17498 Relay MAA Matter.qxd 11/21/06 10:02 AM Page 14CLASS NOTESBruno Cormier Award from the CanadianAcademy <strong>of</strong> Psychiatry and the Lawto mark his c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s to forensicpsychiatry. C<strong>on</strong>tact: 720 The Parkway,Mamar<strong>on</strong>eck, NY, 10543-4299.CLASS OF 1953Dr. Jerry KOPSTEIN <strong>of</strong> Tecumseh, ON,received a 2006 Glenn Sawyer Award fromthe Ontario <strong>Medical</strong> Associati<strong>on</strong>, forcommunity service and service to themedical pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>. He practised dermatologyin Windsor for 45 years. C<strong>on</strong>tact: dermkop@sympatico.ca.CLASS OF 1954Dr. George BURROWS <strong>of</strong> Sutt<strong>on</strong> West,ON, was chosen as the 2006 Physician <strong>of</strong>the Year by the Ontario College <strong>of</strong> FamilyPhysicians. He worked part-time in theemergency department at York CountyHospital, did locums in aboriginal communitiesin Northern Ontario and was alegendary preceptor. Recently, in resp<strong>on</strong>seto the doctor shortage, George came out<strong>of</strong> retirement to do house calls, nursinghome care and palliative care. C<strong>on</strong>tact:laughlin@1ls.net.CLASS OF 1956Dr. Le<strong>on</strong> BLOOM retired from orthopedicsurgery in 1996. Le<strong>on</strong> lives in Houst<strong>on</strong>,recently celebrated 54 years <strong>of</strong> marriageand enjoys playing tennis. C<strong>on</strong>tact:mashirl@sbcglobal.net.Dr. Ted CROAL is enjoying retirement inBrantford, ON. He’s active in the ProbusClub and enjoys classical music, opera, fishingand bridge. C<strong>on</strong>tact: ted@sites.<strong>on</strong>.ca.Dr. Teruo IZUKAWA retired 11 years agoand is active with the Tor<strong>on</strong>to BuddhistChurch. Teruo and his wife, Joyce, havethree children. Their eldest s<strong>on</strong> is a neurosurge<strong>on</strong>at Trillium Hospital, their daughtera geriatrician at Baycrest Hospital and theiryoungest s<strong>on</strong> an architect. C<strong>on</strong>tact:teruo.izukawa@sympatico.ca.Dr. Robert JACKSON, after 15 years inDallas, has returned to Tor<strong>on</strong>to. He workspart-time at the Orthopaedic and ArthriticHospital and is enjoying watching hisgrandchildren grow up. C<strong>on</strong>tact:bobj@baylorhealth.edu.Dr. Gerald JONES retired in 1994and lives in Lansdowne, ON.C<strong>on</strong>tact: jgj<strong>on</strong>es@allstream.net.Dr. Margaret (Stoute) MacGILLIVRAYis a pediatrics pr<strong>of</strong>essor (emeritus 2001)at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Buffalo <strong>Medical</strong>School and works at Children’s Hospitaltwo days a week. Sadly, her husband,A.D. MacGillivray, died in 2001.Margaret has three children and an11-year-old granddaughter. C<strong>on</strong>tact:mmacgillivray@adelphia.net.Dr. Roger MORGAN is enjoyingretirement and “growing old gracefully.”He keenly follows the activities <strong>of</strong>U <strong>of</strong> T’s medical faculty. C<strong>on</strong>tact:joly.morgan@<strong>on</strong>tera.net.Dr. Bill SAMIS is stillpractising and reports thathe’s happy and healthy.C<strong>on</strong>tact: billandjane@rogers.com.Dr. Emile TEMEL-COFF works part-time in psychiatry. He’s inTor<strong>on</strong>to in an independent practice, and hashospital privileges at Trillium Health Centre.He also assists in surgeries, preferring plasticsurgery because he can sit down. C<strong>on</strong>tact:mpreete@idirect.com.Dr. James WILKES sadly reports that hiswife, Suzanne, died <strong>on</strong> September 13, 2006,in Collingwood, ON. Suzanne was predeceasedby grands<strong>on</strong> Jared, and is greatlymissed by six children and 13 grandchildren.You can send your c<strong>on</strong>dolences to Jimat wilkes@lynx.org.CLASS OF 1957Dr. Ned GROVE lives in Hillsborough,CA, and practises in San Mateo. He seespatients in his <strong>of</strong>fice, does some orthopedicsurgery and attends emergency room clinics.C<strong>on</strong>tact: nedgrovemd@aol.com.Dr. Sydney EFFER was awarded thePresident’s Annual Award at the Society <strong>of</strong>Obstetricians and Gynaecologists <strong>of</strong>Canada’s (SOGC) annual clinical meeting inVancouver in June. This is the highest award<strong>of</strong>fered by the SOGC, given to a Canadianhealthcare pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>al who has substantiallyenriched the lives <strong>of</strong> Canadians throughouthis/her career. C<strong>on</strong>tact: effer50@shaw.ca.Dr. Paul HOAKEN and his wife, Ellen,joined John Duff (Class <strong>of</strong> 1957) andBarbara in celebrating Nick Stratas’s (Class<strong>of</strong> 1957) and René’s 50th weddinganniversary in May 2006. Dr. Hoakenworks two days a week. Paul and Ellen’stenth grandchild was born in June.C<strong>on</strong>tact: Box 247, Bath, ON, K0H 1GO,or ehoaken@sympatico.ca.Dr. MarvinTILE wasrecentlyh<strong>on</strong>oured byU <strong>of</strong> T andSunnybrookwith anendowed chair,the Marvin TileChair in Orthopedic Surgery. A pr<strong>of</strong>essoremeritus at U <strong>of</strong> T, his two books are nowin their third editi<strong>on</strong>s. C<strong>on</strong>tact:marvin.tile@sunnybrook.ca.CLASS OF 1961Dr. Mervyn DEITEL received theFirst Distinguished Service Award fromthe Internati<strong>on</strong>al Federati<strong>on</strong> for theSurgery <strong>of</strong> Obesity in 2005. He is theeditor <strong>of</strong> Obesity Surgery. C<strong>on</strong>tact:www.obesitysurgery.com.Dr. Arnold NOYEK welcomes othermedical alumni to join him in his workwith the Canadian Internati<strong>on</strong>al ScientificExchange Program, which has builtpartnerships with over 20 hospitals inthe Middle East. For more informati<strong>on</strong>14 <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Tor<strong>on</strong>to • Winter 2006
17498 Relay MAA Matter.qxd 11/21/06 10:02 AM Page 15CLASS NOTES<strong>on</strong> this peace-building initiative across theArab-Israeli divide, visit www.cisepro.ca.Dr. Noyek is an otolaryngologist at MountSinai Hospital in Tor<strong>on</strong>to. C<strong>on</strong>tact:arnold.noyek@utor<strong>on</strong>to.ca.CLASS OF 1963Dr. Giselle MICROYS retired in 2004and rewarded herself with her dream car, a911 Porsche Carrera 45. She loves her silver“baby”! C<strong>on</strong>tact: drgigi@telusplanet.net.CLASS OF 1966Dr. Keith BOUGHTON has a fitting <strong>of</strong>ficeaddress – 1966 Harris<strong>on</strong> Way, Kamloops,B.C. He couldn’tget them tochange it toAirForce #1Way. Keith isshown herewith hisgrands<strong>on</strong>, Benjamin. C<strong>on</strong>tact:kekabought<strong>on</strong>@hotmail.com.Dr. Vladimir HACHINSKI has beennamed a Distinguished <strong>University</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essorat the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Western Ontario inL<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>. He is first vice-president <strong>of</strong> theWorld Federati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> Neurology andeditor-in-chief <strong>of</strong> Stroke. C<strong>on</strong>tact:vladimir.hachinski@lhsc.<strong>on</strong>.ca.CLASS OF 1967Dr. D<strong>on</strong>ald MICKLE, since retiring in2005 as the director <strong>of</strong> clinical chemistry at<strong>University</strong> Health Network and a pr<strong>of</strong>essorat U <strong>of</strong> T, has been practising family medicinein Grand Valley, ON. He’s also thelaboratory director for northern hospitalsin Grey-Bruce County. To relax, D<strong>on</strong>is restoring two st<strong>on</strong>e farmhouses.C<strong>on</strong>tact: doc.250acre@sympatico.ca.CLASS OF 1971Dr. Andrew ARMSTRONG is in familypractice in Tor<strong>on</strong>to and is married withthree adult children. C<strong>on</strong>tact: 5179Y<strong>on</strong>ge St., Willowdale, ON, M2N 5P5.Dr. Barbara KEE has been PSI Foundati<strong>on</strong>President since 2004. She has been infamily practice in Scarborough, ON, for34 years. Barbara and her husband delightin their two grandchildren. C<strong>on</strong>tact:dr.b.kee@sympatico.ca.Dr. Larry PIVNICK received his Doctor<strong>of</strong> Laws at Southern Methodist <strong>University</strong>,Dallas, in 1993. He graduated in the top25 per cent <strong>of</strong> his class while practisingmedicine full-time. Dr. Pivnick nowhelps counsel medical malpractice cases.C<strong>on</strong>tact: thepivs@swbell.net.Dr. LorneTARSHIS is thechief surge<strong>on</strong>at the Institute <strong>of</strong>Cosmetic Surgeryin Tor<strong>on</strong>to. Theproud grandfather<strong>of</strong> three, Lorne is anavid cyclistin his spare time. C<strong>on</strong>tact:info@cosmeticscanada.com.CLASS OF 1976Dr. James OOI, c<strong>on</strong>vocated in 7T7,but started with the class <strong>of</strong> 7T6, andidentifies more str<strong>on</strong>gly with it. Dr.Ooi has established a rural health practicein Corning, CA. He needs help! Anyundergraduate with an ACA licenseinterested in joining him? C<strong>on</strong>tact:jamesooimd@yahoo.com.CLASS OF 1978Dr. David NAYLOR was named to theOrder <strong>of</strong> Canada <strong>on</strong> July 24, 2006, for hisoutstanding c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s to health care andeducati<strong>on</strong>. C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s, PresidentNaylor! C<strong>on</strong>tact: president@utor<strong>on</strong>to.ca.CLASS OF 1981Dr. Marianne BELAU is in family practiceand complex c<strong>on</strong>tinuing care in Barrie, ON.She is married to Daryl Yaeger, and theyhave two children, Ben, 15, and Cheryn,14. C<strong>on</strong>tact: 48 Alliance Rd., B-7, Barrie,ON, L4M 5K3.CLASS OF 1983Dr. NicholasLEYLAND is themedical director<strong>of</strong> the Women’s,Children’s andFamily HealthProgram and thechief <strong>of</strong> obstetrics/gynecologyat St. Joseph’sHealth Centre in Tor<strong>on</strong>to. Over the last 10years, Dr. Leyland has made several trips toChina to teach endoscopic surgical techniques.Recently, he completed a master’s <strong>of</strong>health care management at Harvard. Nickand his wife, Carol, have five children. Theyadopted their youngest child in China in2003. C<strong>on</strong>tact: leylan@stjoe.<strong>on</strong>.ca.CLASS OF 1984Dr. Paul DAGG has moved to Kamloops,BC, to be the clinical director <strong>of</strong> the newTertiary Mental Health Development in theinterior. C<strong>on</strong>tact: paul.dagg@interiorhealth.ca.CLASS OF 1985Dr. Caroline DESPARD is sad toannounce the sudden passing <strong>of</strong> her father,Arthur Despard, in his 73rd year, <strong>on</strong> January13, 2006. Predeceased by his grands<strong>on</strong>William, Mr. Despard is missed by his wife,<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> Associati<strong>on</strong> 15