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Medical Staff Association News The Medical Staff Association held its Service Awards Meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Dr. Jacques Dubins, Dr. Harold Kimelman, Dr. Ladislav Mesensky, Dr. Emory Burke, Dr. Stanley Wine and Dr. Joe Da Silva were recognized for 40 years of service.

Dr. Bob Stein, President of the Medical Staff Association, welcomed the medical staff and guests. Thank you to the following speakers:

Dunbar Russel, Chair of the Hospital Board, offered his remarks, followed by Dr. Tim Rutledge, President and CEO.

Dr. Everton Gooden, Co-Chair, Foundation Physician Campaign

Chaplain Kathy McGrath delivered the blessing.

The evening was dedicated to honour physicians for their years of valued service and contributions. Thank you to those who assisted with the presentations.

We celebrated 40 years of service with the following physicians:

Dr. Jacques Dubins Dr. Harold Kimelman Dr. Ladislav Mesensky Dr. Emory Burke Dr. Stanley Wine Dr. Joe Da Silva

While not in attendance at the meeting, the following physicians were recognized:

Dr. Gerald Kirsh, Dr. Brian Sheffield and Dr. Richard Hung

We captured only a few of the very special moments of the evening.

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The Department of Anaesthesia was presented by Dr. Richard Bowry

From left: Dr. Richard Bowry and Dr. Alexander Tang (20)

From left: Dr. Richard Bowry and Dr. Mark Friedlander (20) The Department of Emergency was presented by Dr. Russell Tanzer

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From left: Dr. Russell Tanzer and Dr. Robert Horvath (30)

From left: Dr. Russell Tanzer and Dr. Walter Himmel (35) The Department of Family & Community Medicine was presented by Dr. Dianne Delva

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From left: Dr. Roger Sen (20), Dr. David Eisen (20), Dr. David Esser (20), Dr. Liane Nakamura, Dr. Dianne Delva, Dr. Ming Jarm Lau (20) and Dr. Inna Roitberg (20)

From left: Dr. Susan Somerville (25), Dr. Janis Browne (25), Dr. Mervyn Jackson (25), Dr. Rodica Rudner (25), Dr. Franklyn Sheps (25) and Dr. Dianne Delva

http://eric/Physicians in the Family and Community Medicine Department were recognized for 20 years of service.

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From left: Dr. Dianne Delva, Dr. Marie Roy (30), Dr. Sylvia Athaide (30), Hratch Kavazanjian (30), Dr. Virginia Griffin (30), Dr. Razia Khan (30), Dr. Esther Libman (30), Dr. Rosalind Zucker (30), Dr. Anne Pyper (30) and Dr. Martin Shack (30)

From left: Dr. Dianne Delva, Dr. Francis Chin (35), Dr. Ronald Bornstein (35), Dr. Martin Rudnick (30), and Dr. Carol Voaden (30)

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From left:: Dr. Dianne Delva, Dr. Ladislav Mesensky (40), Dr. Harold Kimelman (40) and Dr. Jacques Dubins (40) The Department of Medicine was presented by Dr. Phil Shin

From left: Dr. Phil Shin, Dr. Steven Elia (20)

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From left: Dr. Phil Shin and Dr. Stanley Wine (40)

From left: Dr. Phil Shin and Dr. Emory Burke

The Department of Medical Imaging was presented by Dr. Bob Stein

From left: Dr. Adrian Brown and Dr. Man Fan Ho (30)

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From left:: Dr. Victor Feder and Dr. Goran Eryavec (20)

The Department of Surgery was presented by Dr. Stan Feinberg

Dr. Feinberg was recognized for 20 years of service

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From left: Dr. Stan Feinberg (20) and Dr. Joe Da Silva (40)

From left: Dr. Stan Feinberg (20) and Dr. Claudio Tocchio (30)

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From left: Dr. Stan Feinberg (20) and Dr. Gerald Pearson (30) The following Awards were presented:

The Dr. Barry Tobe Award is presented annually at the June Quarterly Meeting to a physician who has demonstrated excellence or innovation in patient care qualities exemplified by Dr. Tobe. Applications for this award can be made at any time throughout the year.

The Dr. Barry Tobe Award was awarded to Dr. Gregor Ip (Department of Anaesthesia)

From left: Dr. Sheldon Tobe, Dr. Bob Stein, Dr. Richard Bowry (Nominator), Dr. Gregory Ip (Recipient), and Joan Tobe

Professional Development Award

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Criteria: Exemplified Professional Practice; Leadership in facilitating inter-professional communication and collaboration; Exemplary performance in clinical practice, teaching and mentoring; Contributes significantly to the effective team functioning in their clinical program.

The Professional Development Award was shared between Marian Weldon, Registered Physiotherapist and Roula Mandas, Social Worker.

From left: Dr. Bob Stein, Roula Mandas (Recipient) and Malene Lum (Nominator) Roula Mandas graduated with a Masters in Social Work from U of T and has worked within the Specialized Geriatric Service at the Seniors Health Centre for over the past 13 years. She is a valued and veteran member of the Geriatric Day Hospital team assisting in improving processes to provide client-centred and responsive care for the elderly. She also assisted in the development of the Memory clinics and continues to provide compassionate care to families and patients dealing with dementia. She is involved in the Living Well with Parkinsons Program and completed the Allied Team Training for Parkinsons. Roula will also be attending the World Congress on Parkinsons in Montreal.

The Dr. Peter R. Newman Humanitarian Award The Dr. Peter R. Newman Humanitarian Award is presented to a person at the North York General Hospital in recognition of an exemplary commitment beyond the workplace to the welfare of individuals or the community, at home or abroad. The Dr. Peter R. Newman Humanitarian Award was awarded to Dr. Danny Yeung.

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From left: Dr. Dianne Delva, Dr. Danny Yeung (Recipient) and Dr. Peter Newman A special thanks to all the speakers and presenters of the evening and thank you to all who were in attendance to contribute to a very successful event. July 26, 2013