We are a cadre of researchers, scientists, teachers & learners across 20 divisions — a powerhouse of knowledge translation & advancements in clinical care.
The
@UofT_DoM
is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Robert J. Sargeant. Rob was a fantastic General Internist & amazing educator, colleague, mentor & friend to so many of us.
Our deepest condolences to
@KarenSargeant
and all of Rob's family.
Thank you, Sarge. Farewell.
We are pleased to share that Dr. Gillian Hawker (
@UofTDoMChair
) has been reappointed as Chair of the Department of Medicine for a second five-year term:
#UofTDoM
is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Umberin Najeeb as Vice-Chair, Culture & Inclusion. Dr. Najeeb's work in the EDI space has been extensive and impactful. Read more about Dr. Najeeb and her priorities for the role now on our newsfeed:
We have some pretty cool, barrier-breaking faculty in
@UofT_DoM
.
#DidYouKnow
Dr. Christine Hawkes is the only female neurologist practicing Neurovascular Intervention in Canada? She recently joined the DoM and is committed to increasing opportunity & representation in the field!
#UofTDoM
is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Christine Soong as Faculty Lead - Equity. Dr. Soong's work advancing EDI across her many roles has been extensive and we are delighted she will be joining our C&I team. Congratulations Dr. Soong!
We're pleased to announce that Dr. Yayi Huang has been appointed as Faculty Lead – Early Career Faculty for a two-year term beginning on Nov. 1, 2023. -->
Congrats to our 13 new Full Professors. Jordan Feld, Jeannette Goguen, Dennis Kim, Dennis Ko, Connie Marras, Brian Murray, Annie Sawka, Nadine Shehata, Candice Silversides, Samir Sinha, Srikala Sridhar, Ron Wald & Harindra Wijeysundera!
#DoMAnnualDay2021
Join us for DoM's Inaugural Lecture in Black Health, honouring Dr. Miriam Rossi.
@seanwharton
will discuss bias & its effect on medical care & how we can take steps towards minimizing bias within our practice.
Jan. 20, 2021 ➡️
#temertymed
#uoftmed
At the end of this month, Dr. Jeannette Goguen's time as Internal Medicine Residency Program Director will be coming to an end. We thank her for her many years of exemplary service to our department and wish her the very best in her future endeavours. -->
#UofTDoM
is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Jane Batt as our new Vice-Chair, Research effective June 1! Dr. Batt is a respirologist and scientist at
@UnityHealthTO
and we are thrilled to have her leading our Research portfolio.🎉
Dr. Mireille Norris (
@norrismireille1
) is a Black, French-speaking geriatrician and teacher who's outstanding contributions to her field were recently acknowledged by being awarded
@blackdocscanada
's Lifetime Achievement Award. -->
We're pleased to announce the appointments of two new Education Faculty Leads: Dr. Martina Trinkaus, Faculty Lead, Valuing the Clinician Teacher and Dr. Hemant Shah, Faculty Lead, Faculty Development in Ambulatory and Virtual Care
We are pleased to announce that
@norrismireille1
has been appointed Internal Medicine, Faculty Lead – Black and Indigenous Resident Application and Mentorship Program for the Department of Medicine. Read the full announcement here 👉
#uoftmed
#uoft
#UofTDoM
is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Erin O'Connor
@dremoc
as Division Director - Emergency Medicine. Dr. O'Connor is an incredibly skilled and accomplished physician and leader - we couldn't be more thrilled to have her in this role!
Mark your calendars & join us tomorrow (Feb. 17) at 12PM for
@DanielJDrucker
's City-wide Medical Grand Rounds presentation: 100 Years of Innovation — The Insulin Story.
Learn more about
#uoft
's planned centennial celebrations!
#insulin100
#TemertyMed
➡️
Congratulations to our newest cohort awarded to the Department of Medicine Academy of Master Clinicians: Drs. Michelle Hladunewich, Liesly Lee, Ophyr Mourad and Maria Zorzitto
#DoMAnnualDay
"It is much easier to offer yoga than it is to change a system." Many wellness initiatives in healthcare focus on provider resiliency rather than organizational change. What can be done to better address burnout?
@HealthyDebate
@uoftmedicine
We're thrilled to announce our Education awards! Up first, Department of Medicine Teacher of the Year. Congratulations Dr. David Tang-Wai!
#DoMAnnualDay
For the first time this year, the DoM recognized some of our outstanding residents who have contributed to education, research, mentorship and their patients with Resident Awards. Congratulations to all of our award winners!
As
@UofTDoMChair
notes, COVID has heightened the need for a culture of caring & inclusion in academic medicine. With the guidance of
@RicharLisa
we have assembled an incredible team of faculty members to lead this work...
“As I grew my skills as an improvisor, I also began to see how these skills were applicable in a clinical learning environment.” Can improv be used as a creative tool for addressing impostor syndrome?
#UofTDoM
's Katherine Sawicka hypothesizes it could be:
A group of our new and returning clinician scientist trainees, escaped the rain today to gather over lunch with
@UofTDoMChair
, Gillian Hawker, Vice-Chair of Research
@drmikefarkouh
and
@MamathaBhat3
Director of the CSTP program.
For
#WIMMonth
we want to recognize
@RicharLisa
for her tireless efforts to ensure a culture of respect which supports the wellbeing of all members! Under her leadership 3 new roles will be posted shortly — mentorship, equity, and wellness leads
#uoftmed
As Faculty Lead, Black & Indigenous Resident Application & Mentorship,
@norrismireille1
is calling on Department of Medicine
🔹faculty
🔹learners
🔹allies
who are interested in joining DoM’s Black Community of Support! Contact Mireille for more info:
At Story Slam,
#UofTMed
faculty and residents shared stories of loss, compassion and how unique patient experiences transformed their outlook on their practice:
@UofTDoMChair
@uoftmedicine
Get to know
#UofTMed
prof
@MalikaHSharma
. She talks about being an infectious diseases specialist, the social justice perspective she brings to her practice and
#MedEd
, and her new role at
@UnityHealthTO
:
"It’s agonizing to be compelled to reset your definition of the future to short bursts of time. We've built our careers around what is coming next — the next exam, interview, grant...patient." — ICU doc, Shelly Dev, on faring through the pandemic.
Our
#UofTDoM
PGY2s had a fantastic retreat this weekend in Niagara on the Lake. A huge thank you to
#UofTDoM
's Chief Medical Residents for their efforts planning this weekend and many thanks to the
#UofTDoM
PGY2 trainees and faculty who joined in.
Congratulations to Dr. Esther Bui (
@WomensNeurology
) and neurology resident Dr. Annie Zhu on the publication of their children's book for parents facing illness! All proceeds go toward supporting the Women's Neurology program at
@UofT
.
We're pleased to announce that Dr. Erica Tsang has been appointed as Faculty Lead – Early Career Faculty for a two-year term beginning on Nov. 1, 2023. -->
Congratulations are in order for
#UofTDoM
professor Dr.
@kieranlquinn
! Dr. Quinn is the recipient of the 2022 Polanyi Prize for his research supporting individuals with heart failure and long COVID in accessing the high-quality care they need.
#UofTDoM
is extending gratitude and best wishes to Vice-Chair Research Dr. Michael Farkouh, as he starts his next chapter as Associate Dean Research & Clinical Trials at
@CedarsSinai
. Congratulations Dr. Farkouh, you will be greatly missed at
#UofTDoM
!
To address incivility, bullying and other forms of unprofessional behaviour by physicians to physicians, Dr. Sharon Straus and colleagues have reviewed the scope of the problem and combed the scientific literature for possible solutions
#onHWS
It’s
@CaRMs
Match-Day! We are humbled by the talent, fortitude & resiliency you’ve all exemplified. Your futures are bright. We look forward to welcoming a new cohort of PGY1s in July. Congratulations!
@EMUofT
@UofTNeurology
@UofT_Physiatry
(Internal Med & Dermatology)
Supporting patients through end-of-life is part of critical care. But how are these complex conversations had?
#UofTDoM
's Maria Jogova, Dominique Piquette & Christie Lee have developed a curriculum for physicians for conversations about end-of-life:
Don't miss these two
#Insulin100
celebrations!
Tonight, at 4:30PM join us for 100 Years of Insulin: Celebrating its impact on our lives (a public celebration) & tomorrow/Friday
#UofT
is hosting a Scientific Symposium. Register now! See you there.
➡️
Congratulations to
#UofTMed
prof
@StephenHwang
who has been awarded the
@UofT
President's Impact Award for his work improving the health of people experiencing homelessness and making social justice and health equity central to medical practice:
"Now is the time for action. And, that includes actions by the Faculty of Medicine,"
@RicharLisa
writes for
@uoftmedicine
MedEmail. "We must confront our role in perpetuating explicit and implicit bias, anti-Indigenous racism, and anti-Black racism."
Nominated by his mentees, the Robert Hyland Award for Excellence in Mentorship goes to Rob Fowler - "A role model no only to his trainees, but to his peers and colleagues too."
#DoMAnnualDay
Whether humility or a focus on the upcoming
#UofT
#Insulin100
celebrations,
@DanielJDrucker
kept the Canada Gairdner International Award a well-guarded secret. "Anyone who got their newspaper before 7AM on April 7 knew before us," recalls
@aaron_drucker
.
#UofTDoM
is home to such an incredible group of learners and faculty! Today, we'd like to congratulate
@UofTNeurology
PGY3 trainee Dr. Victoria Reedman on receiving
@UofTPGME
's 2023 Social Responsibility in PGME Award. Congratulations Dr. Reedman!
Internal Medicine resident Dr. Alainna Jamal (
@AlainnaJJ
) says almost a third of new CPE (known more formally as carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales) cases in Ontario afflict people who haven’t travelled abroad but have had exposure in a Canadian health care facility.
Do you spend a lot of time thinking about antimicrobial resistance? Dr. Alainna Jamal does.
In
#UofTMed
magazine, she emphasizes the urgency of addressing this growing public health crisis, which has huge impact on patient outcomes and healthcare costs.
Tonight we celebrate our Department of Medicine graduates. Congratulations, we are incredibly proud of you for all of your accomplishments
#UofTGrad19
#UofTMed
Great news for our
#UoftDoM
community! We are happy to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennie Johnstone as Division Director Infectious Diseases. Dr. Johnstone is Medical Director of IPAC
@SinaiHealth
and we are thrilled to have her join us at
#UofTDoM
!🎉
This week has been incredible! Between the two
#Insulin100
events, 100 Years of Insulin: Celebrating its impact on our lives, and the Scientific Symposium, more than 7,000 people from 90+ countries joined us in celebrating a century of health innovation. Thank you! 💙
#UofT
Join us in welcoming
@AlannaWeisman
& Bourne Auguste to the dept's executive committee as Young Faculty Representatives. They are positioned to identify, strengthen & advance opportunities that uniquely affect new & future faculty.
@UofTDoMChair
#uoftmed
“It’s estimated that 70% of cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, while only 5% of resources are spent on cancer care in these countries, so this is a huge equity gap we are trying to address,” says Dr.
@nazik_hammad
. 🡲
The
@BBDC_UofT
& Depts. of Med at
@UHN
&
@SinaiHealth
are beneficiaries of the newly-established Drucker Family Innovation Fund: a $2 million commitment to fund new biomedical research on diabetes and metabolism. Thank you
@DanielJDrucker
!
👉
#temertymed
HIGHLIGHT: 9 DoM members join the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory table: Peter Juni; Allison McGeer; Andrew Morris; Laveena Munshi; Fahad Razak; Paula Rochon; Michael Schull; Arthur Slutsky; & Nathan Stall. They are committed to advocating for Ontarians.
#DoMAnnualDay2021
Congratulations to Drs. Margaret Herridge,
@DrFahadRazak
and
@AngelaMCheung
from
#UofTDoM
on being awarded a new or renewed Canada Research Chair in the latest round! -->
Join us for a Public Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Insulin (April 14)
Share in the history, hear about the latest innovations & learn how people living with diabetes are contributing to research in the field.
#uoft
#Insulin100
We are thrilled to see
#UofTDoM
prof Dr.
@DanielJDrucker
featured in
@UofT
Celebrates as the winner of the 2023 Wolf Prize in Medicine. Dr. Drucker was was recognized for his research on the physiology and therapeutic potential of glucagon-like peptides. Congratulations!
In 2019, Dr. Esther Bui founded Canada's first and only accredited Women's Neurology Fellowship at
@UofT
alongside co-director Dr. Aleksandra Pikula. -->
#womensneurology
@UofTNeurology
The DICE program was founded by cardiology fellows Drs. Mena Gewarges (
@MyNameIsMena
) and Tahira Redwood out of a desire to increase representation within cardiology, particularly among learners who identify as Black or Indigenous. -->
Marley was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 13 years ago. She specializes in health studies
@uoft
, a program that explores health from an interdisciplinary lens & minoring in philosophy.
She's creating a community of "dia-buddies."
#Insulin100
#UofT
What happens when one of the most influential randomized trials ever is retracted and republished? In a paper in
@bmj_latest
,
#UofTMed
resident
@iArnavAgarwal
looks into what can be learned from the retraction and republication of the
#PREDIMED
trial:
Congratulations to our Departmental Division Director of Neurology, Dr. David Tang-Wai, on receiving the 2024 President's Teaching Award! 👏 Founded in 2006, this award is the highest honour for teaching at
@UofT
.
@UofTNeurology
@uoftneurons
We are proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Baiju Shah as the inaugural Novo Nordisk Research Chair in Equitable Care of Diabetes and Related Conditions, as part of the
@UofT
's Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations. Read more:
The latest evidence shows a strong connection between inflammation and cardiovascular disease in people with rheumatic diseases. But how do we address both conditions at the same time? Find out how September 13
@WCHospital
@lihi_eder
@DocPaulaHarvey
We’re proud to welcome
@DrRulanParekh
as our new vice-president of Academics. Under her leadership, WCH will develop a bold strategy for its newly integrated academic portfolio – advancing research, innovation and education. Join us to welcome Dr. Parekh!
I happened to tune in to the news and saw my colleague,
@BogochIsaac
, answering questions about
#covid
in such a clear and thoughtful way.
Thank you to all of my colleagues in ID for your tireless work over the last 7 months guiding, teaching & supporting us all.
DoM Trainees: join us for the Trainee Summit for Women in Academic Medicine on Nov. 6.
Creating a safe space for women to come together & share helps us move forward, together, towards a culture of
#inclusion
.
@UofTDoMChair
@RicharLisa
@akumagai1
Join us on April 14th for this free online event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin. A wonderful group of speakers will share stories about how insulin has impacted their lives.
#Insulin100
#uoft
Register now!
The application deadline for the Eliot Phillipson Clinician Scientist Training Program is coming up on December 2. CSTP grad and new
#UofTMed
Prof. Lauren Lapointe-Shaw shares her experience and how it benefitted her research:
For the second time ever, a patient appears to be free of HIV after receiving a bone marrow transplant to treat blood cancer.
#UofTMed
's Dr. Adrienne Chan shares what this means for HIV treatment and research
@Sunnybrook
.
@RicharLisa
has been fielding questions about wellbeing in the face of the current pandemic. She shares resources and information on wellness, working on the frontlines, and personal safety for those providing care to patients with
#COVID19
:
“Anticipate that some individuals may doubt your knowledge, expertise, and ability simply because you are woman.”
#UofTMed
prof.
@KarenBurnsk
in
@bmj_latest
: Ten things that I wish I had known as a woman entering academic medicine
What an incredible
#UofTDoM
Annual Day celebration last night at Casa Loma. It was wonderful to see so many of our faculty all in one room and to celebrate our awardees and senior promotions faculty in style! Be sure to tag us
@UofTDoM
in your photos!