UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE Spring 2009 MAA Matters NO BONES ABOUT IT An AnAtomy prof reflects on teAching

RECOGNIZING DONORS • OUT-OF-TOWN REUNIONS treasurer’s rePort Dr. ronn golDberg (Class of 1981)

Weathering the economic storm your support is even more crucial during the recession

here is no doubt that the 2008 fixed income investments and 41 percent in (and ongoing) cataclysmic equities. As the markets stabilize and begin upheavals in the economy to recover, we anticipate a rebalancing of t will have a significant impact the portfolio to allow for a moderate on our students and their families’ ability increase in the weighting of equities in the to afford a medical education. That makes portfolio with a resulting decrease in our the MAA’s mission to support our medical cash position. students even more critical. As treasurer I must acknowledge the Donations to the MAA in the 2008 enthusiasm and professionalism of Ruth calendar year were $359,923.85, compared Gillings, the administrator/manager of the with $384,983.85 in 200 7. This represents MAA, and her assistant, Julienne Ramos, a small but worrying decrease of nine who assist with many alumni activities, percent. The majority of our funds (81 and keep a diligent eye on the finances percent) are received as a result of direct of our association. mail appeals. The balance comes from a I also wish to thank Dr. Flavio Habal, combination of donations of securities, the previous treasurer of the MAA, for his online donations, and income from desig - the Maa excellent stewardship. He has left the assets nated funds held in trust by the MAA. of the MAA with a solid foundation from Your ongoing generosity has enabled has always which to grow. significant financial support of our medical The MAA has always recognized the studen ts. Disbursements to students during recognized the importance of supporting alumni activities the 2007-2008 academic year totalled importance of and maintaining access to medical educa - $370,607. This included $195,000 in tion for our students. Hence, we are new interest-free loans, $49,607 in bursaries, supporting alumni partnering with the Faculty of Medicine $15,700 in awards and scholarships, on the MAA/Faculty of Medicine Access $13,000 for elective tr ansportation activities and to Excellence Fund campaign, to raise grants, $ 7, 300 to the Rural Health money for student financial assistance. Initiative, $70,000 to International Health maintaining access As an alumnus, your continued support scholarships, and $20,000 to the Medical is vital in bridging the gap between past, Society for student activities. to medical present and future generations of physicians. The MAA portfolio, which continues to education for On behalf of the MAA executive and be conservatively managed by BMO Nesbitt board, I offer sincere thanks for your Burns, had a moderate devaluation of 13.8 ongoing commitment, especially to the u our students. o h percent in 2008. To place that in context, students who must conquer increasingly z r o an investment in the S&P TSX composite daunting financial barriers to their l y a t

: index over the past year would have resulted education at Canada’s most prestigious y h P a in a negative 33 percent return. medical school. r g o At year end, our asset mix was 18 percent t o h

P cash; 41 percent was invested in each of

2 university of toronto • spring 2009 Dean’s Message Dr. CatharIne WhItesIDe (Class of 1975)

those who have “a gift for giving” good teachers are influential far beyond classroom

of teaching and learning. Whatever else goes far beyond their mandate as medical is happening within and beyond the educators. classroom, every day our faculty members One such faculty member featured in devote themselves to the task of teaching this issue is Dr. Ian Taylor, who is stepping our students, sharing their own insights down as course director, Structure and and experiences and continuing a chain of Function, after 35 years at this Faculty pedagogy that is unique to our profession. (although he will continue to teach The responsibility of teaching in medicine residents and graduate students). Eleven different graduating classes—including the Class of 2009—have presented Dr. Taylor the responsibility with the Hollington Award for teaching excellence; there can be no more eloquent of teaching in articulation of his impact on countless medical students. medicine is a “Teachers believe they have a gift for he Faculty of Medicine is simul - great privilege giving,” former Yale president A. Bartlett P

taneously many things. It is a Giamatti once said. “It drives them with h o t place where we acquire the the same irrepressible drive that drives o g r a

knowledge that will inform our is a great privilege. The knowledge our others to create a work of art or a market P h y t : professional careers. It is the environment faculty pass on to their students empowers or a building.” Generations of graduates M a C

in which we will form lifelong relationships these future physicians to provide life- from our Faculty of Medicine have D o n

with our peers and acquaintances. It is the changing and life-saving care to patients. benefited from the spirit of giving that n e l scene of some of our formative challenges But through their example, the best teachers motivates the greatest teachers and inspires P h o t and life-changing experiences. embody the values and the mission of our future generations of medical educators; o g r But in the context of this issue of MAA Faculty and provide a model of conduct we salute them within these pages and a P h Matters , we focus on the Faculty as a place as professionals and as human beings that within our hearts. y

MAA Matters is published by the editor: fiona Irvine-goulet for more information, ON THE COVER Medical alumni association in Contributors: Dr. bill arkinstall, please contact: Dr. ian taylor, who is about co -operation with the university Paul Cantin, Dr. suan-seh foo, ruth gillings, to retire as course director of toronto’s faculty of Medicine. Dr. barney giblon, r uth gillings, room 3249, of structure and function Dr. ronn goldberg, Dr. Jay Keystone, Medical sciences building, at the faculty. Canadian Publications Mail Product nadia Molinari, Julienne ramos, 1 King’s College Circle Photo : nadia Molinari CustoMer # 7022738 Macarena sierra, Dr. Catharine toronto M5s 1a8 medical Alumni Association Contract # 41679520 Whiteside, taylor zhou tel.: (416) 978-0991 Cover photo: nadia Molinari e-mail: [email protected] Design & art Director: Website: http://maautoronto.ca luisa De Vito

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Medical alumni association 3 COVER STORY I r a n I l o M a I D a n

: y h P a r Dr. Ian Taylor and friend g o t o h P

4 university of toronto • spring 2009 NO BONES ABOUT After 40 yeArs of teAching, A legenDAry AnAtomy professor IT reflects upon A cAreer

full Disclosure #1: Dr. iAn tAylor is NOT A eleventh time), of the Dr. E. Mary Hollington Preclinical Teaching graduate of the University of Toronto. We make this admission Award, given to a faculty member who has “taught with distinc - only because MAA Matters traditionally features stories about the tion,” and presented annually at the MAA Convocation Banquet. university’s medical alumni. But then, Dr. Taylor, who is a proud Translation? The students like him. And those who like him, like member of the University of Manchester Medical him a lot. Among a list of teaching awards, Dr. Taylor School, class of 1968, has always been a bit of a rene - was the first (and now a multiple) recipient of the gade. And there are those who would argue that, Harry Whittaker Award for Teaching. after 36 years of teaching anatomy to first-year med Amol Verma, 24, 2009’s co-class president, first met students—and now, some of their children—Dr. Dr. Taylor in his admission interview. (Dr. Taylor has Taylor can be no less than an honorary Faculty of been involved with the Faculty admissions process for Medicine alumnus. many years.) “My previous interviewers from other On the eve of his retirement as course director of the schools had worked from a list of stock questions,” first year Structure and Function course block, the 64- Amol says. “Dr. Taylor’s interview was so focused on year-old Englishman reflected upon his own teaching my experiences: he had combed through my applica - career and teaching in general. Full disclosure #2: Dr. tion in minute detail, and in a discerning manner, he Taylor is retiring only from his position as course director. He will pushed me—pretty much put me through the wringer—by giving I l

continue to teach speech-language pathology to graduate students, me a chance to defend my positions and express myself. It was the l u s t

and clinical anatomy electives for first year-residents in medical imag - interview I’d been waiting to have,” continues Amol, who admitted r a t I o

ing, as well as keep up with his lectures, seminars and course work. that this experience led him to choose U of T for his M.D. n :

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There is no doubt that Dr. Taylor is a good teacher. Just ask the Other students agree that Dr. Taylor cuts an imposing figure. “He .

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meds graduating class of 2009 who recently elected him winner (his was intimidating at first,” says Nam Le, 28, co-class president with t a y l o r

Medical alumni association 5 Amol. “But you quickly realize that he’s approachable and very remembers taking numerous clinical and anatomical photographs engaging too.” What makes Dr. Taylor a good teacher? “Everyone each night and then delivering the newly-minted lecture the can learn from him,” Nam says. “He makes things clear and is able following day. After class, drawings (on overheads) were posted on to simplify concepts to make them understandable. And he uses what became known as “the wailing wall” in the first-floor anato - colourful anecdotes to illustrate what he’s explaining.” my department. Students spent hours there, working on their Those anecdotes are a part of Dr. Taylor’s legendary reputation. own drawings. “The approach was spectacularly successful for stu - He recounts a time, at least 20 years ago, when, recognizing that dents and for staff too, some of whom hadn’t done clinical work,” students created often risqué mnemonics to remember anatomy Dr. Taylor says. Another nice byproduct was that long student terms, he devised a student competition to create alternative dalliances at the wailing wall led to several weddings. memory aids. The winners were feted at what was dubbed the Dr. Taylor isn’t a fan of some of the changes he has witnessed “French Tarts Lunch” after the infamous “LFTSNIA” mnemonic in the profession. He has no time for problem-based learning, for the structures passing through the supraorbital fissure. introduced in the early 90s at the Faculty. “It’s a fad with very lit - Dr. Taylor also has a reputation as a professor with a deep intoler - tle value,” he says. “The ability to work on paper-based problems ance for lateness. Every September, newbie first-year students were doesn’t translate into the ability to deal with bedside problems.” warned that if they were late for He also doesn’t pull any Dr. Taylor’s morning class, they punches talking about how he would be asked to perform push- feels students have changed over ups. In actual fact, the story isn’t the years. “I see an increase in the true. The rumour was born from a sense of entitlement,” he says. “spoof” anatomy lecture organized EVERYONE CAN “We tend to accept what stu - by Dr. Taylor at the beginning of LEARN FROM HIM. dents say as gospel in the field of the year and given by guest lectur - medical education, but you have ers and students. It was one of the HE MAKES THINGS to remember that they are the guest lecturers, who, in mock out - ‘‘ CLEAR AND IS least experienced.” rage at a student’s lateness, ordered ABLE TO SIMPLIFY His opinions may be contro - the offender to hit the floor. The versial, but it’s precisely his student was in on the ruse. CONCEPTS TO straight-shooting but thoughtful “I know they say I’m intimidat - MAKE THEM style that has earned him the ing, but that’s probably because respect of students and col - I’ve been around for a long time, UNDERSTANDABLE.” leagues alike. Dr. Suan-Seh Foo, and students think I’m much (Class of 1990), president of the tougher than I am,” the former MAA, was taught by Dr. Taylor director of undergraduate medical in 1986. “Dr. Taylor was inspiring, education at St. Mike’s FitzGerald erudite, articulate and witty,” Dr. Academy admits. “But I don’t stand any nonsense—if you fail, you Foo remembers. “He made anatomy come alive by taking a dry fail, but if you’re in trouble at home or in some other way, I’ll do subject and making it fun.” Dr. Vic Kurdyak, (Class of 1960), my very best to help.” who is currently an anatomy demonstrator, agrees. “He has a way It’s obvious that Dr. Taylor cares deeply about students. One of of relating examples to his family. Once he was lecturing about ribs the founders of PASS (Program for Advice and Support of and explained how the first time his father met his future mother- Students) in the Faculty, he saw the need early on in his career in-law, he gave her an enthusiastic hug and fractured her ribs!” Dr. at U of T for a counselling service independent of the Faculty Kurdyak laughingly says. administration. He’s often probed a poor mark from a capable Wanting to spend more time with his family is one reason why student to discover non-academic issues affecting academic perform - Dr. Taylor is stepping down from his Structure and Function posi - ance. Willing to defer exams, make referrals and support students, tion. He’s clearly besotted with Charlotte, his two-year-old grand - Dr. Taylor comes from the “tough but fair” school of teaching. daughter and talks proudly of his wife and three grown children. Medical education has changed since Dr. Taylor began his Dr. Taylor’s final words on teaching? “I think teachers should teaching career as a demonstrator in the anatomy department at be coaches. Our job is to make the material as meaningful as pos - the University of Manchester. In 1985, the anatomy course at the sible and to explain why it’s important. We have a limited amount Faculty was completely revamped, with Dr. Taylor and his col - of time so we must be masters of the material as well as being open leagues playing an important role in writing a new dissection to and excited about looking at things in a new way. And we must manual and shifting the emphasis to a more clinical approach. He have a thick skin.”

6 university of toronto • spring 2009 Your MAA works for you need help with a reunion? looking for information? the Maa is here to help

registration activities at the annual MAA Convocation Banquet, another activity requiring her keen organizational skills. Helping to organize up to 13 reunions a year, Ruth and Julie spend countless hours phoning, e-mailing and wrangling the sometimes unruly details into successful reunion events. Ruth has noticed that more recent grads tend to opt for informal pub night reunions on a more frequent— for example, every five years—basis. One of the benefits of assisting with reunions is that the MAA receives a lot of alumni news for publication in MAA Matters, Ruth GIllings (L), another activity Ruth oversees. MAA manager The medical profession has always held and Julienne Ramos, her administrative Ruth’s interest; she trained as a nurse for a coordinator year when she was 19, but then went on to work in the hospitality industry, did rape best part of Ruth students are helped by MAA loans,” she crisis work and advocacy, and finally landed Gillings’ job, she says, says. Ruth also administers travel grants for in administration. Many years later, she the is talking to alumni, international health, rural health and other completed her bachelor of arts degree at especially to the older docs. “They have elective opportunities, and international U of T while working for the MAA. “I great stories to tell,” she enthuses. “They health summer research and clinical elective enjoy helping people,” she says about her might start a phone conversation with a scholarships. That makes for a busy office — job. And what one thing do people not request for information about a reunion, backpacks often litter the floor as students know about the association? “Although we but it’s amazing how we end up talking drop by to process paperwork. This contact work very closely with the university, we’re about an interesting part of their life in gives the MAA a sense of students’ interests actually an independent association,” Ruth the profession.” and ambitions, Ruth explains. Some of explains. “To fulfill our goals, we rely on Every day is different for the Medical those students volunteer to help Ruth with the support of our alumni.” Alumni Association’s administrator/man - ager, who’s been working for the association Where can you find your MAA? for nine years. Tucked away in the MAA on behalf of our alumni, the mAA is student financial services committee office on the third floor of the university’s involved in many faculty and university faculty of medicine Access to Medical Sciences Building, Ruth and her activities and decision making processes. Excellence campaign: Working group; assistant, Julienne Ramos, work to serve the volunteer board members and steering committee; cabinet the needs of alumni and students to fulfill administrator sit on a number of cressy Awards nominating committee the mission of the association. committees, including the following: office of continuing education and In the fall Ruth is busy administering professional Development: Directors At the University of Toronto: and leaders committee; faculty P

applications from students seeking a loan h

governing council Alumni council committee; Awards o t to help cover their tuition fee costs. With o

college of electors committee g r the help of Dr. Victor Kurdyak, an MAA a Alumni council of presidents medical sciences Building Art & P h y : board member and volunteer who interviews Decorating committee t a y

At the Faculty of Medicine: interviewers for student admissions l st udent applicants, Julie and Ruth guide o r

faculty council interviews z the students through the process. “Every h o

faculty Awards committee u year, about 100 undergraduate medical

Medical alumni association 7 THANKS TO OUR DONORS giving back 2008 donors make a difference to students in need

MAA DONOR LIST 2008 Dr. John laidlaw Dr. george trusler Dr. Donald cowan Dr. scharley-may horne Dr. James o’connor * Indicates Ontario Dr. ronald lamont-havers Dr. earle Varty Dr. robert creighton Dr. Joseph houpt Dr. elizabeth oliver-malone Medical Student Dr. ernest lampert Dr. neil Watters Dr. Audrey crocker Dr. merle howes Dr. John o’neill Bursary Fund donor Dr. george lane Dr. Bruce Wells Dr. Donald cruickshank Dr. francis invidiata Dr. William page Dr. John laughton Dr. helen White Dr. george Davis Dr. patricia irwin Dr. thomas patterson CLASSES OF Dr. William lawler Dr. m. patricia White Dr. ruth Davis Dr. paul irwin Dr. John peacock 1930 TO 1939 Dr. oliver laxdal Dr. gabriel Whiteman Dr. John Deadman Dr. teruo izukawa Dr. reginald perkin Dr. louis lester Dr. lloyd little Dr. Donald Wilson Dr. gerald Deyo Dr. peter Janetos Dr. frank philbrook Dr. laura martin Dr. Wallace lotto Dr. John Wilson Dr. robert Dicker Dr. Diane Johnson Dr. gordon prowse Dr. george mcQuade Dr. James low Dr. megan Wynne-Jones Dr. frederick Ditchburn Dr. ronald Johnston Dr. charles radford Dr. ernest meyer Dr. Bernard ludwig Dr. John yoshioka Dr. grant eckert Dr. gerald Jones Dr. savitri ramcharan Dr. John roger Dr. edmond macfarlane Dr. mabel young Dr. gerald edelist Dr. fred Kahn Dr. Joseph ranalli Dr. Benson rogers Dr. James macKay Dr. Abraham eisen Dr. sydney Kasten Dr. marvin reingold Dr. David Wise Dr. John maclean CLASSES OF Dr. John elliott Dr. harry Keller Dr. Wells renwick Dr. sydney Wise Dr. manning mador 1950 TO 1959 Dr. James evans Dr. irwin Keltz the late Dr. elliott markson Dr. e. Vivien Abbott Dr. John evans Dr. norman Kerbel Dr. William reynolds CLASSES OF Dr. Dermot mccarthy Dr. Vincent Alberga Dr. michael fair Dr. robert Kilborn Dr. robert ridge 1940 TO 1949 Dr. mary mcKim-mackenzie Dr. John Alexander Dr. James fallis Dr. William Klassen Dr. mary robertson Dr. murray Acker Dr. Jack moldofsky Dr. ruth Alison Dr. richard farmer Dr. stefan Kopytek Dr. John robinson the late Dr. ian Alger Dr. marjorie moore Dr. Douglas Alton Dr. rosalind field Dr. martin Kosoy Dr. hugh rose Dr. James Anderson Dr. edwin morgan Dr. robin Arnold Dr. harold fields Dr. Dorothea Kulis Dr. irving rosen Dr. crawford Anglin Dr. george moss Dr. Kenneth Asselstine Dr. leslie fine Dr. robert lane Dr. roy rowsell Dr. John Armstrong Dr. stephen o’Brien Dr. Bernard Awerbuck Dr. samuel fine Dr. Bernard langer Dr. samuel rubenzahl Dr. William Arnup the late Dr. John o'hara Dr. W. James Bailey Dr. marjorie fish Dr. gerald lansky Dr. Douglas rudd Dr. John Barker Dr. Valerie Barker Dr. mary Black-Brenneman Dr. elizabeth Bridgman Dr. Wilbert Brien Dr. harold Broder the financial aid provided by the faculty of Medicine and the Medical Dr. thomas Brown Dr. f. John Button alumni association has been InstruMental In steMMIng the Dr. charles cameron Dr. Douglas campbell Dr. george campion tIDe of Debt that would almost certainly suffocate me. In the future, Dr. gordon caudwell Dr. morris charendoff I hope to be able to assist other students in their pursuits of an education, Dr. frederick clinckett Dr. William cochrane Dr. Alan conn in much the same way the Maa has helped me. thank you once again. Dr. John connolly –andrew brown, recipient of the Dr. helen Quinlan Memorial Maa bursary (Class of 2009) Dr. peter crassweller Dr. elsie crawford Dr. John crawford Dr. Katherine cross ‘‘ Dr. James cumming Dr. Kathleen o’reilly Dr. Donald Barr Dr. paul freeman Dr. philip leahy Dr. robert ruderman Dr. Ambrose (Jack) Denne Dr. fraser parrott Dr. t. Arnold Bayley Dr. gordon fyffe Dr. Beverly lewis-harris Dr. leon rudnick Dr. Doris Denne Dr. William paul the late Dr. matthew Bazolan Dr. Dorothy gauld Dr. isadore lidsky Dr. francis rundle Dr. ross Dobson Dr. lois pearce Dr. e. geoffrey Beatty Dr. edwin gaviller* Dr. J. godfrey lister Dr. clark’’ russell Dr. natalie Dyer Dr. edgar peer Dr. lindsay Belch Dr. John gibson Dr. William little Dr. mitsuko sada Dr. l. Jean erb Dr. Joseph peller Dr. Barbara Berner Dr. norman gladstone Dr. marlyn livermore Dr. Kenneth sakamoto Dr. emmanuel farber Dr. Kenneth phillips Dr. Bruce Bird Dr. Benjamin glatt Dr. lynn loach Dr. William samis Dr. John finlay Dr. John ridge Dr. Douglas Blenkarn Dr. charles gonsalves Dr. sandy lowden Dr. paul schaffer Dr. John flint Dr. l. isobel rigg Dr. James Boone Dr. Duncan gordon Dr. Ahti lundquist Dr. David scott Dr. murray flock Dr. paul roberts Dr. Donald Boyer Dr. David gove Dr. Doreen macDonald Dr. Donald shier Dr. Donald fraser Dr. Alexander rota Dr. James Brayley Dr. Joseph grader Dr. Duncan macDonald Dr. Bernard silverman Dr. John gardiner Dr. Zelda rothbart-fox Dr. thomas Briant Dr. gordon gray prof. robert macDonald Dr. michael simurda prof. William geisler Dr. irving rother Dr. James Bricker Dr. paul greenhow Dr. robert macKenzie Dr. francis skain Dr. Donald gibson Dr. robert salter Dr. Alice Briggs Dr. Jean griffin Dr. lorenzo marcolin Dr. robert slinger Dr. morag gilchrist Dr. george sanger Dr. earl Brightman Dr. frederick griffiths Dr. milton margulies Dr. Donald smith Dr. John gorvoy Dr. Joseph scales Dr. irvin Broder Dr. Dallas grogan Dr. frederick mark Dr. leonard smith Dr. William graham Dr. myron shapiro Dr. Joseph Burkholder Dr. irving grosfield Dr. cyril marks Dr. Wolodymyr sochaniwskyj Dr. Wallace hames Dr. David shaul Dr. Kenneth Butler Dr. David grotell Dr. newton markus Dr. marilyn sonley Dr. george harvey the late Dr. henry shykoff Dr. gordon cameron Dr. cyril gryfe Dr. John martin Dr. David sowby Dr. gordon hawks Dr. glen smith Dr. robert carlisle Dr. robert hadden Dr. robert martin Dr. ross speck Dr. Barbara hazlett Dr. Jeanne smith Dr. James carson Dr. irene hain Dr. hisashi matsusaki Dr. Arthur stanley Dr. sidney helperin Dr. gordon snider Dr. Joseph cavon Dr. harry hall Dr. William mcAdam Dr. harold stein Dr. milton henderson Dr. Albert solway the late Dr. Antonio cecutti Dr. James hall Dr. rebecca mcDermot Dr. lawrence steinberg Dr. carl hill Dr. John spence Dr. leo chaikof Dr. Bruce halliday Dr. James mcgillivray Dr. John stewart Dr. Jean hill Dr. John st. John Dr. hugh chambers Dr. William hanley Dr. John mcilraith Dr. Allan stocks Dr. harry hotz Dr. Albert steiner Dr. James charters Dr. harry harley Dr. thomas mcKee Dr. Albert strickler Dr. margaret hunter Dr. robert stephenson Dr. lionel chisholm Dr. Jules harris Dr. Zdzislaw mech Dr. marjorie swanson Dr. Duncan hutcheon Dr. Donald stewart Dr. Andrew chlebus Dr. Wilbur harris Dr. frederick moffat Dr. Denis sweeney prof. harold Kalant Dr. Wilma stewart Dare Dr. Brian coggins Dr. Joan harrison Dr. Donald montgomery Dr. philbin tackoor Dr. norman Kalant Dr. David stinson Dr. gerald cohen Dr. Beverley haw Dr. george morrison Dr. edward taras Dr. John Kilgour Dr. george stock Dr. may cohen Dr. f. marguerite hill Dr. peter morse Dr. iva taves Dr. laverne Kindree Dr. clinton story Dr. Aldo colantonio Dr. rodger hines Dr. Kenneth mustard Dr. henry taylor Dr. hubert Kline Dr. irvin strathman Dr. Arthur cole Dr. paul hoaken Dr. lawrence naiman Dr. hugh thomson Dr. r. selby Kneeshaw Dr. Bernard teichman Dr. James colquhoun Dr. Jack holtzman Dr. ryoichi nishikawa Dr. robert thomson Dr. oscar Kofman Dr. mary thornhill Dr. garson conn Dr. mary Ann hooey Dr. margaret norman Dr. marvin tile Dr. Joseph Kyle Dr. John toogood Dr. harvey coopersmith Dr. gordon horne Dr. george novotny Dr. howard trupp

8 university of toronto • spring 2009 Dr. Allan tucker Dr. richard grosch Dr. roman Dale Dr. Konstantin loewig Dr. Katherine turner Dr. lawrence grossman Dr. William Davies Dr. luciano lombardi Dr. murray tyber Dr. leonard grover Dr. Jacqueline Davis Dr. mary-lynne lougheed Dr. ian Van praagh Dr. gershon growe I would like to express Dr. Dorrit de Demeter Dr. Janis lusis Dr. stanley Venis Dr. William guest Dr. rueben Devlin Dr. charles lynde Dr. Joseph Wagner Dr. Ann haag My heartfelt Dr. raouf Dimitry Dr. elliott lyons Dr. paul Walfish Dr. Vladimir hachinski Dr. lorne Direnfeld Dr. John macintyre Dr. Benjamin Walker Dr. edward hambley Dr. peter Dodek Dr. leslie macmillan Dr. frederick Walsh Dr. Brian hands thanKs for your Dr. robert Doherty Dr. David macpherson Dr. David Watson Dr. Dorothy hartsell Dr. peter Donat Dr. Barry malcolm Dr. W. Donald Watt Dr. Donald henderson* Dr. Alice Dong Dr. oscar mandel Dr. Donald Welsh Dr. John henderson generous monetary Dr. Kwame Donkor Dr. Keith mann Dr. howard Wernick Dr. muriel henderson Dr. robert Duggan* Dr. pirjo manninen Dr. William Whittaker Dr. John hilditch assistance. as a medical Dr. sheila Dunn Dr. Douglas margison Dr. ruth Wiens Dr. robert hilliard Dr. Kevin Dwyer Dr. James martin Dr. e. Douglas Wigle Dr. John hodgkinson Dr. george ebers Dr. stephen martin Dr. edward Wilk Dr. Jane hosdil student, the amount of Dr. Anne engell Dr. Anne matlow Dr. Douglas Wilson Dr. James houston Dr. Jonathan ennis Dr. michael matthews Dr. manley Wolochow Dr. Verner isaak ‘‘debt accrued in covering Dr. David etlin Dr. maryann matzinger Dr. henry Wolstat Dr. James israel Dr. paul fisch Dr. Andrew maykut Dr. t. edward yielding Dr. edward istvan Dr. pietro flora Dr. mary mcBean Dr. Bernard Zucker Dr. Brian Jacks educational and daily Dr. John floras Dr. John mccormick Dr. ivan Jackson Dr. stephen fowler Dr. David mcgillivray CLASSES OF Dr. murray Jacobs living expenses increases Dr. richard fralick Dr. glenda mcintosh-Dale 1960 TO 1969 Dr. robert Joynt Dr. penelope fuller Dr. David mcKnight Dr. Asiru Abu-Bakare Dr. otto Kahn Dr. Kan fung Dr. richard mclean Dr. robert Allin Dr. gershon Kalchman every year…. I hope in Dr. W. Derek george Dr. patricia mcnama Dr. Warren Allin Dr. Dagnija Kalnins Dr. Brian gibson Dr. David mcneely Dr. robert Apps Dr. Brenda Kane the future that I will be Dr. John gibson Dr. marianne mcphail Dr. gerald Arbus Dr. sheldon Katz Dr. michael gildiner Dr. terence mcQuiston Dr. harvey Armstrong Dr. Jerome Kazdan Dr. michael gilman Dr. shamsh merali Dr. theodore Avruskin Dr. shirley Kellam able to contribute as you Dr. morton goldbach Dr. Anna millers Dr. george Awais Dr. Alvin Kelly Dr. Douglas goodall Dr. gordon moe Dr. Karen Baer Dr. John Kempston have to future students Dr. stuart goodman Dr. michael moffatt Dr. henry Bahmann Dr. David Kendal Dr. stephen gormican Dr. Beverly morningstar Dr. robert Baker Dr. sylvia Kennedy Dr. robert greco Dr. gary morningstar Dr. melvyn Ball Dr. Jay Keystone in need of assistance. Dr. michael green Dr. robert moses Dr. Joyce Barrett Dr. William King –aasim hasany, recipient of the Dr. ruth Dr. rudy greene Dr. ruth moses Dr. mary Bedford-Jones Dr. Agnes Klein Dr. Keith greenway Dr. John muir Dr. michael Bell Dr. gunter Koch Kurdyak Memorial Maa bursary Dr. Ann grise Dr. robert myers Dr. maurice Bent Dr. gerald Koffman (Class of 2011) Dr. ronald grossman Dr. robert myers Dr. peter Bentz Dr. peter Kopplin Dr. richard gruneir* Dr. renate neim Dr. stanley Bernstein Dr. Victor Kurdyak Dr. John grynoch Dr. Jeffrey nisker Dr. frank Bonser Dr. robert lamont ’’ Dr. michael guinness Dr. peter noble Dr. louis Brenner Dr. D’Arcy lawrence Dr. madhulika gupta Dr. peter norman Dr. harvey Bruner Dr. Anne lazenby Dr. Jane roseborough CLASSES OF Dr. richard haber Dr. sidney nusinowitz Dr. William Buckton Dr. John lee Dr. noel rosen 1970 TO 1979 Dr. r. Andrew hackett Dr. James ooi Dr. stephen Butler Dr. h. lavina lickley Dr. michael rosset Dr. Asiru Abu-Bakare Dr. John hall Dr. howard ovens Dr. Donald Butt Dr. irving lipton Dr. Andrew royko Dr. peter Adamson Dr. edward hamer Dr. titus owolabi Dr. iivi campbell Dr. charles listgarten Dr. Baiba rozkalns Dr. and cheryl reicin Dr. howard hamer Dr. Dror paley prof. peter carlen Dr. e. irene llovera Dr. John rundle Allan Kaplan Dr. Jeremy hatch Dr. David parratt Dr. Donald carom Dr. stanley lofsky Dr. george rungi Dr. peter Almirall Dr. Barbara heartwell Dr. James parrish Dr. William cass Dr. James macDougall Dr. Joseph schatzker Dr. Arthur Ameis Dr. patrick heffernan Dr. michael pezim Dr. stanley cassin Dr. Joseph madigan Dr. Albert scholtz Dr. Janice Andreyko Dr. michael henry Dr. James pfaff Dr. John caverhill Dr. gary magee Dr. eleonore schumacher Dr. William Appell Dr. stephen herman* Dr. Brian phillips Dr. William cawkell Dr. paul martin Dr. leonard schwartz Dr. Jeffrey Axler Dr. Anthony hii Dr. patricia pirie Dr. patricia chaikoff Dr. lionel mausberg Dr. gordon sellery Dr. Denis Bailey Dr. Judith holdsworth Dr. Brian power Dr. richard charron Dr. Donald mcgillivray Dr. gerald sheldon Dr. sharon Baltman Dr. patricia houston Dr. howard price Dr. James chiang Dr. John mcKinstry Dr. yehudi shields Dr. Joanne Bargman Dr. hilary hui Dr. William price Dr. Victor chiu Dr. John mclean Dr. Jack shuber Dr. eric Barker Dr. peter hui Dr. John pullerits Dr. eugene chorostecki Dr. norman mesaglio Dr. frederick simon Dr. Jack Barkin Dr. robert hyland Dr. Anita rachlis Dr. William cohoon Dr. harold miller Dr. robert sinclair Dr. marshall Barkin Dr. frank ianni Dr. Val rachlis Dr. Allan connolly Dr. David mitchell Dr. gerald skory Dr. nah-Amakuma Barnor Dr. christopher ibey Dr. paul ranalli Dr. gerald cooney Dr. John moffat Dr. John sloane Dr. peter Barreca Dr. margaret ibey Dr. henrietta rappaport Dr. marvin cooper Dr. liliana monti Dr. charles snelling Dr. helen Batty Dr. george Jablonsky Dr. richard reddick Dr. perry cooper Dr. nicholas moore Dr. Barry sniderman Dr. Allan Bellack Dr. edward Jacobson Dr. renate reim Dr. ronald crago Dr. neil morris Dr. marja soots Dr. Agostino Bellissimo Dr. Dayanand Jagdeo Dr. richard rinn Dr. Barbara craig-Wenstrom Dr. Kathleen moses Dr. phyllis spier Dr. William Bennett Dr. Klaus Jakelski Dr. frank rosenberg Dr. Karen cronin Dr. paul muller Dr. stanley spier Dr. Jan Blachut Dr. Jadranka Jambrosic Dr. David rosenthal Dr. Ann cuddy Dr. John murnaghan Dr. milan springle Dr. geoffrey Blair Dr. Ann Jefferies Dr. morris rotbard Dr. James cullen Dr. Bruce mutter Dr. Joseph starr Dr. shale Blane Dr. Wayne Johnson Dr. sherryn roth Dr. Barry cutler Dr. martin myers Dr. romas stas Dr. paul Blusys Dr. John Jordan Dr. ori rotstein Dr. edward Davies Dr. grant nadon Dr. Brian steele Dr. thomas Bluthardt Dr. helen Karsai Dr. marie roy Dr. mervyn Deitel Dr. David naiberg Dr. Bernard stein Dr. francis Bobik-orchard Dr. James Kavanagh Dr. Allan rubin Dr. helen Demshar Dr. paul newbigging Dr. Jacob stein Dr. John Bohnen Dr. magdi Kayal Dr. James ruderman Dr. ernest Dick Dr. Donald niece Dr. grant stewart Dr. maarten Bokhout Dr. Warren Ke Dr. Donato ruggiero Dr. Jacob Dick Dr. steven nitzkin Dr. ronald strickler Dr. mel Borins Dr. sarah Keating Dr. edward russell Dr. francis Dicum Dr. Arnold noyek Dr. Donald sutherland Dr. Denise Bowes Dr. Barbara Kee Dr. paul salciccioli Dr. gordon Donsky Dr. marvin nussbaum Dr. claude swayze Dr. Jana Boyce Dr. peter Keefe Dr. takaki sameshima Dr. sheila Doyle Dr. richard ogilvie Dr. charles tator Dr. richard Brooks Dr. Donna Keystone Dr. David samra Dr. Allan Dyer Dr. Jerry omelon Dr. Bryce taylor Dr. ronald Burkes Dr. charles King Dr. David saslove* Dr. John elder Dr. roberta ongley Dr. saul taylor Dr. Arthur cain Dr. Albert Kirshen Dr. g. Daniel schachter* Dr. ivan elkan Dr. Basil orchard Dr. paul teague Dr. Wayne carman Dr. steven Kirzner Dr. sam schachter Dr. edward english Dr. John osborn Dr. myron troster Dr. June carroll Dr. irvin Klinghofer Dr. Jocelyn schaffenburg Dr. inara ezers Dr. Joan paisley Dr. paul truscott Dr. Donna cescon Dr. catherine Koo Dr. Brian schwartz Dr. fredrick feldman Dr. priit pallopson Dr. Albert tuboku-metzger Dr. mel cescon Dr. stephen Kowalski Dr. Avram selick Dr. shim felsen Dr. James panabaker Dr. John turner Dr. Alex chan Dr. stephen Kraft Dr. elizabeth shane Dr. sylvia fishbein Dr. gail payne Dr. glen Van loon Dr. John chan Dr. howard Krieger Dr. Anne shepherd Dr. Bernard fogel Dr. charles pearce Dr. otto Veidlinger Dr. Kwok chan Dr. Janet Krulewitz Dr. Judith shindman Dr. raphael folman Dr. melvyn petersiel Dr. John Wait Dr. Wing chan Dr. Denis Kulesha Dr. William shoichet Dr. paul forrest Dr. terry picton Dr. Allan Walker Dr. gregory cheng Dr. Barry Kurtzer* Dr. frederica shore Dr. William franks Dr. David posen Dr. Anne Wallace Dr. hiu-chung cheng Dr. Willem Kwant Dr. earl silverman Dr. lynn from Dr. David B. posen Dr. christopher Watson Dr. robert chisholm Dr. stephen lam Dr. Katherine siminovitch Dr. marvin gans Dr. miroslav poulik Dr. marvin Waxman Dr. Joseph chu Dr. Walter lauf Dr. Vahe sivaciyan Dr. charles gold Dr. David preston Dr. peter Webster Dr. chin chung Dr. lap-cheung lee Dr. David sliwowicz Dr. sidney gold Dr. Kenneth pritzker Dr. Arthur Weinstein Dr. Avram clarfield Dr. Victor lee Dr. Kenneth sniderman Dr. gerald goldman Dr. William prost Dr. William Weiser Dr. Joel clarfield Dr. lawrence lerner Dr. frank sommers Dr. James graham Dr. ronald puley Dr. edward Wong Dr. martin cloth Dr. gary levy Dr. John srigley Dr. ronald graham Dr. edward rabinovitch Dr. Dorothy Wood Dr. howard cohen Dr. richard levy Dr. chris stefanovich Dr. Jerry graner Dr. David rapoport Dr. caroline Wright Dr. terence colgan Dr. robert lewis Dr. leonard sternberg Dr. Doris grant Dr. marshall redhill Dr. thomas yates Dr. ian connell Dr. gary liss Dr. Janet still Dr. samuel greenspan Dr. Juri reial Dr. susumu yoshida Dr. Anne crowe Dr. peter liu Dr. susan still Dr. norman greyson Dr. steven richie Dr. raymond Zarins Dr. ronald cyr Dr. yuen liu Dr. stephen stokl

Medical alumni association 9 Dr. martin strauss Dr. timothy cuddy Dr. paul marks Dr. peter stroz Dr. Anthony D’urzo Dr. Karen stel-coulibaly Dr. Benedykt syposz Dr. michael curran Dr. claudio martin Dr. carol swallow Dr. Daniel ek Dr. catherine taylor Dr. gary taerk Dr. m. Anne curtis Dr. lyndon mascarenhas Dr. suresh syal Dr. susan ellard Dr. elizabeth tham Dr. esther tafler Dr. Audrey cybulsky Dr. lyndon mascarenhas Dr. evelyn tai Dr. Barbara erdelyi Dr. maria theodorou Dr. John chun-ho tam Dr. myron cybulsky Dr. robert masih Dr. mark taylor Dr. Andrew evans Dr. Judith thompson Dr. thomas tam Dr. Anne czemerynski Dr. frederick matzinger Dr. roger taylor Dr. mary farrugia Dr. scott tsai Dr. chu tan Dr. michael Dan Dr. michael mcKee Dr. lisa thain Dr. nelson ferreira Dr. Willis tsai Dr. Alexander tang Dr. Anthony D’Angelo Dr. carolyn mclean Dr. Valerie thomson Dr. John foote Dr. Deborah Van Vliet Dr. ihor taraschuk Dr. Beverley Davis Dr. Donna mcritchie Dr. D. elizabeth tullis Dr. martin friedlich* Dr. lisa Vincent Dr. lorne tarshis Dr. timothy Devlin Dr. robert merotto* Dr. margaret tutert Dr. satyajit ganguli* Dr. mark Waldron Dr. David teitel Dr. chris Diehl Dr. marcus michell Dr. eric uhlig Dr. graham gibb Dr. Avi Wasserman Dr. Jerome teitel Dr. corinne Dixon Dr. Donald miettinen Dr. maria upenieks Dr. ian gliklich Dr. roman Wasylyk Dr. martin tepper Dr. ian Dobson Dr. heather milkovic Dr. Katarina Van Alphen Dr. russell goldman Dr. Jeffrey Werger Dr. Douglas thompson Dr. nancy Down Dr. John minardi Dr. ronald Vanhoof* Dr. paul goobie Dr. Julie Williams Dr. i. e. henry tiedje Dr. Kenneth Doyle Dr. tommy minas Dr. tony Vettese Dr. Daniel gorman Dr. Wendy Williams Dr. mary tintscheff Dr. robert Dreckmann Dr. Jonathon morgan Dr. raymond Viola Dr. Andrew grant Dr. tracy Wilson Dr. radu toma Dr. peter eddenden Dr. Debra morrison Dr. olga Vujovic Dr. peter grant Dr. michael Wong Dr. William tomson Dr. Joel eisen Dr. gary morrow Dr. carol Wade Dr. eric grief Dr. hirotaka yamashiro Dr. Jane toyota Dr. leonard eisen* Dr. David mowbray Dr. patricia Waite Dr. Judy hagshi Dr. sherylan young Dr. nancy tozer Dr. scott elliott Dr. Domenic nasso Dr. Bethel Warren Dr. Karin hahn Dr. Kenneth yuen Dr. harriet train Dr. robyn evans-Jones Dr. michael neumeister Dr. h. Judith Weinroth Dr. Karin hahn Dr. mary trotter Dr. Bernard farber Dr. Bo-yee ngan Dr. Joel Weinstein Dr. susan harder CLASSES OF Dr. eugene turgeon Dr. ousama fashho Dr. richard nishikawa Dr. sara Weinstock-goldberg Dr. susan harder 2000 TO 2008 Dr. felix tyndel Dr. stanley feinberg Dr. Jane nixon Dr. tanya-gay Williams Dr. michael heffernan Dr. rahel Ahmed Dr. gabriel Vadasz Dr. christopher forrest Dr. paul oh Dr. Albert Wong Dr. susan hegge Dr. Avik Banerjee Dr. John Vale Dr. Vito forte Dr. teddi orenstein Dr. clement Wong Dr. michael heiber Dr. christine Brezden-masley Dr. reet Vanaselja Dr. esti friedman Dr. shirley ostroff Dr. John Wong Dr. michael heiber Dr. Ann Bugeja Dr. gary Viner Dr. richard friedman Dr. sophia pantazi Dr. homer yang Dr. Jayna holroyd-leduc Dr. t. mark campbell Dr. Jobst Von heymann Dr. steven gallinger Dr. gavin pape Dr. Doreen yee Dr. caroline huh Dr. hillary chen Dr. robert Wald Dr. steven gallinger Dr. ted hunter Dr. natascha crispino Dr. patrick Wat Dr. robert gauthier Dr. gregory ip Dr. Kurt Droll Dr. solomon Weinstock Dr. John giannoccaro Dr. elizabeth Jimenez Dr. Allan eckhaus Dr. rudolf Weitemeyer Dr. louis giavedoni Dr. sanjay Kalra Dr. ryan foster Dr. David White Dr. leonard ginsberg I have had the dream to Dr. Ajay Kapur Dr. ryan foster Dr. catharine Whiteside Dr. leonard ginsberg Dr. michael Kiang Dr. suhas Kotecha Dr. J. David Whitney Dr. rodger glover lt. col. James Kile Dr. georgios Koutsoukos Dr. charles Whitty Dr. Jeannette goguen participate in research Dr. Joanne Kirby Dr. sabrina lee Dr. Jerry Wilk Dr. ronn goldberg Dr. lazar Klein Dr. Karen leone Dr. David Wilson Dr. ronn goldberg in africa for some time Dr. Deepa Kumar Dr. michael levesque Dr. mark Wise Dr. mark goldstein Dr. catherine Kurosu Dr. stephanie lopes Dr. sheldon Wise Dr. susan greenbloom Dr. John Kusnierczyk Dr. Annie lu Dr. Jean-Victor Wittenberg Dr. loren grossman and thanKs to Dr. richard Kvas Dr. sean mahoney Dr. henry Wong Dr. loren grossman Dr. paul lai Dr. stephen milone Dr. hoi Wong Dr. Donato gugliotta your gIft , I will Dr. patrick lam Dr. Kinh-tung nguyen Dr. lai Wong Dr. chantal gupta-chrystoja Dr. eleanor latta Dr. michelle porepa Dr. lillian Wong Dr. eddie gutman Dr. sonya lee Dr. gloria rambaldini Dr. Winston Wong Dr. Jack hakoun be working in lusaka, Dr. Kevin leung Dr. Jacqueline sandoz Dr. sing Wu Dr. Karen hall Dr. riva levitan Dr. Jason shack Dr. philip yang Dr. trudy hall zambia, for the summer. Dr. suzanne lilker Dr. ron somogyi Dr. ivan yee Dr. Arvad hamlet ‘‘ Dr. D’Arcy little Dr. James stewart Dr. Bernita young Dr. mark hanson –Caroline scott, recipient of Maa summer Dr. David liu Dr. scott Walsh Dr. charlene young Dr. stephen hardy 2008 research scholarship (Class of 2011) Dr. Vivian liu Dr. sheila-mae young Dr. Alexander hartman Dr. Jeremy lo OTHER SUPPORTERS Dr. Arthur Zalev Dr. Brenda hayakawa Dr. grant lum the class of 5t3 Dr. robert Zeldin Dr. peter hayashida Dr. hugh mackay mrs. Dora Basmajian in Dr. shery Zener Dr. robert hegele Dr. laura macKinnon memory of Dr. John Dr. paul Zeni Dr. robert hegele Dr. stephen pearce Dr. Joel yellin ’’ Dr. Jennifer macmillan Basmajian (4t5) Dr. robert Ziedenberg Dr. Brian higgins Dr. monica pearl Dr. tsui-chun yip Dr. michael madani mrs. Judith Berger & family Dr. hanna Zuckerman Dr. gail hirano Dr. Adriana pecorari Dr. Jennifer young Dr. trisha mark in memory of Dr. martin Dr. holger hirte Dr. geoffrey peters Dr. Jennifer young Dr. robert masnyk Berger (5t7) CLASSES OF Dr. peter hodes Dr. paolo pianosi Dr. chi sing yu Dr. michael maurice* mrs. evelyn Bonney in 1980 TO 1989 Dr. peter hodes Dr. howard platnick Dr. Brian Zidel Dr. Janet mcKeown memory of Dr. W. Bob Dr. James Abel Dr. monica hoefert Dr. Kim plaxton Dr. nora Zung Dr. martin mcKeown Bonney (4t6) Dr. samra Abouchacra Dr. marika hohol Dr. irene polidoulis-giontsis Dr. Anilkumar menon Burton charitable foundation Dr. Jeffrey Abrahams Dr. Andree hollander Dr. Wayne potashner CLASSES OF Dr. paul nathan ian and tina Dayes Dr. mark Accardo Dr. elliot hudes Dr. corinna Quan 1990 TO 1999 Dr. robert nugent ms. pam gollish in memory Dr. mary Ann Badali Dr. rhiannon hughes Dr. thomas Quigg Dr. michael Aberman Dr. carole o’Beirne of mrs “gittie” Dr. Joseph Bailey* Dr. eric hurowitz Dr. Arif Qureshi Dr. gary Abraham Dr. Alice ordean gollish Dr. tapas Banerjee Dr. terumi izukawa Dr. sparrow rabideau Dr. Deena Ages Dr. melanie ornstein the estate of mrs. “gittie” Dr. giuliano Barrettara Dr. Jacqueline James Dr. Jan raczycki Dr. ryojo Akagami Dr. edward osborne gollish Dr. lindley Bassarath Dr. frances Jamieson Dr. sumana reddy Dr. Asim Ali Dr. robert paulovic israeli medical Association, Dr. christena Beintema Dr. godfrey Jansz Dr. christopher ricci Dr. lilyana Angelov Dr. richard penciner canadian Branch, in Dr. susan Belo Dr. sarla Jattan Dr. matthew robillard Dr. michael Aniol Dr. christina plaskos memory of Dr. Wolf grobin Dr. Alexandra Berezowsky Dr. Anthony Jeffery Dr. Derek robinson Dr. monique Arquint Dr. Jennifer puddy Dr. Victoria lee, Dr. robert Bickle Dr. Anthony Jeffery Dr. gordon robison Dr. norman Bartlett Dr. christine pun mcmaster 2004 Dr. melanie Binnington Dr. Joan Jeu Dr. gerald rockman Dr. todd Bastianon Dr. David puskas mr. Dwayne morton Dr. marilena Biscotti Dr. robert Jost Dr. lillian rojnica Dr. nancy Baxter Dr. melanie Quartermain Dr. Kathryn simms Dr. harvey Blankenstein Dr. roman Jovey Dr. murray rosenbaum Dr. nancy Behme Dr. thomas ransom Dr. Allan tan Dr. Alice Bluemke Dr. margaret Jury Dr. stanley rosenblum Dr. John Bellinaso Dr. Amy rice mr. & mrs. michael & Dr. risa Bordman Dr. Brian Kessel Dr. Jay rosenfield Dr. Kenny Berger* Dr. frank ritacca Barbara taylor Dr. thomas Borys Dr. michael Kirzner Dr. robert ross Dr. Brian Blew Dr. michael roe mrs. Dorothy sullivan in Dr. Brad Bowins Dr. peter Kunashko Dr. lea rossiter Dr. christopher Booth Dr. gundars roze memory of Dr. leonard Dr. cindy Boyack Dr. moyez ladhani Dr. peter rumney Dr. Adrian Brown Dr. gundars roze sullivan (4t6) Dr. sheila Brazel Dr. Andy lam Dr. terence sakamoto Dr. erica Buck Dr. Joan saary mrs. Joan Weber in memory Dr. ruth Brooks Dr. sandra lang Dr. David salonen Dr. susan campbell Dr. robert sangster of Dr. h. Kirk Weber (5t8) Dr. Karen Brown Dr. Jacob langer Dr. Julie schatz Dr. mun chan Dr. robert sangster Dr. Wendy Wolfman, Dr. graham Bryce Dr. gabor lantos Dr. Alexandra schepansky Dr. Benny chang Dr. Arun sayal university of calgary 1975 Dr. tracy Burgess Dr. harriet lennox Dr. suzan schneeweiss Dr. hanif charania Dr. michael schweitzer Dr. Brian Burke Dr. ngar-lin leung Dr. martin schreiber Dr. Aaron chiu Dr. James scott If your name was either Dr. Bruce cameron Dr. tin-chung leung Dr. helen schulz Dr. frank chiu Dr. James scott omitted or included in Dr. Benjamin chan Dr. Wai leung Dr. sandra seigel Dr. ezra cohen Dr. David sedran error, our sincere apologies; Dr. tsai chen Dr. Dianne lezon-giacomelli Dr. richard shaul Dr. todd collier Dr. hilario see please call the MAA office Dr. martin chepesiuk Dr. frank lista Dr. Jamie sheiner Dr. teofilo corpus* Dr. rachelle sender at (416) 978-0991 or Dr. chi-yiu cheung Dr. fei liu Dr. franklin sheps Dr. ronald coupland Dr. Anne shin medical.alumni@ Dr. David clow Dr. yin lo Dr. martin simons Dr. mastaneh Daghighi Dr. tammy sieminowski utoronto.ca Dr. David cochrane Dr. Joyce lock* Dr. Victoria siu Dr. claire De souza Dr. rajiv singal Dr. sandra cockfield Dr. John lu Dr. gail smith Dr. David Dec Dr. lianne singer Dr. claire coire* Dr. Darlene lunn Dr. John sommerauer Dr. Wayne Deitel Dr. shirley sit Dr. earl consky Dr. Avril macdonald Dr. Donna steele Dr. robert Di cecco Dr. sean sleeth Dr. steven cooper Dr. Donald macDonald Dr. neal stein Dr. roland Di gregorio Dr. nowell solish Dr. Denise coulas Dr. garnet maley Dr. Allan steinhart Dr. Zeev Diena Dr. Brian sonnenberg Dr. e. laura cruz Dr. Drue mandel Dr. maurice strasfeld Dr. chaminda Dissanayake Dr. sheila souliere Dr. michael csanadi Dr. Douglas mark Dr. Janet strome Dr. simone Douglas Dr. Jonathon state

10 university of toronto • spring 2009 Reflections on an out-of-town reunion Anatomy of What did we learn? First, it was a huge success! We had 45 classmates with 75 an out-of-town participants in all, close to numbers at our 40th, so leaving Toronto did not seem to be a deterrent. meds reunion The best thing about our four days Meds 6t3 celebrates its 45th in Kelowna, b.C. together was the ample time we had to reconnect with each other. Many people by Dr. bIll arKInstall discovered new friends, and the bonds between us feel even stronger now.

A local presence is crucial Organizing the reunion was a lot of work. A key to a successful out-of-town reunion is the presence of at least two classmates who are familiar with the chosen area and who are willing to put in the effort to make the event work. Our Toronto reunion committee was also helpful. We received considerable support from the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, which donated mailing folders and e-mail post cards. Ruth Gillings at the MAA took care of the mailings, resulting in a (L to R): Dr. Barbara Massey; her husband, the late Dr. Roger Ball; Dr. Bill Arkinstall and considerable cost saving. Ruth’s assistant, his wife Karin, hosts of 6T3 Kelowna reunion Julienne Ramos, created an In memoriam poster to honour deceased classmates, suggestion came at the Wednesday started with a breakfast and she also provided name tags with our cash bar during the sponsored by Drs. Wally Unger and Jack original graduation photos. the $90-a-plate banquet Dodick, followed by a CME presentation With the help of Scotiabank, Grant for our Meds 6T3 40th reunion in Toronto, by Scotiabank’s Barry Lavalley, who spoke Thornton and three generous classmates, May 2003. “Let’s have the 45th at Niagara- on the emotional aspects of retirement. the total reunion cost (not including trans - on-the-Lake.” Two classmates had a better During the free afternoon time many portation and accommodation), which idea: “Let’s have our 45th reunion in golfed or walked the spectacular country - included the receptions, retirement semi - Kelowna.” The decision was considered side, and one group visited the historic nar, banquet, one tour and two breakfasts, by the reunion committee: the Meds 6T3 Kettle Valley Steam Railway. came to only $150 per person! 45th would be in Kelowna in 2008. Wednesday evening started with a cham - Meds 6T3 will hold its 50th reunion in Drs. Bill Arkinstall and Roger Ball, the pagne reception at the Manteo, sponsored Toronto as part of the MAA and U of T’s committee’s “Kelowna connection,” had by classmate Dr. Stan Cassin. Roger, in full celebration for its jubilee anniversary, but their work cut out for them. The reunion Scottish regalia, piped us all into the ban - the 55th reunion may well be held outside was scheduled for April 29—May 2nd, an quet. Bill’s accounting firm, Grant Thornton, of Toronto again, to replicate this special off-season time resulting in cheaper flights supplied the wine for dinner and the mayor experience. All that’s needed is an idea and and hotel rates. The Manteo Resort, located of Kelowna brought greetings from the city. a few people willing to put in the effort to on the shores of Okanagan Lake, was chosen Thursday offered two tours: a morning make it happen.

r as the hotel. Then came months of event lake tour or an afternoon winery tour. e P o

o planning, finding sponsors and organizing. The formal events concluded Friday with We are sad to report that Dr. Roger Ball C y r a luxurious breakfast overlooking the lake passed away on March 31, 2009. We extend r e P

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r The itinerary—fun and informative at an adjacent historic hotel, The Eldorado. our sincere sympathies to Dr. Ball’s family; D : o Bill hosted the Tuesday welcome reception While the scheduled reunion was over, he will be sadly missed by everyone in t o h

P at Arkindale, his orchard on the lake. some chose to stay on for the weekend. Meds 6T3.

Medical alumni association 11 2009 CLASS REUNIONS mark your calendars!

THE CLASS OF 1939, in celebration on Thurs., June 4. Contact Dr. Joe Marotta [email protected], of its 70th anniversary, will be among the at [email protected]. [email protected], honoured guests at the MAA Convocation THE CLASS OF 1954 will hold its 55th [email protected] and Banquet at Hart House, on Tues., June 2, reunion reception and dinner on Thurs., [email protected], respectively. 2009. Classmates are invited to the June 4, 2009 from 5:30 p.m., at The THE CLASS OF 1974 will hold its Pre-Convocation Ceremony, Wed., June 3, Badminton & Racquet Club of Toronto. 35th reunion July 1 1- 12, 2009. Activities in Convocation Hall, followed by the Classmates are invited to the Meds Pre- include a reception, dinner and dance on Dean’s Luncheon in the Medical Sciences Convocation Ceremony in Convocation Sat., July 11, at the Bata Shoe Museum Building. C ontact Ruth Gillings at Hall and the Dean’s Luncheon, both on from 6:30 p.m., followed by a light, the MAA, (416) 978-0991 or June 3. The class is invited to events during informal brunch at Leslie and Howard [email protected]. the U of T Alumni Spring Reunion, from Mandel’s home on Sun., July 12, from THE CLASS OF 1944, in celebration May 29-31, 2009. Contact Dr. David 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Denise Bowes of its 65th anniversary, will be among the Smith at [email protected]. at [email protected] or Leslie Mandel honoured guests at the MAA Convocation at [email protected]. Banquet at Hart House, on Tues., June 2, THE CLASS OF 1984 will hold its 2009. Classmates are invited to the 25th reunion Oct. 24-25, 2009. Activities Pre-Convocation Ceremony, Wed., June 3, include a reception and dinner at The in Convocation Hall , followed by the Faculty Club on Sat., Oct. 24, from 5:30 Dean’s Luncheon in the Medical Sciences p.m., and a Sunday brunch for alumni Building. A private class reception and and family at the Downtown Sheraton dinner will be held at the Faculty Club Centre Hotel. Contact Joanne Homonylo on Wed., June 3. Contact Dr. Joan Fox at [email protected], or link to Borland at [email protected] Dr. Stan Cassin, Mrs. Horning and http://groups.google.ca/group/ Dr. Max Horning of Meds 6T3 celebrate or (705) 435-3969. their 45th in Kelowna, B.C. meds1984reunion?hl=en. THE CLASS OF 1946 will hold its THE CLASS OF 1999 will hold its 63rd reunion lunch on Sat., May 30, THE CLASS OF 1959, in celebration 10th reunion on Sat., Nov. 14, 2009. 2009, at the Granite Club. Contact Dr. of its 50th anniversary, will be among the Activities include an afternoon CME Bette Stephenson at: 60 Forest Ridge Rd., honoured guests at the MAA Convocation event, followed by cocktail reception Richmond Hill, ON L4E 3L8. Banquet on Tues., June 2, 2009. Classmate s and dinner at The Gardiner Museum. THE CLASS OF 1947 will hold a 62nd are invited to the Pre-Convocation Contact Dr. Matthew Cheung or Yulia anniversary lunch on Thurs., June 4, 2009, Ceremony on Wed., June 3, in Convocation Lin at [email protected] or at the Faculty Club. Contact Dr. Ernie Hall, followed by the Dean’s Luncheon [email protected], respectively. Mastromatteo at ernest.mastromatteo@ in the Medical Sciences Building. Class THE CLASS OF 2004 will celebrate its sympatico.ca or (416) 485-9606. members can meet and greet during the 5th reunion on Sun., June 21, 2009, at THE CLASS OF 1949, in celebration Dean’s Luncheon in the Medical Alumni The Estates of Sunnybrook. Activities of its 60th anniversary, will be among the Lounge. There will be a private reception include a CME event from 9:30-11:30 honoured guests at the MAA Convocation and dinner at Massey College on Wed. a.m. followed by a family reception and Banquet on Tues., June 2, 2009. Classmates evening, June 3, from 6 p.m. and a morning lunch from noon-3 p.m. Contact Vivian are invited to the Pre-Convocation Ceremony “Let’s Talk” session in the Medical Sciences Yuen at [email protected]; Xerxes on Wed., June 3, in Convocation Hall, Building on Thurs., June 4, from 10 a.m. Punthakee, [email protected]; followed by the Dean’s Luncheon in the Contact Dr. Charles Gonsalves at or D.J. Cook at [email protected]. Medical Sciences Building. Reunion base [email protected] or (416) 225-8127. THE CLASSES of 1964, 1979 and will be the Marriott Downtown Eaton THE CLASS OF 1969 will hold its n I 1994 will celebrate their 45th, 30th and s s Centre, with registration on Tues., June 2, 40th reunion on Sat., June 6, 2009, from a C

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CLASS OF 1944 grandchildren. Contact: [email protected] away last year. More information is avail able Dr. Henry J.M. BARNETT was awarded or (248) 851-4650. at www.calloftheandes.wordpress.com. the Karolinska Stroke Award for Excellence in Stroke Research in 2008. CLASS OF 1946 CLASS OF 1949 Dr. Donald A. GIBSON moved to a Dr. Ed ABBOTT retired from his position condo recently, saying goodbye as MOH, Scarborough, in 1978. He has to mowing and weeding. made return visits to India where he was For decades, he had lots of engaged in public health work until 1965. energy, but not enough time; He sparked the development of an affordable now, he has time but no energy! housing co-op in Orillia. His major interest Contact: [email protected]. is, “peace on earth; peace with the earth.” Dr. Alice GOODFELLOW is now enjoying Contact: [email protected]. cond o life, having traded Dr. Amala CHAUDHURI published her Dr. Barnett’s contributions to stroke homes with her daughter second book on New Age spirituality in research have changed the management of and family. Her family 2008. She was honoured by the Indian millions of stroke patients and prevented continues to get her out Academy of Pediatrics on January 22, an unaccountable number of strokes. to the symphony, the 2009. Contact: 260 Brooklands, Coonoor, Among his many accomplishments, he theatre and the wine society! She enjoys 643101, The Nilgiris, India. Phone 0423- is co-founder of the Robarts Research her seven-year-old granddaughter, and 2234896. Institute and was named its first scientific keeps busy with dancing, skating and Dr. Elsie Hoffman CRAWFORD retired director. Contact: [email protected]. swim class. Contact: [email protected]. in 1986, and then did locums in nursing Dr. Harry HOTZ, at 88 years old , and Dr. George A. LOW lives in Bracebridge, homes until 2004. She moved to Callander, his wife, Ruth, are still in good health. For ON, is still licenced and in part-time ON, with her daughter, Dr. Barbara the past eight years, he has administered practice. Contact: (705) 645-5133. Hazlett (9T9). Her son, Dr. Douglas pediatric care at a Hamilton clinic three Crawford (8T1), is an anaesthesiologist; mornings a CLASS OF 1947 son James is an economist; daughter Alison week, mainly Dr. Borden BACHYNSKI is looking is a registered nurse. In 2007, Dr. Crawford to immigrant forward to the 4T7 62nd class reunion was diagnosed with lymphoma, but is now and refugee lunch in June. He still works one day a week, well and looking forward to the 60th children. In consulting for Saskatchewan’s Workers’ reunion. Contact: (705) 797-1278. 2006, he was Compensation Board and Saskatchewan Dr. Hugh R. DAVIES continues to have honoured by Government Insurance. He sits on the senate full hospital privileges. Although he gave up St. Joseph’s of the University of Regina, and is associate general practice 12 years ago, he still enjoys Hospital; professor, division of orthopaedic surgery assisting in the operating room—when he the new children’s ER was named the at the University of Saskatoon. Contact: isn’t on vacation. He still skis with his family. Dr. Harry Hotz Pediatric Short Stay [email protected]. Contact: [email protected]. Unit. Contact: 274 Mountain Brow Blvd., Dr. Mary Lou BLACK-BRENNEMAN Dr. Barbara McKinnon HAZLETT has Hamilton, ON, L8T 1A6. is still doing a dream workshop on lived in beautiful Elora, ON, for 17 years. Dr. Alfred SHERMAN retired in 2005 Wednesday evenings, which she has done She coexists happily with her two dogs and at age 84. He was one of the 10 founders for 15 years. Contact: [email protected]. one canary and enjoys volunteering. of Gynecologic Oncology and has written Dr. Paul ROBERTS reports that he Contact: P.O. # 436, 27 Gourlay Rd., several books and numerous articles on recently returned from Ecuador, where he Elora, ON, N0B 1S0. the subject. He also has a conference room took part in the dedication of the newly Dr. Mary McKim named in his honour at Detroit’s DMC refurbished Barbara Roberts Memorial MacKENZIE retired in Sinai-Grace Hospital. Dr. Sherman lives Chapel in the Hospital Vozandes Quito, 1995 from a psychiatry in Michigan and reports that he and which Dr. Roberts established in 1955. practice. She and her hus - his wife, Sandra, are blessed with nine Barbara, Dr. Robert’s beloved wife, passed band travelled widely, often

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as tour leaders for Craig Travel (Toronto). working on The Riel Rebellions in Fort CLASS OF 1959 They are involved in church, volunteering Garry, 1870; and Saskatchewan, 1885 . and bridge. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. George TRUSLER still enjoys skiing, Dr. Alice MARTIN is a playing member golfing, birding, gardening, fishing, hunting of the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra and occasional wood carving. His health is and a member of the Kawartha Heritage generally good, aside from a knee replace - Conservancy. Most important is her large, ment. Contact: [email protected]. extended family! Contact: 2027 Preston Rd., R.R. #3, Lakefield, ON, K0L 2H0. CLASS OF 1954 Dr. Griffith PEARSON was awarded a Dr. Fred GRIFFITHS of Austin, TX, Dr. Andrew BAINES is the program Global Impact Award by the University has retired for the second and final time. coordinator, Vic One, Augusta Stowe- Health Network, U of T, in June 2007, He founded HouseCall Doctors in 1996, Gullen Stream (for life sciences) at for establishing the first training division which has grown to the second largest Victoria University in U of T. Recently of general thoracic surgery in Canada. house call practice in the U.S. the MAA presented Dr. Baines and Recently, the department of surgery at Contact: [email protected]. Victoria University with a portrait of U of T inaugurated a chair in thoracic Dr. Hugh G. THOMSON, since retiring Dr. Stowe-Gullen, the first woman to surgery named the “F.G. Pearson and R.J. two years ago, has taught woodcarving to graduate from a Canadian medical Ginsberg Chair.” Contact: adults and children. He is shown here school and an illustrious Victoria alumna. [email protected]. Dr. Stowe-Gullen was also a suffragette Dr. David STINSON retired from his whose groundbreaking efforts inspired cardiology practice at Toronto General the life sciences stream. Shown in 1980. Since then, he has farmed in here, from L to R, Dr. Suan-Seh Foo, Antigonish, NS. He is a past president President, MAA; Paul W. Gooch, of the MAA, and served during the time President, Victoria University; when the Medical Alumni Lounge was Dean Catharine Whiteside; built. Contact: Box 988, Stn. Main, Dr. Andrew Baines. Contact: Antigonish, NS, B2G 2S3. [email protected]. demonstrating his skills at a children’s picnic. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Lionel CHISHOLM works as a retina Dr. Richard VAN PRAAGH is a world surgeon at West Virginia University. renowned pediatric pathologist and pedi - He has built a new home in Millwood, atric cardiologist. He and his wife, Stella, VA, just in case he and his wife, Ann, who passed away in 2006, were fellow retire. Contact: [email protected]. researchers in cardiology. He was named Dr. Paul GROSE and his wife, Jean, one of America’s top pathologists by the spend winters in the Shenandoah Valley Consumers’ Research Council of America of Virginia and summers in North Bay, Dr. Bob STUBBINS, at 85, still bikes in 2008; in 2007, he was granted a Doctoris ON. Contact: [email protected]. 60 miles a week, rollerblades, and plays Medicinae Honoris Causa from the Dr. Irv GROSFIELD is semi-retired. tennis! He still practises with his son, University of Cologne, Germany. He He assesses orthopedic cases from no-fault Rob (Queens, 1978), in Penetang, ON; was co-recipient (with Stella) of the Paul insurance. After two total hip replacements , he still has a Florida licence, and works Dudley White Award of the American he still skis, tries to play golf, babysits a at a Clearwater free clinic two or three Heart Association, 2004. He has seven lot, travels and spends time in Florida. days a week from October to May. grandchildren; the youngest is named Contact: [email protected]. Contact: [email protected]. Stella. Contact: 9 Sylvan Rd., Wellesley, Dr. Harry HALL retired from full service MA 02481-3239 USA. family practice in Orillia, ON, in 2005. Dr. Donald W. THOMPSON retired to Since then, he has done locums in remote Calgary in 1999. He is the co-author of places all over the world. Now he looks Emerging Saskatchewan (2003) and is after two nursing homes and does some

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hospitalist work. Full retirement is a scary As chair of the division Excellence in Education Award on June 9, thought! Contact: [email protected]. of neurosurgery at U of T, 2008, from the American Academy of Sleep Dr. Archie HEIDE retired in 1999. He’s he developed a program Medicine (AASM). Since 1988, Dr. Littner still “alive and kicking “ (not very high), that has gained national has been a professor of medicine at the in 2009. Contact: (905) 682-0779 or prominence. David Geffen School of Medicine at [email protected]. UCLA. Contact: 10736 Des Moines Dr. Ray LEVIN relocated from Toronto CLASS OF 1965 Avenue, Porter Ranch, CA, 91326 USA. to Houston 31 years ago. Retired for nine Dr. Don SHEPLEY retired from general Dr. Patrick T. MOHIDE is chair, years, he and his wife, Sylvia, just celebrated practice on September 1, 2008, and lives department of obstetrics and gynecology, their 53rd anniversary. He is a docent at outside Huntsville, ON, with Elizabeth, his McMaster University, and president, Houston’s Holocaust Museum. He has eight wife of 47 years. Both enjoy visiting children Association of Professors of Obstetrics grandkids and three wonderful grand-dogs. and grandchildren, and sharing hockey, and Gynecology of Canada. Contact: Contact: [email protected]. basketball, football and maybe even [email protected]. Dr. Hyman RABINOVITCH retired wrestling events. Contact: (705) 789-3969. Dr. Ronald M. ZUKER is shown here from pediatric urology in 2005. He enjoys (centre) receiving an honourary fellowship travel to exotic places, and currently loves CLASS OF 1966 cooking! He is fascinated by psychopathology Dr. Michael BAKER was inducted into (n eurosis only) and psychotherapy in par - the Order of Ontario in January 2009. ticular. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Baker is physician -in-chief with the Dr. Lionel P. SOLURSH works at the University Health Network (UHN) and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, academic and administrative head of treating post-traumatic stress disorder. UHN’s department of medicine. He is professor of psychiatry at the HB from the Royal College of Surgeons of Medical College of Georgia and a psychiatrist CLASS OF 1969 Edinburgh, FRCSEd (Hon). Contact: consultant at Augusta State Medical Prison . Dr. Mike BELL, in 2008, received the James [email protected]. Married to Diane, who is a clinical psy - F. Murray Award for excellence in hand chologist, the couple recently celebrated the surgery by the Canadian Society of Plastic CLASS OF 1978 birth of their first granddaughter. Contact: Surgeons. Contact: [email protected]. Dr. Elgin M. LONEY and his wife, VA Medical Centre (261), One Freedom Dr. Phyllis FITZSIMMONS is the proud Karen, a public health nurse, travelled to Way, Augusta, GA 30912-6285 USA. grandmother of two grandsons. Her oldest a remote village in Haiti for the second Dr. Walter T. SOROKOLIT retired from daughter, Nicole, and her husband, Dr. Raj his professorship of plastic Sidhu, are the harried parents of Ciaran, surgery, University of Texas 18 months and Naveen, three months. Southwest, in Dallas. Contact: [email protected]. He has three sons who are Dr. Richard ISAAC , having retired from doctors and one daughter, the presidency of the Medico-Legal Society a lawyer, and 17 grandchil - of Toronto, still encourages students and dren . Contact: [email protected]. fellow professionals in the areas of health law and ethics. He is still a coroner, and time in November. Their mission was CLASS OF 1961 is still in complex continuing care at the to provide medical care to hurricane Dr. Charles H. TATOR was inducted Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Contact: victims. The challenges were immense! into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (416) 597-3422, Ext. 2800. Contact: [email protected]. on April 29, 2009. On e of Canada’s Dr. Samuel J. LANGER continues as leading surgical scientists, he conducted chief of psychiatry at Manhattan Psychiatric CLASS OF 1979 groundbreaking r esearch on spinal cord Center in New York. He recently welcomed Dr. Douglas RICHARDS was nominated injuries, treatment and prevention. a third granddaughter, and has four sons. one of TVO’s top ten lecturers of 2009. He founded Thinkfirst Canada, a national Contact: [email protected]. He is a professor in the Faculty of Physical brain and spinal cord injury foundation. Dr. Michael LITTNER received the Education and Health at U of T and the

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medical director of the university’s David Moose Factory, Charlottetown, Papua workers and is a local spokesperson for L. MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic. New Guinea, Kenya, Abu Dhabi, and primary care. She began Acacia Family Saipan. Contact: [email protected]. Medical Group (http://www.acaciamed.org/) CLASS OF 1981 11 years ago. Currently, she serves as chair Dr. Mark HANSON is the new associate CLASS OF 1989 of medical practice affairs for the dean, undergraduate medicine admissions Dr. Douglas ARNOLD reports few dull California Academy of Family Physicians. and student finances at U of T’s Faculty moments at home, with four kids, two She is married, with two wonderful chil - of Medicine. He is a respected clinician boarders, two dogs and two cats! He is dren. Contact: [email protected]. educator, and is known for his work as enjoying occupational medicine in northern co-chair of the education committee for the Ontario, based in Timmins. He recently CLASS OF 1999 Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent returned from a remote mining camp—a Dr. Shannon FRASER has two wonderful Psychiatry, and as a faculty member in the unique place to work for a week. Contact: children, Liam, 1, and Katherine, 3. She Harvard Macy Institute program for [email protected]. recently became chief of general surgery at educators in the health professions. Dr. Brad BOWINS is a psychiatrist working the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. in private practice. He has published a Contact: [email protected]. CLASS OF 1984 theory regarding the evolutionary origins Dr. Renée HALL Dr. Cinda DYER is a psychiatrist/psycho - of hypomania/mania and, to date, has (nee Waterman) analyst in private practice. She is married published 14 travel articles. He and his and her husband are with two children, ages 18 and 21. wife welcomed their third child, Breanna, proud to announce Contact: [email protected]. early in 2009. Contact: Suite 1700 – 2200 the birth of their second Dr. Juliet FRANCZYK moved from Yonge St., Toronto ON M4S 2C6. son, Benjamin Anderson Toronto to Thunder Bay in 1988 and Dr. Len GUSHE has been practising for Hall, on January 20, 2009, in Vancouver. practised radiology until 1999, when 19 years in Mattawa, ON. In 2008, he Contact: [email protected]. she moved to Lakefield. She is currently broke two world masters swimming Dr. Charlene JOHNSTON (nee Szpak), practising in Peterborough and married to records. He also won two events at married in 1999 and has one child, born in Christopher McDonald, an ophthalmologist. 2006, and another due in May, 2009. She is The y have two children. Contact: P.O. working in family practice in LaSalle, ON, Box 1201, Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0. with an interest in palliative care. Contact: Dr. Don REDELMEIER continues to [email protected]. publish research on major trauma and medical decision science. His latest article CLASS OF 2009 appeared in JAMA, entitled “Driving Amol VERMA has been named a Rhodes fatal ities on U.S. presidential election the 2008 World Masters Swimming Scholar-elect for the Maritimes region. He days.” Contact: (416) 480-6999. Championships held in Perth, Australia. plans to study global health science in the Dr. James STEMPIEN has been the head Contact: [email protected]. Oxford University department of public of the ER in Saskatoon since 2007. He Dr. Sumana REDDY has worked in health. Amol earned an achievement a ward has three children and has worked in the Monterey County, CA, for 20 years. for the highest grade point average in his Northwest Territories, the Yukon, Victoria, She has been involved with migrant farm departmental courses and was awarded an NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research CLASS OF 1987 suffered a setback late last year when a fire Award. Contact: [email protected]. Members of the Class of 8T7 are raising broke out at the future home of the Family funds to help build the Mark Preece Family House. (An existing stone building is send news and photos! House, a “home-away-from-home” for currently being renovated into a 14-bed - e-mail news and photos (Jpeg attachments, families visiting critical care patients in the room facility.) However, organizers are please) to: [email protected]. Hamilton area. Dr. Mark Preece, who died even more dedicated to realizing the or, mail letters and prints (we will return 12 years ago from melanoma, was 8T7 dream and invite alumni to visit photos) to: ruth gillings, room 3249, class president. This much needed www.markpreecehouse.ca for more medical sciences Building, 1 King’s college Hamilton Health Sciences’ initiative information. circle, toronto, on, m5s 1A8

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CLASS OF 1932 Bryant), Susan (Bob Wilson) and Tom cared for his patients. Dr. Goldenberg will be Dr. Robert B. MEIKLEJOHN, in (Cheryl); grandfather of eight. sadly missed by his many close friends and his 102nd year, on Dec. 2, 2008, in extended family. Toronto. A respected and renowned CLASS OF 1939 Dr. William Robert Auld MILLER , in his OBGYN who was instrumental in Dr. Ernest W. AEBERLI, in his 97th year, on 93rd year, on Nov. 6, 2008, in Toronto. reducing Ontario’s maternal and infant death Oct. 25, 2008, in Toronto. He was husband t o rate, Dr. Meiklejohn travelled across the Gretel and father of Karl (Birgitt) and Peter CLASS OF 1944 province teaching doctors about the importance (Jill). He will be remembered by his four Dr. Lewis Neville Drewry LITTLE, in his of maternal care. A surgeon during the Second grandchildren. 88th year, on Jan. 19, 2009, in Ottawa. After World War, he served at Toronto Western Dr. Alexander CAMPBELL, in his 95th year, serving as a medical officer in the RCAF, Dr. Hospital where he b ecame department head on Nov. 10, 2008, in Kitchener, ON. Little went on to be one of the first ENT from 1957 to 1970. Later, he was appointed specialists in Ottawa in 1949. In 1967, he professor of OBGYN at U of T. He will CLASS OF 1940 established the ENT department at the be remembered as a consummate gentleman, Dr. William (Bill) Lewis Colgan Ottawa Riverside Hospital. Loving husband loving husband and father. Husband of MCGILL , in his 94th year, on of Elaine; caring father and grandfather of the late Kathleen, he is survived by daughter Feb. 17, 2009, in Brantford, ON. Sharon and her boys Alexi and Gregori; David Cathie (Bob), son John (Wendy) and four After serving in the Italian cam - and Maureen; Brenda and Keith and their grandchildren. paign in the Second World War, Dr. McGill daughter Emma; Ron and Francine and their completed his studies in general surgery and children Eric and Marie-Elaine. CLASS OF 1936 moved to Brantford in 1951. Dedicated to his Dr. John W. HADDAD, in his 101st year, country and his community, he practised in CLASS OF 1946 in the fall of 2008, in Ottawa. Survived by Brantford until 1994. Beloved husband of the Dr. Frederick Edward BRYANS , in his his devoted wife Gloria and his sister Helen late Ruth Brunke and the late Ruth Williams 86th year, on March 11, 2009, in Vancouver. Evanshen. He was predeceased by his parents, (Zuerrer); father of Lorna Froidevaux (Jean- Professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynaecology his brothers Frank, Alec and Dr. Nicholas Paul) and grandpa to Daniel and Anouk. at UBC, Dr. Bryans exemplified the best in Haddad (Class of 1936). Dr. Henry A. SIMS , in his 95th year, on Nov. bedside teaching and mentoring, contributing Dr. Robert James Grierson PARK , in his 21, 2008, in Ottawa. A doctor in the RCAF and a great deal to his field. Precious husband to 97th year, on Jan. 4, 2009, in Thunder Bay, a caring physician for over 30 years to legions Jane and stepfather to Liz (David), Margot ON. Dr. Park was a compassionate, dedicated of grateful patients, Dr. Sims was a lecturer in and Brian (Holly); beloved grandfather to Thunder Bay doctor for many years and in his rheumatology at the University of Ottawa. He seven grandchildren. OBGYN career delivered a remarkable 8,751 was recognized by the Academy of Medicine of babies. After serving in the RCAF, his career Ontario for 50 years distinguished service. CLASS OF 1948 accomplishments included president of medical Predeceased by his wife Helen; loving father of Dr. George Joseph Leon RIBA , in his 88th staff (1952) and several terms as chief of John (Ann); proud grandfather of three. year, on Nov. 16, 2007, in Daly City, CA. OBGYN at McKellar General Hospital. He Dr. Roderick Colby ‘’Rod’’ ROSS, in his was a man of many talents who could “fix CLASS OF 1942 84th year, on Feb. 3, 2009, in Toronto. Dr. anything.” Survived by his loving wife Shirley; Dr. John H. MAUS, in his 91st year, on Nov. Ross specialized in obstetrics at the Royal daughter Betty McCauley; sons Ken (Sheila) 1, 2008, in Windsor, ON. The director of the Victoria Hospital in Montreal; went on to and Ted (Debby); three grandchildren and Ontario Cancer Foundation Clinic at practise in Los Angeles and then in Oshawa, spouses; and five great-grandchildren. Metropolitan Hospital in Windsor, Dr. Maus ON. He was a founding member of the spent his life in the service of others. Loving Rotary Club of Oshawa Parkwood. Beloved CLASS OF 1937 husband of Shirley Foster (1999) and devoted husband of Anne and father of Margaret Dr. J. Donald CALDWELL, in his 96th year, father of Roger, Elizabeth, Linda, Natalie (Colin), Crashley (Alan), Rosalind Lywood (David), on Nov. 13, 2008, in Ottawa. After serving with Peggy (Kent) and Laurie (Bob), he was grand - Stephen (Lisa), Robert (Oonagh); proud the RCAF, Dr. Caldwell practised family medi - fa ther to seven and great-grandfather to two. grandfather of five grandchildren. cine in Ottawa for 40 years. He was a long- Dr. Cope Weir SCHWENGER, in his time member of the Royal Ottawa Golf Club, CLASS OF JANUARY 1943 84th year, on Jan.18, 2009, in Toronto. Dr. Camp Fortune Ski Club and Gyro Club. The Dr. Leon GOLDENBERG, in his 89th year, Schwenger had a distinguished career in public beloved husband of Mary; much loved father on Oct. 21, 2008, in Toronto. He was a well- health and gerontology and will be missed by of Don (Valerie, deceased), Judie (Tom known and much loved pediatrician who truly friends and colleagues at U of T’s department

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of public health. Cherished husband of chief of adolescent clinic, Hospital for Sick CLASS OF 1952 Constance and dear father of Suzanne (Mitch) Children; chief of pediatrics, North York Dr. Thomas Butler MacLACHLAN , in and Cynthia (Marc); he will be missed by his General; president of Canadian Pediatric his 85th year, on Nov. 17, 2008, in Rapid four granddaughters. Society and president, Society for Adolescent City, SD. For over 30 years, Dr. MacLachlan Medicine. He was husband of Sheila; father worked as an OBGYN at the Royal CLASS OF 1949 of Michael (Holly), Barry (Randi), the University Hospital and as head of obstetrics Dr. James KENT ARMSTRONG , in his late David, Niel, and Sherri (David); and gynaecology at the College of Medicine, 83rd year, on Jan. 7, 2009, in Sault Ste. grandfather of nine. University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Marie, ON. After obtaining his fellowship Predeceased by his wife, the late Dr. Anne in general surgery and working at Sick Kids CLASS OF 1950 MacLachlan (Class of 1949) and son Paul; Hospital in Toronto for a year, Dr. Armstrong Dr. Ross B. IRWIN, in his 88th year, on and survived by his wife Doris Firor (nee began practising in Sault Ste. Marie in 1959. July 15, 2008, in Victoria, BC. During the Caverly); his sister Luana Hofeling (M. An accomplished musician, he lived a full Second World War Dr. Irwin served with Blaine) and their four children; his children, life. Loving husband of Jean and his former the RAF, receiving a Distinguished Flying Thomas III (Laurie), Dr. Robert (Dr. Sheila), wife, the late Adele Armstrong; dear father Medal. After the war he studied medicine, Peter (Tracy), Catherine (John), Caroline of Kim (Steven), Jeff (Alison), Megan joined the navy and served as an anaesthetist (Brian); 13 grandchildren; Doris’ children, (Chris), Jamie (Chrissie), David (May) and in five military hospitals, acting as a com - Carley, Jonathan and Per (Billie); and Doris’ predeceased by his daughter Leslie; loving manding officer of three of the four major four grandchildren. grandfather, great-grandfather and stepfather. hospitals in existence at the time. He is Dr. John Arthur O’REILLY, in his 82nd survived by his loving wife Elfrieda, many CLASS OF 1954 year, on Nov. 7, 2008, in Toronto. Dr. cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. Dr. Robert “Rab” HUNTER, in his 79th O’Reilly’s career included a private practice Dr. Martin Saul ROSEN, in his 85th year, year, on Dec. 8, 2008, in North Bay, ON. from 1960 to 2002 and a position as director on Jan. 1, 2009, in Palm Desert, CA. Dr. For 25 years Dr. Hunter had a rewarding of the physiotherapy unit at Queensway Rosen served in the RCAF and practised family practice in North Bay and was also General Hospital for many years. He is medicine in Toronto for many years, including engaged with the VON, the Department of survived by his wife Dr. Kathleen Shirley a term at Humber Memorial Hospital (now Veteran Affairs, the Community Care Access O’Reilly (Class of 1949); children Michael Humber River Regional), where he served Centre and the Addiction Research Centre. (Heather), Susan (Robert), Sean (Julie), on the hospital board. He moved to Vernon, He is survived by his wife Diane and his Anne (Don); and six grandchildren. Texas, in 1980, where he continued to extended family: Cameron (Florence Boody); Dr. Henry Jack SHYKOFF, in his 89th practise, and then relocated to California, Blair, Gordon and Valerie Hunter; Mary year, on Feb. 26, 2009, while visiting his where he enjoyed an active retirement. (Piotr); Christopher, Adrian, and Rebecca daughter in Florida. Dr. Shykoff loved his Beloved husband of Helen; loving father Blachut; Catharine Hunter (Gary Gardiner), work in anaesthesia at Toronto East General of Denise (Terry), Arthur (Irene), Charles Kelsey and Keira Brown; Robert Hunter, Rab, Hospital until he retired in 1985. After he (Susan), Michael (Eva), Mark (Joanne) Alex and Cameron Hunter; his sisters Margaret became an author of children’s books, he and Paula; devoted grandfather of eight (Allister) Normand and Mary Pongrac. loved talking with the school children who grandchildren. read them. Husband of the late Dr. Ruth CLASS OF 1955 Sky Shykoff (Class of 1949); father of CLASS OF 1951 Dr. Murray Bernard NAIBERG, in his Judy (Aubrey), Barbara (Dan) and Jacqui Dr. Gordon W. POWELL, in his 82nd 78th year, on April 10, 2008, in Vancouver. (Anders); zeidy of four grandchildren; and year, on Feb. 8, 2009, in Ajax, ON. Dr. Dr. Naiberg’s rich life encompassed a distin - honorary father/grandfather of many others. Powell will be remembered as a wonderful guished career and a perpetual quest for Dr. Martin G. WOLFISH , in his 83rd year, family practitioner in Niagara Falls, ON, knowledge and adventure. Treasured husband on March 6th, 2009, in Toronto. where he practised for nearly 40 years. He of Sandy; father of Lisa, Carolyn, Jennifer Dr. Wolfish enjoyed a long and retired from family medicine to become and Andrew; Zaida of six grandchildren. distinguished career; among his Niagara’s regional coroner in 1989 before Dr. Marjorie Eleanor PLATTS, in her 79th honours and affiliations, he was retiring for good in 1991. He is survived year, on Oct. 25, 2008, in Toronto. Marjorie winner of the Cody Gold Medal, Faculty of by his wife Nancy; their four children Randy was on staff at the Wellesley and Medicine, U of T; member of Alpha Omega (Bonnie), Tim (Jackie), Rosemary (Ron) Princess Margaret Hospitals for Alpha Honour Medical Society; associate and Terry; and three grandsons. many years. An avid world trav - professor of pediatrics, U of T; founder and eller, Marjorie also loved to play

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golf. Beloved cousin of Thomas Platts A celebration of Roger’s life will be held devoted physician and a recognized leader (Gladys), James (Betty) Platts, Dick (Betsy) in Ontario on Sun. Aug. 23, 2009, 2 p.m. in genetics. Chief of genetics at North York Platts, Ronald (Irene) Moyer and Olive in Copeland Hall at YMCA Geneva Park General and acting chief at Lake Ridge Reinhardt. near Orillia. Hospital, she was a frequent speaker, author and advocate for the advancement of genetics CLASS OF 1958 CLASS OF 1965 research. Dr. Summers died quietly in her Dr. William John (Jack) REYNOLDS , Dr. Stephen Allan SILVERBERG, in his home surrounded by the things she loved in his 76th year, on March 18, 2009, in 71st year, on March 2, 2009, in Toronto. A best—her husband Peter, her children John Toronto. Dr. Reynolds practised at Toronto mentor, a physician, and a surgeon specializing Michael and Kate, her books and the flowers Western for 43 years and was assistant in breast and thyroid cancer, Dr. Silverberg that she nurtured during her life. professor of medicine at U of T. He loved performed his last operative procedure in his family, his practice, his music and his Newfoundland, in March 2008. Loving CLASS OF 1993 church. Beloved husband of Beverley; father husband of Susan; father of Michele (Paul), Dr. Paul David Lorin SMITH, in his to David (Charlene), Paul and Anne (Chris); Carrie, Scott (Maya), Shane (Nicola) and 52nd year , on Oct. 5, 2008, in Capreol, grandfather to four grandchildren. grandfather of three. ON. Dr. Smith was the beloved husband of Shannon; loving father of Anne (mother CLASS OF 1960 CLASS OF 1967 Claire and stepfather Marius); and stepfather Dr. Arthur GRYFE, in his 74th year, on Dr. Mori Walter COHEN , in his 67th year, of Erika and Vanessa. Jan. 23, 2009, in Toronto. Dr. Gryfe was on Dec. 9, 2008, in Toronto after a short ill - the beloved husband of Doreen; loving ness. Dr. Cohen’s first years of practice were CLASS OF 1995 father and father-in-law of Sharon Gryfe in Montreal; he moved to Toronto in 1976 Dr. Tamarah KAGAN-KUSHNIR , in and Anthony Kadak and Carrie and Rob and was on staff at Etobicoke General her 39th year, on Sept. 16, 2008, Wortzman; devoted grandfather of six Hospital for 32 years. An avid researcher in Thornhill, ON, after a coura - grandchildren. who enjoyed staying up to date on innovations geous battle with cancer. Dr. Dr. Edgar (Ted) L. RITCEY , in his 75th in dermatology, he also loved to travel. He is Kagan-Kushnir was a compassion - year, on Jan. 23, 2009, in Toronto. Dr. sadly missed by his wife Terry, daughter ate and dedicated developmental pediatrician Ritcey practised in Toronto, a kind and car - Shari, (Dr. Daniel Goodman), his cherished who was on staff at Bloorview Kids Rehab. ing physician to his patients and a mentor to granddaughter Jaime and his son Robert. his colleagues. His strength and his sense of CLASS OF 1996 humour were gifts to all who knew him. CLASS OF 1971 Dr. Karl James WILKINS , in his 39th year, He is survived by his beloved wife Beverley Dr. Bernard WOLOS , in his 64th year, on Dec. 28, 2008, in Toronto. Dearly loved and adoring daughters Jennifer (John) and on Jan. 16, 2009, in Stoney Creek, ON. son of Mary Lou and the late James Wilkins; Katy (Hugh); he was proud papa of four Among his many affiliations, Dr. Wolos dear brother of Mark (Barbara); cherished grandchildren. was on staff at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in uncle of James and Marisa; beloved friend Hamilton; he was medical director at of Tim Pauker. CLASS OF 1963 Ridgeview Long Term Care Centre and staff Dr. Roger BALL, at the age of 70, on physician at Heritage Green Nursing Home. March 31, 2009, in Kelowna, B.C. Because A dedicated volunteer, he greatly valued his cancer likewise did not survive, Roger continuing education. Survived by his loving MAA Matters accepts death declared the duel a draw. He was a director wife Patricia; children, Oksana Alexandra notices and obituaries, and president of Crossroads Treatment (Brad), Alexis Lauren (Matt); step-grand - which may be edited for Centre, and a director of Kelowna Physicians daughter Aysia; and extended family. length and content. Support Group. His diverse activities included Please e-mail his membership in the Pipes and Drums of CLASS OF 1982 [email protected] the Royal Canadian Legion, the Social Dr. Anne SUMMERS, in her or mail to: Planning Council of Kelowna and The 55th year, on March 14, 2009, Room 3249, Couchiching Conservancy (Ontario). He in North York, ON. As one of Medical Sciences Building leaves behind his beloved wife, Dr. Barbara the initial pathfinders in the 1 King’s College Circle Massey, sons Graeme (Katherine) and Kevin development of triple screening testing for Toronto ON M5S 1A8 (Sophie) and his beloved extended family. pregnant women, Dr. Summers was a

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