<strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>2010</strong>COMMITTEE <strong>REPORT</strong>SResearch CommitteeStephen Lye, ChairIntroduction: The role <strong>of</strong> the Research Committee is to encourage and foster the highest qualityresearch in the Department <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics and Gynaecology and facilitate communication <strong>of</strong>research activities amongst the Department’s divisions and institutions, as well as to assist in thedissemination <strong>of</strong> our research to the national and international community.The committee includes both scientists and clinicians active in research and drawn from acrossthe Department, including Lee Adamson, Jon Barrett, Theodore Brown, Isabella Caniggia,Robert Casper, Allan Covens, John Kingdom, Rose Kung, Evelyn Lambe, Clifford Librach,Stephen Lye, Stephen Matthews, Kellie Murphy, Rory Windrim, and Mark Yudin.Highlights: Members <strong>of</strong> the department published approximately 180 peer-reviewed originalresearch papers, plus 75 additional publications in <strong>2009</strong>/<strong>2010</strong>, and hold funding for over 230research projects.The Committee was pleased to welcome faculty member Evelyn Lambe as a member. Dr. Lambeis a developmental neuroscientist and holds a joint appointment with our Department and theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Physiology.The Department’s Annual Research Day took place on Friday, May 7, <strong>2010</strong>, and continues to bean excellent opportunity to showcase our wide-ranging research and encourage trainees to presenttheir work. There were 15 oral and 61 poster presentations in both clinical and basic scienceareas and Dr. Jane Norman presented an engaging and informative Henderson Lecture on “Beingborn too soon – do obstetricians have anything to <strong>of</strong>fer?” Please see page 101 for a list <strong>of</strong>abstracts and details <strong>of</strong> the day. The Committee will institute a number <strong>of</strong> improvements for thenext Research Day, including a different venue in which all posters will be posted all day.The Committee provided input to Chair Alan Bocking with regard to the Department’s StrategicPlan.Honours: We would like to congratulate the winners <strong>of</strong> the J.W. Knox Ritchie Research Awardsfor best abstract/presentation by trainee category. (See page 114) Also, please note all the awardwinners in the awards section (pages 27-31), <strong>of</strong> which many are in the area <strong>of</strong> research.Future Initiatives: Members <strong>of</strong> the Research Committee will act as research advisors toResidents in the <strong>2010</strong>-2011 year in an effort to assist residents towards success in research.The Committee hopes to host more events in the Ob/Gyn Research Discussion Series in the newyear. This series is meant to take a clinical issue or problem and look at the research taking placethat could address the topic.22
<strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>2010</strong>Continuing Medical Education CommitteeFay Weisberg, ChairThe Continuing Medical Education Committee’s focus, since its inception, has been to inviteclinically-relevant, practice-changing speakers for Interhospital Rounds and to pursue a long-termstrategy for continuing medical education for the Department. Working along with the Office <strong>of</strong>CEPD, our Department has put on 11 <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Toronto</strong> approved courses and continues to berepresented at Saturday at the <strong>University</strong>.Once again, interhospital rounds were successfully webcast to members <strong>of</strong> the department to helpphysicians at remote locations gain access to the excellent list <strong>of</strong> speakers.Courses <strong>of</strong>fered by Mount Sinai Hospital:Half Day Faculty Development Workshop September 30, <strong>2009</strong>Ceasarean Section Update Friday, November 7, <strong>2009</strong>Paul Bernstein, John Kingdom and Rory WindrimMedical Disorders in Pregnancy Saturday, November 8, <strong>2009</strong>Mathew Sermer and Cindy Maxwell5th Annual Gynaecology Review Day Friday, November 27, <strong>2009</strong>Paul Bernstein6th Annual Obstetrical Malpractice: A Survival Guide Saturday, January 16, <strong>2010</strong>for <strong>2010</strong>Dan Farine1st Annual St. Michael’s Hospital Women’s Friday January 29, <strong>2010</strong>Health SymposiumGuylaine Lefebvre and Deborah Robertson13th Annual Women’s Imaging: Advances in Gynaecologic Friday, February 26 -Imaging and First Trimester Ultrasound Sunday, February 28 <strong>2010</strong>Greg Ryan and Rory Windrim6th Annual Mature Women’s Health Care Friday, April 23, <strong>2010</strong>Harold Drutz and Wendy Wolfman8th Annual Refresher in Primary Maternity Care Friday, May 14, <strong>2010</strong>John Kingdom and Rory Windrim23
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