WINTER 2013 UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE MAAMATTERS

The storied career of DR. JOE GREENBERG

CONVOCATION 2013 • THE NEW FACE OF CPD PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE DR. PETER KOPPLIN (1963) Coincidence, connections and campaigns

DR. LAURENCE LEE (1976), AN ALUMNUS you may be a bit confused by the plethora from BC, recently sent us a terrific letter. of email and mail requests for donations. He explained that a good number of years Some come directly from us; the MAA is a ago he addressed his son’s Grade 5 class as separate, registered charitable organization part of career day. Fast forward to 2013 from the Faculty. Other email requests and as Laurence is looking at the front come from the Faculty; it promotes the cover of the spring 2013 issue of MAA large U of T “Boundless” fundraising Matters, he recognizes one of those same campaign, supporting student aid, research Grade 5 kids—who is now a U of T senior and infrastructure. The MAA’s mission Meds student. While it would be a stretch focuses on student aid only and keeping to consider that the defining influence on alumni connected. the student’s career choice was Laurence’s As 2013 wanes, I am happy to remind talk, it was still, as Milan Kundera writes, you that you are a graduate of a great medical the “beauty” of coincidence. school and one that is growing even better.

PHOTOGRAPHY: KEVIN KELLY PHOTOGRAPHY: Fostering relationships among alumni, I hope that you will continue to support students and the Faculty of Medicine is an the MAA as we continue to support our important part of the MAA mandate. students and alumni. Sharing as much as we do with the Faculty,

DEAN’S MESSAGE DR. CATHARINE WHITESIDE (1975) Lifelong learning begins here

AS AN ALUMNUS, YOU KNOW THE learning styles and needs. In response to Faculty of Medicine is committed to our alumni, CPD is investing in e-learning, building a culture of lifelong learning. simulation, continuous interprofessional We see this commitment every day in the education and work-based learning. incredible number of alumni who return Under the strong leadership of U of T to the Faculty each year for professional alumnus Dr. Dimitri Anastakis (1988); development. You’ll be proud to know that (see page 3), CPD is ensuring our alumni our Office of Continuing Professional continue to have access to world-class Development (CPD) is Canada’s largest, professional development. As you will read, and has a global reputation for excellence Dr. Anastakis is a passionate advocate for in education, innovation, and leadership. improving the quality of patient care The CPD landscape is changing through medical education. Together, CPD rapidly—driven by changes in education and our alumni are transforming health technology and learner/alumni demands care in and beyond. PHOTOGRAPHY: MACDONNEL PHOTOGRAPHY MACDONNEL PHOTOGRAPHY: for education better aligned with their

MAA Matters is published by the Matthew Plexman, Dr. Catharine For more information, Website: http://maautoronto.ca ON THE COVER: Medical Alumni Association in Whiteside, Dr. Peter Wyshynski please contact: The MAA respects your privacy. Dr. Joseph Greenberg (1952) co-operation with the University Cover photo: Michael Cooper Ruth Gillings, We do not rent, trade or sell our of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine. Design and Art Director: Room 3249, mailing list. If you do not wish to Mixed Sources logo and info. TK Editor: Fiona Irvine-Goulet Luisa De Vito Medical Sciences Building, receive MAA Matters, please Canadian Publications Mail Product Contributors: Michael Cooper, 1 King’s College Circle contact us. CUSTOMER # 7022738 Dr. Suan-Seh Foo, Ruth Gillings, Toronto M5S 1A8 CONTRACT # 41679520 Reem Kawar, Dr. Peter Kopplin, Tel.: (416) 978-0991 Medical Alumni Association Julie Lafford, Dr. Laurence Lee, E-mail: [email protected] Printer: Please place 2 • Winter 2013 FSC logo here Not your father’s CME Dr. Dimitri Anastakis talks about the changing face of CPD anticipate that traditional “bums in seats” conference programs will decline. Not only are they expensive but you’re often pulled away from from your family and your prac- tice. It’s easier and faster to log on to a program and learn as much, if not more, than going to a conference. Third, we’re going to expand the integration of simulation-based education into our CPD programming. When you think of simulation, surgery is one of the most obvious examples of its use: perform- ing a new procedure in a lab is a lot safer, and better for the patient, the surgeon and the whole team. But simulation can also be used to develop interpersonal skills, including how you deliver bad news or deal with a difficult patient, for example. We are fortunate in the Faculty to have a wealth of state-of-the-art simulation centres at our partner hospitals and the largest standardized patient program in the country, so expanding our simulation capacities will be a priority for us. used to be called Continuing of a physician, nurse practitioner, social [Dr. Anastakis is also CEO and President Medical Education, or CME for worker, pharmacologist and an occupa- of SIM-one Ontario Simulation Network, IT short. In the last decade it’s tional therapist. The course would then be a provincial initiative that connects the undergone more than a name change, as offered to all health professions involved. simulation community throughout the ubiquitous mainstay of medical We won’t be able to truly transform our Ontario and advocates for the advance- conferences, workshops and symposia health care system until we educate the ment of simulated learning in health reinvents itself to meet the needs of 21st professions education.] century medical professionals. This portfolio also has the Do you think that the e-learning approach Dr. Dimitri Anastakis (1988), who, since potential to play a really is a more effective way of learning? Or are 2011, has been Vice Dean, Office of we simply changing the vehicle of presen- Continuing Professional Development important role in the tation from an in-person lecture to an (CPD) at the Faculty of Medicine, talks transformation of the electronic version of an in-person lecture? about the current and future state of CPD I have struggled with this ever since doing

at U of T. Ontario health care system. my master’s thesis in Health Professions PHOTOGRAPHY: MATTHEW PLEXMAN What changes or shifts do you see Education about 25 years ago. It was on happening in CPD at the Faculty? health professions together so they better computer-based learning and that concept I see three major shifts. First, increasingly, understand one another, turning that of interactivity was an issue then and it still more and more professional education and understanding into better patient outcomes. remains so. On-line learning, including learning is conducted on an interprofes- Second, we’re using considerably more MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), sional basis and in CPD we’re also moving technology, or what I call tech-ed in CPD. needs to be more than videotaped lectures in that direction. As an example, a primary A lot of our learners are very tech sophisti- with impressive graphics and animation. health care course could be designed and cated, using their devices. (e.g. Smart The best learning is interactive—learners taught by a program committee made up phones and tablets) to learn on the spot. I need to be engaged. I’m hoping CPD won’t

Medical Alumni Association 3 fall into the MOOC trap; there will be some of the Ontario health care system, particularly Your clinical practice focuses on surgery of courses like that but we want to see more the education component, because of the the hand and peripheral nerves. How does truly interactive learning. It won’t be long sheer numbers of doctors who walk through that inform your work as an educator and before we’ll be using virtual reality as a tool our doors (more than 30,000 learners per researcher as well as your leadership for learning, and applying the technology year). We have an incredible opportunity to positions at U of T and with SIM-one? that exists in the gaming industry to really start addressing and linking to People who go into reconstructive plastic simulation will also change the way we learn. provincial health care issues: not only would surgery don’t like doing the same thing Do you have an ideal vision of CPD U of T meet its obligations to its alumni and over and over again. Every time you see a at the Faculty? learners to help maintain their professional patient, their reconstructive problem is What I’m hoping is that we’ll see further development, but we could also become a almost always unique. At the same time evolution of CPD. U of T has the largest strategic partner in the whole health care you have to apply the fundamental CPD office in Canada. We have a huge transformation agenda. principles of reconstruction. That requires back office machine that can do everything You’ve talked in the past about getting a huge amount of creative thinking, which from managing an event to accreditation; a more medical students exposed to CPD. is an advantage for me in my educational growing portfolio of interprofessional How do you see this happening? endeavours, and also in my leadership roles researchers; and a phenomenal IT group. Most of our courses are open to postgradu- where I really need to understand what the I would like to see us take all of this and ate fellows and residents. We’d like to offer issues are for the organization. I am able create a CPD hub for use by all the health some of our programs to undergraduate to see through chaos and complexity, sciences disciplines. This will bring scholars medical students who may have an interest whether that’s reconstructing a severely together who will design interprofessional in, for example, general surgery or OB- mangled hand, or working with an programs—and of course it makes good GYN; that would create new learning and organization that needs to restructure, financial sense for the university to share networking opportunities for them. We create more value for its customers, or resources and skills. need to explore ways to make that happen. redefine itself in an ever-changing This portfolio also has the potential to play That’s something that the MAA may be environment. And it’s really exciting to a really important role in the transformation interested in supporting or piloting. have the opportunity to do it all!

taught me that, “common things Mentor gratitude are common”; what a differential diagnosis was; and that you had to Dr. Laurence Lee (1975) writes a letter of thanks find a clinical-pathological correlation to explain every finding. I LOOKED AT MY SPRING 2013 COPY the guard is about to change And the event that firmly of MAA Matters and, lo and behold, one yet again, how much I owed stamped the “academic” into of the students featured on the cover was a my mentors, and how few academic medicine was my first public school classmate of my son’s in West articles I have seen acknowl- professor’s rounds with Charles Vancouver whom I first met during Grade 5 edging them. Hollenberg. Not only did he drive “Bring Your Parent to School Day.” I was What has become more and more us to reach a depth of understanding, but he charged with explaining to a room of 11 apparent to me as I progress through life is was challenging without being threatening year olds that being a doctor required equal how much I was unconsciously shaped by, and was always gracious and collegial, even parts scientist, detective, teacher, student and modelled myself after, the fabulous to mere clinical clerks. Another very kind and communicator/counsellor. I remember group of clinical preceptors that I had the mentor was John Wherrett, , who the looks of incomprehension when I good fortune to be exposed to at U of T. It volunteered to do a review session on one of responded to the question of how long it is to them that I dedicate this article. I must his weekends off for our clinic group, on the took to become a doctor, with the answer, apologize in advance—I had so many that I diagnosis of coma (we went through Plum “Think of it as finishing Grade 25.” cannot mention them all. and Posner on a Saturday afternoon), prior Well, it seems one of those students is Quite correctly, medicine is the core of to the LMCCs.Those lessons were not about to finish Grade 20, with the big finish clinical practice, and it was my good fortune wasted when I became a cardiac surgery line just over the horizon. Meanwhile, I am to have medicine at Toronto General ICU director 10 years later…. nearing the end of my career, 37 years out Hospital as my first clerkship rotation. So To read Dr. Lee’s full letter, please visit of medical school, 32 years of practising my first mentor in the real world of practice maautoronto.ca and click on the link on our anesthesiology. The thought struck me that was my resident, Howard Harrison, who home page.

4 University of Toronto • Winter 2013 2014 CLASS REUNIONS Is next year your reunion year? THE CLASS of 1944, in celebration of Building. The class will also have a private reception and dinner on Saturday, May 31 its 70th anniversary, will be among the reception and brunch on Sunday, June 1, at the Faculty Club, details TBA. Contact honoured guests at the MAA Convocation 2014, in the Gallery Grill, Hart House, Dr. Leonard Schwartz at leonard. Banquet, at U of T’s Chestnut Residence further details TBA. Contact Dr. David [email protected]; or (416) 340-3933. and Conference Centre on Monday, June Smith at [email protected]. THE CLASS of 1974 will celebrate its 2, 2014. The class is also planning a private THE CLASS OF 1959, in celebration 40th reunion the weekend of May 31-June luncheon at the Faculty Club on Tuesday, of its 55th anniversary, will be invited to 1, 2014. Planned activities include a June 3, details TBA. For further some events at U of T’s Spring Reunion reception, dinner and dance on Saturday, information, contact Dr. Joan Borland at 2014 from May 28-31. Classmates will also May 31, followed by a brunch on Sunday, (905) 665-4717, or borland99@gmail. be invited to the Meds Pre-Convocation June 1, from 11 am, details TBA. com; or Ruth Gillings at the MAA, (416) Volunteers are needed to help make 978-0991, [email protected] the event a success. To volunteer, or for THE CLASS OF 1946 will celebrate its further information, contact Dr. Howard 68th reunion with a luncheon on Mandel at (416) 256-5965 or at Saturday, May 31, 2014, details [email protected]. TBA. Contact Dr. THE CLASS of 1984 hopes to have at: 60 Forest Ridge Rd., Richmond a 30th reunion in 2014, venue and date Hill, ON L4E 3L8. TBA. If you are able to help with THE CLASS OF 1948 will planning, please email Dr. Joanne celebrate its 66th reunion with a Fox at [email protected]. luncheon on Thursday, June 12, 2014, THE CLASS of 1989 is starting to at the Donalda Club Patio Lounge, from plan a 25th reunion in 2014. Please let 1 pm, further details TBA. Contact us know if you are interested in Drs. Bill Geisler at (416) 922-2004; attending. Contact Dr. Jane Nixon or Bob Farber at (416) 483-6295. [email protected]; or Ruth Gillings at THE CLASS OF 1949, in celebration the MAA, at [email protected]. of its 65th anniversary, will be among the THE CLASS of 1994 is hoping to have honoured guests at the MAA Convocation a 20th reunion in the fall of 2014, details Banquet at U of T’s Chestnut Residence Ceremony in Convocation Hall and the TBA. Contact Drs. Susan Campbell at and Conference Centre on Monday June 2, Dean’s Luncheon on Tuesday morning, [email protected] or Stuart 2014. Classmates will also be invited to the June 3, 2014. The class will enjoy a private McCluskey at [email protected]. Pre-Convocation Ceremony on Tuesday reception and dinner on Saturday evening, THE CLASS of 2004 will have a 10th morning, June 3, 2014, in Convocation May 31, at Massey College; and, a Sunday reunion in 2014, details TBA. Contact Hall, followed by the Dean’s Luncheon in morning meet, chat and lunch in the Drs. D.J. Cook at [email protected]; the Medical Sciences Building. The class Medical Sciences Building, details Vivian Yuen at [email protected]; would also like to have a private class event, TBA. Contact Dr. Andy Zajac at or Dr. Xerxes Punthakee at details TBA. Contact Dr. Joe Marotta at [email protected]. [email protected]. [email protected]. THE CLASS OF 1964, in celebration THE CLASS of 2009 is hoping to have THE CLASS OF 1954, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, will be among the an informal 5th reunion in 2014, details of its 60th anniversary, will be among the honoured guests at the MAA Convocation TBA. Contact Drs. Michael Bartucci at honoured guests at the MAA Convocation Banquet at U of T’s Chestnut Residence [email protected]; or Terence Tang Banquet at U of T’s Chestnut Residence and Conference Centre on Monday, June at [email protected]. and Conference Centre on Monday, June 2, 2014. Classmates will also be invited THE CLASSES of 1969, 1979 and 2, 2014. Classmates will also be invited to to the Pre-Convocation Ceremony on 1999 will celebrate their 45th, 35th and the Pre-Convocation Ceremony on Tuesday morning, June 3, 2014, in 15th anniversaries respectively in 2014. Tuesday morning, June 3, 2014, in Convocation Hall, followed by the For help in organizing reunions, contact Convocation Hall, followed by the Dean’s Dean’s Luncheon in the Medical Sciences Ruth Gillings at the MAA at (416) 978-

ILLUSTRATION: JOSÉE MASSE ILLUSTRATION: Luncheon in the Medical Sciences Building. The class will also enjoy a private 0991 or [email protected].

Medical Alumni Association 5 6 University of Toronto • Winter 2013 COVER STORY LIFE lessons from DR. JOE From Major Street to major storyteller, Dr. Joe reflects on a 60-year career

Dr. Joe at 18, RCAF flight sergeant

hard to keep up with Dr. Joseph Greenberg. At 91, although requiring a walker or a wheelchair, the IT’S much loved Toronto family physician tells stories, jokes and details of a life lived fully—at a speed that’s daunting to those decades younger. Dr. Joe, as he’s affectionately called by thou- sands of his patients and friends in the Harbord Village area of the city where he grew up and practised for 60 years, was the very defini- tion of a community doctor. Long before it became an acknowledged approach to patient care, Dr. Joe’s philosophy was to get to know the person, not just the symptom, condition or disease. “My approach was always about getting to know the whole pa- tient,” Dr. Joe says. “How do you find out who people really are? By PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAEL COOPER coming to see them in their own homes.” Legendary for his 100-hour work weeks and house calls at all times of the day or night, he believes his “country doctor in the city” philosophy was built on growing up in a close-knit, hardscrabble immigrant neighbourhood where times were tough but everyone helped everyone else. “My neighbours on Major Street were all like brothers and sisters,” Dr Joe remembers. His parents and family, who had fled Ukraine, arrived in Toronto with two silver tablespoons to their name. Dr. Joe quit school at 15

Medical Alumni Association 7 “If you asked me what went into being a PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE CITY OF TORONTO THE CITY OF OF COURTESY PHOTO: good doctor, it’s because I lived on Major Street.”

Dr. Joe Greenberg (seated) flanked by his brothers Dave (L) and Mort Greenberg at the naming of the Boys of Major Lane ceremony in July 2013.

to help out his family, when his father, a Hebrew teacher, became But how did a war veteran in his early twenties who had never weakened by tuberculosis. graduated from high school manage to become a doctor? Dr. Joe He becomes emotional when talking about his parents, his tears maintains that, like much that has happened in his life, it was all combined with laughter. “I had the best parents in the whole world,” a series of happy coincidences and luck. Dr. Joe’s mother, who was he says. “Mom never got angry, even when I took her best down selling lightbulbs to keep the family afloat, had a customer by the pillows—and they were incredibly precious in those days—to use as name of Al Perly. Perly, who founded the well known Perly’s Maps in goalie pads in street hockey!” All his parents ever wanted for their Toronto, told Mrs. Greenberg that he would meet her son to see if children Dr. Joe maintains, was to enjoy good health. he could help him out. After a colleague of Perly’s administered Joe His sense of family and neighbourhood grew even stronger when an IQ test that showed his IQ was, “the highest I’ve ever seen,” the he and many of his friends who lived on Major Street enlisted at the next day Dr. Joe began taking classes from 7 am in the morning until beginning of the Second World War. At least ten young men on the 10 at night to earn his high school matriculation in just five months. street never returned home. A flight sergeant in the Royal Canadian “That was the very first time I experienced the joy of scholarship,” Air Force, Dr. Joe remembers coming back on leave and walking by he says. the homes of lost friends. “I had a yearning for deli and I went to Still not sure of what career he should choose, Dr. Joe happened to Becker’s on College Street to get a pastrami sandwich—it would melt accompany a friend who was picking up an application form to med the heart of a cannonball I tell you—and I passed by my pal Porky’s school. Dr. Joe realized he had taken the same high school subjects house. He was shot down in 1945,” he recalls. “Porky’s mom was as his friend, so thought he would apply too. “It was all a happy acci- standing on the veranda and she looked at me with such pain. Her dent,” he says, chuckling at the fact that his friend became smitten by son was never coming back; it tore my heart out.” This past July, a young woman, eventually failing at the relationship and med school to honour Dr. Joe and all of the other young men of Major Street to boot. “I told him, ‘You can’t spend all your time in bed, you have who fought and died in the Second World War, the City of Toronto to study’—not that I was jealous!” named a local laneway “The Boys of Major Lane.” Dr. Joe loved studying at U of T and speaks fondly of his fellow Dr. Greenberg may be the only Torontonian to have two lane- 5T2 grads, including Dr. John Evans, former U of T president. “John ways named after him. In September, the Harbord Village Residents’ is a true giant in our field,” he says. Association unveiled the sign for Greenberg Lane, honouring the Asked what advice he would give to today’s med students, he says contributions of the Greenberg family. simply, “The most important thing is to be kind, and to know your

8 University of Toronto • Winter 2013 “The most important thing is to be kind, and to know your patient.”

Dr. Lawrence Naiman (1956) (L) and Dr. Joe, proud members of the Varsity Meds soccer team, circa. 1950

patient.” He feels his profession has changed. “Today what I see now, ing and then paint the wound with Whitehead’s varnish. You had it’s like every 15 minutes you’re seeing a patient; it’s so many bucks to let it dry for 15 seconds and then it would form a new skin that now. I’m not interested in that. If you were around when I was prac- would get stronger as the fight went on. tising, my waiting room was filled to the gills and I kept some people “George was cut like you wouldn’t believe in this fight; Ali must have waiting for two or three hours. But they didn’t seem to mind; they hit him 600 times. I set to work and he lasted the rest of the fight. And spent time talking to each other and they knew when it was their turn here I am treating this guy and there’s 20,000 people there at the Pacific that I would spend as much time as was needed to understand them Coliseum and I didn’t feel the least bit nervous,” he continues. and their problems.” At the end of the fight Ali’s trainer wanted to know what Dr. Joe He began his family practice in 1953 at the corner of Bathurst and was using on the bleeding, but Dr. Joe wouldn’t tell him, upset at the Ulster Streets. Now he and his wife, Pepi, live above the office in a trainer’s previous treatment of young and inexperienced boxers. “But light-filled apartment bursting with family photos, mementos and that’s another story. . .” he says. boxes of memories from a 60-year career. Dr. David Greenberg, their He’s only been retired since 2012, a status he wears uneasily. son, carries on the family practice downstairs in the space he shared Unable to stand because of balance issues, he reluctantly stopped see- with his father for many years; three other children and grandchil- ing patients. “It made me quite depressed,” he says. “In my lifetime dren visit often. I’ve developed such nice relationships with people and having lost Beyond the doors of his family practice, Dr. Joe, an athlete and that, it’s diminished a part of my life.” Taking care of Pepi, who has basketball coach in his younger days, was also a consultant to the Parkinson’s, is his focus now. “On the other hand, a lot of things in Ontario Boxing Commission for several years and ringside doctor to life have their own blessings and it might have been a good thing to Canadian heavyweight champion, George Chuvalo. do,” he adds. “I’m not sure.” Dr. Joe was in Vancouver in 1972 with Chuvalo and Muhammad It’s obvious to anyone that Dr. Joe was meant to be a physician. Ali at what would be the last major fight of Chuvalo’s career. Using It defines him in every way. “For me, practising medicine was like a new technique that he had recently begun experimenting with, Dr. taking a drink of water,” he says. But what made him a good doctor? Joe stemmed Chuvalo’s bleeding from the pounding received from He attributes that partly to his faith, with charity and a concern for Ali. “I saw this when I was assisting in the OR and I thought, why others providing two key tenets of Judaism. And he adds, “If you not use it on boxers,” Dr. Joe says. “I would come to the corner with asked me what went into being a good doctor, it’s because I lived on pledgets of gauze soaked in adrenalin, use pressure to stop the bleed- Major Street.”

Medical Alumni Association 9 CONGRATULATIONS! Class of 2013

2013 Award Winners

Robert P. Orange Memorial Award Dr. William Ka-Bo Chan (2013)

Delbert S. Hoare (1928) Award Dr. Dahlia Balaban (2013)

Samuel J. Streight Award Dr. Giuseppe (Joey) Antonio Latino (2013)

Medical Alumni Association Proficiency Scholarships Dr. Laura Walker and Dr. Michael Wing-Keung Chan (2013)

Dr. John Hepburn Award Meghan Sauvé, PhD Candidate

Weber/Nimon Prize in Neurology Dr. John Alexander Brooks (2013)

Dr. Irvin (Kelly) Gollish 1957 Memorial Award Dr. Stephanie Alena Wong Low (2013)

Lum Family/MAA Undergraduate Medical Student Award Dr. Katrina Lynn Piggott (2013)

Dr. Carl Witus (1936) Memorial Prize in Paediatrics Dr. Jessica Clare Raso Lynch (2013)

1957 Memorial Dr. Janice Huffman Medical Alumni Award in Radiology Dr. Danny Costantini (2013)

Harris Family Medical Alumni Award in Oncology Dr. Jennifer Ann Locke (2013)

Barbara Hardy Memorial Medical Alumni Award in General Surgery Dr. Waed Mallah (2013)

Dr. E. Mary Hollington Pre-Clinical Teaching Award Prof. Mike Wiley

Dr. E. Mary Hollington Clinical Teaching Award Dr. Patrick Gudgeon (2007)

Silver Shovel-Chute Award Dr. George Christakis (1981) and Mr. Todd Koch

Class of 1989 Medical Alumni Award Dr. Ken Locke (1994)

David Eberle Memorial Alumni Award Carol Bismath and Nancy Dunlop

10 University of Toronto • Winter 2013 CONGRATULATIONS!

Medical Alumni Association 11 CLASS CELEBRATIONS

CLASS OF JANUARY 1943 70th Anniversary (L to R) (Seated) Dr. Crawford Anglin Row 2: Drs. James Anderson, Gordon Hawks, Murray Acker

CLASS OF 1948 65th Anniversary (L to R) Front Row: Drs. Jean Hill, Margaret Hunter, Sarita Markson, Dina Malkin, Elizabeth Solari, Megan Wynne-Jones, Bill Geisler Row 2: Drs. Ted Cross, Katherine Mirhady, Elliott Markson, Henry Shanoff, Harold Broder Row 3: Drs. William Paul, Harold Ashley, John Wilson, Robert Farber Row 4: Drs. Sidney Helperin, Reginald Rutherford, Robert Sheppard, Marjorie Moore

12 University of Toronto • Winter 2013 CLASS CELEBRATIONS

CLASS OF 1953 60th Anniversary (L to R) Front Row: Drs. Mitsuko Sada, George Hiraki, Jerome Kopstein, Melvin Sutton, Kenneth Mustard Row 2: Drs. Donald Barr, Michael Fair, Alan Preston, James McGillivray, Robert Ruderman, Thomas Sheppard Row 3: Drs. Geoffrey Beatty, Charles Godfrey, Lawrence Elder, Richard Kimoff, Harold Stein, Beverley Haw

CLASS OF 1963 50th Anniversary (L to R) Front Row: Drs. June Thomson, Bob Galway, Alan Gerulath, Inara Ezers, Farouk Ghany, Stanley Woo, Edward Wong, Gerald Arbus, Robert Lamont, Kenneth Norwich, Norman Bier, Barbara Craig-Wenstrom, Lynn From, Mary Jane Ashley Row 2: Drs. Bruce Thomson, Max Horning, Gerry Growe, Lucian Dworatzek, Constance Townsend, Gisele Microys, Marvin Gans, Randolph Lee, Marja Soots, Edward Rusiewicz, Kathleen Moses, Michael Spooner Row 3: Drs. Derek Davidson, Ernest Lapchinski, Melvyn Ball, Jerome Epstein, Robert Reid, Steven Strasberg, Murray Urowitz, Kenneth Sky, Leslie Ash, Sheldon Mintz, Garry Prince, Kas Tuters, Michael Irwin Row 4: Drs. Harold Hamer, Lionel Mausberg, Stanley Cassin, Hart Schutz, Perry Cooper, Richard Sloan, J. Walter James, Hamilton Hall, James Cullen, Donald Payne, Vytautas Mickus Row 5: Drs. Bruce Lennox, Gerald Kavanagh, Robert Kingstone, Peter Kopplin, Donald Henderson, Jacob Friedberg, Bill Arkinstall, Peter Langlois, James Graham, George McQuibban

Medical Alumni Association 13 2013 MAA CONVOCATION BANQUET MAA Honorary Lifetime Inductees 2013

Dr. John (Jack) C. Laidlaw (1944) Dr. Henry (Barney) JM Barnett (1944) (L to R) Dr. Jack Laidlaw is (L to R) Dr. Henry Barnett congratulated by Dr. Donald receives his award from Cowan (1956). Dr. (1966).

14 University of Toronto • Winter 2013 CLASS NOTES News from your classmates

to the late Elizabeth Sheppard (1953). Class of 1947 Now living in Collingwood, ON, he is active in Trinity United Church and is an avid traveller. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Jerome (Jerry) KOPSTEIN finally retired in 2012, after practising dermatology in Windsor for over 50 years. He received the Glenn Sawyer Award from the OMA for community service in 2006. Contact: (519) 259-9781. Dr. Kenneth I. MUSTARD retired from general surgery, OBGYN and orthopedics in 2001. He enjoys painting as a hobby. This was the first trip of this nature Dr. Murray ENKIN, 89, is fully retired His passion is art collecting, something Dr. Arai has made since his wife Sadie and living in Victoria. A professor he has pursued all of his life. Contact: passed away just over four years ago. emeritus of the Michael G. DeGroote [email protected]. Contact: [email protected]. School of Medicine at McMaster Dr. Robert L. RUDERMAN has been Dr. J. Lawrence NAIMAN received a U of University, he was recently made a enjoying his last nine-plus years of T Arbor Award in September 2013. In 2006, member of the for his, retirement—taking classes, going to plays, he created and became webmaster of the first “contributions to maternal care and the concerts, opera, etc.! He has a granddaughter open website (http://www.5t6med.org) for a development of midwifery as a recog- in medical school in New York; this past nized profession in Canada.” Contact: year he became a great-grandfather. [email protected]. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Orkan George STASIOR is in Class of 1953 practice with his son at Stasior & Stasior Dr. Charles GODFREY writes that he has Eyecare in Latham, NY, specializing in eye reduced his practice to four days weekly. plastic surgery and ophthalmology. He spends his time writing, travelling, Dr. Stasior is a charter member and past president of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He and his son are clinical professors in ophthalmology at Albany Medical College. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Harold STEIN was recognized as an Honored Guest at the Association of U of T medical class, a site that keeps alumni Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) in touch with each other and became a model annual meeting, held in April 2013, in San for other classes. Dr. Naiman, who lives in Francisco. Dr. Stein also published The Way Palo Alto, CA, was unfortunately unable to I Saw It: Memoirs of an Ophthalmologist in attend the Arbor Awards ceremony in person. 2013. Contact: [email protected]. Contact: [email protected]. going to the opera and lecturing—a great life! Contact: [email protected]. Class of 1956 Class of 1958 Dr. Don BARR, a retired ephebiatrician, Dr. Arnold T. ARAI accompanied his Dr. Vera PRICE is “officially retired” and was director of Health Services at Ryerson oldest son, Andrew, on a tour of the is professor emeritus of dermatology at University, professor emeritus, and is a wartime internment camps in the BC University of California, San Francisco. member of the Athletic and Recreational Interior. As a child, Dr. Arai was placed She is still doing much the same work, Hall of Fame. He was married for 50 years in Tashme, a camp near Hope, BC. conducting two hair disorders clinics each

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Public Health and professor of Medical psychiatry practice. He loves travelling, Imaging, all at U of T. Contact: attending conferences and is active in [email protected]. community events. Dr. Debow continues to sail and enjoy his cottage. Contact: Class of 1963 [email protected]. Dr. Peter KOPPLIN has retired after Dr. Marvin COOPER recently had his many years at the General Internal first solo exhibition of fine art photo- Medicine Clinic at St. Michael’s Hospital graphs—“Israel: A Second Take.” Images in Toronto. He continues to work part-time in palliative care at Bridgepoint and is president of the MAA. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Bruce LENNOX has two children (one lawyer, one ophthalmologist) and two month and continuing her research in granddaughters. Semi-retired, Dr. Lennox cicatricial alopecia and alopecia aneata, recently returned from Jerusalem, where he except her hours are flexible. In March was an ophthalmic volunteer. Contact: 2013 Dr. Price was awarded the Dermatol- [email protected]. captured dramatic desert landscapes and ogy Foundation Lifetime Career Educator Dr. John A. MACDOUGALL, now Israel’s diverse architecture, ancient and Award. Contact: [email protected]. retired, did 25 years military service and modern. Contact: [email protected]. retired as wing commander.He spent 10 Class of 1961 years as medical officer for RCMP ‘O’ Dr. Arnold NOYEK was appointed an Division (Southern Ontario), three years as Officer of the Order of Canada in June an occupational consultant for Ontario

Dr. William S. CRYSDALE worked for 36 years as an otolaryngologist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto until 2007, when he moved to 2013. Dr. Noyek, a leading global health Hydro, and three years as an occupational Creemore. After working one day a innovator and educator, is founder of the assessor for various insurance companies. week in Barrie until this past summer, Canada International Scientific Exchange Contact: [email protected]. he is now fully retired. He keeps busy Program (CISEPO) and a Senior Canada skiing, golfing, curling, wood turning, Fellow with Ashoka, a global association of Class of 1964 gardening, and entertaining grandchil- leading social and change entrepreneurs. Dr. Harvey ARMSTRONG is still dren. Contact: [email protected]. He is currently director for International working with trauma survivors. Contact: Continuing Education in the Faculty of [email protected]. Dr. Morton DORAN is still working Medicine at U of T; director of Global Dr. Edward G. DAVIES, after 41 years, part-time as associate professor of anatomy, Continuing Education, the Dalla Lana retired in 2006. Since then he has been University of Calgary, and is drawing on School of Public Health; and a professor of busier than ever and enjoys every day. the blackboard with colored chalk just Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Contact: [email protected]. like Professor Duckworth. Contact: professor at the Dalla Lana School of Dr. Stan DEBOW is still in a private [email protected].

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Dr. Agnes V. KLEIN received the Queen’s McLean is married with three daughters Jubilee Medal for Services to the health of and five grandchildren. Contact: Canadians. She has four grandchildren: [email protected]. Gabrielle, Matthew, Jacob and Zachary. Dr. Brenda MOROZ retired on February She is enjoying many volunteer activities 1, 2012, from McGill, Royal Victoria and and her continued professional involve- Children’s Hospitals, where she ment in the design and ethics of clinical was head of dermatology. She continues to trials and regulatory work. Contact: work two or three clinics a week, seeing [email protected]. patients and supervising students and Dr. Frank LIPSON reports that he is still residents—which she loves. Contact: alive, working and doing what he loves—“a Dr. E. David MANACE recently [email protected]. detective Columbo in medical-legal retired from active ear nose throat/facial Dr. George PRIEDITIS is retired from matters.” He has survived cancer and heart reconstructive surgery practice but full time emergency medicine at Queen’s disease, is still married and “saving for old continues to consult in forensic and University, but is still working in urgent age.” Contact: [email protected]. workers compensation otology. care in Oakville and Toronto. Contact: Dr. Charles LISTGARTEN is now Recently, he and his wife Kathy happily [email protected]. semi-retired. He works two days per week, celebrated their 43rd wedding anniver- Dr. Martin SCHILLER lives in Louisville, doing allergy medicine only out of a sary. Daughter Leslie is the family’s KY, is semi-retired and does medical-legal walk-in clinic in Woodbridge, ON. fourth generation physician—she evaluations. He is a fellow of the American He and his wife travel a great deal, directs the Cancer service at Academy of Disability Evaluating Physi- although they have reduced their hiking, Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA, cians (AADEP). Contact: (502) 458-1175. swimming and snorkelling, and have and is assistant professor of medicine, Dr. Gerry SELIGMAN is awaiting a 6T4 given up scuba diving, canoeing and more Department of Medical Genetics, Reunion Facebook page to be set up by vigorous recreations that provoke University of California San Francisco. someone who knows how. Contact: musculoskeletal complaints. Thankfully, We welcomed our first grandson, Bey [email protected]. reading is still a great pleasure. Contact: Brenman, in August 2012. A toast to [email protected]. all the 6T4 50-year alumni! Contact: Class of 1973 Dr. Stan LITCH is retired from clinical [email protected]. Dr. Peter BARRECA is finally enjoying psychiatric practice at Homewood Health the empty nest: his son, after four years as Centre (Guelph), where he focused on Dr. James (Jim) E. B. MILLER is an engineer, will go to the Rotman School eating disorders and PTSD of returning assisting in surgery at Trillium of Management this fall for an MBA; his daughter, an elementary school teacher, was married in Ireland in July and will live in Toronto. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Mel BORINS has produced a new DVD: “Possibilities—The Pronoic Photosongbook” of 10 inspiring, uplifting songs with photos from around the world. Check it out at www.melborinscreative.com. Dr. Doug GOODALL is still practising but has cut down to four days a week; now, Health Partners, Mississauga. every weekend is a long weekend. He does Contact: [email protected]. an annual bike trip and this September military personnel from active combat. Dr. John D. O. McLEAN retired in travelled to Sardinia. Playing hockey every He is assisting a seniors’ ukulele group January 2007 from Dixie Road Medical week and skiing three days a week also keep and plays in the local Fergus Pipe Band. Associates after 40 years in family practice. him active. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Litch recently returned from hiking A former staff physician at Trillium Dr. John HOLMES is semi-retired, working the “El Camino” in Spain. Contact: Health Centre and past president of the locums in Canada and wintering in New [email protected]. Mississauga Medical Association, Dr. Zealand. Contact: [email protected].

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Dr. Riivo ILVES retired in 2009 to entertainment lawyer in Toronto. Dr. Zener beautiful Prince Edward County, ON. He continues to work non-stop in her psychiat- previously spent 17 years at Albany ric practice. Contact: (416) 925-9982. Medical Center and Medical College as professor of surgery, chief of thoracic Class of 1975 surgery and resident program director. Dr. David McKNIGHT, a professor in Contact: [email protected]. the Department of Anesthesia and associate dean, Equity and Professionalism, U of T Faculty of Medicine, was awarded the 2013 CMA Dr. William Marsden Award in attending birthday celebrations for Medical Ethics. Dr. McKnight is a past two of his grandchildren. He is shown chair of the ethics committee of both the here with his wife, Judy. Contact: Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society and [email protected]. Dr. Mary G. NADALINI is still in family practice, mostly geriatric. She also enjoys her work in two nursing homes. Dr. Nadalini’s husband is retired and volunteers with Canadian Executive Dr. Helena JACZEK sits as Liberal Services Overseas (CESO); her oldest MPP for the riding of Oak Ridges- daughter will be defending her PhD Markham, ON. She is parliamentary clinical psychology thesis this year, and will assistant to the Minister of Health and be married next year; her younger daughter Long-Term Care and caucus chair for is in her first year in internal the . Contact: medicine in , ON. Contact: the Royal College of Physicians and [email protected]. [email protected]. Surgeons of Canada, and introduced the Dr. Stephen TICKTIN is celebrating 40 “Stethoscope Ceremony” during Orienta- Dr. Ruth MOSES retired last year. She is years of medical practice in psychiatry and tion Week for incoming medical students enjoying travelling, skiing, playing music psychology, and is preparing his collected that emphasizes the importance of listening. and fun with her grandchildren. Contact: works. Contact: [email protected]. Contact: [email protected]. [email protected]. Dr. Shery ZENER has two grandchildren, Dr. Douglas MacINTOSH regrets that both under three years of age. One of her Class of 1982 he can’t make the 40th class reunion this daughters is a radiology resident at Western Dr. Lauralee MORRIS is currently year; he will be in BC at that time University and her other daughter is an working for the Canadian Red Cross

MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Board of Directors Dr. Alexandra Berezowskyj (1982) Members-at-Large Secretary 2013-2014 Dr. Douglas J. Cook (2004) Dr. Peeter Poldre (1978) Dr. Victor Kurdyak (1960) Dr. Roshan Razik (2010) Dr. Catharine Whiteside (1975) Dr. Barney Giblon (1957) Loan Officer Dr. Daniel Rosenfield (2011) Honorary President Dr. Ronn Goldberg (1981) Dr. Michael Wong (1993) Dr. Martina Trinkaus (2004) Dr. Peter Kopplin (1963) Executive Member-at- Large Dr. Flavio Habal (1977) President Dr. David Lowe (1988) Dr. Nicolae Pestrescu (2009) Dr. Peter Wyshynski (1961) PARO Rep. Dr. Suan-Seh Foo (1990) Executive Member-at- Large Dr. David McKnight (1975) Past President Dr. Tom Patterson (1956) Kim Blakely, PhD (2016) Medical Ms. Ruth Gillings Society President, 2013-2014 Dr. Donald Cowan (1956) Administrator/Manager Archivist Vice-President Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas (1984) Treasurer

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Emergency Response Unit in Azraq, her first year in science at U of T. Contact: Corrections Jordan, where she is helping to build and [email protected]. In the spring 2013 issue, Dr. David Stinson’s run a tent hospital to care for thousands of Dr. Constance LING works in Ottawa in graduating year was incorrectly listed as 1950 refugees fleeing across the border from the an OB/GYN practice. She is married to instead of 1949. Incorrect news was posted Syrian conflict. As reported by theToronto Riki Sanajpal, and has two boys, ages seven for Dr. Peter Allen (1946) in the Class Notes Star, Dr. Morris, who used to have a family and nine. Contact: [email protected]. section, which mistakenly referred to the practice in Brampton, ON, hopes that Dr. Frank Anthony POTESTIO is late Dr. Peter B.R. Allen, an alumnus of the more Canadians will become aware of the assistant professor at the Northern Ontario University of Alberta. We sincerely apologize crisis and offer support. for these errors and any embarrassment they may have caused. Class of 1993 DR. Leslie BEYERS has three lovely daughters who are now 16, 14 and 11. She is practising family medicine in Toronto. Contact: (416) 440-1086. Dr. Larissa DERZKO-DZULYNSKY is married and has three great kids: Raissa, 15, Kira, 12, and Yarema, 9. She loves School of Medicine (NOSM). He is the cycling; the past three years she has regional program director of NOSM/ participated in Cycle for Sight, cycling University of Ottawa Obstetrics and from Toronto to Collingwood to raise Gynecology Residency Training Program Daffydil 2014 funds for Foundation Fighting Blindness. and medical lead at the Lakehead Obstet- Save the Date Contact: 1243 Islington Avenue #903, rics and Gynecology Local Education for the 2nd Annual Toronto ON M8X 1Y9. Group. Contact: [email protected]. Alumni Night Dr. Timothy KAM is a solo GP in Reception before KEEP IN TOUCH! Daffydil! Please join us on Saturday, Please e-mail your news and February 22, 2014, to celebrate photos to Ruth Gillings at with classmates and colleagues [email protected] or at a special alumni reception mail to MAA, Room 3249, before the Daffydil show. Medical Sciences Building, More details coming soon— 1 King’s College Circle, looking forward to seeing you! Vancouver, happily married with three Toronto ON M5S 1A8. daughters. His eldest daughter just began

Wishing you and yours peace and joy for the holidays and the whole year through. -Medical Alumni Association

Medical Alumni Association 19 IN MEMORIAM Lives well lived

CLASS OF 1938 community volunteer and fundraiser, he CLASS OF 1946 Dr. Marguerite A. (Swan) ARCHIBALD, was also an outdoor enthusiast and Dr. Jack (L.J.) GENESOVE, on Sept. 22, in her 100th year, on Sept. 6, 2013, in environmentalist. 2013, in Toronto, ON. Ancaster, ON. Dr. Archibald pursued post- Dr. Alice GOODFELLOW HODGES, in graduate study in public health at U of T, CLASS OF 1944 her 92nd year, on Aug. 17, 2013, in gaining her DPH in 1938. She was later Dr. Donald FRASER, in his 93rd year, on Regina, SK. In 1953, Dr. Goodfellow awarded the MBE (forerunner of the Order April 16, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. Fraser Hodges was selected as the first Fellow in of Canada) for her work in nutrition, held a PhD in Medicine, spending his Neonatology at the Hospital for Sick maternal health and infant care. entire career as a research endocrinologist Children. She spent the majority of her Dr. Alpin Gillean MacKINNON, in his at the Hospital for Sick Children, where he career as a medical consultant for OHIP. 100th year, on June 6, 2013, in North specialized in metabolic bone diseases in Dr. George Arden LOW, in his 93rd year, Vancouver, BC. Dr. MacKinnon and his children. He was a pioneer in the modern on July 12, 2013, in Gravenhurst, ON. In family spent several years in BC, where he diagnosis and treatment of rickets and, in a career that spanned 65 years, Dr. Low was a lead doctor in the Coqueleetza recognition of his seminal research on was director of the first department of Hospital for Native Children with TB, vitamin D deficiency, received a Medal in nuclear medicine and oncology at later protesting the treatment of patients at Medicine from the Royal College of Scarborough General Hospital. the hospital. Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Franklyn MUNKLEY, in his 94th CLASS OF 1947 CLASS OF 1940 year, on June 21, 2013, in Jackfish Lake, Dr. William ‘Bill’ R. LAWLER, in his 88th Dr. Ralph I. PROBERT, in his 99th year, SK. Dr. Munkley began his career in rural year, on May 11, 2013, in Collingwood, on July 10, 2013, in Burlington, ON. Dr. Saskatchewan, making house calls by car, ON. Dr. Lawler practised surgery in Probert enjoyed a long and distinguished bush plane and even by pumping a railway Sudbury, ON, from 1957 until 2004. career in Hamilton, including serving as sidecar. He was a dedicated obstetrician in Dr. Stephen E. O’BRIEN, in his 87th chief of anesthesia at Hamilton Civic Scarborough and an assistant professor at year, on April 17, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Hospitals from 1962 to 1980. He also held U of T. Dr. O’Brien practised in Hamilton for over positions in the Hamilton Academy of Dr. John B. (Jack) SPENCE, in his 95th 50 years where he was both chief of staff Medicine. year, on Feb. 8, 2013, in Thunder Bay, ON. and head of surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital, A prominent physician and surgeon in Fort and was professor emeritus, Department CLASS OF 1941 William, ON, Dr. Spence joined his father, of Surgery, at McMaster University Dr. Lillian (Sugarman) CLARK, in her Dr. Cecil E. Spence and brother, Dr. Peter Medical School. 95th year, on Aug. 25, 2013, in Niagara McKellar Spence, in the development of the Falls, ON. Dr. Clark, a pediatrician, joined Spence Clinic. CLASS OF 1948 the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944, meeting Dr. John Russell ST. JOHN, in his 94th Dr. Morris FAIGEN, in his 87th year, on her future husband, Dr. John Clark, during year, on Sept. 21, 2013, in Uxbridge, ON. Dec. 27, 2012, in Vancouver, BC. Dr. her posting to the east coast. Practising in Dr. St. John practised for 32 years in Faigen enjoyed a long career in dermatology. Niagara Falls, Dr. Clark was the recipient Uxbridge, where he raised his family, Dr. Edmund Reinhold YENDT, in his of the Glenn Sawyer Award. volunteered in his community and was 88th year, on Aug. 2, 2013, in Kingston, pivotal in establishing the local hospital. ON. Dr. Yendt was a distinguished medical CLASS OF 1942 scientist, clinician, and educator in the fields Dr. John “Jack” Herald WHITESIDE, in CLASS OF 1944 of calcium metabolism and renal disease. his 97th year, on June 15, 2013, in Dr. Robert Henry CRAIG, age 92, on He is well known for his pioneering work in Peterborough, ON. Dr. Whiteside, a Feb. 12, 2012, in Shelburne, VT. During the use of thiazides for the prevention of pathologist, contributed significantly to the his eclectic career, Dr. Craig served as recurrent renal calculi. He published his last Peterborough Civic Hospital, helping to medical director for insurance companies in paper at age 83, demonstrating that the found the Laboratory Technician Training Boston, New York and Dallas, and did early requirements for vitamin D vary greatly Program, and was instrumental in starting research for the Framingham Heart Study. from person to person. the Hospital Medical Records Institute (HMRI) for Ontario. An active Medical Alumni Association CLASS OF 1949 of University Hospital, London, where he Doran was one of the first Canadian Dr. Hugh DAVIES, in his 88th year, on had practised and taught since 1969. A obstetrician/gynecologists recognized Aug. 16, 2013, in Lindsay, ON. Dr. Davies dedicated researcher in the field of motor- worldwide for his research, and was practised in Lindsay, delivering over 2000 neuron diseases, in 1977 he became a frequently referred to as the “father of babies. He was privileged to have a special founder of the ALS Society of Canada, and prenatal diagnosis.” He was director of bond with approximately 20 fellow established the first ALS clinic in Canada Toronto General Hospital’s Antenatal classmates who continued to meet in Toronto and the second in the world. His Genetics Clinic and professor emeritus in several times each year until 2011. achievements led to the creation of the the Department of Obstetrics and Dr. Patrick R.J. FYFE, in his 88th year, Arthur J. Hudson Chair in ALS Research at Gynaecology at U of T. on Aug. 8, 2013, in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Western University. In 2012, he received the Dr. Joseph “Jerry” WIENER, in his 86th For many years, Dr. Fyfe worked as the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. year, on May 8, 2013, in Franklin, MI. only orthopedic surgeon in the Sault Ste. Dr. George P. MAYER, in his 91st year, Marie area. In 2012, he received the Queen on Sept. 14, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. Dr. E. DOUGLAS WIGLE, in his 85th Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Mayer practised family medicine on year, on July 3, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. William Ward KENDRICK, in his Kingston Road in Toronto. Dr. Wigle’s leadership and development 89th year, on Aug. 13, 2013, in Victoria, Dr. H. Roy ROWSELL, in his 93rd year, of the Cardiology Division at Toronto’s BC. A urologist, Dr. Kendrick’s medical on July 2, 2013, in Enniskillen, ON. Dr. University Health Network (UHN) has practice can best be summed up by the Rowsell served as both chief of staff and led his colleagues to describe him as one parade of patients who would drop by every president of the Department of Medicine of the “fathers of modern cardiology.” Christmas to bring him presents. Once, at the Oshawa General Hospital, where he Internationally recognized as one of the when asked why so many of his patients practised for over 50 years. As a medical leading researchers of hypertrophic remembered him, he replied, “You never volunteer, he made more than 35 trips all cardiomyopathy (HCM), which is the forget the man who helps you pee again.” over the world, leaving a legacy as a gentle most common cause of heart-related Dr. James MacKAY, in his 87th year, on man who cared deeply for his patients. sudden death in people under 30, Dr. June 12, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. Wigle pioneered the early discovery of MacKay practised medicine for 45 years, CLASS OF 1951 this condition and its treatment, becoming the first chief of psychiatry at the Dr. James Richard TOPP, in his 86th publishing no fewer than 120 peer Queensway General Hospital in Toronto. year, on April 8, 2013, in Toronto, ON. As reviewed scientific presentations and 88 Dr. Estelle M. (Heakes) STEVENS, in a caring rheumatologist, Dr. Topp touched manuscripts on the subject. A revered her 87th year, on Dec. 4, 2012, in many lives and was appreciated for his and sometimes feared teacher, Dr. Wigle Vancouver, BC. Dr. Stevens specialized in sentimentality and poetic heart. insisted that his students become experts child and adolescent psychiatry, serving as with their eyes, ears and stethoscope. Dr. president of the BC Psychiatric Association, CLASS OF 1952 Wigle became an Officer of the Order of and was an active member of the Federation Dr. Daniel R. DALEY, in his 86th year, Canada in 2007. He enjoyed summers at of Medical Women of Canada. on Aug. 31, 2013, in Parry Sound, ON. A the family cottage on Georgian Bay, respected GP in the Parry Sound area, in where he often woke his children to his CLASS OF 1950 2012 Dr. Daley was awarded the Ontario trumpet rendition of “When the Saints Dr. Gerald CHERTKOW, age 86, on Medical Association Physician Care Award Go Marching In.” April 22, 2013, in London, ON. Dr. and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Chertkow spent over 55 years practising Dr. David UREN, in his 89th year, on and hematology in Jan. 12, 2013, in Toronto ON. A devoted CLASS OF 1955 Saskatoon and London. He was a member family practitioner in Scarborough for 40 Dr. Alice Suzanne KOZNER-BREGLIA, of the Faculty of Medicine at the University years, Dr. Uren was a life-long learner, an in her 85th year, on May 14, 2013, in of Saskatchewan and Western University. avid golfer, gardener and sports fan. Toronto, ON. Dr. Kozner-Breglia was a Dr. Arthur James HUDSON, on Sept. 8, dedicated developmental pediatrician, gifted 2013, in London, ON. A physician, CLASS OF 1953 musician, and incomparable force of nature. professor, neuroscientist, and author, Dr. Dr. Terence A. DORAN, in his 85th year, Dr. Mario A. MOSCARELLO, in his Hudson passed away in the neurology wing on May 18, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. 84th year, on Aug. 8, 2013, in Toronto,

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ON. After medical school, Dr. Moscarello CLASS OF 1958 CLASS OF 1970 obtained a PhD in biochemistry. He was Dr. Reuben ZEMEL, in his 81st year, on Dr. S. Lawrence (Larry) LIBRACH, in professor emeritus, U of T and senior emeritus March 27, 2011, in Key Biscayne, FL. Dr. his 68th year, on Aug. 15, 2013, in scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children. Zemel was a dedicated surgeon at the Toronto, ON. Dr. Librach was a Canadian Dr. Richard Hazelwood RAILTON, in University of Pittsburgh and then at pioneer and an internationally renowned his 82nd year, on July 16, 2013, in Allegheny General Hospital. expert in palliative care, and a co-founder Hamilton, ON. Dr. Railton’s many of the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative contributions to medicine include his CLASS OF 1959 Care at Mount Sinai Hospital. He was also development of various surgical techniques Dr. Norman Jack KERBEL, on Jan. 3, director of U of T’s Joint Centre for utilizing staples, as well as treatment of 2011, in Concord, ON. Dr. Kerbel was a Bioethics. wounds using hyperbaric oxygen therapies. family physician. He practised general surgery at Welland CLASS OF 1974 General Hospital from 1961 until recently. CLASS OF 1961 Dr. Robert Stephen (Robin) DAVIES, in Dr. Leon RUDNICK, in his 82nd year, on Dr. Thomas F. GODWIN, on April 9, his 65th year, on July 1, 2013, in Oshawa, May 13, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. 2013, in Surrey, BC. Dr. Godwin served as ON. Dr. Davies was chief of staff at Rudnick was a caring, dedicated and chief of cardiology, then as chief of medical Lakeridge Health, Oshawa, and long-time respected family physician. Throughout his staff at the Royal Columbian Hospital in partner at the Oshawa Clinic. career he was on staff at Mt. Sinai, Baycrest, New Westminster, BC. In 1998 he received Branson and North York General hospitals. the C.J. Coady Memorial Medal. He was CLASS OF 1984 the author of A Doctor’s Notes: Taken From Dr. Philip John LANDY, in his 55th year, CLASS OF 1956 Both Sides of the Bedsheets. on Sept. 1, 2013, in Guelph, ON, while Dr. Peter A. CHARLEBOIS, in his 86th Dr. Donald J. A. SUTHERLAND, in his waiting for a liver transplant. year, on May 29, 2013, in Scarborough, ON. 78th year, on Sept. 5, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. Charlebois practised anesthesia and was Dr. Sutherland was a dedicated oncologist at CLASS OF 1993 a GP in Scarborough. Outside of medicine, Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre. Dr. Craig Anthony McKINLEY, in his he was the author of The Life of Louis Riel. 49th year, on Feb.18, 2013, in North Bay, Dr. Arthur Meyer MORROW, in his 85th CLASS OF 1965 ON. Dr. McKinley completed the world’s year, on June 25, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. Paul CUTLER, in his 73rd year, on first telerobotic remote surgery at the Dr. William SAMIS, in his 82nd year, on Aug. 22, 2013, in Lockport, NY. Dr. North Bay General Hospital. He was June 12, 2013, in Toronto, ON. Dr. Samis Cutler had a special interest in nutrition, certified as an Aquanaut, working for became chief of ophthalmology at York-Finch autism, chelation and preventive medicine. NASA in Aquarius, the world’s only General Hospital, Toronto, (now Humber undersea laboratory. He was also involved River Regional Hospital, Finch Site). In 1975 CLASS OF 1966 in NASA’s NEEMO 7 project, which he performed the first phacoemulsification in Dr. Robert William HUDSON, in his 72nd tested remote health care procedures to Ontario and one of the first in Canada. year, on July 8, 2013, in Kingston, ON. assist astronauts with medical emergencies. Dr. Alan S. TRIMBLE, in his 81st year, on Dr. Hudson’s career, both in Ottawa and in April 24, 2013, in Sebright, ON. Dr. Trimble Kingston, was mainly dedicated to research CLASS OF 2014 was an internationally known cardiac surgeon in the areas of male infertility, varicoceles, Nishant Jagdeep FOZDAR, in his 26th at the Toronto General Hospital and later prostatic cancer, pituitary tumours, hirsutism, year, on Dec. 18, 2012, the result of a worked at St. Michael’s Hospital. andropause, obesity and insulin resistance. A tragic rafting accident in Peru. professor of medicine at Queen’s University, CLASS OF 1957 he was also a consultant for the Canadian MAA Matters accepts death notices and Dr. Wolodymyr SOCHANIWSKYJ, in Centre for Ethics in Sports. obituaries, which may be edited for his 88th year, on May 9, 2013, in Orillia, length and content. Please e-mail ON. Dr. Sochaniwskyj built a large family CLASS OF 1968 [email protected] or mail to: practice in Toronto, and dedicated his life Dr. Boris SMIRNIW, in his 74th year, on Room 3249, Medical Sciences Building, to family, the Ukrainian Catholic Church, July 21, 2013, in Burlington, ON. Dr. 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, and a wide variety of youth, academic and Smirniw was a family physician in Burlington ON M5S 1A8. cultural causes. for over 30 years.

22 University of Toronto • Winter 2013 WAYS OF GIVING Attention recent grads If you’re a first-time charitable donor you can benefit from a federal tax Super Credit

HERE’S A WAY TO GIVE TO THE MAA AND CLAIM A SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER tax credit: If you are a first-time donor (to any registered charitable organi- zation), meaning you have not claimed the standard charitable tax credit on your income tax in the last five years, you could be eligible to claim a further 25% federal tax deduction! Currently, the standard federal tax credit for a donation is 15% for the first $200 donated and 29% for donations between $201 and $1000. The federal government’s 2013 budget established a First-Time Donor’s Super Credit that increases these federal tax credits by a further 25%. • Donations up to and including $200: 40% tax credit • Donations between $201 and $1,000: 54% tax credit Plus, when you add on provincial tax credits, your donation goes even further. For example, in Ontario, your total credits earned on a $1000 donation would be $611. • Only donations of money made after March 20, 2013, qualify • The credit can be shared between spouses and common-law partners, but the total claimed cannot exceed $1000 • Only donations made in the same year as the claim qualify PHOTO: i STOCKPHOTO.COM

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Full Name (with title) q $50 q $100 q $250 q Other $ ______q I’ve included a cheque payable to the “Medical Alumni Association.” Home Address q VISA q MasterCard Card # Signature Expiry Date

Business Address q I would like to make a monthly contribution: q $15 q $25 q $35 q $50 q Other $______q q q Phone: Work Phone: Home From my Credit Card VISA MASTERCARD Card # E-mail Grad Year Signature Expiry Date q From My Chequing Account (I have enclosed a signed cheque marked “Void”) Signature Please reply by mail using the envelope provided or by fax at (416) 978-0959. Your generous support will be recognized in MAA Matters. Please check here q if you do not wish to be listed. A tax receipt will be issued promptly. Tel.: (416) 978-0991 Fax: (416) 978-0959 E-mail: [email protected] To make an online donation, please visit the MAA website at www.maautoronto.ca. Thank you for reaching out to our students through your gift to the Medical Alumni Association. BN/Registration number: 119142602 RR 0001

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