)Class of 1989 Medical Alumni AwardDr. Vince Chien (1993)David Eberle Memorial Alumni AwardDr. Ian Johnson (Dalhousie, 1979)reCogNIZINg aChIeVeMeNtClass of 1959Front Row (L to R): Drs. Joseph Grader, Joan Atkinson, Laila Tuters, Hyman Rabinovitch, Mary Ann Hooey, Gordon Kerbel,Martin Kosoy Row 2 (L to R): Drs. Irwin Keltz, Gerald Edelist, Lawrence White, Charles Bateman, John Milligan, RaymondLevin Row 3 (L to R): Drs. Peter Van Nostrand, Robert Knowlton, Charles Radford, Archie Heide, Walter Sorokolit, JackHoltzman, Jack Hoffman, Edward Wilk, Paul Grose, William Rumball, E. Clark Werry, Paul Nolan Row 4 (L to R): Drs. WilliamFinn, Paul Greenhow, Paul Hiscox, Douglas Murdoch, Warren Rudd, Henry Wolstat, Ronald Cochen, Jules Harris, JamesRodgerson, Marvin Skolnick, Wilfred Cohen, Harry Hall, John Peacock Row 5 (L to R): Drs. Stuart Lee, Albert Cecutti, RobertCreighton, Andy Zajac, Harry Moldofsky, Charles Gonsalves, Gordon Williams, Lionel Chisholm, Gilbert Zuker, Gerald Gold,Ronald Grant, William McAdam Row 6 (L to R): Drs. Gregory Brown, Ronald Wintrob, Donald Smith, Gerald Lansky, HarrySanderson, Peter James, W. Ross Prince, Lynn Loach, Harry Schachter, Andrew Baines, Irivng Grosfield, Oxford McNeil, MichaelAllen, John Warnica Row 7 (L to R): Drs. Donald Paul, David Haldenby, Ralph Hull, Douglas Wilson, R. Gerald GuestClass of 1949Front Row (L to R): Drs. Dorrance Bowers, Patricia White, F. Griff Pearson, Doreen Caplin, Emily Gear, Margaret Jansen,Mary McKim Mackenzie, K. Shirley O’Reilly, Elizabeth Bridgman, Lois Burgess, Alice Martin, Estelle Stevens, Elsie CrawfordRow 2 (L to R): Drs. Walter Rolland, John Yoshioka, Edwin Abbott Row 3 (L to R): Drs. Roy Clark, David Stinson,James Smith, Jack Mayer, Harold Berris, Hugh Davies, William Kendrick, Robert Hosie, Donald Thompson, Ross Dobson,Robert Stubbins, Alex Rota Row 4 (L to R): Drs. Joseph Marotta, John Barker, James MacKay, Barbara Hazlett, John Flint,John Kilgour Row 5 (L to R): Drs. George Trusler, Hugh Smythe, Irving Schacter, Calvin Ezrin, Thomas Robson,Thomas Witton, Edward Fish, F. Murray HallClass of 1944Front Row (L to R): Drs. Bruce Wells, Joan Borland,Henry Barnett Row 2 (L to R): Drs. Roy Melvin, Harry Hotz,John Laidlaw, Neil Watters, Jack Crawford, Joseph Kyle(L to R)Drs. Harold Linton, Sydney WiseClass of 1939She’s the realdeal inhigh-fidelity simulationobstetrical anesthesiologist’s research aims toimprove patient safety and medical educationWHO:DR. PAMELA MORGAN (1979)• Associate scientist, clinical epidemiology- Women and Babies Program,Sunnybrook Research Institute• Consultant anesthesiologist, SunnybrookHealth Sciences Centre• Professor, department of anesthesia,University of Toronto• Clinician educator-researcher, The WilsonCentre for Research in EducationWHAT:High-fidelity simulation research aimed atincreasing patient safety and improving teamworkskills of interdisciplinary medical teams.WHY:“I was an anesthesiologist at Mt. Sinaiwhen the first simulation centre opened atSunnybrook in 1994. At the time we weregiving medical students in the specialtyDr. Pam Morgan checksmannequin at Sunnybrook’sSimulation Centreoral exams, which were very subjective,results often dependent on who the examinerwas. I thought that high-fidelity simulationwould be a useful technique to evaluatestudents’ performance.”CURRENT WORK:After focusing on the use of simulation inundergrad and residents’ training, it becameevident to me that our teams weren’t alwaysfunctioning at optimal levels. And there areno tools out there to assess team performance.We thought that high-fidelity simulationcould be that tool, and an excellent wayto bring multidisciplinary teams together.”“We have been giving obstetrical teamscritical clinical situations—an emergencyOB requiring an immediate caesarian ona morbidly obese parturient for example—and we’ve developed an obstetricalabdomen allowing the obstetrician to deliverALUMNI PROFILEa baby. We then show the team theirvideotaped results and use a standardizedcrisis resource management debriefing.We’re specifically looking at non-technicalskills, behavioural skills, leadership, taskmanagement, and hierarchy. We have nowpublished our tool and are currently finishingthe study to look at its psychometricproperties.”WHAT’S NEXT:“One of the things we’ve discovered is thatin a critical event, team members becomeso focused on their task, they may not beaware of the larger situation. We willappoint a team member to stand back andgive one-minute updates on fetal heartrate, number of minutes since mother’scardiac arrest, for example. The next stepis to take this onto the labour floor andrandomize the teams so that one receivesupdates and one doesn’t. Then we’ll lookat the outcomes, such as time between adecision made and delivery of a baby.”CHALLENGES:“Health care providers are concerned thattheir performance, even in simulation, isbeing recorded. They are concerned aboutthe medical/legal aspects of being filmedand the need to maintain anonymity.”LAST WORD:“There isn’t enough data yet to validatewhether performance in a simulatedenvironment will be the same as in actualpractice. We believe that it’s true thatsimulation education is very helpful.When we ask participants, ‘Have youencountered a similar critical event? If so,did what you learn in the simulation makea difference, and can you identify what youdid differently?’ we’ve found far and awaythat participants said their training hasmade a difference.”PhotograPhy: LaUra arsIÉ10 Univer sity of toronto • Winter 2009 Medical alumni association 11

2009 CLASS REUNIONSIs it your turn to get together?CLASS NOTESNews from Your ClassmatesPhoto: ChIrs steFaNoVIChTHE CLASS OF 1940, in celebrationof its 70th anniversary, will be among thehonoured guests at the MAA ConvocationBanquet in the Great Hall, Hart House,on Tues., June 1, 2010. Classmates are alsoinvited to the Pre-Convocation Ceremony,Wed., June 2, in Convocation Hall, followedby the Dean’s Luncheon in the MedicalSciences Building. Contact Ruth Gillingsat the MAA, (416) 978-0991 ormedical.alumni@utoronto.ca.THE CLASS OF 1945, in celebrationof its 65th anniversary, will be among thehonoured guests at the MAA ConvocationBanquet in the Great Hall, Hart House,on Tues., June 1, 2010. Classmates are alsoinvited to the Pre-Convocation Ceremonyon Wed., June 2, in Convocation Hall,followed by the Dean’s Luncheon in theMedical Sciences Building. The class willalso enjoy a reception and dinner theevening of June 2nd, at the FacultyClub. Contact: Dr. Harold Kalant atharold.kalant@utoronto.ca or Dr. GeorgeBurgess at gpburgess@bmts.com.THE CLASS OF 1946 will hold its64th reunion luncheon on Sat., May 29,2010, at the Granite Club. Contact Dr.Bette Stephenson at 60 Forest Ridge Rd.,Richmond Hill, ON L4E 3L8.THE CLASS OF 1947 will hold a 63rdanniversary luncheon on Fri., June 11, 2010,from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at AmicaMature Lifestyles condo, near Sheppardand Bayview in North York. ContactDr. Paul Roberts at drpwrmd@rogers.com;or Dr. Robert Salter at rbsalter@sickkids.caor robert.salter@sickkids.ca.THE CLASS OF 1948 will hold a 62ndreunion on June 16-17. Activities willinclude: a reception at the Park Hyatt Hotelfrom noon to 4:00 p.m. on June 16; busservice at 9:00 a.m. on the 17th, for a tourof the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg; anda noon reception and 1:00 p.m. lunch atthe Caledon Mountain Trout Club inCaledon Hills. Contact Dr. George Stockat (416) 488-0352, or geopat@stocknet.ca.THE CLASS OF 1950, in celebrationof its 60th anniversary, will be among thehonoured guests at the MAA ConvocationBanquet on Tues., June 1, 2010. Classmatesare also invited to the Pre-ConvocationCeremony on Wed., morning, June 2, inConvocation Hall, followed by the Dean’sLuncheon in the Medical Sciences Building.The class will also enjoy a reception anddinner the evening of June 2nd at theFaculty Club. Contact Dr. Kenneth Butlerat ken.butler@sympatico.ca.Class of ’74 reunion fun at theBata Shoe MuseumTHE CLASS OF 1955, in celebrationof its 55th reunion, will be invited to U ofT spring reunion events from May 27-30.Classmates will also be invited to the MedsPre-Convocation Ceremony in ConvocationHall and the Dean’s Luncheon, both onJune 2, 2010. The class is hoping to have aprivate class event, details TBA. Contact Dr.Robert Ehrlich at rehrlich@sympatico.ca.THE CLASS OF 1960, in celebrationof its 50th anniversary, will be among thehonoured guests at the MAA ConvocationBanquet on Tues., June 1, 2010. Classmatesare also invited to the Pre-ConvocationCeremony on Wed. a.m., June 2, inConvocation Hall, followed by theARE YOU FROM THECLASS OF 1974 OR 1984?Check out the following links forphotos from recent reunions:http://maautoronto.ca/AlumniEvents/ClassReunions/7T4Reunion/tabid/165/Default.aspx andhttp://maautoronto.ca/AlumniEvents/ClassReunions/8T4Reunion/tabid/166/Default.aspxDean’s Luncheon in the Medical SciencesBuilding. The class will hold a scientificsession on Mon. a.m., May 31, in theMedical Sciences Building; and will alsoenjoy a reception and class dinner Mon.evening, at Massey College. Contact Dr.Don Butt at donbutt@shaw.ca. For informationabout the scientific session, contactDr. Bob Lee at rob.lee@shaw.ca.THE CLASS OF 1965, in celebrationof its 45th anniversary, is hoping to organizea class event, TBA. Contact Dr. MelPetersiel at petersiel@sympatico.ca.THE CLASS OF 1970 will hold its40th reunion on Sat., May 29, 2010.Activities will include: a light scientificsession from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., featuringselected classmates’ work and achievements;and a reception at 6:00 p.m. and dinnerat 7:00, venue TBA. For information,and/or to offer help in organizing orpresenting, contact Dr. Sherryn Rothat s.roth@utoronto.ca.The CLASS OF 1975 will hold its35th reunion on Sat., June 12, 2010,with a dinner at the Park Hyatt Toronto.Details to follow. Contact Dr. MichaelLawrie at lawrieclan@rogers.com.THE CLASS OF 1980 will hold its 30threunion the weekend of June 4-5, 2010.Activities will include a reception on Fridayevening TBA, and a dinner on Sat., June 5,at the Steam Whistle Roundhouse. ContactNancy Down at ndown@rogers.com.THE CLASS OF 1995 will hold its15th reunion, tentatively scheduled for June12-13, 2010; details to follow. ContactDr. Lori Hasulo at lhasulo@rogers.com.The CLASS OF 2000 is hoping tohave a 10th reunion in 2010; furtherdetails to follow. Contact Dr. MarcusLaw at marcus.law@utoronto.ca.THE CLASSES of 1985, 1990, and2005 will celebrate their 25th, 20th and5th anniversaries, respectively, in 2010. Forhelp in organizing reunions, contact RuthGillings at the MAA at (416) 978-0991 ormedical.alumni@utoronto.ca.CLASS OF 1939Dr. Louis LESTER writes that he enjoyswinters in Jupiter, FL, and summers inGreat Neck, NY. He considers himselflucky and happy, still playing golf threetimes a week, but only nine holes eachtime! Contact: 28 Martin Ct., Great Neck,NY 11024.Dr. David ROGERturned 93 on July 132009. In spite of age, wearand tear and some imperfections,he continues tolove life. He has enjoyedan excellent career; a wonderful marriagewith Doris, who passed away in 2002; anda great family. Now he is busy with bridge,friends and a little gardening. Contact:jdavidroger@hotmail.com.CLASS OF 1944Dr. John LAIDLAW was appointed tothe Order of Canada in 2003 for his contributionsto medical education, researchand patient care. Through his leadershiproles, notably with Cancer Care Ontario,he has stressed the importance of goodcommunication in providing quality careto patients. He is currently consultantemeritus at Cancer Care Ontario. Contact:jack.laidlaw@cancercare.on.ca.CLASS OF 1946Dr. Bernard KRAKAUER reports that,after 50 years of orthopedic surgery, he isnow fully retired, and even busier in thestudy of conversational Spanish and biblicalHebrew. He also keeps track of ninegreat-grandchildren! He sends an openinvitation to classmates to visit. Contact:6510 Ladera Norte, Austin, TX 78731.CLASS OF 1948Dr. William GEISLER has received the2009 Medico-Legal Society Award for hisoutstanding work on behalf of disabledpeople. Dr. Geisler is currently professoremeritus (rehabilitation medicine) at U of T;consultant at Lyndhurst Spinal InjuryHospital and Toronto Hospital’s departmentof medicine and rehabilitation medicine;and attending staff physician at WellesleyHospital’s department of rehabilitationmedicine. Contact: wgeisler@rogers.com.Dr. David L.G. HOWARD has reachedhis eighth decade! He still gets exercise walkingand par three golfing. Contact: 4494Copsewood Place, Victoria, BC V8X 4S5.CLASS OF 1950Dr. Zinet CURRIMBHOY lives inMumbai, India, is now 84 years old andstill working in an honorary capacity inimmunology at a public hospital for children.Contact: currimbhoyzinet@gmail.com.Dr. Frank ELLINGHAM retired toWaterloo after a varied career, which hasincluded everything from general practicein Prescott and the Queen Charlotte Islands,to director of health services in the CaymanIslands. One of his proudest achievementswas working with the late Dr. BarbaraCLASS OF 1947Dr. Paul ROBERTS and 24 friends andfamily members travelled to Quito,Ecuador, this past February to dedicatethe Barbara Roberts Memorial Chapelin Quito’s hospital. Dr. Roberts andhis wife, Barbara, who died in 2008,established the hospital in1955.Contact: drpwrmd@rogers.com.Blake (1948), setting up the NursingHome Level of Care as part of theExtended Care Program, when he wasdirector, chronic care and homes for specialcare with the Ontario Ministry of Health.He is married with three grown children.Contact: felling@sentex.net.Dr. Mortimer KATZ is still in activepractice in allergy medicine four days perweek. He plays clarinet and saxophone atjam sessions and is also a Bronze Life Masterin duplicate bridge. Dr. Katz wrote thesoftware for his medical database system;he reports that he is, “Married to the software!”He also says, “Medicine is my hobby;music is my passion; marriage is mywork!” Contact: drmkatz@rogers.com.CLASS OF 1954Dr. Jane CRUICKSHANK reports thatshe is busy keeping up to her four childrenand seven grandchildren. Contact: Box159, Midhurst, ON L0L 1X0.Dr. J. Campbell MARTIN retired asdirector of laboratories at BloomsburgHospital and Shamokin Area CommunityHospital in Pennsylvania, in 2005.Contact: dmartin724@comcast.net.CLASS OF 1956Dr. DonaldCOWAN,shown herewith his wife,Norma, receivedan Arbor Awardin Sept., 2009.During his busymedical career,he has participated actively in over 60committees at the Faculty of Medicine(including the MAA), Toronto GeneralHospital, Princess Margaret Hospital andSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, aswell as volunteering in a national andinternational capacity. Contact:don.cowan@cancercare.on.ca.12 Univer sity of toronto • Winter 2009 Medical alumni association 13

CLASS NOTESCLASS NOTESCLASS OF 1957Dr. Marvin TILE wasnamed a member ofthe Order of Canadaon July 6, 2009, for hiscontributions as a clinicalorthopedic surgeon,teacher and groundbreaking researcher.Contact: marvin.tile@sunnybrook.ca.CLASS OF 1958Dr. Paul G. WALFISH received the 2009John B. Stanbury Thyroid PathophysiologyAward from the American ThyroidAssociation in September 2009. Dr. Walfishis the first thyroidologist from a Canadianmedical school to receive the John B.Stanbury, the Paul Starr and the Sidney H.Ingbar awards from the association. He hasalso been recently elected to Fellowship inthe Canadian Academy of Health Sciences,one of the highest honours for members ofthe Canadian health sciences community.Contact: PWalfish@mtsinai.on.ca.CLASS OF 1959Dr. Charles BATEMAN lives inWaterloo, ON. He is the secretary of theKitchener-Waterloo Stars Acting Company,a 50-plus group that likes to sing and act.Contact: 25 – 461 Columbia Street West,Waterloo, ON N2P 2P5.Dr. Gerry GOLD retired nine years agoand is enjoying travelling, family andfriends. He underwent cancer surgeryand radiation two years ago, and—gladto say—the prognosis is good. Contact:gandegold@rogers.com.Dr. Ronald GRANT recently retired fromfamily practice in Don Mills, ON. He andhis wife, Helen, can now spend more timewith their two daughters and grandchildren.He is now enjoying more tennis, golfand cottage time. Contact:ronald.grant@sympatico.ca.Dr. Barry J. LITTLE lives in Torontowith his partner, Diana Thomson, andfaithful dog, Monty. Now that he isretired, he devotes most of his time towriting and recording music, which giveshim great joy! His songs can be sampled atwww.barryjlittle.com. He is sorry to havemissed the June 50th reunion, but wouldlove to hear from fellow classmates.Contact: bjlittlemd@hotmail.com.Dr. Paul NOLAN has been enjoyingretirement for several years, and hasbecome a snowbird. He and his wife,Patty, live in McGregor Bay in the summersand enjoy golfing in Florida in the winters.Contact: patnolan34@hotmail.com.Dr. John PEACOCK retired from aneurology practice at St. Joseph’s HealthCentre three years ago. He and his wifehave spent the last seven winters in Hawaiiand have done some travelling. Contact:johnpeacock@ekit.com.Dr. Gloria PIERCE still lives in SantaBarbara, CA, where she just renewed heractive California licence. She worked inNorth and South Dakota, Wyoming,Washington and Tennessee, plus NewMexico on locum tenens. She reports thatSanta Barbara has been threatened by threemajor wild fires this year. Unfortunately, atthe time of the last reunion, Dr. Pierce wasbusy burping five pug puppies; she sendsher classmates good wishes.Dr. William PRINCE is still working. Heenjoys travelling and his two grandchildren.Contact: rprince18@cogeco.ca.Dr. Doug WILSON,after his early work innephrology at U of T,moved to Alberta,where he enjoyed 10years as dean of thefaculty of medicine atthe University of Alberta. In recent years,his interests shifted to population andpublic health; in his “unretirement,” hehas been instrumental in launching a newfaculty of public health at the Universityof Alberta. In all of this activity, he hasbeen supported by his wife, Jane, for over50 years. Contact: doug.wilson@ualberta.ca.Dr. Henry WOLSTAT lives inBrookline, MA. To celebrate his recent75th birthday, he and his wife ran theBoston Marathon, his eleventh time.It was his 40th marathon overall! Inaddition, his wife and son publisheda book of his collected poetry andwritings. Contact: hwmd@comcast.net.CLASS OF 1960Dr. Martin BARKIN is chair in urologicresearch at U of T. He was CEO, DraxisHealth Inc. from 1992 until June 2008;chairman, Sunnybrook Board, 1998-2003;Ontario Deputy Minister of Health,1987-1991; CEO of Sunnybrook from1983-1987; and chief of urology atSunnybrook from 1972-1983.Contact: mbarkin@rogers.com.Dr. Bernie GOLDMAN will soon celebratethe 20th anniversary of the opening of thecardiac surgical unit at Sunnybrook. InSeptember 2009, he published the secondedition of Heart Surgery in Canada. Heretired as editor-in-chief of the Journal ofCardiac Surgery after eight years, and willsoon retire from academic practice after 40years as a cardiac surgeon at both TorontoGeneral Hospital and Sunnybrook.Contact: (416) 480-6070.Dr. Nathan MORROW is still in his ENToffice practice, but doesn’t do surgery oremergency calls anymore. He is enjoyingfamily life, with five grandchildren,and also enjoys travelling. Contact:nathanmorrow@rogers.com.Dr. Joseph SCHATZKER received theOrder of Canada in December 2007, forhis contributions to orthopedic surgery,particularly for introducing surgical proceduresfor the internal fixation of fracturesto North American surgeons. For the last12 years, he has been involved in bringingmodern fracture surgery to Poland, travellingthere as many as five or six times a year.He received the Gruca Medal from thePolish Orthopedic and Trauma Societyand was made an honorary member.He also received the Mikulicz Medal inSurgery from the Polish Surgical Society.Contact: (416) 480-6809.Dr. W. Grant THOMPSON had a bookpublished recently: Understanding theIrritable Gut: The Functional GastrointestinalDisorders. (McLean, VA: Degnon Associates,Inc., 2008). Contact: 7 Nesbitt Street,Ottawa, ON K2H 8C4.CLASS OF 1961Dr. Thomas GODWINhas just published:A Doctor’s Notes: Taken fromBoth Sides of the Bedsheets.(Hancock House Publishers).The book has received greatreviews, CBC journalist Belle Puri commenting,“The real stories about doctorsand their lives are better than anything ontelevision.” The author will donate anyprofits to the cardiology department of theRoyal Columbian Hospital for the purchaseof the latest cardiac equipment. Contact:tfgodwin@telus.net.CLASS OF 1974Dr. Andrew MENKES opened theMenkes Clinic in April 2007. It is astate-of-the- art, 5,000 sq. ft. clinic witha certified OR, providing medical, surgicaland cosmetic dermatology. Contact:drmenkes@menkesclinic.com.CLASS OF 1984Dr. Wendell BLOCK is married with twogrown sons: Misha, a high-school Englishteacher; and Niko, a McGill student. Hiswife, Anna Skyba, is a nurse practitioner atSick Kids. He is still very involved withthe Canadian Centre for Victims ofTorture. Contact: wlblock@gmail.com.Dr. CommodoreHW Jung, OMM,CD, MD, MA, QHP,was appointed surgeongeneral of theCanadian Forces,commander ofCanadian Forces Health Services Groupand Queen’s honorary physician in July2009. Contact hans.jung@forces.gc.ca.Dr. Larry LEWIS has been living incentral Ohio for 15 years doing emergencymedicine. He has been married for 23years and has a daughter who will be graduatingfrom Ohio State University in2010. Contact: llewis1820@roadrunner.com.Dr. Irene POLIDOULIS is a certifiedfamily physician working in Scarborough.She has been married for 20 years, withthree children: Philip, 18, Contessa, 16,and Zoe, 12. She teaches family medicineresidents and clerks in her office, and isinvolved in exercise and osteoporosis research.Contact: irenepolidoulis@sympatico.ca.Dr. Sidney RADOMSKI is site chief ofurology and professor of surgery (urology)at University Health Network, TorontoWestern Hospital. Contact:s.radomski@utoronto.ca.CLASS OF 1985DouglasKONDZIOLKA,professor of neurologicalsurgery atthe University ofPittsburgh andneurosurgeon forthe PittsburghPenguins, drapes the U of T meds hockeyjacket (1981-85) around the Stanley Cup!Contact: kondziolkads@upmc.edu.CLASS OF 1989Dr. Paula AMATO is a reproductiveendocrinologist and associate professor ofOBGYN at Oregon Health and ScienceUniversity (OHSU) in Portland, OR,where she lives with her partner and theirtwo dogs. Contact: amatop@ohsu.edu.Dr. Dan FRITZ is married to Vicki Fritz.They have one son, Joshua, age 16 and adaughter, Jocelyn, age 13. Dr. Fritz is themedical director of the Sault Ste. MarieSmoking Cessation Program. Contact:fritz_d@ghc.on.ca.Dr. Gary MORROW is an ophthalmologistpractising in Toronto, with an appointmentat U of T’s Faculty of Medicine, and is onstaff at Toronto East General and MountSinai hospitals. He is married with two children.Contact: gary.morrow@sympatico.ca.Dr. Steve RUBENZAHL is married toDominique from Paris, France. They havethree children: Dan, Naomi and Eric.Steve is in general practice in Toronto,with a palliative care practice at HumberRiver Regional Hospital. He is about toreceive his fourth Dan Black Belt inkarate. Contact: srubenzahl@rogers.com.Dr. Suzanne SHEPHARD reports thatshe has two wonderful children, Michelle,12, and Brian, 14. Michelle is in an artsbasedprogram and loves dance, musicand drama. Brian has Duchenne MuscularDystrophy and is recovering from scoliosissurgery. Suzanne says, “He’s a great,positive young man and still swims ona fantastic swim team for kids withdisabilities and their siblings.”Contact: suzshep@cogeco.ca.CLASSES OF 1997 AND 1998Dr. NancyKAZARIAN(1997), Dr. MarkADAMS (1998)and their son (andnow big brother)Zachary are pleasedto announce the14 Univer sity of toronto • Winter 2009 Medical alumni association 15

CLASS NOTESIN MEMORIAMLives Well LivedMedical Alumni Associationbirth of Kara Kazarian Adams, born April18, 2009. Both Nancy and Mark continueto practise in Port Perry, ON. Contacts:kazarian_nancy@hotmail.com;richard_m_adams@hotmail.com.CLASS OF 1999Dr. Leevin MAH married Olivia on May30, 2009. They have now moved to theirnew home in Oakville, ON. Contact:leevinmah@hotmail.com.CLASS OF 2000Dr. Ryan FOSTER, his wife Miriam anddaughter Ava, welcomed their second child,Judah, on January 31, 2009, weighing inat 11 lbs., 8 oz. The family has moved toWhat are yourmemoriesof the Faculty?PROF. EDWARD SHORTER, THEHannah Chair in the History of Medicine,has been commissioned by DeanWhiteside to research and write ahistory of the Faculty of Medicine fromthe early days until the present. Hewould greatly appreciate hearing fromold hands (and recent graduates as well)about any personal recollections ofmedical education and/or service inthe various departments and divisionsof the Faculty and its teaching hospitals.Especially welcome are reminiscencesof some of the great clinicians andsurgeons, as well as thoughts abouthow medical education has changedover the years.Contact:Prof. Edward ShorterHistory of Medicine ProgramFaculty of Medicine,University of Toronto88 College Street, Room 207Toronto ON M5G 1L4Tel: (416) 978-2124Fax: (416) 978-2160history.medicine@utoronto.caKelowna, BC, where Dr. Foster accepteda job working in Kelowna GeneralHospital’s intensive care unit.Contact: ryanf99@yahoo.com.CLASS OF 2004Dr. PaulFLUITmoved to BCtwo years agowith his wife,Danielle,for a Care of the Elderly fellowship. Sincethen, he has been supporting geriatricprograms in White Rock and Abbotsford.Their beautiful 18-month-old daughter,Ruby, is keeping life busy and interesting.He regrets that he missed the fifth medsreunion in Toronto, and hopes that it wasfun! Contact: paul.fluit@fraserhealth.caDr. Fok-Han LEUNG and his wife, SusanLeung, addeda new babyto the family,Sebastian,born onAugust 15,2009, a littlebrother for twin girls Mikaela andGabrielle, born on May 1, 2008.Contact: fokhan.leung@utoronto.ca.Dr. Jack SUN married in 2006. Hecompleted a master’s degree in healthresearch methodology at McMasterUniversity in 2007. Currently, he is thechief cardiac surgery resident at theHamilton General Hospital with plannedcompletion of his residency in 2010.Contact: jack.sun@utoronto.ca.CLASS OF 2005Dr. Dawn LIM is just finishing her fourthyear of emergency medicine exploring subspecialtyinterests in aerospace medicine.She is shown here experiencing weightlessnessduring a parabolic flight. The experimentis called “Iris” (Image Reversal inSpace) and is a collaborative research projectDawn worked on with an internationalgroup of researchers in Barcelona, Spain.Iris was flown on the space shuttleEndeavour on June 13th, 2009, to betested on the International Space Station!Contact: dawn.y.lim@gmail.com.New addition to the MAA office!Congratulations toMAA administrativecoordinator, JulienneRamos, her partner,Geoffrey Hamlet andbig sister Kameron,who welcomed babyMarley Zena Hamlet on June 18, 2009.SEND NEWSAND PHOTOS!Please e-mail news and photos(high resolution JPEG attachments)to: medical.alumni@utoronto.ca.Or, mail letters and prints(we will return photos) to:Ruth Gillings,Room 3249,Medical Sciences Building,1 King’s College Circle,Toronto, ONM5S 1A8CLASS OF 1938Dr. Ernest G. MEYER, in his 97th year, onSeptember 20, 2009, in Toronto. Dr. Meyerserved in the RAF and RCAF as a surgeon.He worked as a medical consultant for theWorkers’ Compensation Board until hisretirement. A dedicated ham radio operator,Dr. Meyer founded the Mississauga MaritimeMobile Association. The beloved husband ofthe late Helen Speers, he is survived by hisdear daughter, Bonnie, and his brother, Dutch.CLASS OF 1940Dr. Doris DENNE, in her 95thyear, on August 12, 2009, inMarkham, ON. Dr. Denne retiredfrom her practice in Toronto’sBeach district in 1975. She will be sadlymissed by her husband, Dr. Jack Denne(1941); daughter Gaye (Ron),son Tom (Maureen); three grandchildren,great-grandson and extended family.Dr. Evelyn Kirkman McCAUL, in her 94thyear, on Oct. 1, 2009, in Stratford, ON. Dr.McCaul practised in Stratford for 30 years.She is survived by husband Don and theirchildren Jim (Gayle), Hugh (Louise), Tom(Marjorie), and Mary (Rob); 12 grandchildrenand 15 great-grandchildren.Dr. John Thomas Reid STEWART, in his95th year, on Oct. 4, 2009, in Peterborough,ON. A fellow of the Royal, American andInternational Colleges of Surgeons, Dr. Stewartwas a partner in the Peterborough Clinic.Survived by his wife, Frances, he was a devotedfather to Jane (Wayne), John (Barbara) andPeter; and loving grandfather to sevengrandchildren and four great-grandchildren.CLASS OF 1943 (January)Dr. Charles William PARKER, in his 92ndyear, on May 5, 2009, in Guelph, ON. Ageneral surgeon in Guelph, Dr. Parker is predeceasedby his wife, Virginia Mae and survivedby his five children: Gregory, Robert,Pamela, Amy and Alice, and 11 grandchildren.Dr. Wilma G. Stewart DARE in her 89thyear, on June 25, 2009, in Victoria, BC.“Billie” was an officer in the Armed Forces,and worked for the Canada Pension Plan.She served in numerous positions as a hospitaltrustee and was chair of the OntarioHospital Association. Predeceased by firsthusband Don Stewart, she is survived byhusband General Michael Dare; sons Richard(Colleen) and Andrew (Lynn); stepsons John,Michael Jr., Bill, Patrick (Deirdre); Mike’sstepdaughters, Diana Ryback and CathyBoyes; and eight grandchildren.Dr. Charles Eric ROBERTSON, in his92nd year on Aug. 1, 2009, in Delta, BC.CLASS OF 1943 (July)Dr. Cyril ROTENBERG, in his 90th year,on April 10, 2009, in Toronto. Dr. Rotenberghad a leading career as a radiologist, includinghead of radiology at Toronto East GeneralHospital. Remembered for his magical smile,he was husband of Gertrude for 56 years andMiriam (Bubbles) for eight; father of Lawrence(Bonnie), David (Susan), Bobby (Vaune) andMatthew (Lisa); and grandfather of nine.Dr. Clinton STORY in his 91st year, onDec. 14, 2008, in Guelph, ON. Beforeretirement, and after a varied medical career,Dr. Story spent 20 years as a psychiatrist atHomewood Sanatorium in Guelph. He wasthe dear husband of Mildred; beloved fatherof Bob (Tarja) and Gwen; and grandpa tofive grandchildren.CLASS OF 1944Dr. E.W.R. (Ted) BEST, in his90th year on Oct.1, 2009, inMississauga, ON. Dr. Best’sdistinguished career in communityhealth included serving as senior medicalconsultant for the Ontario Ministry ofHealth and teaching at U of T’s Faculty ofMedicine. The recipient of an Arbor Award,Dr. Best was the loving husband of Joyce;father of Trudy (David) and Douglas(Dawn); and grandfather of four.Dr. William Thomas Wylie CLARKE, inhis 89th year, on Oct. 4, 2009, in Toronto.Dr. Clarke had a special interest in diabetesand nephrology and started the artificialdialysis unit at the Toronto General Hospital.Survived by his wife, Peggy; children, MaryAnn, Penny, David and Tom; seven grandchildrenand seven great-grandchildren.Dr. Donald Harold DUNN in his 89thyear, on Aug. 11, 2009, in Mississauga, ON.Beloved husband of Mary; loved father ofPeter (Karen) and Sandra (Wes); grandfatherof three and great-grandfather of one.Dr. Douglas Alfred NICOL, in his 89thyear, on Sept. 5, 2009, in London, ON.Dr. Nicol is survived by wife Lois; daughters,Mary (John), Sheila (the late Alan), Ruth,Barbara; eight grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.CLASS OF 1945Dr. John P. (Jack) MACKAY, in his 89thyear, on May 17, 2009, in Parry Sound, ON.Regional coroner for the Province of Ontarioand founding member of the Wright Clinicin Parry Sound, Dr. Mackay was predeceasedby his wife Inez Mildred. He was lovingfather of Paul (Kim), Joan (Charles) andDavid (Shelley); grandfather of five andgreat-grandfather of two.CLASS OF 1946Dr. Philippe St. Louis MAISONVILLE,in his 89th year, on June 30, 2009, inVancouver. Dr. Maisonville practisedophthalmology in Vancouver at St. Paul’sHospital and Children’s Hospital and inRichmond until his retirement in 1992.He is fondly remembered by his wife,Marian; children Stephanie (Roger), Marcus(Norma), Paula (David), Andrew, Miriam(David); and eight grandchildren.Dr. William Davy SMITH, in his 87thyear, on May 10, 2009, in Newton Square,PA. Dr. Smith loved all the women in hislife, including his mother, Dorothy DowningSmith; his wife, Dorothy Elizabeth Smith;his sister Ruth; and his two daughters, Sandyand Karen. He practised colon and rectalsurgery in Philadelphia and was well knownat Riddle Memorial Hospital for his eventemper, generosity to nurses, and bear hugsto patients and friends.CLASS OF 1947Dr. Herbert J.F. (‘Luke’) IRWIN, in his89th year, on March 28, 2009, in Orillia,ON. Dr. Irwin became physician-in-chargeof the Orillia District Chest Clinic in 1960until its closure in 1982. In his own words,Luke is, “survived by his dear wife, Lorna, byhis P.T. Cruiser (‘Rhett’), and by his fivedelightful children: Pamela, John Jared,Deborah, James, and Peter.” He is also survivedby his sister, Betty (Liz), his formerwife Joan Cody, and by many grandchildrenand great-grandchildren.Dr. LaVerne KINDREE, at the age of 88,on Sept. 26, 2009, in Squamish, BC.16 Univer sity of toronto • Winter 2009Medical alumni association 17

IN MEMORIAMIN MEMORIAMDr. Kindree, a caring and compassionatedoctor, was instrumental in meeting both thehealthcare and community developmentneeds in Squamish, BC. He helped to foundthe Squamish General Hospital, was a tirelessmedical fundraiser, and independentlyresearched the prevalence of Lyme disease inthe province. Among his many honours, lastDecember Dr. Kindree received the Orderof Canada. He will be missed by his lovingwife, Norma; his five children, Sharon(Michael), John (Suzanne), Diane,Paul (Janet), David (Darby); his sevengrandchildren; and extended family.Dr. John G. O’Hara, in his 89th year, onApril 20, 2009, in Toronto. Former chief ofstaff at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Dr.O’Hara will be remembered as the singingdoctor for his wonderful tenor voice.Beloved husband of the late Margaret; dearfather of Bill (Pat), Mark (Debbie), Jane(Helen), Paul (Roisin), Mary Anne (Peter),John (Josie) and Joseph; grandfather of ninegrandchildren.CLASS OF 1948Dr. Philip Gordon KLOTZ, in his 84thyear, on Sept. 16, 2009, in Toronto. Dr.Klotz served as chief of urology and chiefof staff at Mt. Sinai Hospital and was anassociate professor of surgery at U of T.He also served as president of the OntarioCollege of Physicians and Surgeons. Heleaves his wife, Jenny; sons and daughtersin-lawLaurence (Ursula), Bob (Lyn), James(Bonnie), and John (Karen) and their families;and eight grandchildren.Dr. Edward H. SIMMONS, in his 84thyear, on May 9, 2009, in Youngstown, NY.Dr. Simmons had a distinguishedcareer as a pioneer in the surgicaland non-surgical treatment ofspinal deformities and diseases.His career included professor of orthopaedicsurgery at U of T and SUNY at Buffalo. Heis survived by his wife, M. Juanita; his childrenDr. Edward D. (Elizabeth), Nancy, Dr.William (Jennifer) and Ian (Lee); step-childrenMichael (Patricia) and Kathryn; eight grandchildrenand two step-grandchildren.Predeceased by his first wife, Marjorie Joyce.Dr. Paul Fraser LEESON, in his 85th year,on July 1, 2009, in Orillia, ON. Dr. Leesonpractised family medicine, and received theGlen Sawyer Service award in 2000. Belovedhusband of Joan; dear father of Catherine(Steve), Janice (Dave), Karen and David(Valerie); grandfather of eight grandchildrenand spouses, and five great-grandchildren.Dr. Walter Morrison LITTLE, in his 89thyear, on Aug. 19, 2009, in Bracebridge, ON.Beloved husband of Heather and the lateMaureen; dear father of Dr. Judith Hudson(Bill), Colleen, Christopher and Michael(Lyn); loving grandfather of six and greatgrandfatherof five.CLASS OF 1949Dr. Ian ALGER, in his 83rd year, on Feb.21, 2009, in Manhattan, NY. Dr. Alger wasa New York psychiatrist who pioneered theuse of innovative therapeutic techniques.Predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth, Dr.Alger is survived by his wife, Anita; his fourchildren, Derek, Timothy, Wendy andPenelope; and three grandchildren.Dr. Abram HOFFER, in his 92nd year, onMay 27, 2009, in Victoria, BC. Dr. Hoffer,a psychiatrist, practised orthomolecularmedicine for more than 50 years. Frustratedby what he saw as the collusion betweenthe pharmaceutical industry and the medicalestablishment to push tranquillizers onpatients, Dr. Hoffer resigned from theUniversity of Saskatchewan and theDepartment of Public Health and wentinto private practice. Dr. Hoffer leaves hischildren, John and Miriam.Dr. Lloyd George LITTLE, in his 89th yearon August 5, 2009 in Toronto. Loving fatherof Catherine Little; proud grandfather ofJonathan Gutman (Liz Royle) and CarolineGutman.CLASS OF 1950Dr. Hubert Patrick Mcloughlin HIGGINS,in his 86th year, on Sept. 6, 2009, in Toronto.Physician-in-chief at St. Michael’s Hospital1979-1989, and professor emeritus at U ofT’s Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Higgins was thebeloved husband of Julia Agnes; cherishedfather of Maureen (Gordon), Cathy (Simon),Peter (Ann Marie), Julie (Douglas), Betsy(William), Brian (Eileen), Shelagh (Richard),Norah (Maris) and Kevin (Andrea); proudgrandfather of 33 grandchildren and spouses;and devoted great-grandfather of four.Dr. Donald MCCONACHIE, in his 85thyear, on Oct. 21, 2009, in Owen Sound,ON. A physician in Owen Sound for over50 years, Dr. McConachie was the belovedhusband of Phyllis; dear father of Malcolm(Laura) and Gordon (Fiona); sadly missed byfour grandchildren.CLASS OF 1951Dr. Matthew BAZOIAN, in his 83rd year,on March 5, 2009, in Hamilton, ON. Dr.Bazoian was a loyal and dependable physician.Beloved husband of Lise, he will be missed byall of his family.Dr. Antonio CECUTTI, in his 83rd year,on April 17, 2009, in Toronto. Dr. Cecuttiwas chief of staff of the department ofobstetrics and gynaecology at St. Michael’sHospital. Beloved husband of Vivian; lovingfather to William (Helen), Stephen (Despina),Susan (Eugene), Anthony (Jaime), Catherine,Judy (Tom), Maureen (Ron) and Jamie(Nora); proud Nono to 17 grandchildren.The Honourable StanleyHAIDASZ, in his 87th year, onAug. 6, 2009, in Toronto. Dr. Haidasz,a trailblazing Polish-Canadian politicianwho helped to usher in the country’smulticulturalism policy, spent 17 yearsin the House of Commons and 20 inthe Senate, as well as a posting to theUN General Assembly.Among his manyaccomplishments, he was instrumentalin the passage of medicare, the CanadaPension Plan and Income Supplement,the Clean Air Act and other civilliberties and human rights legislation.Lovingly remembered by his wife,Natalia; much loved father of Marie(Joseph), Walter (Carolynn), Barbara(Bruce) and Joanne (Don); lovingDziadziu of nine grandchildren.Dr. Robert Alexander HALIBURTON,in his 83rd year, on June 19, 2009 inWindsor, ON. “In departing this world, Iwould like to express my appreciation ofthose who provided me with the wonderfullife I have led…to my teachers at the Facultyof Medicine, U of T and in particular todoctors Grant, Boyd, Banting and Best….Last and most important, to my loving wife,Ruth, my children, their spouses and mygrandchildren. ‘Thank you all.’”CLASS OF 1952Dr. Ben HOROWITZ, in his 81st year,on July 6, 2009, in Toronto. A dedicatedand caring physician for over 50 years, Dr.Horowitz will be missed by his wife, Riva,children Jeff (Kim), Ellen (Hugh), Terri; andfive grandchildren.Dr. Alan H. IRVINE, in his 85th year, onJune 25, 2009, in Ottawa, ON. A urologistwho was active in the professional community,Dr. Irvine was surgeon-in-chief at the OttawaCivic Hospital and chairman, division ofurology, at the University of Ottawa.Predeceased by his daughter, Leslie, he leavesbehind his wife, Elizabeth, son, Joe(Christine) and daughter Peggy (Richard).Dr. John Samuel STOCK, in his 87th year,on June 22, 2009, in Belleville, ON. Adecorated soldier, dedicated doctor, alderman,coroner, police commissioner, and chief ofstaff at the hospital in Belleville, Dr. Stockwill be missed by his family: Christopher,Ann (Bill), Peter (Meredith), Cindy, Ian(Oksana); five grandchildren and threegreat-grandchildren.CLASS OF 1953Dr. Sidney DAVIS, in his 87th year, onMay 9, 2009, in Toronto. Appreciated bygenerations of his patients, Dr. Davis wasthe beloved husband of Pearl and will besadly missed by all of his family.CLASS OF 1954Dr. M. Charmian DUNHAM, in her 81styear, on October 22, 2008, in New Hampshire.Dr. Dunham was head of the department ofmaternal and child health in Augusta, ME.CLASS OF 1955Dr. Gerald Z. STRAUSS, in his 79th year,on Feb. 19, 2008, in Dallas, TX. Dr. Strausspractised in Toronto for 14 years, moving toTexas in 1978, where he practised for 17years. He will be remembered for his love ofmusic, art and travel. Survived by his wife,Marcia, and children, Debra (David),Richard (Chris) and Cheryl; and fourgrandchildren.CLASS OF 1956Dr. Stephen ZWIREK, in his 76th year,on April 10, 2009, in Wilbraham, MA. Dr.Zwirek, a pioneer in the study of amniocentesisand founder of the University of MassachusettsMedical School, is survived by his lovingwife, Christine, and his son, Brandon.CLASS OF 1957Dr. Michael BAIDA, in his 77th year, onJuly 3, 2009, in Toronto. Foreverremembered passionately walkingthe halls of St. Joseph’s Hospital,with a beaming smile and warmheart, Dr. Baida was loving husband toVera; cherished father to Stacey (Paul),Kerry (Richard), Michael (Anita), Torry(Mickey) and Robert (Donna); beloved Gigito nine grandchildren.CLASS OF 1959Dr. James (Jim) Charles EVANS, in his75th year on July 23, 2009, in Bradford,ON. In addition to his contributions as alayperson throughout his life, Dr. Evansbegan his medical career at the UnitedChurch hospital in Hazelton, BC, followedby three terms of service in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo. Missed by his wife, Patty;his children, Rick (Katie), Rob (Rebecca),and Wendy (Sam); and three grandchildren.CLASS OF 1960Dr. Sherwood (Woody) APPLETON,in his 74th year, on June 21, 2009, inThornhill, ON. In the almost 50 years hespent practising psychiatry and sleep medicine,he touched the lives of thousands. Sadlymissed by his partner, Rochelle; daughterAlysha, and sons Darryl (Debbie), Jonathan(Karen) and Barry; and five grandchildren.CLASS OF 1963Dr. Lawrence GOTKIND, in his 72nd yearon June 23, 2009, in Toronto, ON. Dr.Gotkind was a psychiatrist.Dr. Robert HERCIA, in his 71st year, onApril 6, 2009, in Oakville, ON. Arespected orthopedic surgeon, Dr.Hercia was on the founding committeeof the Credit Valley Hospitaland practised at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital.He will be missed by his wife, Brenda,daughter, Robin, and his entire family.CLASS OF 1969Dr. Thomas Winston DEVITT, in his 68thyear, on Sept. 28, 2009, in Toronto. Dr.Devitt began his family practice in 1971, onLeslie Street, where he joyfully cared for somany patients. He was passionate about hisfamily, gardening, the cottage, wine andcooking. Loving husband of Barbara; adoredfather of Robb (Bobby Jo), Andrew (Florence)and Kayley (Stephen); playful Poppie of threegrandchildren.CLASS OF 1974Dr. Lynn Joseph FUKAKUSA, in his 60thyear, on June 7, 2009, in Toronto. A dedicatedphysician, Dr. Fukakusa is sadly missed byhis family, including his loving mother,Mariko, sons Gregory, Bryan and Timothy(Cathy) and partner Mary Haddoch.Dr. Michael KOLIN, in his 60th year,on Sept. 22, 2009, in Toronto. Loving fatherof David, and Amy; dear brother of Mary(Michael) and Pamela (Ben); sadly missedby Cheryl.Dr. Jeffrey Elliott KUDLOW, in his 63rdyear, on Sept. 14, 2009, in Birmingham, AL.In 1989 Dr. Kudlow became the director ofthe division of endocrinology and metabolismat the University of Alabama at Birmingham,where he stayed until illness made it impossiblefor him to continue working. He madeinvaluable research contributions to theunderstanding of cancer and diabetes. 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