Lee Errett named Professor of Global Surgery

Despite the work of committed individuals and organizations, the urgent need for surgical care in the world’s poorest regions has been widely under-recognized. Worldwide 5 billion people cannot access safe, timely and affordable surgical care.

Chair’s Column: Reflections on the First 5 Years

I want to take this opportunity to reflect on our many successes and achievements these past 5 years. I am most proud of the prodigious academic output by our faculty members, residents and fellows.

Editor's Column: A Surgery Department Viewpoint on Physician Assisted Death

Dean Trevor Young has asked each of the departments in the Faculty of Medicine to provide a viewpoint paper from their perspective on physician assisted death.

Surgeon Peter Pisters returns to Canada as a CEO of UHN

“It is a privilege to be in the Department of Surgery. That is where my roots and academic identity lie. I feel it is now time to give back to Surgery – to work with Jim Rutka and to give opportunities to other surgeons.”

Mike Tymianski: Bench to Bedside is not as Easy as it Sounds…But it’s Possible - The Story of NoNO

Many years ago insulin was developed in the laboratory and taken to clinical use (remarkably) within seven months. We are now taking a laboratory discovery to the clinic, but our transition interval was 25 years.

North York General Hospital SIC Lloyd Smith

Lloyd Smith and his colleagues at North York General Hospital have developed a focus in Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Plastics, Urology, and Gynecology to give emergency patients better access to the OR in daytime hours.

Bill Spence - a Surgeon’s Surgeon Reminisces

I met with Dr. William (Bill) Spence this summer in the Departmental office in the Stewart Building. He informed me that he has been associated with the Department of Surgery at the University Toronto now for an unbelievable 66 years!

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	IN THE MEDIA
	Nancy Baxter (GenSurg) received both national and international media coverage for her study on the impact of sleep deprivation on surgeon performance. Michael Cusimano’s (NeurSurg) work on pediatric head injuries related to falling television sets is featured in a CBC News article. more

	ANNOUNCEMENTS
	James Rutka reappointed as Chair of the Department of Surgery Tony Finelli appointed as Head of the Division of Urology at UHN Fred Gentili appointed as the Crean Hotson Chair in Skull Base Surgery more

	HONOURS & AWARDS
	Barbara (Dee) Ballyk (Anat) has received a 2015 W.T. Aikins Award for Excellence in Course/Program Development and Coordination Christopher Caldarone (CardSurg) has been appointed as the Dr. Robert B. Salter Chair in Surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children as Chief of Perioperative Services George Christakis (CardSurg) received the John Provan award for undergraduate medical education across Canada. more

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