
CSSH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2021 - VIRTUAL
JUNE 21, 2021
The 2021 meeting of the CSSH will take place virtually as part of the CSPS virtual meeting.
The program for the 2021 CSPS meeting can be viewed at the below link. The CSSH meeting is embedded in the program as "Concurrent Session B" on June 21st.
You can register for the meeting at the CSPS website linked below.
CSSH MEETING Final Program
June 21, 2021 at 1920 – 2030 (EST)
-All talks are pre-recorded (details to follow); however all speakers expected to be available for Q&A session
-Concurrent Q&A sessions will be managed through the chat function
Soft tissue/Tendon
1920-1925
Don Lalonde, Saint John, Latest advances in flexor tendon surgery
Concurrent Q&A: 1925-1927
Ortho/Bone
1925-1940
Ruby Grewal, London, Vascularized vs. non-vascularized bone grafting for scaphoid non-unions - RCT
Jennifer Giuffre, Winnipeg, How and when do I perform a hemi-hamate bone graft
Dominique Tremblay, Montreal, Most important lessons learned with APTIS DRUJ arthroplasty
Concurrent Q&A: 1930-1943
Vascular
1940-1945
Kevin Cheung, Ottawa, Useful tips in managing vascular anomalies of the hand
Concurrent Q&A: 1945-1948
Nerve
1945-2000
Joshua Gillis, London, Targeted muscle reinnervation - things you should all know
Eva Létourneau, Quebec City, Useful things to know about somatosensory reeducation
Jean Paul Brutus, Montreal, How to make the diagnosis and treat median nerve compression at the elbow with WALANT
Concurrent Q&A: 1950-2005
Tips and Pearls/Special Interest
2000-2010
David Tang, Halifax, How will the RCPSC decide we are competent in hand surgery? (5 min)
Blair Peters, St Louis, Experience of the 2019 CSSH Award Winner
Concurrent Q&A: 2005-2015
President's Invited Lecturer (20 minutes)
2010-2030
Bauback Safa, San Francisco, Traumatic hand defect reconstruction (20 min)
Concurrent Q&A: 2015-2030
RESIDENTS PRESENTING THEIR RESEARCH
THE EXECUTIVE
DR. AVI ISLUR
President
University of Manitoba
DR. HEATHER BALTZER
President Elect
University of Toronto
DR. DAVID TANG
Vice President
Dalhousie University
DR. DONALD LALONDE
Past President
Dalhousie University
CSSH BOARD MEMBERS
DR. KEVIN CHEUNG
University of Ottawa
DR. JOSH GILLIS
Western University
DR. RUBY GREWAL
Western University
MS. BARBARA JEMEC
Royal Free Hospital in London
DR. AARON KNOX
University of Calgary
DR. BLAIR PETERS
Oregon Health & Science University
DR. DOMINIQUE TREMBLAY
Université de Montréal
DR. KEVIN ZUO
University of Toronto

CONTACT US
INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
27th SCANDINAVIAN
HAND SURGERY CONGRESS
August 21-24, 2019
TALLINN, ESTONIA
WECOME TO THE
12APFSHH/8APFSHT
11-14 MARCH 2020
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Esser Masterclass: NERVES
January 16-17, 2020
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
www.essermasterclass.com
PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY:
ACADEMIC PLASTIC SURGEON - HAND AND WRIST SURGERY SPECIALIZATION
Division of Plastic Surgery, Trillium Health Partners
Toronto, Ontario
OPPORTUNITY: The Division of Plastic Surgery, Trillium Health Partners (THP), invites applications for an academic Plastic Surgeon specializing in Hand and Wrist Surgery. The application process will remain open until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is April 2020.
The successful applicant's practice will focus on hand and wrist surgery, 90% of surgical time dedicated to upper extremity surgery, supporting the delivery of unplanned care, contributing to medical education and clinical research. The successful candidate will care for surgical inpatients and outpatients and participate in the on-call rotation supporting Trillium Health Partners and surrounding Hospitals.
This individual will take part in the undergraduate and post-graduate surgery curricula at the University of Toronto. The successful candidate will be appointed to an academic position within the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto. The position will be recruited at a level dependent upon the qualifications of the successful candidate.
LOCATION: The successful applicant will be based primarily at the Queensway site of Trillium Health Partners (THP). For details about the hospital, visit TrilliumHealthPartners.ca
REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must hold an MD or equivalent with completed training in Plastic Surgery and must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. This individual must have obtained the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Fellowship in Plastic Surgery or equivalent and have undergone recognized Fellowship training in Hand and Wrist Surgery.
REMUNERATION: Remuneration will be on a fee-for-service basis through billings submitted by the physician to Ontario Health Insurance Plan. There is also the opportunity to join the Worker Safety Insurance Board hand program and offer WSIB expedited surgery.
For additional details, please consult the attached PDF or visit: https://hfojobs.healthforceontario.ca/en/posting/66892/
Application instructions:
Interested applicants should arrange to have a current curriculum vitae, a letter of intent, and the names of three references forwarded to the attention of:
Dr. Cory Goldberg,
Division Head,
Division of Plastic Surgery,
via email to TrishaAbigaile.Caneja@thp.ca
CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND
Exceeding Your Expectations
MISSION
Stimulate interest and advance the knowledge in the practice and investigation of surgery of the hand.
Form an association whose objectives are the scientific co-operation and participation of its members.
Distribute information regarding clinical and basic scientific process in surgery of the hand.
Organize meetings, lectureships, foundations and other forms of participation, all of which are designed to enhance the study and practice of surgery of the hand or to contribute to the establishment of the same.

BACKGROUND
The official name of the Society is the Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand or CSSH although some members may remember CSSH as MANUS. The Society is a corporation acting as a non-profit organization with specific objects as seen above.
