May 28: An Evening with Dr. Michael Gofeld

Thank you to Dr. Michael Gofeld. for guiding us through an engaging evening of collegial interaction as we explored “the reign of pain.”

Tuesday April 30 : Climate, Health & Opportunities For Change

Thank you to our speakers for an engaging overview on climate change:         

              Dr. Edward Xie, Ontario Chair of Canadian Association of Physicians for the  Environment 

       Emmay Mah, Executive Director of Toronto Environmental Alliance

       Dr. Eileen Nicolle, Family Physician, St. Michael’s Hospital

       Dr. Tushar Mehta, Family and ER Physician, CAPE subcommittee on Food and       Sustainability  
        Dr. Dianne Saxe https://saxefacts.com/reports/ 
Further reading: https://www.nejm.org/climate-crisis?query=TOC

Tuesday March 19: Annual Medical Storytelling Festival

Thank you to Dr. Rex Kay of Ars Medica: A Journal of Medicine, The Arts and Humanities (www.ars-medica.ca ) for leading us through another amazing evening of medical storytelling.

special thanks to  Dr. Ronald Ruskin for kicking off the evening with readings from his most recent book, Confessions of a Medical Student .

Monday February 25, 2019: An Evening with Dr. Durhane Wong-Rieger

"When you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras." – attributed to Dr. Theodore Woodward

Thank you to Dr. Durhane Wong-Rieger, President & CEO of CORD, the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders for presenting an overview of the challenges faced by people with rare disorders.

Some interesting reading on how the spotting, caring and feeding of zebras can be rewarding.

Monday January 21: An Evening with Dr. Cindi Morshead

Thank you to Dr. Cindi Morshead, Professor and Chair of the Division of Anatomy in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto for a fascinating overview of the work of her lab  and updating us on  the potential of stem cell treatments.

Monday December 10: An Evening with Dr. Oshin Vartanian

Thank you to Dr.Oshin Vartanian for his presentation on the cognitive and neural bases of creativity.

Monday November 12: An Evening With Dr. Ralph Lewis

Thank you to Dr. Ralph Lewis, author of Finding Purpose in a Godless World – Why We Care Even If The Universe Doesn’t  for a thought provoking exploration on the nature of the universe. You can read more of his  work on his blogs for Sunnybrook and Psychology Today.