COVID-19: vaccines, variants and a view to the future
This event took place on Tuesday, September 14th
Featuring:
Dr. Kevin Katz
Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control
Dr. Katz is a medical microbiologist and infectious diseases specialist and a professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. He participates on the Infection Prevention and Control sub-committee of the Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC). He is also a medical consultant (Infection Prevention and Control) with Public Health Ontario. Kevin’s special research interests include health care acquired infections and multidrug resistant organisms.
Dr. Maria Muraca
Medical Director, North York Family Health Team, Co-Chair, Primary Care Advisory Council
Dr. Maria Muraca completed her medical degree at the University of Toronto and received her Family Medicine training at Mount Sinai Hospital. She has been an active physician lead in our community’s COVID-19 task force and immunization strategy. In addition to her family practice, she is a consultant in the High-Risk Breast and Ovarian Cancer Clinic at North York General Hospital. Since May 2016, she was appointed as Medical Director of the North York Family Health Team. She has been an active participant in our Ontario Health Team and has recently been appointed as Co-Chair, Primary Care Advisory Committee, North York Toronto Health Partners. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Department of Family and Community Medicine, and teaches medical students and residents training in family medicine.
Dr. Ronik Kanani
Chief of Paediatrics and Co-Medical Director of the Maternal, Newborn and Paediatric Program
Dr. Kanani has been a Paediatrician at North York General Hospital since 2008 and was appointed Chief in 2013. He completed medical school in Calgary and his Paediatrics Residency at the University of Toronto. He has worked at North York General since 2007 and his clinical interests include paediatric hospitalist medicine, complex care, and bladder/bowel dysfunction.
He also has a strong interest in medical education and supervises numerous medical students, residents and fellows from the University of Toronto where he is appointed as an Assistant Professor and has won several teaching awards.
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Past House Calls
This event took place on Wednesday, December 16th
Is virtual care here to stay? From birth to seniors care and everything in between, learn how North York General is managing and thriving with our virtual pivot!
Featuring:
Dr. Donna McRitchie
Vice President of Medical and Academic Affairs
Dr. McRitchie has been the Vice President of Medical and Academic Affairs at North York General Hospital since 2011, a role she continues to hold with oversight of Research and Innovation as well as Education. As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto, she remains in active practice as a General Surgeon and Intensivist.
Dr. McRitchie trained in General Surgery at the University of Toronto after completing a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. During her surgical training, she obtained a Master of Science at the Institute of Medical Science. She did a fellowship in Trauma at the Shock Trauma Institute at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, then a second fellowship in Critical Care at the Harvard program in Boston.
After returning to Toronto, Dr. McRitchie was a General Surgeon, Trauma Surgeon and Intensivist at St. Michael’s Hospital for six years before coming to our hospital in 2000, after she was recruited to be the first Medical Director of Critical Care. She was the Medical Director of Critical Care from 2000-2013 and Division Chief of General Surgery.
Dr. Ronik Kanani
Chief of Paediatrics and Co-Medical Director of the Maternal, Newborn and Paediatric Program
Dr. Kanani has been a Paediatrician at North York General Hospital since 2008 and was appointed Chief in 2013. He completed medical school in Calgary and his Paediatrics Residency at the University of Toronto. He has worked at North York General since 2007 and his clinical interests include paediatric hospitalist medicine, complex care, and bladder/bowel dysfunction.
He also has a strong interest in medical education and supervises numerous medical students, residents and fellows from the University of Toronto where he is appointed as an Assistant Professor and has won several teaching awards.
Dr. Phillip Shin
Chief of Medicine and Medical Director of Critical Care
Dr. Shin is the Chief of Medicine and Medical Director of Critical Care at North York General. He has been a Critical Care and Internal Medicine physician at North York General since 2006, and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Shin has organized his department and program’s response to providing care for COVID-19 patients. During this challenging time, the Medicine Program and its 100 physicians have also attempted to implement new strategies, including virtual technology, to maintain care for all NYGH patients and families.
Nicole German
Chair of the Board, North York General Foundation
Nicole is the Chair of the Foundation Board and a long-standing supporter of North York General. She is the Executive Director of The Maddie Project, a youth mental health not-for-profit. This is Nicole’s third time featured in House Calls, and we are so fortunate to have her as our host.
The live event took place on September 16th, 2020
Mental health issues in a COVID-19 world are looming large. Join our virtual panel and learn practical ways to support yourself and your loved ones through this uncertain time.
Featuring:
Dr. Stephanie Klein, Family Physician
Dr. Stephanie Klein is a family physician in North York and the Faculty Wellness Lead for the Department of Family Medicine at NYGH. You can usually find Dr. Klein wearing pants, a blouse and sweater, as she is often cold. She usually sees her patients at her family practice office. Dr. Klein also works at the Seniors’ Health Centre and lately she has been spending much of her time at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Branson. When at the Assessment Centre she dons her scrubs. Dr. Klein practices community family medicine with a focus in geriatrics and teaches medical trainees at the University of Toronto. If she has any free time, she loves to play golf as she was once a competitive golfer.
Dr. Rohit Mohindra, Emergency Physician
Rohit Mohindra can often be found wearing his blue scrubs as an emergency physician at North York General Hospital. If this wasn’t enough, he is also the department research lead and is interested in resuscitation, knowledge translation and community emergency medicine care. He has many affiliations: the Schwartz-Reisman Research Institute, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, and Ryerson University’s Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science. This is one busy doctor!
Nicole German, Chair of the Board, North York General Foundation
Nicole is the Chair of the Foundation Board and a long-standing supporter of North York General. Her experience as the Executive Director of The Maddie Project, a youth mental health not-for-profit, will certainly add to this conversation. This is Nicole’s second time featured in House Calls, and we are so fortunate to have her as our Host and as a Panelist.
The live event took place on June 24th, 2020
From health care in the age of COVID-19, to interpreting financial markets and the economic outlook, join our virtual panel on what to expect in the months ahead.
Featuring:
Dr. Joshua Tepper
President & CEO, North York General
Dr. Tepper is a family doctor with many years of emergency medicine experience under his white coat. He also dons a suit as the President and CEO of a large acute care hospital and has the pulse of what’s ahead for the community. Dr. Tepper is in the house to answer your questions on health care in the times of COVID-19 and beyond, including those submitted from the June 2nd House Calls event. He will also share tips on improving overall health and well-being, demonstrate the proper wearing of face masks and provide information on digital health.
Andrew Iu
Vice President, Portfolio Manager & Director of Research, Burgundy Asset Management
Vice Chair of the Board and Investment Committee, North York General Foundation
Andrew has distinguished himself as a young leader through his roles as Vice President, Portfolio Manager & Director of Research at Burgundy Asset Management and Vice Chair of the Board and Investment Committee at North York General Foundation. Having invested in small-cap stocks for years in his personal portfolio, Andrew turned a hobby into a career by joining the Canadian small-cap team at Burgundy Asset Management. Six years later, he continues to be captivated by the depth and inefficiencies of the small-cap market. Andrew will share his perspectives on the impact COVID-19 has on financial markets and the economic outlook, and answer related questions posed by the community.
Moderated by Nicole German
Global Head & Vice President, Digital Marketing, Sales & Growth, Scotiabank
Chair of the Board, North York General Foundation
Nicole is responsible for Scotiabank’s global digital marketing, acquisition and growth strategy, and operations across all lines of business and geographies. She oversees the global martech strategy and enablement, and has been a pivotal contributor to the bank’s overall digital transformation. We are so fortunate to have this masterful moderator get the best from our speakers and ask your questions.
The live event took place on June 2nd, 2020
From health care in the age of COVID-19, to flying the friendly skies again, join our virtual panel with industry experts on what to expect in the months ahead.
Featuring:
Dr. Joshua Tepper, President & CEO of North York General Hospital who is also a practicing family doctor and sought after thought leader on health care policy and patient care.
Samuel Elfassy, VP Safety and Security, Air Canada, who has over 30 years in the aviation industry. Samuel has led Air Canada to be recognized as a world leader in promoting and practicing a safety culture and has an insider’s perspective to share.
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