The K. Wayne Johnston Visiting Lecture
On behalf of the Division of Vascular Surgery, I am pleased
to announce the establishment of an annual visiting lecture
in honour of Dr. K. Wayne Johnston– the Division’s inaugural
Chair.
The K. Wayne Johnston Visiting Lecture will honour
the outstanding leadership, clinical, research and education
contributions made by Dr. Johnston.
Dr. Johnston was a founding member of the Canadian
Society for Vascular Surgery and along with other members
of the Canadian Society of Vascular Surgery established
a separate certification in vascular surgery at the
Royal College level in Canada. He is a dedicated clinician
as well as an inspired educator. He has made major
contributions to research in Doppler Ultrasound, as
well as having been the principal investigator on several
landmark clinical studies of early angioplasty outcomes
and aneurysm repairs in Canada. Dr. Johnston has also
made significant contributions to the Journal of Vascular
Surgery; he was Editor of
this leading journal in the
field of vascular surgery
during its transition to
the electronic era. Within
the Society for Vascular
Surgery, Dr. Johnston has
held many roles, including
the prestigious position
of President for the
term 2009 to 2010. Dr.
Johnston has had a major
long-term involvement in
editing the Rutherford Textbook of Vascular Surgery;
during the last two editions, he served as Co-editor. It
is important to underscore Dr. Johnston’s pivotal role
in inspiring many surgical trainees to pursue an academic
career in vascular surgery. He has been steadfast
in his support and mentorship of members of both the
Division and the Department over more than thirty
years.
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This Visiting Lecture is a key initiative as the Division
of Vascular Surgery begins the new direct entry five year
residency. This lecture will give the Division’s outstanding
young residents the opportunity to interact and
learn from the best as they train in both clinical vascular
surgery and in research.
At the same time, the K. Wayne Johnson Visiting
Lecture will become a living legacy honoring the importance,
stature and contributions of Dr. Johnston to the
specialty – locally, nationally and internationally.
To make a contribution to the K. Wayne Johnston
Visiting Lecture, or for more information, please contact
Darina Landa at darina.landa@utoronto.ca or 416-978-4296.
Tom Lindsay
Chair, Division of Vascular Surgery
University of Toronto
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