MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE

Winter 2005 MAAMATTERS

Dr. Patricia White & Dr. Shannon Wires Women in the balance Finding ways to combine passions

Also Inside: Remembering a friendship • Convocation 2005 • MedLife thanks you PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dr. Suan-Seh Foo (Class of 1990)

An honour, an obligation – A proud tradition We have a duty to ourselves to uphold what is best – a duty to our patients, a duty to the profession, a duty to our alma mater.

alumni, we share a common his- to introduce the interim Dean of AS tory. Continuity and collegiality Medicine, Dr. Catharine Whiteside from are part of the MAA tradition and the fun- the Class of 1975. She will be our hon- damental thread that binds our genera- orary president, and I would like to assure tions together. They are the foundation her of our support. Dr. Flavio Habal from upon which we build and the sure plat- the Class of 1977 is the MAA’s new treas- form that allows us to spring forward to urer. It is important to me that we recog- the future. nize our past treasurer, Dr. Steven Tishler. So we are really not alone, unless we Steven has put a tremendous amount of choose to be. We are part of something work into husbanding our investments, greater – greater than ourselves. It is both overseeing expenditures in the office and a joyous and a humbling realization. It is ensuring that we do not become generous not without obligation. We have a duty to beyond our means. Thank you, Dr. ourselves to uphold what is best: to our Tishler. patients, to the profession, to our family I would also like to thank the medical and friends, to our alma mater, to our fel- Class of 1998 and Dr. Grant Lum (Class low man, the society around us, the of 1992) for their extraordinary generosity Dominion of Canada and beyond. For in setting up funds through the MAA for what we have received that is good and matching through the OSOTF matching wonderful and privileged, we must give fund. It is also my great pleasure to con- back. Anything less would diminish us. gratulate and applaud Drs. Jay Keystone The inevitability of change requires the (Class of 1969) and Tom Patterson (Class anchoring of stable references; the MAA is of 1956) for being granted University of one of these references. Yet it’s a living tradi- Toronto Arbor Awards for outstanding tion. Dr. (Class of 1978), our volunteerism. These two members of our past Dean, has now assumed his new role as board have set fine examples for all of us. President of this great university. And in closing, I would like to thank Drs. Congratulations, Dr. Naylor! I Barney Giblon (Class of would like to thank Dr. 1957) and Victor Kurdyak Naylor for being a pivotal (Class of 1960), for their dean in his relationship with invaluable support. I also rec- the MAA. His support for the ognize, with appreciation, our PHO

MAA has been unwavering. administrator, Ruth Gillings, T O:

Recently, there have been for her tremendous and KELL KEVIN many comings and dedicated contribution to

goings. It is my pleasure the MAA. I Y

2 University of Toronto • Winter 2005 DEAN’S MESSAGE D r. Catharine Whiteside (Class of 1975)

Women in medicine A Conversation with Catharine Whiteside, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

Matters asked Dr. Cathy Family and Community Medicine, is cur- MAA Whiteside, Interim Dean rently president of the Canadian College of of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice- Family Physicians. At the recent annual Provost, Relations with Health Care meeting of the Royal College of Physicians Institutions, to comment on our theme and Surgeons of Canada, three women of women in medicine. physicians—Kathy Siminovitch, Sarita Verma, and Sheila Singh—won national What was your experience as a woman awards. This is all very positive. training in the Faculty of Medicine at U of T more than two decades ago? Do women lead differently from men? My undergraduate MD class was 12 per I believe that excellence in leadership is cent women. I had few female academic role essentially gender neutral. The important models, but I was strongly supported by the characteristics—recognizing talent, getting all-male academic leadership. They gave me the right people to do the right things, good advice and made sure that I had oppor- and working as part of a team—are tunities to succeed. With their encourage- neither male nor female. Ultimately, ment, I became one of the first post-graduate leadership is not about the individual; trainees to complete a PhD at the U of T, it’s about what you can contribute to and was then hired on as a clinician-scientist. the organization as a whole.

How have things changed in the past 20 years? As the first woman Dean at the Faculty of We have made great strides. This year, the Medicine, do you see yourself as a role model? entrance class for undergraduate medicine is Yes, I do. Although I’m sometimes taken 60 per cent women. The Faculty is also pro- aback when young women say they’d like moting gender balance and diversity in to emulate my success, it’s a responsibility recruiting new faculty. I take very seriously. I would be delighted Women are not just becoming MDs; they if my career path, which has brought me are becoming recognized leaders in clinical deep personal satisfaction, encourages care, research and education. For example, other women to pursue a career in aca- Louise Nasmith, head of our Department of demic health leadership. I

Dr. Catharine Whiteside has achieved outstanding success as a Director MD/PhD program, Coordinator of Graduate Studies PHO T clinician, researcher and academic administrator in the Faculty of Institute of Medical Science, Director of the JDF/MRC Diabetic O: MA

Medicine. She completed her BSc MD, clinical training, and PhD Nephropathy Group, Director of the Clinician Scientist Training PHO CDONELL at the University of Toronto, becoming a faculty member in 1985. Program Department of Medicine, and since 2000, Associate Her research interests focus on the cellular and molecular Dean, Graduate and Inter-Faculty Affairs. She became Interim T biology underlying glomerular kidney disease, especially associated Dean in June 2005. OGRAPHY with diabetes.Within the Faculty, she has served as Associate

Medical Alumni Association 3 DR.PATRICIA WHITE Women in the balance Female physicians find innovative ways to combine their passions

Patricia White began her day like any working Back then, Dr. White was one of about 15 women in her gradu- mom: performing that precarious high-wire act of ating class of 115 students. Look at the 2005 Convocation photo DR. propelling her children out the door, while getting in this issue of MAA Matters and you’ll see 99 female and 90 male ready for her part-time counselling job at the Addiction Research faces. Dr. Wendy Levinson, who is chair, Department of Medicine Foundation. Dr. White was coming to the realization that psychia- at U of T and the first woman to hold that position, says that the try was meant to be her life’s work, while at the same time she was growing feminization of medicine has many implications not only equally passionate about her commitment to her husband and three for patient care and the health care system, but also for the field children. The Toronto physician was facing the same challenge that itself. “In terms of our profession, women have broken new millions of today’s working women face every day. What’s interesting ground in encouraging better work-family balance,” she says. “But is that Dr. White graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty it isn’t just women — there’s been a societal shift too that’s sig- of Medicine in 1947. nalling that both men and women want to combine career and

4 University of Toronto • Winter 2005 PHO T OS: LEFT N ETE KEVIN KELL AND CENTRE: Y, RIGHT DARR : OL HOFMEISTER

DR.SHANNON WIRES DR.NEETY PANU n the balance e ways to combine their passions

family, without sacrificing completely toward their profession.” the U of T Faculty of Medicine are known for. Recently, we talked That attitude is confirmed by Michelle Zeller, 24, Karen to three grads who offer ample proof that women are achieving Hershenfield, 23, and Sara Cohen-Gelfand, 27, who were the 2004 success by deftly balancing their professional and personal lives. co-chairs of the Faculty of Medicine’s Women in Medicine group. DR.PATRICIA WHITE (CLASS OF 1947) The group offers female medical students informal support and men- D r. Patricia White laughingly recites the lyrics to a song familiar to toring opportunities. Michelle, a third-year student, says that the medical students of her day: Medicine or a man, /You can’t have them Faculty is sending a family/lifestyle-friendly message for all students both, so they tell us./Medicine or a man,/Whichever you choose, you’ll in its classes. “While some areas of medicine are changing faster than be jealous./ For if you choose a man,/You’ll spend all your life washing others, students are encouraged to pursue any area of medicine based dishes,/And if not, you’ll be taught /Through the years all you’ve got/ on interest and skill rather than gender,” she says. Are your frustrated maidenly wishes. Pursuing their interests and using their skills are what women in The 81-year-old psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, who practises

Medical Alumni Association 5 Dr. Neety Panu balances her residency with ultra marathon training along the South Saskatchewan River.

Neety feels that the medical profession is becoming more flexible in its recognition that physicians want lives beyond their work, regardless of their gender. from her home, remembers her mother being worried that her med- Program (CISEPO), Shannon helped to create and co-ordinate a ical-student daughter would end up a spinster. Patricia also remem- groundbreaking initiative that brought together Israeli, Palestinian bers that she received terrific support from her family, and later and Canadian medical students for a month-long academic session from both male and female mentors. Dr. White’s initial plan was to in pediatric oncology. “It was a powerful learning and sharing expe- specialize in pediatrics, but she became aware during her rotating rience,” she says. “Health can be a bridge for peace. If we concen- internship and her poliomyelitis research field-study that patients — trate on projects with only health goals, we miss out on important and mothers of child patients — were anxious to discuss their social goals where the impact can be incredibly broad.” relationships and lives with her. After completing her residency Shannon, who has worked on community health projects in in psychiatry in 1964, she became the first full-time on-campus Cambodia and Costa Rica, has faced cultural differences in how psychiatrist at U of T Student Health Services, loving the fact that women are treated. “You have to find a delicate balance between the campus is “a true barometer of society.” In the 1970s, Dr. being pushy and making your own voice heard,” says Shannon, White became the first woman to train at the Toronto Institute reflecting on how some male doctors in other countries have of Psychoanalysis. viewed her. “But what I’ve found is that we can set subtle examples, Dr. White doesn’t feel she was a maverick in her time; she simply especially because Canadian doctors work in teams made up of both combined the two worlds that she loved. It was important for her men and women; and the men obviously listen to and have respect to have family dinners every day, and when the family rented a cot- for their female colleagues.” tage before her psychiatry fellowship exams, she spent the early DR.NEETY PANU (CLASS OF 2002) morning studying and the rest of the day with her husband and It ’s not hard to have respect for Dr. Neety Panu. Anyone, man children. When it comes to women achieving that elusive balance or woman, who attends an intense week-long physics course in in their lives, Dr. White believes that today’s women face even more Sacramento, Calif., and then casually runs a 50-kilometre race at challenges than she did. “Women have more opportunities and the end of the week in four-and-a-half hours, deserves more than more support from society today, but they also have more expecta- respect — she deserves total awe. The 28-year-old ultramarathoner, tions thrust upon them,” she says. who competed in the 2004 bodily punishment known as the DR.SHANNON WIRES (CLASS OF 2005) Canadian Death Race (125 kilometres over two mountains starting Dr. Shannon Wires definitely has high expectations for her life and from Grande Cache, Alta.) runs for several hours every day. How career. With just a few months under her belt as pediatrics resident does she combine her fourth-year residency in radiology at at Hamilton’s McMaster University, the 30-year-old already has a Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital with that kind of training wealth of experience in international health and peace work and schedule? “My philosophy is ‘no compromise,’” she says passionately. currently balances her work with a volunteer position at a clinic “I believe you should do everything to the best of your ability, serving recent immigrants to Canada. She is a former president of whether that’s your work, or your interests, or being with your family.” SUNSIH (Student University Network for Social and International Neety feels that the profession is becoming more flexible in its Health), a student-run, non-profit organization that has a dual focus recognition that physicians want lives beyond their work, regardless of promoting healthy lifestyles and global health initiatives. Through of gender. “Women want time to have children or pursue other a joint program with the Canada International Scientific Exchange goals, but so do men,” she says. “All of us want more balance.” I

6 University of Toronto • Winter 2005 Dr.Aubrey Vernon Greaves (1886-1971) by Kevin Greaves, MD, CM (Queen’s University, Class of 1954)

A ubrey Greaves, my uncle, was born in Barbados in 1886, moved to Toronto in 1904 and in 1910 enrolled at U of T Faculty of Medicine.There he became friends with classmate . Upon graduation in 1916, Aubrey joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, serving in Belgium. In 1922, he returned to U of T for three years to study internal medicine. Aubrey joined the Colonial Medical Service in 1925, remaining there for the rest of his career. In 1930 he was appointed Director of the Pathological Institute at Hong Kong University. Interned by the Japanese in 1941, he endured extreme hardship in the Dr. Kevin Greaves infamous Stanley Camp. In 1943, Aubrey displays signed photos of Dr. Fred. Banting came back to Toronto, working with another classmate, Dr. Fred Tisdale, in his pioneer work on infant nutrition. Remembering My uncle also worked simultaneously with the RCAF in vitamin C research. a friendship Officially retiring in 1947, Aubrey continued to work part-time. He Dr. Kevin Greaves donates Banting memorabilia to MAA always spoke with great enthusiasm of U of T, which he clearly regarded as the Kevin Greaves remembers memorate that friendship, Dr. Banting gave world’s greatest medical school. Of his his uncle, Dr. Aubrey Dr. Greaves a signed 1925 Nobel Prize friendship with Fred Banting, he told DR.Greaves (Class of 1916), lecture pamphlet, entitled “Diabetes and as an accomplished physician with a sharp Insulin.” This pamphlet, and two irreplace- me that among close friends, Banting intellect and a formal demeanour. “When able photographs of Banting, have now was anything but the austere figure that I visited him in Barbados when I was a been generously donated to the University he appeared to be in public, revealing teenager, both he and my aunt would dress of Toronto Medical Alumni Association a warm and friendly personality.

for dinner every night, my uncle in a dinner by Kevin, on behalf of his uncle, who died PHO

jacket, and my aunt in a gown,” Kevin in 1971. Upon his death in 1971, Dr.Aubrey T O: recalls. What was also notable about Aubrey The MAA gratefully thanks Dr. Kevin Greaves bequeathed his entire estate KEVIN KELL was his longstanding friendship with Dr. Greaves for his generosity and the accompa- to his beloved university. Frederick Banting, a classmate. To com- nying short biography of his uncle. I Y

Medical Alumni Association 7 CONVOCATIONCONVOCATION 20052005

8 University of Toronto • Winter 2005 ATIONATION 20052005 One generation inspires the next On June 7, at MAA’s annual Convocation Banquet at Hart House, alumni addressed the new grads, offering a wonderful blend of history, wisdom and humour. Here are excerpts from some of the speeches.

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“I FIND IT INTERESTING HOW IN RECENT YEARS, SO MANY IN THE GRADUATING classes are women. In 1934 when I started what was then a six-year medical course, there were about 140 men and three women for the first three years. Personally, I loved those odds. “At the time, there was considerable talk about the place of women in medicine and the bias of male doctors, medical organizations and institutions. There may have been some bias, but I can honestly say that as a student and for the 30 years of my practice in Toronto, I never encountered any discrimination at all.” – Dr. Doris Denne (Class of 1940) :

“TODAY’S GRADUATING CLASS MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THAT WE SAT AT these very same refectory tables in Hart House over 60 years ago and had three- course lunches served to us by waitresses in black uniforms and white aprons, for the sum of 25¢. Just to maintain a sense of proportion, in our summer jobs most of us earned the princely wage of about 50¢ an hour, or $25 for a 50-hour week! “I think it is very probable that your career in the field of medicine will offer you the same challenges, make the same demands, and provide the same rewards and satisfactions that it has to the generations of medical students who preceded you. The going will not be easy, but neither will it be overpowering nor impossible. It will offer you different types and degrees of complexity than it offered us. In the end, I am confident that you will be able to look back on your career with the knowledge that you have taken part in one of the most satisfying, altruistic and truly humanitarian activities.” – Dr. Harold Kalant (Class of 1945)

Not appearing in the Convocation photograph are: Taylor Armstrong, Gaurav Bhardwaj, Malgorzata Kaminska, Blair Leonard and Melody Nguyen

Medical Alumni Association 9 There was a very positive aspect to this decision. Because all 14 of : us spent so much time together, we became very close to one another. That warmth persists until today.” “IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS 50 YEARS SINCE – Dr. May Cohen (Class of 1955) we marched across King’s College Circle to Convocation Hall in the blazing June sunshine. Indeed, when we used to see the pic- : ture of the 50-year class on the cover of The Medical Graduate, we could never imagine that we would one day be that old. Yet, “PHYSICIANS OF ALL STRIPES (I’VE NEVER SEEN A STRIPED PHYSICIAN) here we are. must work in a team to accomplish their goals. I am sure that “When I entered medical school, I was one of a strict 10 per our distinguished alumni here tonight would agree that we physi- cent quota of women admitted as medical students. On the first cians are only one small part of a team of healthcare professionals day, the dean came in and greeted us by saying, ‘You will wear a without whom we would be doomed to failure in our efforts to tie and shave every day.’ I wonder if the women in the group improve the lives of our patients. I am equally sure that the med- were expected to look at their legs at that point. ical classes here have one thing in common: a love for and dedi- “We spent every morning of our first medical year dissecting cation to their profession. This commitment is due in large part our cadaver. There were four students to each cadaver, and as to the efforts of a team of wonderful role models and teachers there were 14 women in the class a real dilemma became appar- who have dedicated their careers to this great faculty of ours. ent. It meant that two women would have to dissect with two “Tonight our past is linked to our present. The Class of 0T5 now male students. The solution was to permit the two oldest women joins more than half a century of alumni of this great institution, in the class to do so. I guess the Faculty felt that they were old alumni who have remembered their past by contributing to the enough not to be corrupted or distracted by their male partners. education of future generations of physicians. It is no accident that “And in our clinical year, when we were placed in groups of 10 the title of our magazine is MAA Matters. Indeed the MAA does to learn clinical skills, another problem arose. This was solved by matter because it makes a difference in the lives of so many students enlarging our group to 14 so that women and men medical and alumni.” students would not be exposed to naked bodies at the same time. – Dr. Jay Keystone (Class of 1969, Past President, MAA)

L4T0 L 5T5 Front Row: Drs. F. John Button, Doris Front Row: Drs. J. Godfrey Lister, Gerald Cohen, Edward Disenhaus, May Cohen, Diane Johnson, Denne,Taylor Statten, the late Thomas Alice Briggs, Marilyn Sonley,Alice Kozner,Thomas Longo, John Premi Row 2: Drs. Harvey Coopersmith, Row 2: Pashby Drs.Alan Lane, Hubert David Briant, Duncan Gordon Row 3: Drs.William Wilson, Richard Railton, Ken Asselstine, Murray Herst, Kline,Wilbert Brien Marvin Reingold, Peter Heyland,William McCrae, Harvie Brooks, Philbin Tackoor, Marvin Miller, Peter Morse,Peter Neelands Row 4: Drs. Robert Erlich, John Copeman, Frank Gilmore, Howard Bloom, James Goodwin,William Hanham, Irvine Korman,Terrence Fox, James Ainslie, Ian Van Praagh,William Linton Row 5: Drs. Ernest Brown, Norman Gladstone, Gerald Strauss, Gerald Goldberg, Scott Russell, John Sherin,Arthur Turner, Benjamin Walker,Arnold Bayley, Norman Patt, Murray Pace Row 6: Drs. James Fallis, Stephen Bedwell, David Grotell,William Rundle, James Bassingthwaite, Lindsay Belch, Brian Coggins, Arthur Cole, Donald Kitching, Dale McCarthy, Max Irwin Row 7: Drs. Irvin Broder, James Loudon 10 University of Toronto • Winter 2005 It is our great honour… : MAA pays tribute to award recipients at 2005 Convocation Banquet “AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR THIRD YEAR, we make the transition from sitting in the medical-school class to walking around the hospital with clinical responsi- bilities. It is during this time that we become inspired by our physician men- tors, by our patients and by the specialties we see. Some are inspired by the surgeon’s scalpel, others by the image on an MRI. Dr. Sunu Thomas (Class of 2005) and Dr. Diana Alli and Dr. Suan-Seh Foo Some are drawn to the sound of a beating Suan-Seh Foo (Class of 1990), President, MAA (Class of 1990), President, MAA heart, others to an infant babe’s cry. “At some point during this clerkship, we Robert P.Orange Medical Alumni Dr. Irvin (Kelly) Silver Shovel & Memorial Medal Association Gollish 1957 Chute Award come to find that regardless of the latest in and Prize Proficiency Memorial Award Dr. Martin Schreiber medical technologies or the most recent of Scholarships Dr. Sunu Thomas Dr. Jason Noble (Class of 1987) research innovations, the greatest privilege Drs. Paul Szmitko and Delbert S. Dr. Mary Hollington Class of 1989 Medical of all is the interaction we have with our Hoare Award Subarna Thirugnanam Pre-Clinical Teaching Alumni Award Dr . Irene Podolsky Dr. John Hepburn Award Dr .Anna Jarvis patients. For it is within the context of this Award Samuel J. Prof. Ian Taylor David Eberle doctor-patient relationship that we learn Streight Award Mr. Nazzareno D’Avanzo, Dr. Mary Hollington Memorial Alumni the value of service and the merit of Ph.D. Candidate, Dept. Dr .Todd Lee Clinical Teaching Award of Physiology compassion, trust and empathy. Award Diana Alli Weber/Nimon Prize Dr. Steven Shumak “You see, our patients are not just sick; in Neurology (Class of 1980) they are storytellers; they are our teach- Dr .Yale Perez ers; they are our guides. Soon, we realize what an honour it is that they so entrust us with their lives. We learn of their hopes and their fears. We hear of their joys and their sorrows. In the faces of these strangers, we learn to see the faces of fathers, of mothers, of children, of spouses. Whether they be from the ivory towers of Bay Street or the cardboard boxes of Shuter, be they honoured or abused, Christian, Muslim, Hindu or Jew, we come to find through these relation- ships that which makes us distinct is that which makes us unique. And it is in this common human experience that we are all one and, in essence, the same. “I emphasize these relation- L4T5 ships because it is through Front Row: Drs. Laurie Morgan, John Basmajian, them that we not only learn William McClintock, Jeva Lougheed, L. Jean Erb, W. Keith Hames. Row 2: Drs. R. Keith MacDonald, about our patients, but we Larry Eckert, Charles Cahn, Harold Kalant, Murray also learn about life and so Flock Row 3: Drs. George Moss, Gordon Westgate, often, even a little about R. Stephenson,William Lindsay, George Burgess, ourselves.” Paul Found. L 3T5 – Dr. Sunu Thomas (Valedictorian, Class Dr. David Green and his of 2005) at the Pre-Convocation Ceremony daughter, Ms. Elaine Markowitz Medical Alumni Association 11 WAYS OF GIVING Double your investment Donate now to student awards and your donation will be matched

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12 University of Toronto • Winter 2005 Without you, none of these initiatives would have been possible.

the Interdisciplinary Seniors Outreach Program (DISCO). We also held regular cooking nights, a friendship day and several cultural and religious activities. Diversity in Medicine recognizes the vastly different backgrounds of our students and the need for understanding broader MedLife thanks you issues not covered in our curriculum. This year, among other activities, we organized a workshop on violence against women, a for your support talk on faith and health, and a discussion on aboriginal health issues. Our latest development is the University Students build a strong community beyond of Toronto Inter-professional Healthcare the lecture hall BY EDITH HO (CLASS OF 2007) Students’ Association (IPHSA). This group brings together students from various health- care faculties to explore how we can better ear Medical Alumni Association: through medical school was just one of work together to improve patient care. On behalf of the MedLife the seminars offered by MedLife this year Without you, none of these 2004-2005 DCommittee and the medical stu- through Career Exploration and initiatives would have been possible. Your dent body, thank you so much for your Development. A variety of experts encour- generosity has enriched our medical educa- generous financial contribution to our aged students to explore career options and tion and personal growth in significant and education and student life this past year. develop professional goals through talks profound ways. We look forward to your MedLife is dedicated to that included topics such as continued interest and support. building a strong sense of first year summer research Once again, thank you! community interest and and elective programs and Sincerely, meeting student needs writing the MCCQE. beyond the rigours of aca- As part of our Community Edith Ho, MD Candidate (Class of 2007) demic life. We are the largest Fellowship mandate, we VP Internal Faculty Affairs, Medical Society student organization jointly recently published Eating (2004-2005) funded by the University of Well: Favourite Recipes from Director, MedLife Committee (2004-2005) I Toronto Medical Alumni the University of Toronto’s For more information about MedLife, Association, the Office of Faculty of Medicine, featuring Please visit: Student Affairs, and the more than 80 recipes submit- http://medsoc.med.utoronto.ca/medlife.htm Medical Society. With your ted by staff, students, faculty help, we support students and alumni. Not only did in the following ways: the project bring the medical faculty together, From left to right: Students Irene,Therese, “Help! There’s too much month at the it also helped us to reach out to the wider Carmen and Keith chop up a storm at a end of my money!” Managing finances community, with all sale proceeds going to community fellowship cooking night

Medical Alumni Association 13 CLASS REUNIONS Let’s get together

THE CLASS OF 1936 will be among Ave. Toronto, Building lobby the the honoured guests at the MAA M4T 2A8 evening of June 9, a Convocation Banquet in the Great Hall, (416) 926-9636. Continuing Medical Hart House, in June 2006, in celebration of THE CLASS OF Education event the its 70th anniversary. The class is also invited 1956 will be among morning of June 10, to the Pre-Convocation Ceremony in the honoured guests at and a dinner and dance Convocation Hall, followed by the Dean’s the MAA Convocation in Hart House Great Luncheon in the Medical Sciences Building. Banquet in the Great Hall in the evening. For more If you can attend, phone Ruth Gillings in Hall, Hart House, in June 2006, in information, contact Dr. Bart Harvey the MAA office at (416) 978-0991. celebration of its 50th anniversary. The class at [email protected]. THE CLASS OF 1941, in celebration is invited to the Pre-Convocation Ceremony THE CLASSES OF 1971, 1976, of its 65th anniversary, will be among the in Convocation Hall, followed by the Dean’s 1986 and 1991, will celebrate their 35th, honoured guests at the MAA Convocation Luncheon in the Medical Sciences Building. 30th, 20th, and 15th anniversaries respec- Banquet in the Great Hall, Hart House, in In addition, your class reunion committee is tively in 2006. Before December 19, 2005, June 2006. The class is also invited to the arranging a special class event. For further for help with class lists or reunion informa- Pre-Convocation Ceremony in Convocation information, contact Dr. Len Ralley at 94 tion, please contact Sherene Tay at the MAA, Hall, followed by the Dean’s Luncheon in Oakwood Avenue, Toronto, M6H 2V8, [email protected] or (416) 978- the Medical Sciences Building. If you can (416) 652-5859; or Dr. Tom Patterson at 0991. After January 1, 2006, contact Ruth attend, phone Ruth Gillings in the MAA the Medical Alumni Association office at Gillings at the same coordinates. office at (416) 978-0991. [email protected]. THE CLASS OF 1996 is hoping to THE CLASS OF 1946, in celebration THE CLASS OF 1961 will hold its have a 10th reunion in late summer/early of its 60th anniversary, will be among the 45th reunion June 2 to 4, 2006. Plans fall of 2006. Tentative plans include a honoured guests at the MAA Convocation include participation in University of morning CME, family-oriented afternoon Banquet in the Great Hall, in June 2006. Toronto Alumni Spring Reunion events event, and an evening dinner for the alumni The class is also invited to the Pre- on June 2 and 3. On Sunday, June 4, there to socialize and mingle, and possibly a Convocation Ceremony in Convocation will be a class reception and buffet dinner Sunday morning brunch. The location Hall, followed by a 60th anniversary in Stop 33 Rooftop Dining Room at the is still undecided – could be in Toronto luncheon, venue to be decided. For more Sutton Place Hotel from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. or, possibly, north of Toronto. For more information, contact Dr. Bette Stephenson For further information, contact Dr. John information, contact Dr. Wayne Chang at at 60 Forest Ridge Road, Richmond Hill, Parker at 293 Bessborough Dr., Toronto, [email protected] or Dr. Michael Ont., L4E 3L8 (905) 737-3945. M4G 3K9, or [email protected]. Chang at [email protected]. I THE CLASS OF 1947 will hold a THE CLASS OF 1966 will hold a 40th 59th-reunion anniversary luncheon on reunion on the weekend of October 20 to 2006 June 9, 2006, at McLean House in Toronto. 22, 2006 at the Four Seasons Hotel on For more information, contact Dr. Patricia Avenue Road in Toronto. Plans include a Convocation White at 30 Dale Ave., Toronto, M4W 1K5 welcoming reception Friday evening, a dates TBC or [email protected]. Saturday morning CME, and Saturday At print time, we were unable to confirm THE CLASS OF 1951 will hold its 55th night gala dinner and entertainment. final dates for Convocation 2006. However, reunion from June 9 to 10, 2006. Tentative There will be a farewell breakfast on a tentative date of Tuesday, June 6 has been plans include a cocktail reception at The Sunday morning. For further information, set for the banquet, and Wednesday, June 7 Faculty Club on June 9, and a dinner at contact Dr. Anne Wallace, 142 Cassandra

The Granite Club on June 10. The class is Blvd. Toronto, M3A 1S9, for the Pre-Convocation Ceremony, Dean’s ILLUSTRA also invited to the Pre-Convocation [email protected] or go to the Luncheon and Convocation. Please contact IN JOSÉE MASSE TION: Ceremony and the Dean’s Luncheon in the website: www.meds66.com. Ruth Gillings at [email protected] Medical Sciences Building in June 2006. THE CLASS OF 1981 will hold a 25th or (416) 978-0991 after January 1, 2006 for For further information about special class reunion from June 9 to 11, 2006. Plans further information. events, contact Dr. Ruth Davis at 51 Alvin include a reception in the Medical Science

14 University of Toronto • Winter 2005 CLASS NOTES News from Your Classmates

CLASS OF 1938 Dr. Donald Gibson has retired. He writes Dr. John Bickle has fond memories of 3T8 that “after decades of being spoilt” by his which he says helps him come to terms wife, who has now passed away, he is with his “steady aging.” Contact: (905) “learning solo housekeeping.” Don enjoys 514-6563 Drummond Rd., Niagara Falls, reading, gardening and woodwork. Ont., L2G 4N6. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Miller Fisher has had three papers Dr. Robert J. Slater writes that he is enjoy- accepted in the past three years. Miller and watchers.” Alpin gets around with the help ing a “quiet senescence” year-round on his wife, Doris, have three children who of a scooter and enjoys playing piano. Nantucket Island, Mass. Robert and his wife, Miller says are “prospering” – two are physi- Contact: (604) 947-9060. Betty, love visiting their four children and cians and one is a lawyer. Massachusetts seven grandchildren, from Montreal to Estero, Grand Hospital keeps an office for Dr. Fisher CLASS OF 1945 Fla. Contact: [email protected]. but he doesn’t keep regular office hours. Dr. Dr. George Henry Burgess of Chesley, Fisher concludes: “What a wonderful profes- Ont., worked in Angola for 23 years. In CLASS OF 1948 sion! I’ve worked with wonderful people!” recent years, he has been partially funding a Dr. Ernest Armstrong McCulloch, along Contact: (781) 729-1002. project to supply 10 medical nursing posts with , a biophysicist, received with medicine and supplies. The posts treat the 2005 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Dr. Ernie Meyer has stepped down as 10,000 individuals every six months. Research, one of the most prestigious net controller for Mississauga Maritime Contact: [email protected]. research prizes awarded in the U.S. Four Mobile Assistance Net and now acts in Dr. Charles Cahn is 95 per cent retired! decades ago, the U of T researchers discov- a managerial position. In 1984, Ernie He works five per cent of his time at ered the first stem cell, laying the foundation Douglas Hospital in Montreal. Otherwise, for all current work on adult and embryonic Charles enjoys stamp collecting, especially stem cells. McCulloch, 79, is a hematologist, psychiatric philately (collecting stamps that and both Till and McCulloch work as senior depict famous people with mental disor- scientists at the Ontario Cancer Institute in ders). Contact: (514) 844-1265. Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto. The Dr. Wallace Keith Hames two researchers previously won the Gairdner retired in 1986 after 40 Award, considered Canada’s most prestigious years of practising in prize for medical science research. Manitoba. In 1997, Wallace moved to Toronto. Contact: CLASS OF 1951 [email protected]. Dr. James Boone of London, Ont., formed Assistance Net in Mississauga, has been retired for more than 12 years. Ont., to help communicate with small CLASS OF 1946 Contact: [email protected]. vessels at sea. It has operated daily for Dr. Walter Robert Bonney of Thornbury, Dr. Donald Cruickshank has been fully 20 years, logging about 175,000 voice Ont., is busy painting and writing. He retired since 1993 and writes that he is contacts, and assisting in search and enjoys composing poems. Contact: “doing all the things old folks do.” rescues. The frequency is 14.122.500. [email protected]. Contact: (705) 788-0600. If you are a licensed Ham operator, Dr . Margaret H. Rae Brander of Toronto, Dr. Isadore Murray Eisen of Toronto Ernie invites you to come aboard retired from active practice in December, writes: “In active practice – wonderful at VE3EGM. Contact 2001. In 2005 she resigned from CPSO wife – five children – 11 grandchildren. [email protected]. and was granted Emeritus status. She enjoys Can you ask for anything more?” reading, opera, ballet, theatre, symphony Dr. Bruce Halliday has retired from active Dr. Alpin Gillean MacKinnon, 91, retired and socializing with her former patients. practice and federal politics. However, he to Bowen Island, B.C., with his wife of 65 She also travels to see her son in the Turks remains concerned about the lack of appro- years. He writes that Bowen Island is “… a and Caicos Islands. Contact: margaret.bran- priate action to sustain Canada’s health care magical, beautiful island, perfect for bird- [email protected]. system. Contact: [email protected].

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CLASS OF 1951 CLASS OF 1952 week in Beverly Hills. Contact: Dr. Hubert Brock Keenleyside of North Marion Box died on June 28, 2005, in [email protected]. York, Ont., is completing his second book, Toronto. Marion and Dr. Rodney Box Dr. Dinah Gruber works part time in Intractable Pain Relief. His first book was ( 5T2) have three children. Marion’s brother pediatrics with D r. Martin Kosoy (Class History Phi Gamma Delta Canada. Hubert is the late Dr. Robert (Bud) Griffiths of 1959) in Toronto. Dinah spent one year says that he has learned two things: that Leckey (Class of 1950). in Israel and enjoys “serious piano.” the writing of books has no end, and that Contact: [email protected]. physicians are lifelong students. Contact: CLASS OF 1955 Dr. Irene Llovera had a private ophthal- [email protected]. Dr. Joseph Cavon did a general surgery res- mology practice from 1968 to 2004. Before Dr. Norman Carl Kerbel continues to idency in Detroit, followed by a plastic and retiring, Dr. Llovera volunteered for several practise nuclear medicine. He does thyroid reconstructive surgery residency in St. Louis. ophthalmology missions around the world. scan interpretations at Humber River He moved to Santa Ana, Calif., to practise Her husband of 46 years, Candido, died in Regional Hospital in Toronto. plastic and reconstructive surgery. Joseph has 2003. Irene lives in Huntington, N.Y., and Dr. Douglas Massey of Honolulu, Hawaii, five children. Contact: W-203, 23442 El is enjoying her grandchildren. Contact: has been named Chevalier Dans L’ordre des Toro Rd., Lake Forest, Calif., 92630. (631) 427-8918. Palmes Academiques by the Prime Minister of France. Contact: [email protected]. CLASS OF 1960 CLASS OF 1961 Dr. Frederick Larkin Moffat returns to Dr. Kris Kristjanson Canada from Sarasota, Fla., at least once a has “semi-retired” as a year to enjoy family and friends. He is look- diagnostic radiologist ing forward to the Class of 1951’s 55th in Edmonton. His reunion. Contact: [email protected]. focus is on travelling, Dr. William Preston of Coppell, Texas, but he occasionally has retired. He has five children and six works between trips. grandchildren. Contact: [email protected]. Contact: Dr. Helen Reesor of Orangeville, Ont., [email protected]. writes that she is enjoying her nine grand- Dr. Robert children. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Martin Barkin is enjoying a varied Moulson works Dr. David Sowby of Dublin, Ireland, career. After earning a BScMed, an MA part time at writes, “A year of visits to hospitals. First a in chemistry and an FRCSC in urology, Confederation TURP, short, sweet and successful. Then he joined the staff of Sunnybrook and College Health hepatic cirrhosis – form haemochromatosis St. Michael’s hospitals, serving as chief Centre in Thunder – rising and fp level, liver biopsy, MRI and of urology at Sunnybrook from 1970 to Bay, Ont., and at a plasma clinic. Dr. CT, resulting in RF ablation of hepatome. ’83, and then as CEO of Sunnybrook Moulson also teaches at Northern Ontario Result apparently successful – anyway, from 1983 to ’87. Dr. Barkin was Medical School. Contact: [email protected]. I feel and look well.” Contact: dsowby@ Deputy Minister of Health of Ontario Dr. Charles Pearce retired from urology gofree.indigo.ie. from 1987 to ’90 and chair of in 2003. His daughter Michelle Pearce Dr. Bernard Schwartz writes, “After retiring, Sunnybrook & Women’s College (Class of 1991) is a psychiatrist at UHN- I continue as Professor Emeritus of Hospital from 1998 to 2004. Now Toronto Western Hospital’s Tourette’s Ophthalmology at Tufts University. Also, I he’s the pharmaceutical CEO of a Syndrome Clinic. Contact: (519) 966-3716. have continued my activities in editing and public company. Martin has four publishing my research. Presently I am children and seven grandchildren. CLASS OF 1964 editor-in-chief of two review journals in Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Sonilal Pancham writes that he has ophthalmology—Survey of Ophthalmology just completed his third medical mission to and Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update.” Dr. Harvey Crystal has retired from the Zambia, undertaking a clean water project Contact: [email protected]. faculty of the University of Southern to help reduce infant mortality. If you are California but still works four days a interested in finding out how you can help,

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please contact [email protected] or drinking significant amounts of Guinness.” Dr. Richard Safranyos, along with (613) 542-5916. Contact: (705) 674-0770. Dr. Christina Plaskos, organized a Class of 1990 reunion this past October. Held CLASS OF 1965 CLASS OF 1990 at the Niagara Fallsview Casino in Dr. Mel Petersiel reports on the Class of Dr. Raymond Jean Bertrand lives in Niagara Falls, everyone enjoyed an 1965 40th reunion, held on October 22nd Sudbury, Ont., and has five children. elegant evening. For more details, visit: in Toronto. More details about this terrific Contact: [email protected]. http://maa.med.utoronto.ca/alumnievents/ get-together are available on-line at Dr. Mastaneh Daghighi is living in classnews. Contact: [email protected]. http://maa.med.utoronto.ca/alumnievents/ Sydney, Australia. She tries to balance classnews. Contact: [email protected]. helping care for her two daughters with CLASS OF 1992 her work as a general practitioner. Dr. Marianna Switchuk and her CLASS OF 1966 Contact: [email protected]. husband, Ron, celebrated their 15th Dr. Stanley Lofsky Dr. Wai Pui Ng wedding anniversary in July. They live in of Toronto received the has a busy academic Burlington, Ont., and have two daughters, 2005 Distinguished neurosurgery aged seven and three. Dr. Switchuk works Service Award at the practice at the as a general practitioner in the Hamilton OMA Annual University of area. Contact: [email protected]. Installation. Contact: Western Ontario [email protected]. in London. His goal: to keep up CLASS OF 1970 with his active two-year-old daughter, Dr. Joseph Vukovich, who lives in Fort Anna. Contact: [email protected]. Wayne, Ind., writes that he is currently Dr. Amy Marie coping with myasthenia gravis. Contact: Victoria Rice has [email protected]. been recruited by the anesthesiology CLASS OF 1975 department at Dr. Edward Najgebauer is enjoying a satis- Duke University fying, eclectic family medicine practice in in Durham, N.C. CLASS OF 1995 Sudbury, Ont. Ed couldn’t make the class She started her Dr. Anthony Luke has been practising reunion because he was in Ireland “hiking, new position on October 1, 2005. primary-care sports medicine in San driving on the wrong side of the road and Contact: [email protected]. Francisco for three years. He’s also an assistant professor in primary care sports CLASS OF 1969 medicine at the University of California. Dr. Alvin Pettle opened the Ruth Contact: [email protected]. I Pettle Women’s Health Centre in Toronto in memory of his mother who died of breast cancer. For 11 years, What’s new Alvin and his wife, Carol, who is a with you? nurse, have practised integrative medicine. E-mail your news and photos As a gynecologist, Dr. Pettle has pioneered to Ruth Gillings at bio-identical hormone treatment. His medical.alumni@ utoronto.ca book My Prescription for Life, videos and or write to her at CDs are available through the website Room 3249, Medical Sciences Building, www.drpettle.com. 1 King’s College Circle, Contact: (416) 633-4101. Toronto, Ont., M5S 1A8

Medical Alumni Association 17 IN MEMORIAM Lives Well Lived CLASS OF 1933 celebrating the 65th anniversary of his Enid, his memory is cherished by his six Dr. Lionel Edward ELKERTON,on Class of 1940. daughters and 12 grandchildren. August 18, 2005, in his 98th year, in Surrey, B.C. Lionel is missed by his wife, CLASS OF 1942 D r. James Melrose WISHART, Elizabeth, five children, 11 grandchildren Dr. Burwell TAYLOR, in his 88th year, at the age of 88, on Sept. 7, 2005, and 14 great-grandchildren. During and on June 20, 2005, in Vancouver. Burwell in Peterborough, Ont. Predeceased after the Second World War, Dr. Elkerton is warmly remembered by his five children by Evelyn, his wife of more than helped set up public-health systems in the and five grandchildren. 60 years, Jim is missed by their three chil- Middle East, Pakistan and India. Later, he Dr. Alexander John WASYLENKI, on dren and 10 grandchildren. Dr. Wishart was directed the Ontario Ministry of Public October 11, 2005, in Langley, B.C., at the an anesthetist at Peterborough- area hospi- Health Laboratory in Toronto. age of 91. Formerly a family physician in tals for over 45 years. Condolences to the Regina, Sask., and Riondel, BC., Dr. family may be mailed to 8 Princeton Rd., CLASS OF 1936 Wasylenki was the beloved husband of the Toronto, M8X 2E2. Dr. Charles Glenn BOYD, late Phyllis Wasylenki and is dearly missed by at the age of 93, on March his three children and seven grandchildren. CLASS OF 1946 30, 2005, in Jensen Beach, Dr. Aaron GORDON, at the age of 87, Fla. Dr. Boyd was certified CLASS OF 1943 (January) on Nov. 8, 2004. Dr. Gordon served as a with the American Board Dr. Robert Gordon BELL, in his 94th pediatrician at Jewish General Hospital of Ophthalmology. year, on June 15, 2005, in Toronto. in Montreal. Archie is missed by his Predeceased by his wife, Mary, and their wife, Rhoda, three children and eight CLASS OF 1938 child Bobbie, Robert is missed by his grandchildren. Dr. John Frank Griswold AVERY, at the remaining five children, as well as 12 age of 89, on March 14, 2005, in Vancouver. grandchildren and five great-grandchil- CLASS OF 1947 dren. A pioneer in addiction medicine, Dr. Dr. John Davidson BAILEY, at the age of CLASS OF 1939 Bell treated patients in his home in 1946, 83, on Aug. 24, 2005, in Dr. Joseph Oscar POLLOCK, in his later establishing the first public addiction Toronto. John leaves his wife of 92nd year, on April 5, 2005, in Toronto. hospital in Canada, the Donwood 55 years, Mary, five children Predeceased by his wife, Melba, Oscar Institute. As Dr. Bell often said, “It has and eight grandchildren. Dr. is missed by his two children. been a privilege to have been of service.” Bailey served as an endocrinol- ogist at the Hospital for Sick Children and CLASS OF 1940 CLASS OF 1943 (July) a pediatrics professor at U of T. Dr. Gardner E. COOPER, at the age of Dr. John G. HALL, at the age of 86, Dr. Archie K. MacKINLAY, in his 80th 90, on Aug. 1, 2005. Dr. Cooper served as on Nov. 8, 2004, in Hamilton. Dr. Hall year, on Feb. 7, 2005, in Camlachi, Ont. chief of surgery at Hamilton Civic Hospitals served as a psychiatrist at Henderson Archie is missed by his wife of 56 years, from 1959 to 1981. Gardner is missed by General and Hamilton Civic hospitals. Mildred, six children, 14 grandchildren his three children and three grandchildren. Dr. Benjamin HENRY, in his 86th year, and two great-grandchildren. Dr. Dr. Thomas Joseph PASHBY, at the age on April 13, 2005, in Brantford, Ont. As a MacKinlay entered family practice in of 90, on Aug. 24, 2005, in Toronto. general practitioner, Dr. Henry delivered Sarnia, Ont., with his father, Dr. Robert Predeceased by Helen, his wife of 62 years, more than 4,500 babies. He also helped MacKinlay. Later, his brother Dr. Douglas Tom is missed by their three children, six establish a Brantford sister hospital to St. MacKinlay joined them. Condolences may grandchildren and great-granddaughter, Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton, and was be e-mailed to the family at Grace. “Doc” had a private ophthalmology chief of medical staff at both St. Joseph’s [email protected]. practice and worked at the and Brantford General Hospital. Dr. Henry Hospital for Sick Children, lived by the credo: Available, Affable, Able. CLASS OF 1948 Toronto Western Hospital and Dr. Bernard George HERMAN, at the Dr. Joseph KNIPF, at the age of 81, Scarborough Centenary age of 86, on March 29, 2005, in California. on July 10, 2005. Dr. Knipf was a family Hospital. Dr. Pashby spearhead- Bernard is missed by his wife, Bette, three practitioner and staff member at Norfolk ed several initiatives to eliminate sports children and five grandchildren. A surgeon General Hospital in Simcoe, Ont. Joe is injuries. Even after retiring at 85, he contin- for 40 years, he retired at the age of 70. missed by his wife, Beth, three children ued to be active in sports safety, pushing for Dr . Burton Connor PRIOR, at the age of and five grandchildren. changes in rules and attitudes. Dr. Pashby 86, on July 4, 2005, in Mississauga, Ont. attended this year’s Convocation Banquet, Predeceased by his wife,

18 University of Toronto • Winter 2005 Medical Alumni Association CLASS OF 1950 CLASS OF 1953 Dr. Samuel STANCER, in his 74th year, Dr. Donald Christopher HARRISON, Dr. Jack D. BLANCHARD, at the age on Jan. 27, 2005, in Toronto. Sam is missed in his 81st year, on Aug. 15, 2005, in of 85, on June 24, 2005. Dr. Blanchard by his wife, Anabel, three stepchildren and Toronto. Don is missed by his wife of 55 was on staff at the Department of Family seven grandchildren. years, Dr. Joan Fletcher Harrison (Class of Practice, University of British Columbia. 1951), four children and eight grandchil- He will be missed by his wife, Anita, by CLASS OF 1954 dren. Don began practising in Deep River, his four children and three grandchildren. Dr. Edward Paul EDMONDS, in his Ont., and then moved to Toronto where Dr. Max CARSON, in his 82nd year, on 78th year, on July 23, 2005. Paul is missed he served with Bell Canada for 27 years. Sept. 3, 2005. Dr. Carson practised family by his wife, Ruth, four children and 11 With Bell, he screened Inuit in the Eastern medicine from 1953 to 1995 at Mount grandchildren. Dr. Edmonds was a charter Arctic for tuberculosis and made several Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Max is missed member of St. John’s Ambulance, Orillia. trips to Saudi Arabia to care for employees by Annette, his wife of 60 years, six chil- Dr. Leslie Theodore REID, in his 76th installing telecommunication systems. dren, including Dr. James Carson (Class of year, on March 22, 2005, in Sault Ste. 1980), 16 grandchildren and two great- Marie, Ont. Les is missed by his wife, Dr. Thomas E. LENNOX, at grandchildren. Lorna, five children, one stepson and 13 the age of 87, on Dec. 14, Dr. Elie CASS, at the age of 82, on Sept. grandchildren. Dr. Reid served as a general 2004. 11, 2005, in Toronto. Predeceased by his practitioner in Clifford, Lakefield and wife, Devy, he is missed by his three chil- Bruce Mines, Ont. Dr. Robert VOLPE, at the age of 79, on dren and three grandchildren. April 19, 2005, in Toronto. Predeceased Dr. Ben Sion FINE, at the age of 77, on CLASS OF 1955 by his wife, Ruth, he is missed by his five May 21, 2005. Dr. Fine was certified with Dr. Vincent John Patrick BUTLER, children and nine grandchildren. the American Board of Ophthalmology. at the age of 75, on June 20, 2005, in El Predeceased by his wife, Fruma, he is Paso, Tex. Dr. Butler was a faculty member CLASS OF 1951 missed by his two children. of U of T and Queen’s University and Dr. Peter Ross BEACOCK, in his 79th Dr. Lawrence E. SEREDA, at the age of served as chief of psychiatry at Toronto year, after a lengthy illness on May 14, 76, on Sept. 10, 2005, in Hartford, Conn. General and Scarborough Centenary 2004. Dr. Ross will be missed by his four In 1963, Dr. Sereda moved to the Hartford hospitals. Later, he joined the faculty of children and seven grandchildren. area to be the director of the Texas Tech Regional Academic Health Hartley-Salmon Child Guidance Sciences Center and became chief of CLASS OF 1952 Clinic. In addition to having a psychiatric emergency services at El Paso Dr. Milton A. FRANCIS, at the age of private psychiatry practice, Dr. Psychiatric Center. Vincent is missed by 83, on March 7, 2005. Dr. Milton served Sereda consulted with various his wife, Bette, and two children. at St. Mary’s General Hospital in schools. Predeceased by his daughter Dr. John Douglas Graham SALMON, Kitchener, Ont., and at Porcupine General Jocelyn, Lawrence is missed by his wife, at the age of 81, on Sept. 21, 2005. Dr. Hospital in Timmins, Ont. Joan, his remaining three children as well Salmon served as chief of surgery at as seven grandchildren. Scarborough Centenary Hospital, the first

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Medical Alumni Association 19 Continued from page 19 black person in Canada to do so. He was CLASS OF 1967 also one of the first surgeons in Canada to Dr. Loreno LORENZI, at the age of 63, treat the morbidly obese with gastric bypass on July 8, 2005. Dr. Lorenzi was on active surgery. Predeceased by his granddaughter staff at St. Joseph’s Healthcare; an affiliate Angel Rose, Doug is missed by his wife, staff member at Hamilton Health Sciences Medical Alumni Association Bev, four children and four grandchildren. Centre-Chedoke Site; and an assistant clinical professor at McMaster University Medical Alumni Association CLASS OF 1958 in Hamilton. Board of Directors 2005-2006 Dr. Vivian H. CHROM, at the age of 73, on Sept. 26, 2004. Dr. Chrom served as a CLASS OF 1968 Dr. Catharine Whiteside (MD 1975) family practitioner at Scarborough General Dr. Ralph G. BUNSTON, at the age of 61, Honorary President and Centenary hospitals. on July 27, 2005. Dr. Bunston was a former Dr. Edward Barr CLAXTON, in his 84th staff member at Grey Bruce Regional Health Dr. Suan-Seh Foo (MD 1990) year, on March 10, 2005. Centre in Owen Sound, Ont. President Dr. Leo Jerome KELLY, at the age of 75, on Feb. 27, 2005. Dr. Kelly was certified with CLASS OF 1981 Dr. Barney Giblon (MD 1957) the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Gary C. MASON, at the Vice-President age of 46, on Dec. 15, 2004. Dr. Mason CLASS OF 1959 served as a family medicine instructor at Dr. Jay Keystone (MD 1969) Dr. David E. WARKENTIN, at the age Toronto General Hospital. Past President of 74, on Jan. 14, 2005. David is missed by his wife, Eunice. CLASS OF 1984 Dr. Irv Lipton (MD 1962) Dr. Gordon K. JACKSON, in his 45th Secretary CLASS OF 1960 year, in Perth, Ont., after a brief struggle Dr. Flavio Habal (MD 1977) Dr. James Peter DAVIDSON, in his 69th with cancer. He is survived by his father, Treasurer year, on Sept. 8, 2005. James is missed by Dr. Ivan Jackson (Class of 1961), who his wife, Mary-Jane, four children and 12 practises in Perth. Dr. Steven Tishler (MD 1990) grandchildren. Past Treasurer CLASS OF 2001 CLASS OF 1962 Dr. Jacqueline Helen PERRY, at the age Dr.Victor Kurdyak (MD 1960) of 30, on Sept. 6, 2005, as a result of a bear Dr. Bernard Joseph John BENDL, at the Loan Officer age of 68, on Jan. 18, 2005, in Richmond, attack in Missinaibi Lake Provincial Park in B.C. Bernard is missed by his three chil- Northern Ontario. Jacqueline is missed by Ms. Ruth Gillings dren. Dr. Bendl practised dermatology in her husband, Mark Jordan, and parents, Administrator/Manager the Vancouver area for 37 years. From Brenda and Ralph Perry. Dr. Perry was a 1980 to 1985, he practised at King Faisal family practitioner at Grandview Medical Members-at-Large Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Centre in Cambridge, Ont., and an emer- Dr. (MD 1975) gency-medicine physician at Brantford Dr. Garson Conn (MD 1958) CLASS OF 1963 General Hospital. Jacqueline was also an Dr. Barbara Erdelyi (MD 1999) Dr. Michael Brodie JAMES, at the age of 69, avid volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Dr. Lori Hasulo (MD 1995) on September 4, 2005, in Raynham, Mass. and had been involved in a house-building Dr. David Kaplan (MD 2001) project in Costa Rica. Dr. Peter Kopplin (MD 1963) CLASS OF 1966 Dr. Martin Kosoy (MD 1959) Dr. David Stephen KING, at the age of MAA Matters accepts death notices and Dr. Lap-Cheung Lee (MD 1975) 63, on July 30, 2005. Dr. King was certified obituaries. Please mail them to Room 3249, Dr.Tom Patterson (MD 1956) Archivist by the American Board of Psychiatry and Medical Sciences Building, 1 King’s College Dr. Peter Wyshynski (MD 1961) Circle,Toronto, M5S 1A8, or e-mail Neurology. Dr. Natalie Baine (MD 2004) PAIRO Rep them to [email protected]. Bobby Yanagawa (Class of 2008) President, Medical Society

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