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.

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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.

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You can register for the meeting at the CSPS website linked below.

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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

WE THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR 2019 MEETING IN ST JOHN'S NEWFOUNDLAND

Our 2020 annual meeting was unfortunately cancelled due to the COVD-19 pandemic.

RESIDENTS PRESENTING THEIR RESEARCH

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

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