The ACPAC program is hosted by the University Health Network in collaboration with Mount Sinai Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children and other healthcare institutions. The program is offered at the post-licensure level in association with the Office of Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and benefits from the expertise of the interprofessional faculty (n=90+) who practice across a broad base of academic and community-based healthcare institutions in the Greater Toronto Area.
Solid in-kind partnerships have been established for the ACPAC Program. Included in, and integral to, this circle of support is academia (CPD, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto), academic healthcare institutions (University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital, and The Hospital for Sick Children) and industry.
Program Directors
Dr. Amanda Steiman MD, MSc, FRCPC
ACPAC Program Medical Director
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Staff Rheumatologist, Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital/UHN
Toronto
amanda.steiman@sinaihealthsystem.ca
Christopher J. Nielsen MD, FRCS(C)
ACPAC Program Medical Director,
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
Laura Passalent BScPT MHSc ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
Toronto Western Hospital-UHN
laura.passalent@uhn.ca
Leslie Soever BScPT MSc ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital-UHN
leslie.soever@uhn.ca
Marsha Alvares, MScPT, BScHonKin, ACPAC*
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
Manager of Strategic Planning – Hip and Knee Bundled Care
Toronto Western Hospital – Division of Orthopaedics
University Health Network
Marcia Correale, PT
Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network
Dr. Dilan Dissanayake MD, PhD
Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children
Tamara Gotal, PT ACPAC*
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
Arthritis Program
Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network
Christopher Hawke, BSc PT ACPAC*
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
Arthritis Program
Toronto Western Hospital
University Health Network
Dr. Johnny Lau, MD FRCS(C)
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network
Dr. Walter Mak,MD FRPC(C)
Department of Medical Imaging
Unity Health- St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Norah Matthies MD FRCS(C)
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital/UHN
Inez Martincevic, MSc, RD
Clinical Dietitian
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Giovanni Marotta, MD FRCP(C)
Geriatric Medicine Division
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN and
Sunnybrook HSC
Christine O’Brien, OT Reg. (Ont.) MSc, ACPAC*
Practitioner in Rheumatology
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Laura Passalent, BScPT MHSc, ACPAC*
Physiotherapist Practitioner
Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis Program
Toronto Western Hospital
Dr. Reena Pattani, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Medicine
Unity Health- St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Ryan Paul, MD FRCS(C)
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital UHN
Dr. Dawn Pearce, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Medical Imaging
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Jeffrey Perl, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Nephrology
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Raja Rampersaud MD FRCSC
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital/UHN
Maureen Riley, OT Reg (Ont.), ACPAC*
Occupational Therapist | Outpatient Mobility Program
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto
Lee Rosen, OT Reg. (Ont.), ACPAC*
Occupational Therapist | Outpatient Mobility Program
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto
Dr. Rayfel Schneider, MBBCh FRCP(C)
Staff Rheumatologist
Hospital for Sick Children Toronto
Dr. Rachel Shupak, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
Leslie Soever, BScPT MHSc, ACPAC*
Physiotherapy Practitioner Fellow in Orthopaedics
Toronto Western Hospital, UHN, Toronto
Dr. Amanda Steiman, MD MSc FRCP(C)
Staff Rheumatologist Rheumatology
Mount Sinai Hospital/UHN Toronto
Dr. Khalid Syed, MD FRCS(C)
Orthopaedic Surgeon Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Arthritis Program Toronto Western Hospital
Dr. Shirley Tse, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Kim Tsoi, MD FRCS(C)
Orthopaedic Surgeon Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto
Dr. Christian Veillette, MD MSc FRCSC
Division Head Orthopaedic Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Reconstructive Surgeon
Toronto Western Hospital/UHN
Dr. Ophir Vinik, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology,
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
Kristi Whitney-Mahoney MSc BScPT, ACPAC*
Practitioner in Rheumatology
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Mike Zywiel, MD FRCSC
Orthopaedic Surgeon Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Arthritis Program Toronto Western Hospital
Trevor Cuddy, BCom, BA, MEd
Director, Continuing Professional Development Portfolio
Brien Wong
Lead Planner, CPD
Nicole Nobrega
Program Liasion, CPD
Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its individually accredited or jointly accredited educational programs. Speakers and/or planning committee members, participating in University of Toronto accredited programs, are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships within the last FIVE (5) years with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of facts. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interests may reflect a possible bias in either the exposition or the conclusions presented.