The ACPAC 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 practise across a broad base of academic and community-based healthcare institutions in the Greater Toronto Area.
The program is hosted by Schroeder Arthritis Institute at the University Health Network in collaboration with Mount Sinai Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children and other healthcare institutions.
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
Amanda Steiman MD, MSc, FRCPC
ACPAC Program Medical Director
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Staff Rheumatologist, Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital/UHN
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
Planning Committee
Robert Inman FRCPC, FACP, FRCP Edin
Director of Finance, ACPAC
Rheumatologist, Co-Director, Spondylitis Program UHN
Program Medical Director, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, UHN
Deborah Levy MD, MS, FRCPC
Content Lead, Paediatric Rheumatology
Staff Paediatric Rheumatologist & Clinical Director
Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Sick Children
Rakesh Mohankumar MBBS, FRCR, FRCPC
Content Lead, MSK Imaging
Musculoskeletal Radiologist, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network
Carolyn Whiskin RPh, BScPhm, NCMP
Co-Content Lead, Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacist, Charlton Health
Kunal Bhatt RPh, BScPhm, NCMP
Co-Content Lead, Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacist, Charlton Health
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Program Faculty
*ACPAC ERP Graduate
Zareen Ahmad MD
Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital
Lori Albert MD, FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology, University Health Network
Firas Al-Rawi MD, MBChB, MSc, ABHS-EM, MRCSEd(A&E), FRCP(C) EM, Dip Sport Med, Dip ABEM
Department of Emergency Medicine, University Health Network
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
Angela Atinga BA (MA Cantab), MB BChir, FRCR (UK), FRCPC
Musculoskeletal Radiology Section Chief
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Anuj Bhatia MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCA, FFPMRCA, FIPP, FRCPC
Anaesthetist
University Health Network
Andrew Bigness BSc, DC, ACPAC, PSP
Advanced Practice Practitioner
Unity Health
Robert Bleakney MD
Division Head Musculoskeletal Radiology
University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital
Arthur Bookman MD, FRCPC
Rheumatologist
University Health Network
Maryse Bouchard MD, MSc
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Hospital for Sick Children
Vinod Chandran MBBS, MD, DM, PhD
Co-Director, Psoriatic Arthritis Program
University Health Network
Ngai Chow DC, MSc, FCCS (C), ACPAC
Advanced Practice Chiropractor
University Health Network
Marcia Correale PT
Physiotherapist Practitioner
Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network
Andrew Courchene MScPT, ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
University Health Network
Dilan Dissanayake MD, PhD
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Chandra Farrer BScPT, MSc, ACPAC
Quality Manager
Women’s College Hospital
Natasha Gakhal MD, MSc
Division of Rheumatology
Women’s College Hospital
Tamara Gotal PT, ACPAC*
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
Arthritis Program, Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network
Stephen Halman MD, FRCS(C)
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Chief
Department of Surgery
Humber River Health
Nigil Haroon MD, PhD, DM
Co-Director, UHN Spondylitis Program
Head, Division of Rheumatology
University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital
Julie Herrington; BScPT, MSc, ACPAC,
Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner
McMaster Children’s Hospital
Christopher Kim MD, PhD, FRCS(C)
Orthopaedic Surgeon, University Health Network
Scientist, Krembil Research Institute
Lauren King MD, PhD, FRCPC
Staff Rheumatologist & Scientist
Unity Health, St. Michael’s Hospital
Johnny Lau MD, FRCS(C)
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network
Dharini Mahendira MD, FRCPC, MScCH
Director, Rheumatology
Unity Health, St. Michael’s Hospital
Norah Matthies MD, FRCS(C)
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital/UHN
Jo-Anne Marcuz BSc, MSc, MScPT, ACPAC
Physical Therapy Practitioner
Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Sick Children
Giovanni Marotta MD, FRCP(C)
Geriatric Medicine Division
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN and
Sunnybrook HSC
Emily May MScPT, ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
University Health Network
Heather McDonald-Blumer MD, FRCPC, MSc (HPTE)
Rheumatologist, Mount Sinai Hospital
Division Director, Rheumatology
Faculty Lead, Curriculum, PGME
Mandy McGlynn BScPT, MSc, ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
University Health Network
Ali Naraghi MD
Staff Radiologist, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging
University Health Network & Mount Sinai Hospital
Ahmed Omar MBBCh, MRCP, MSc
Division of Rheumatology
Mount Sinai Hospital
Ryan Paul MD, FRCS(C)
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital UHN
Dawn Pearce MD, FRCP(C)
Department of Medical Imaging
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
Jeffrey Perl MD, FRCP(C)
Department of Nephrology
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
Anthony Perrucio PhD
Senior Scientist
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Krembil Research Institute
University Health Network
James Rassos MD, FRCPC
General Internal Medicine
Unity Health
Maureen Riley OT Reg (Ont.), ACPAC*
Occupational Therapist | Outpatient Mobility Program
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto
Cheryl Rosen MD, FRCPC
Head, Division of Dermatology
University Health Network
Lee Rosen OT Reg. (Ont.), ACPAC*
Occupational Therapist | Outpatient Mobility Program
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto
Rayfel Schneider MBBCh, FRCP(C)
Staff Rheumatologist
Hospital for Sick Children Toronto
Sanjita Roy MPT, ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
University Health Network
Evelyn Rozenblyum MD, FRCPC
Paediatric Rheumatologist
Hospital for Sick Children
Rachel Shupak MD, FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
Gargi Singh MScPT, ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
University Health Network
Medha Soowamber MD, FRCPC
Rheumatologist
Mount Sinai Hospital
Shirley Tse MD, FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Kim Tsoi MD, FRCS(C)
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto
Christian Veillette MD, MSc, FRCSC
Division Head
Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health Network
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
Laura Whittal-Garcia MD
Rheumatologist
University Health Network
Mike Zywiel MD, FRCSC
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Arthritis Program Toronto Western Hospital
Program Support
Trevor Cuddy BCom, BA, MEd
Director, Continuing Professional Development Portfolio
Nicole Nobrega
Program Lead, CPD
Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of the 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 but is not limited to relationships within the last TWO (2) years with not-for-profit organizations, 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.