ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010 - University of Toronto Department of ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAIR’S REPORT......................................................................................................................... 2
FACULTY....................................................................................................................................... 5
DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES ................................................................................................. 12
HOSPITAL STATISTICS ............................................................................................................ 14
DIVISIONS................................................................................................................................... 15
Gynaecologic Oncology ................................................................................................... 15
Maternal-Fetal Medicine .................................................................................................. 16
Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology.......................................................................... 17
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility..................................................................... 18
Urogynaecology ............................................................................................................... 19
PROGRAMS................................................................................................................................. 20
Undergraduate Medical Education................................................................................... 20
Postgraduate Medical Education ...................................................................................... 21
COMMITTEE REPORTS............................................................................................................. 22
Research Committee......................................................................................................... 22
Continuing Medical Education Committee ...................................................................... 23
EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.......................................................................... 26
SIGNIFICANT HONOURS AND AWARDS.............................................................................. 27
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS ......................................................................................... 32
Original Research............................................................................................................. 32
Invited Papers, Case Reports, Commentaries, Editorials, Reviews and Book Chapters.. 47
INVITED LECTURES AND VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS ................................................... 54
ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS.................................................................................. 83
National and International Meetings ................................................................................ 83
Research Day.................................................................................................................. 101
RESEARCH GRANTS AND INVESTIGATIONS.................................................................... 115
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT .......................................................................... 135