Faculty

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

*ACPAC ERP Graduate

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

Dr. Stephen Aaron, MD FRCP(C)
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
Dr. Sean Hamilton, MD FRCP(C)
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
Dr. Michael Ramsden, MD FRCP(C)
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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