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, 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. Katie Lundon BScPT MSc PhD
ACPAC Program Director
Continuing Professional Development
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Dr. Amanda Steiman MD MSc FRCPC
ACPAC Program Medical Director
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
Staff Rheumatologist, Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital/UHN
Dr. Christian Veillette MD MSc FRCSC
ACPAC Program Medical Director,
Associate Professor, University of Toronto
Division Head, Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Reconstructive Surgeon
Toronto Western Hospital/UHN
University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (UTOSM)
Clinician Investigator, Krembil Research Institute
Laura Passalent BScPT MHSc ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
Toronto Western Hospital-UHN
Leslie Soever BScPT MSc ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
Schroeder Arthritis Institute
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital-UHN
Dr. Anne Agur, BScOT PhD
Division of Anatomy
Department of Surgery
University of Toronto
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
Dr. Shree Bhalerao, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Psychiatry
St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Bok Chan, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Anaesthesia
St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Monique Christakis, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Medical Imaging
Sunnybrook HSC
Marcia Correale, PT
Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network
Kevin J. Curley, BScPhm, MSc
Clinical Pharmacist
Inpatient Mobility Program/MS Clinic
Unity Health- St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Dilan Dissanayake MD, PhD
Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Tim Dowdell, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Medical Imaging
St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Brian Feldman, MD FRCP(C)
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
Caroline Jones, BSc. MSc, ACPAC*
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist
Unity Health- St. Michael’s Hospital
Mobility Program
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Nick Lo, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Anesthesia
Unity Health- St Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Bindee Kuriya, MD MS FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
The Rebecca MacDonald Centre for Arthritis and Autoimmunity
Mount Sinai Hospital
University of Toronto
Dr. Johnny Lau, MD FRCS(C)
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital University Health Network
Neely Lerman, MSW
Department of Social Work
The Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Katie Lundon, BScPT MSc PhD
Office of Continuing Professional Development
Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto
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
Dr. Unni G. Narayanan, MBBS MSc FRCS(C)
Divisions of Orthopaedic Surgery
& Child Health Evaluative Sciences
The Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Erin Norris, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
Unity Health- St. Michael’s Hospital
Christine O’Brien, OT Reg. (Ont.) MSc, ACPAC*
Practitioner in Rheumatology
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Angelo Papachristos, BSc(Hon) BScPT MBA, ACPAC*
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist
Unity Health- St. Michael’s Hospital
Mobility Program/ Martin Family Arthritis Centre
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. Louise Perlin, MD FRCP(C)
Head Division of Rheumatology
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Raja Rampersaud MD FRCSC
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital/UHN
Dr. Joel G Ray, MD FRCP(C)
Clinician Scientist
Departments of Medicine
Health Policy Management & Evaluation, &
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
Unity Health-St. Michael’s Hospital
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. Joel Rubenstein, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Medical Imaging
Sunnybrook HSC
Angela Sarro, RN
Toronto Western Hospital UHN 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. Lynn Spiegel, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
Hospital for Sick Children
Dr. Lynn Spiegel, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
Hospital for Sick Children
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
Teresa Tsui, MSc ND
Network Coordinator IN-CAM Research
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy University of 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
Rheumatology,
Acting Director, Division of Rheumatology,
University of Alberta,
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Zareen Ahmad, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Henry Ahn, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Orthopaedics
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Bimpe Ayeni, MD FRCP(C)
Plastic Surgeon
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Newmarket, ON
Dr. Vandana Ahluwalia, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Brampton, Ontario
Dr. Lori Albert, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Henry Averns, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario
Dr. David Backstein, MD FRCS(C)
Division Head, Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital
Medical Driector, Musculoskeletal Centre of Excellence,
Mount Sinai Hospital
Associate Professor of Surgery,
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
Dr. Sanjeeta Bajaj
Rheumatologist
Brampton, ON
Dr. Roberta Berard, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
London, Ontario
Dr. Ryan Bicknell, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Surgery
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Kingston General Hospital
Marg Bisch, BSc ACPAC
Practitioner in Rheumatology
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Nicholas Blanchette, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, Ontario
Dr. Bonnie Cameron, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Simon Carette, MD MPhil FRCP(C)
Director of Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital Site, UHN
Professor of Medicine
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Angela Cheung, MD FRCP(C) PhD
General Internal Medicine
Toronto General Hospital
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Andrew Chow, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Mississauga, Ontario
Dr. Patricia Ciaschini, MD
General Internal Medicine
Group Health Centre
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Dr. Tim Daniels, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Orthopaedics
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Janet Ellsworth, MD FRCP(C)
Director, Division of Paediatric Rheumatology
University of Alberta / Stollery Childrens’ Hospital
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Brian Feldman, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. John Flannery, MD FRCP(C)
Associate Professor,
Department of Medicine,
Division of Physiatry
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Elizabeth Grigoriadis, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Women’s College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Department of Rheumatology
St. Clares Mercy Hospital
St. John’s, NL
Dr. Jeremy Hall, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Orthopaedics
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Chris Hawke, PT, ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis Program
Toronto Western Hospital
Dr. Joanne Homik, MD MSc FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Larry Hunka, MD FRCS(C)
Chief of Orthopaedics, Misericordia Hospital
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Robert Inman, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
Toronto Western Site, UHN
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Dana Jerome, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Women’s College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Nicole Johnson, MD FRCP(C)
Paediatric Rheumatologist
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Calgary, AB
Dr. Allan Kagal, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Maple, Ontario
Dr. Steven Katz, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Stephanie Keeling, MD MSc FRCP(C)
Divison of Rheumatology
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Ronald M. Laxer, MD FRCP(C)
The Hospital for Sick Children
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Sharon LeClercq, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Calgary, AB
Dr. Stephanie Li, MD FRCP(C)
Endocrinologist
Assistant Clinical Professor,
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Dharani Mahendira MD, FRCP(C)
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. James Mahoney, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Plastic Surgery
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Walter Maksymowych, MD FRCP(C) FRCP(UK) FACP
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Vaselios Manolopoulos, MD FRCP(C)
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mississauga, Ontario
Dr. Anthony Marchie, MD FRCS(C)
Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Pinnacle Health Science Centre
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Dr. Liam Martin, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatology
Calgary, AB
Dr. Diane Mosher, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Calgary, Alberta
Dr. E. Ng, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatology and Internal Medicine
Newmarket, Ontario
Laura Passalent, BScPT MHSc, ACPAC
Physiotherapist Practitioner
Musculoskeletal Health & Arthritis Program Toronto Western Hospital
Dr. Proton Rahman MD, FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Eastern Health
St. John’s, NL
Dr. Raja Rampersaud MD, FRCS(C)
University Health Network
Toronto, ON
Rheumatologist
Pacific Northwest Rheumatology Partners
New Westminster, BC
Dr. Sherry Rohekar, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
St. Joseph’s Health Care
London, Ontario
Dr. Laurence Rubin, MD FRCP(C) FACP
Division of Rheumatology
University of Toronto
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Emil Schemitsch, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Orthopaedic
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Rayfel Schneider, MBBCh FRCP(C)
Paediatric Training Program:
ACPAC Program Medical Director-Paediatric Training Program,
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Paediatrics
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Kam Shojania, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Clinical Professor and Chief,
Rheumatology Postgraduate Program Director,
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Syndie Singer
Orthopedic Surgeon
Stevenson Memorial Hospital
Alliston, ON
Dr. Rachel Shupak, MD FRCP(C)
ACPAC Program Medical Director-Adult Training Program
Clinician-Educator, Associate Professor,
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine
St. Michael’s Hospital
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Douglas Smith, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatology
The Arthritis Centre
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Elaine Soucy, MD FRCP(C)
Rheumatologist
Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, Ontario
Dr. Lynn Spiegel, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Amanda Steiman MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
Rheumatology
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, ON
Dr. Keith Stothers, MD MHSc FRCS(C)
Director, Undergraduate Education
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
Dr. C. Thorne, MD FRCP(C) FACP
Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
The Arthritis Program
Newmarket, Ontario
Dr. Shirley Tse, MD FRCP(C)
Division of Rheumatology
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Lori Tucker, MD FAAP
Division of Rheumatology
BC Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Christian Veillette, MD MSc FRCS(C)
Shoulder and Elbow Specialist
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Toronto Western Division, UHN
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Daniel Whelan, MD FRCP(C)
Department of Orthopaedics
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Brian Wirzba, MD FRCP(C) FACP
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Joan Wither, MD PhD FRCP(C)
Rheumatology Toronto Western Hospital Division, UHN
Toronto, Ontario
Trevor Cuddy, BCom, BA, MEd
Director, Continuing Professional Development Portfolio
Renice Jones, MBA
Associate Director, Marketing and Communications, CPD
Brien Wong
Lead Planner, CPD
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