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Happening this Friday: @UofTSurgery University Rounds 2026 W.G. Bigelow Lecture:
“Beyond Burnout: Reclaiming meaning & humanity in surgical practice” by Dr. Paul Fedak.
Nov 6, 2026; 7:30AM at Daniels Hollywood Theatre, SickKids & Online 🔗
ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
ALT poster for Bigelow 2026 Lecture
U of T Department of Surgery retweeted
Patients diagnosed with cancer may soon have a clearer sense of the time commitment their treatment will require, based on a study led by #TemertyMed researchers. bit.ly/3U1tl2j
Faculty members from @UofTSurgery, @UofT_OHNS & U of T Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences are invited to the 2026 Faculty Day:
🗓️Nov 11, 2026
🕗8:00AM-4:30PM
🏨The Ritz-Carlton, To (181 Wellington Str West)
Info + Agenda: surgery.utoronto.ca/FacultyD…
Registration🔗facmed.registration.med.utor…
ALT Faculty Day 2026
Current & retired faculty members & surgical trainees, join our upcoming @UofTSurgery Symposium: “Survive or Thrive: Finding Meaning in a Surgical Career at Every Stage” 🗓️Sat, Nov 7; 🕢7:30AM-12:30PM;🏙️MaRS Discovery District. Format= short presentations + extended discussions.
ALT Survive or Thrive Symposium - Agenda
ALT Survive or Thrive Symposium-Poster
U of T Department of Surgery retweeted
On Friday we held the 25th annual Tator-Turnbull SCI Symposium in Toronto, with Dr. Stephen Strittmatter as our keynote speaker. An inspiring day of knowledge sharing - I am very proud of the work being done in Toronto!
Fascinating presentations this morning by Drs. Mojgan Hodaie @mhodaie & Farshad Nassiri @FarshadNassiri, winners of the Lister & George Armstrong-Peters Prizes, showcasing impactful research by @UofTSurgery community; driving discoveries that advance surgical practice & outcomes.
ALT Dr. Nassiri, George Armstrong-Peters Prize recipient presenting during presentations by winners of the Lister & George Armstrong-Peters Prizes
ALT Dr. Carol Swallow- Department Chair introducing speakers during presentations by winners of the Lister & George Armstrong-Peters Prizes
ALT Dr. Hodaie, Lister Prize recipient presenting during presentations by winners of the Lister & George Armstrong-Peters Prizes
ALT Dr. Michael Fehlings introducing speakers during presentations by winners of the Lister & George Armstrong-Peters Prizes
U of T Department of Surgery retweeted
Farshad Nassiri and Moji Hodaie presenting their research work today for the George Armstrong Peters and Lister Prize in the Dept Surgery @UofTNeuroSurge @UofTSurgery now!
📸Snippets from the @UofTSurgery Surgeon Scientist Training Program (SSTP) Meet & Greet event held last night on Oct 21st at the University of Toronto Faculty Club @DrFehlings.
More about the SSTP here: 🔗surgery.utoronto.ca/surgeon-…
Upcoming @UofTSurgery University Rounds this Friday:
Presentations by winners of Lister & George Armstrong-Peters Prizes.🗓️Oct 23;🕢7:30AM;🏥Daniels Hollywood Theatre, 1st Flr., SickKids & Virtual at 🔗ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Presenters: Dr. Mojgan Hodaie & Dr. Farshad Nassiri.
ALT University Rounds Poster: Presentations by winners of Lister & George Armstrong-Peters Prizes
Join the @UofTIMS Healthcare Innovation Challenge*: Healthy Aging Across the Lifespan. Develop AI-powered solutions to improve health outcomes & get a chance to win prizes valued @ $5,000. *For U of T graduate & professional program students & alumni within 2 years of graduation.
🚀 Ready to innovate for healthier futures?
Join the Healthcare Innovation Challenge: Healthy Aging Across the Lifespan and develop AI-powered solutions that improve health outcomes and wellbeing. Finalists will pitch to expert judges for a chance to win prizes valued at $5,000.
Open to all @UofT graduate & professional students, plus alumni within 2 years of graduation.
healthcareinnovationchalleng…
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Dr. Ouzounian presenting on “Aortic surgery in patients with heritable aortic disorders” at the @cscs_sccc @SCC_CCS 2026 Meeting. 🫀
The @UofTSurgery community is saddened by the death of Dr. Ren-Ke Li, scientist with a lifelong commitment to @UofTCVsurgery and the Surgical Community.
Read the full message by the U of T Division of Cardiovascular Surgery Chair: surgery.utoronto.ca/In-Memor…
ALT Dr. Ren-Ke Li
U of T Department of Surgery retweeted
Starting Oct. 13, University Ave. construction will temporarily impact vehicle & bicycle access to main intersections by SickKids.
SickKids remains open and accessible. Allow extra travel time and check traffic & transit updates before leaving.
Details⬇️
toronto.ca/services-payments…
Article in the World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery pays merited tribute to Dr. William (Bill) Williams, @UofTSurgery Prof. Emeritus & founding member of the Center for Research & Quality of the Congenital Heart Surgeons Society (CHSS).
🔗journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
ALT Screenshot of first page of article
Shoutout to Drs. @aminmadaniMD & Timothy Jackson, featured in this New York Times article about how AI can support surgical excellence, with human decision-making still at the core. nytimes.com/2026/10/07/world…
Happening tomorrow!
@UofTSurgery Balfour Lecture in Bioethics: “Shame and Medical Errors: An Invisible Plague” by Dr. Brian Goldman 🗓️Oct 8🕠5:30–6:30PM🏥Women's College Hospital & Virtual (MS Teams: shorturl.at/4liKI, Meeting ID: 214 080 312 415 856, Passcode: mw9hJ9hG)
🤖 Made with AI
ALT 2026 Balfour Lecture
👏👏👏Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Covelli (@AM_Covelli_MD) on successfully completing her 3-Year Continuing Appointment Review (CAR) at @UofTSurgery & @UofTGSx
ALT Photo from the CAR meeting for Dr. Andrea Covelli
👏Congratulations to Dr. Giuseppe Papia on being named president-elect of the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery (CSVS); a tremendous honour reflecting the respect & confidence of the national vascular surgery community. His term as president will begin in Oct 2027.
ALT Dr. Giuseppe Papia named president-elect of the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery (CSVS)
🌟Global News features Dr. Ali Hage, @UofTSurgery Assistant Professor & Director of Robotic Cardiac Surgery at @PMunkCardiacCtr, University Health Network. The future of Surgical excellence looks bright at @uoftmedicine!
▶️globalnews.ca/video/12074998…
