Curriculum Vitae

Jeffrey William Myers MD, CCFP, MSEd

Date of preparation: August 2010
A. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

1. Education:_____________________________________________________

Degrees:
BSc Zoology (Honors with Distinction), University of Calgary 1988-1992

MD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary 1992-1995

Masters of Science in Medical Education, 2001-2003

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Postgraduate Training:
Family Medicine Residency, Wellesley Hospital, 1995-1997
University of Toronto

Certifications:
Certificant, Canadian College of Family Physicians 1997-present

Board Certified, American Board of Family Practice 2001-present

Board Certified, American Board of Hospice and Palliative 2003-present

Medicine

2. Employment:___________________________________________________

Current Clinical Appointment:

Palliative Care Physician, 2005-present
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto
Current University Appointment:
Assistant Professor, 2006-present
Department of Family and Community Medicine,
University of Toronto

Previous Clinical Appointments:

Palliative Care Physician 2002-2005
Hospice and Palliative Care Program
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Palliative Care and HIV Primary Care Physician 1997-2002

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Previous University Appointments:
Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Medicine 1999-2005
University of Southern California

3. Honours and Awards:_____________________________________

Awards of Distinction - National:

Employer of the Year, Canadian Association for 2008
Co-Operative Education
(employer of the 2008 National Co-op Student of the Year)

Awards of Distinction – Local (Received):

Excellence in Faculty Development, Professional Development 2010
Awards, Department of Family and Community Medicine,
University of Toronto
(recognition of my sustained contribution to the DFCM’s “Basics Program for New Faculty”)

Team of the Year Award, 2008

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Innovation in Education, Postgraduate Achievement Awards 2007

Department of Family and Community Medicine,
University of Toronto
(developed and implemented an innovative interprofessional palliative care educational
experience for Postgraduate Family Medicine trainees)

Award for Excellence in Pain Management, 2003

Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative
(awarded to an individual/group demonstrating professional commitment to addressing the
pain needs of cancer patients)

Harvey Milk Community Service Award 2000

(awarded to citizen of Los Angeles demonstrating outstanding commitment to the care of
patients living with HIV/AIDS)

Awards of Distinction – Local (Nominated):

Excellence in Leadership, Postgraduate Achievement Awards 2009
Department of Family and Community Medicine,
University of Toronto

Student/Trainee Awards:
University of Calgary Merit Scholarship 1990

University of Calgary Senate Scholarship 1989

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4. Professional Affiliations and Activities:_____________________________

Professional Associations:
Canadian Society Palliative Care Physicians 2007-present
Canadian Medical Association 2005-present
Ontario Medical Association 2005-present
Ontario Palliative Care Association 2005-present
Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association 2005-present
Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative 2003-2004
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine 2002-2005
California Hospice and Palliative Care Association 2002-2005
American Academy of HIV Medicine 1999-2002
HIV Primary Care Physicians of Los Angeles 1997-2002

Administrative Activities: Leadership

Provincial:
Chair, Working Group, “Ontario Postgraduate Training 2010
Programs: Palliative Care-Related Educational Experiences”
sponsored by Cancer Care Ontario

Chair, Working Group, “Intraspinal Techniques for Pain 2006-2009

Management in Cancer Patients: Guideline Recommendations”,
Program in Evidence Based Care, Cancer Care Ontario

Regional:
Chair, Mapping and Projections Working Group, 2009-present
Toronto-Central Palliative Care Network

Associate Head, Division of Palliative Care, 2008-present

Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Toronto
Established in 2007, this academic palliative care division is the 6th of its kind
in Canada and uniquely interprofessional in composition; specific leadership
responsibilities include academic community building, leading the process of
developing the inaugural Strategic Plan and developing a representative and
sustainable organizational structure

Lead, Toronto-Central Region, 2007-present

Ontario Cancer Symptom Management Collaborative
Cancer Care Ontario
Cancer Care Ontario initiative aimed at improving the management of
symptoms for all Ontario cancer patients; specific role involves providing
leadership for large scale change management process whereby all patients
of the Odette Cancer Centre have symptoms routinely screened for severity,
assessed and managed appropriately; developed and
implemented interprofessional clinical support algorithms ensuring
maximization of practice scope for all related health care professions

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Regional Co-Lead, Palliative Care, Toronto-Central, 2006-present
Cancer Care Ontario
Provincial Palliative Care Committee established in 2005; provide leadership
in Toronto-Central LHIN along with counterpart from Princess Margaret
Hospital (Dr. Camilla Zimmermann) for all palliative care related initiatives in
Regional Cancer Program

Local:
Co-Program Head, Patient and Family Support Program, 2008-present
Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Innovative program sitting alongside Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology
and Surgical Oncology as part of the Cancer Program Council; comprised of
all professionals providing psychosocial, supportive and palliative care to
patients and families; unique dyadic model of leadership provided with Dr.
Margaret Fitch RN, PhD; specific leadership responsibilities include strategic
planning, inter-institutional partnership development and program evaluation

Lead, Interventional Cancer Pain Management Program, 2007-present

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Institutional partnership between Palliative Care and Interventional
Anesthesia; facilitates rapid assessment and intervention for patients
with complex cancer-related pain

Head, Palliative Care Consult Team, 2006-present

Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Team of palliative care clinicians; core value of interprofessionalism fully
integrated in to all aspects of clinical care delivery and academic productivity

Associate Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative Care Program 2002-2005

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Medical Director, Valley Healthcare Clinic, 1999-2002

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Medical Director, Carl Bean House & Linn House AIDS Hospices 1997-2002
AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Chief Family Medicine Resident, Wellesley Hospital, 1996-1997

Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Toronto

Administrative Activities: General

Provincial:
Member, Planning Committee, “Improving the Quality of Hospice 2008-2009
Palliative Care Across Ontario: Strategy Development”
Provincial workshop planned and facilitated via partnership between
the Ontario College of Family Physicians and Cancer Care Ontario;
overall aim to improve the quality of care delivered in Ontario for
patients with advanced incurable disease

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Regional:
Member, Executive Steering Committee, Toronto Central 2008-present
Palliative Care Network

Local:
Member, Hospital Ethics Committee, Sunnybrook Health 2006-2008
Sciences Centre

Peer Review Activities:

International:
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2008-present

Peer Reviewer, Supportive Care In Cancer 2008-present

National:
Expert Primary Reviewer, Education Modules, “Palliative and 2009
End-of-Life Care Education for Oncology Professionals In
Cancer”, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Expert Primary Reviewer, “Pain Relief: A Guide for 2009
People With Cancer”, Canadian Cancer Society
Secondary Reviewer, Canadian Consensus Group for 2009
Constipation in Advanced Progressive Illness: National
Consensus Recommendations for the Treatment of Constipation
in Palliative Care
Expert Review Panelist, “Fentanyl Patch Linked to Another 2007
Death in Canada”, ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin
November 13, 2007, Volume 7, Issue 5

Other Professional Activities: Personal Professional Development

Sunnybrook-Schulich Advanced Leadership Development Program 2009
Blending of Senior Leadership Team members, Program Directors and
Medical Leaders, Sunnybrook Health Sciences partnered with York
University’s Schulich School of Business to develop and deliver an innovative
advanced leadership program to which I was accepted and completed

Sunnybrook-Rotman-HPME Leadership Development Program 2008

Accepted in to the one of three cohorts and completed the leadership program
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre developed in partnership with University
of Toronto’s Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, and the Department of
Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

“Developing Program Resources for Teachers of International Medical 2008

Trainees”, Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Toronto

“Beyond the Basics”, Department of Family and Community Medicine, 2008

University of Toronto
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“Basics Program for New Faculty”, Department of Family and Community 2006
Medicine, University of Toronto

Other Professional Activities: General

National:
National Advisory Board Member, “oncologyeducation.ca” 2009-present

Local:
Member, Board of Directors, Hospice Toronto 2009-present

Advisory Board Member, PYNK (Young Women with Breast 2008-present

Cancer Program), Odette Cancer Centre,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Mentor, Department of Family and Community Medicine 2007-present

Mentorship Network, University of Toronto

Interviewer, CaRMS, Department of Family and Community 2007, 2008

Medicine, University of Toronto

Innovations and Development in Teaching and Education

(* indicates a major responsibility for design of course/experience)

National:
*Lead, Palliative Care Section, “oncologyeducation.ca” 2009-present

Provincial:
*Chair, Abstract Committee, Ontario Provincial Conference 2009, 2010
on Palliative and End of Life Care

Local:
*Member, Palliative Care Educational Experience Task Force, 2010
Medical Oncology Training Program, Department of Medicine,
University of Toronto

*Co-Lead, Palliative Care Section, “DFCM Competency Based 2009-present

Curriculum”, Family Medicine Residency Training Program,
Department of Family and Community Medicine,
University of Toronto
(with Dr. Christa Jeney)

*Member, Planning Committee, Institute: Innovations in Palliative 2008-2009

Care, Centre for Advanced Studies in Professional Practice,
Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto

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*Co-Chair, Annual “Science and Art of Pain and Symptom 2008, 2009
Management” Conference, University of Toronto
(with Drs. Toni Barnes and Russell Goldman)

*Chair, Working Group, Palliative Care Educational Experience, 2007-present

Core Curriculum, Centre for Interprofessional Education,
University of Toronto

*Member, Working Group, Interprofessional Educational Module 2007

in End-Of-Life/Advance Care Planning, Centre for Effective
Practice, University of Toronto

*Chair, Assessment Subcommittee, Palliative Medicine 2006-present

Residency Program, Department of Family and
Community Medicine, University of Toronto

*Member, Curriculum Subcommittee, Palliative Medicine 2006-present

Residency Program, Department of Family and
Community Medicine, University of Toronto

*Member, Planning Committee, Annual “Science and Art of Pain 2006, 2007
and Symptom Management” Conference, University of Toronto

*Site Lead/Representative, Residency Program Committee, 2005-present

Palliative Medicine Residency Program, Department of Family
and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

*Lead, Palliative Care Consult Team Education Committee, 2005-2009

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

B. ACADEMIC HISTORY

1. Research Statement:____________________________________________

None

2. Research Funding and Awards:___________________________________

None

3. Patents Awarded:_______________________________________________

None

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 C. PUBLICATIONS

1. Five Leading Publications/Scholarly Products:_______________________

A. Tamber A, Farhadian M and Myers J. Management of treatment-related

intermittent partial small bowel obstruction: The use of octreotide. J of Pain and
Symptom Manage 2010 Apr;39(4):e1-3. (PA)

B. Myers J, Chan V, Jarvis V and Walker-Dilks C. Intraspinal techniques for pain

management in cancer patients: A systematic review. Support Care Cancer
2010;18:137-49. (PA)

C. “Interventional Cancer Pain Management: An Opportunity for Interprofessional

Care”, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, University of Texas, Houston, Texas –
February 20, 2008

D. “Case Based Session – Palliative Care”; Chair of Centre for IPE Working Group
tasked with developing curriculum; formally integrated as an element of the Fall
2010 University of Toronto Health Sciences and Social Work Faculties IPE Core
Curriculum

E. “Pain Management for the Medical and Hematological Oncologist”,

“Management of Dyspnea/Breathlessness for the Medical and Hematological
Oncologist”.
“Anorexia/Cachexia, Fatigue, Depression and Advanced Pain Management for
the Medical and Hematological Oncologist”
web-based learning modules; for members of oncologyeducation.ca April, 2009

2. Peer Reviewed Publications – Journal Articles:______________________

I. Myers J. Response to “Spinal analgesia: where is the evidence?” Supp Care

Cancer (accepted for publication July 2010) (PA)

II. Clement M, Bandukwala S, Burman D, Bryson J, Seccareccia D, Banerjee S,

Myers J, Rodin G, Dudgeon D, Zimmermann C. Interconversion of three measures
of performance status: An empirical analysis. Eur J of Cancer (accepted June
2010 for publication) (COLL)

III. Chakraborty A, Selby D, Gardiner K, Myers J, Moravan V, Wright FC. Malignant

Bowel Obstruction: Natural History of a Heterogeneous Patient Population
Followed Prospectively Over Two Years. J of Pain Symptom Manage (accepted
June 2010 for publication) (CO-PA)

IV. Watanabe S, Nekolaichuk C, Beaumont C, Johnson L, Myers J, Strasser F. A

multi-centre validation study of two numerical versions of the Edmonton Symptom
Assessment System in palliative care patients. J of Pain and Symptom Manage
(accepted for publication April 2010) (COLL)

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 V. Tamber A, Farhadian M and Myers J. Management of treatment-related
intermittent partial small bowel obstruction: The use of octreotide. J of Pain and
Symptom Manage 2010 Apr;39(4):e1-3. (PA)

VI. Myers J, Chan V, Jarvis V and Walker-Dilks C. Intraspinal techniques for pain
management in cancer patients: A systematic review. Support Care Cancer
2010;18:137-49. (PA)

VII. Gardiner K, Harris K, Lilien T, Selby D and Myers J. Evaluating correlation and
inter-rater reliability for four performance scales in the palliative care setting. J of
Pain and Symptom Manage 2010 Feb;39(2):250-8. (PA)

VIII. Selby D, Cascella A, Gardiner K, Do R, Moravan V, Myers J and Chow E. A single

set of numerical cutpoints to define moderate and severe symptoms for the
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System. J Pain and Symptom Manage 2010
Feb;39(2):241-9. (CO-PA)

IX. Myers J, Chan V, Jarvis V, Walker-Dilks C and the Palliative Care Clinical Program.
Intraspinal Techniques for Pain Management in Cancer Patients: Guideline
Recommendations. Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care
Ontario (CCO); May 5, 2009 (PA)

X. Desa V, Danjoux C, Matyas Y, Fitch M, Husain A, Myers J and Barnes E. An

interdisciplinary and collaborative initiative in palliative care research. Journal of
Pain Research 2009;2:1-3. (CO-PA)

XI. Napolskikh J, Selby D, Bennett M, Chow E, Harris K, Sinclair E and Myers J.

Demographic profile and utilization statistics of a Canadian inpatient palliative care
unit within a tertiary care setting. Current Oncology 2009;16(1):47-52. (PA)

XII. Myers J and Shetty N. Going beyond efficacy: Strategies for cancer pain
management. Current Oncology 2008;15(1):41-49. (PA)

XIII. Gerretson P and Myers J. The Physician: A secure base. Journal of Clinical
Oncology 2008;26(32):5294-5296. (PA)

XIV. Goh P, Harris K, Napolskikh J, Chow E, Sinclair E, Emmenegger U, Wynnychuk L,

Myers J, Danjoux C and Ko J. New multidisciplinary prostate bone metastases
clinic: First of its kind in Canada. Current Oncology 2007;14(1):9-12. (CO-PA)

XV. Harris K, Pugash R, David E, Yee A, Sinclair E, Myers J and Chow E.

Percutaneous cementoplasty of the lytic metastasis in left acetabulum. Current
Oncology 2007;14(1):4-8. (COLL)

3. Non Peer Reviewed Publications: Journal Article_____________________

I. Carlo DeAngelis and Jeff Myers. Individualizing a cancer pain management

strategy: Beyond the basics. Hotspot (RRRP Sunnybrook) Spring 2009 (CO-PA)

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 4. Submitted Publications – Book Chapters:____________ ______________

I. “Dyspnea/Breathlessness” – Oxford University Press Handbook of Palliative Care,

2nd Edition (in press), 2010

II. “Neurodegenerative Diseases” – Palliative Care: Core Skills and Clinical

Competencies, 2nd Edition (in press), 2010

D. PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL LECTURES

International Scientific Presentations – Abstracts:_________________________

I. Myers J and Blacker S. De novo development of an Interprofessional HPC Case-
Based Simulation. (accepted for presentation) Educational Exchange -
AAPHM/HPNA Annual Assembly, February 16, 2011, Vancouver, British Columbia

II. Myers J and Gofeld M. Interventional Cancer Pain Management: A Unique

Collaborative Opportunity for the field of Palliative Care. (accepted for poster
presentation) 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, October 5, 2010,
Montreal, Quebec

III. Myers J. Palliative Care and Cancer Survivorship: A Unique Partnership. (accepted
for poster presentation) 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, October 5,
2010, Montreal, Quebec

IV. Fitch M, DasGupta T, Leahey A, Court A, Myers J. Oncology Nursing Role for
Routine Screening for Distress (6th Vital Sign) (poster) International Conference of
the Multinational Association of Supportive Care, June 23, 2010, Vancouver, British
Columbia

V. Gardiner K, Kirou-Mauro A, Selby D and Myers J. An analysis of accrual rates for

research studies involving patients whose care is palliative in nature. (poster) 14th
Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research,
October 10, 2007, Toronto, Ontario

International Scientific Presentations - Invited Lectures and Presentations:_____

I. “Interventional Cancer Pain Management: An Opportunity Feb 2008
for Interprofessional Care”, M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre
University of Texas, Houston, Texas (Invited Professorship)
Hosted jointly by Departments of Anesthesia/Pain Medicine and Palliative Care; Partnered
with Dr. Michael Gofeld (anesthesiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) to deliver
two Grand Rounds presentations (one for each Department) entitled “Interventional Cancer
Pain Management Program: A Model for Interprofessional Collaboration”. Over 250
attendees were present for the Department of Anesthesia/Pain Medicine lecture and over
90 attendees were present for the Department of Palliative Care lecture (all clinical,
academic and administrative staff were represented). Between the presentations, our time
was spent meeting with the leadership of each Department and we explored in greater
detail the critical success factors in establishing and maintaining our palliative
care/anesthesia collaboration
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II. “Role of Palliative Care”, 15th Annual Conference of Nov 2007
International Alliance of Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis/
Motor Neuron Disease Associations (Key Note)
Invited as one of primary plenary speakers and asked to present on the possible role for
the field of palliative care in the overall care for these patients with neurodegenerative
disorders

III. “Hospice and Palliative Care for the AIDS Patient”, Feb 2004
Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center,
University of Southern California (Workshop)
Team member; invited to Belgrade Serbia; participated in the organization and delivery of a
seven day United Nation’s sponsored educational conference for Serbian physicians; my
role was to develop and deliver a workshop addressing the hospice palliative care needs of
patient with HIV/AIDS

National Scientific Presentations – Original Research:______________________

I. “Assessing Palliative Care Educational Needs for Oncology May 2010
Professionals at the Odette Cancer Center”, Advanced Learning
in Palliative Medicine, Canadian Society of Palliative Care
Physicians Annual Conference
(presented by Dr. Cindy So; primary supervision of trainee)

National Scientific Presentations - Invited Lectures and Presentations:_________

I. “Difficult Cases”, Advanced Learning in Palliative Medicine, May 2008
Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians
Annual Conference

II. “Interventional Approach to Visceral Cancer Pain in the May 2007

PalConsiderations”, Canadian Pain Society Annual Conference
(with Drs. Michael Gofeld and Debbie Selby)

National Activities – Media Appearances:________________________________

I. “The right support at the right time: The Patient and Family June 2010
Support Program at Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre offers
a unified approach to meeting the needs of individuals and
their families”, (newspaper article), Hospital News

II. Featured in “Sunnybrook - The Series” (television) 2009-present

Chosen along with three other health care professionals and
filmed for the six part documentary series to be aired on CBC in fall 2010

Provincial Scientific Presentations - Invited Lectures and Presentations:_______

I. “Interprofessional Team Function: A Leadership Opportunity” May 2010
Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario

II. “Leadership of Interprofessional Teams”, Ontario Provincial Apr 2010

Conference on Palliative and End of Life Care

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 III. “Update on the Management of Breathlessness”, Ontario Apr 2010
Provincial Conference on Palliative and End of Life Care

IV. “Interprofessional Practice Protocols: End of Life Care/ May 2009

Advance Care Planning”, Kawartha North Family Health Team
(with Drs. Jamie Meuser and Karen Swirsky)

V. “Responding to Desire to Die Statements: Recommendations Apr 2009

for Health Care Professionals”, Ontario Provincial Conference
on Palliative and End of Life Care

VI. “PPCIP: CCO Perspective”, Ontario’s Annual Provincial Apr 2009

Thoracic Cancer Conference

VII. “Interventional Approaches to Cancer Pain Management”, Mar 2008

Palliative Care and Anesthesia Programs,
Waterloo-Wellington LHIN, Ontario
(with Dr. Michael Gofeld)

VIII. “Intraspinal Pain Management: What the home care nurse Dec 2007
needs to know”, presentation to Central CCAC home
palliative care team, North York, Ontario

IX. “Interventional Approaches to Cancer Pain Management”, Apr 2007

Ontario Provincial Conference on Palliative and End of Life Care
(with Dr. Debbie Selby)

X. “Pain Management 101”, Ontario Provincial Conference on Apr 2007

Palliative and End of Life Care
(with Drs. Giovanna Sirianni and Anita Chakraborty)

XI. “Stopping Dialysis: What to expect”, Ontario Provincial Apr 2006

Conference on Palliative and End of Life Care
(with Dr. Lesia Wynnychuk)

Regional Scientific Presentations - Invited Lectures and Presentations:________

I. “Prognostication in Non-Cancer Patients”, Jun 2010
Toronto Central Palliative Care Network

Local Scientific Presentations - Invited Lectures and Presentations:___________

I. “Improving Symptom Management at the Odette Cancer Jun 2010
Centre”, Oncology Grand Rounds, Odette Cancer Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

II. “Living Through Cancer”, Sunnybrook Speaker Series, Apr 2010

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

III. “Patients in Crisis: Odette Cancer Centre’s Crisis Mar 2010

Management Algorithm”, Oncology Grand Rounds,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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 IV. “Palliative Sedation and Physician Assisted Suicide: Is there Dec 2009
a difference?”, Family Medicine Grand Rounds,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

V. “Prognostication”, The Science and Art of Pain and Symptom Nov 2009
Management Conference, University of Toronto
(with Dr. Giovanna Sirianni)

VI. “Methadone and Ketamine”, Clinical Pharmacology Grand Sep 2009

Rounds, Department of Medicine,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

VII. “Common symptoms for patient’s with advanced disease: Jun 2009
Tools to support assessment and management”,
Institute: Innovations in Palliative Care, Faculty of Nursing,
University of Toronto

VIII. “Palliative Care for the ER Physician”, Continuing Education Jun 2009
and Professional Development Rounds, Department of
Emergency Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
(with Dr. Jamie Meuser)
IX. “The Role of Palliative Care in Symptom Management”, Feb 2009
RRRP Grand Rounds, Odette Cancer Centre,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (with Dr. Anita Chakraborty)
X. “Dying and Death: Psychosocial, Physical and Spiritual Issues Feb 2009
for Health Care Providers”, Panelist, Feb 2010
University of Toronto Core IPE Curriculum session
XI. “Advance Care Planning”, Family Medicine Grand Rounds, Nov 2008
Toronto East General Hospital
(with Dr. Karen Swirsky)
XII. “Is there Nothing More You Can Do for My Pain? An Nov 2008
Interventional Approach to Cancer Pain Management”
The Science and Art of Pain and Symptom Management
Conference, University of Toronto
XIII. “Palliative Care: The Sunnybrook Team and New Analgesics” Nov 2008
Clinical Pharmacology Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
XIV. “Strategies to improve the quality of living”, Jun 2008
ALS Conference, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
XV. “Palliative Care: Identifying the Myths and Offering Supportive Feb 2008
Care Strategies”, Volunteer Training Program, Wellspring
Cancer Support Centre (with Ms. Cathy Edmison)

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 XVI. “Beyond the Usual: Exploring New Analgesics”, Feb 2008
Palliative Care Awareness Day Conference,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
XVII. “Provincial Palliative Care Integration Project”, Oct 2007
Oncology Grand Rounds, Odette Cancer Centre,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
XVIII. “Pain Management: Common and Complex Hematological Oct 2006
Cases”, Hematology Grand Rounds, Sunnybrook Health
Sciences Centre
XIX. “Update on Palliative Care”, Family Medicine Grand Rounds, Jan 2006
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
XX. “Palliative Medicine for the Primary Care Team Member”, Oct 2005
Family Medicine Grand Rounds,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

E. TEACHING AND DESIGN

Multi-level Education – Extra-Departmental:___________________________

Teaching – Other: Webinars

“Pain Management for the Medical and Hematological Oncologist”, “Management of
Dyspnea/Breathlessness for the Medical and Hematological Oncologist” and
“Anorexia/Cachexia, Fatigue, Depression and Advanced Pain Management for the
Medical and Hematological Oncologist”, made available to members of
oncologyeducation.ca in April, 2009
Undergraduate - Departmental:______________________________________
Formal Teaching - Seminars/Lectures (Pre-Clerkship):
“Pain Management” Whole Class Lecture, Foundations of Oct 2007
Medical Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Oct 2008
Aug 2009
Formal Teaching - Seminars/Lectures (Clerkship):
“Palliative Care”, Seminar Facilitator, Family Medicine Clerkship Mar 2008
Rotation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Formal Teaching – Small Group/PBL (Pre-Clerkship):

PBL Tutor; Foundations of Medical Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Oct 2009
University of Toronto

“Professional Relationship”, Small Group Facilitator, Passport Sep 2008

to Clerkship Course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

“Wit Film Session”, Small Group Facilitator, Apr 2008

Ethics and Professionalism Course, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Toronto

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Other Teaching Activities:
DOCH-2 Course, Primary Supervisor, Faculty of Medicine, 2005-6
University of Toronto 2006-7
(multiple palliative care-related topics) 2009-10

Clinical Supervision:
Students completing a clinical elective in palliative care: 2008-9
Ms. Jennifer Boyd, Ms. Danielle Kain,

Undergraduate – Extra-Departmental:________________________________
Mentorship:
Primary Supervisor, University of Waterloo Co-Op Student 2008, 2009
Work Term Placement, Student Role: PCCT Research Assistant
(students work in the role of our teams Research Assistant, for her
with our team, former student Ms. Kate Gardiner was honored with
the 2008 UW Co-Op Student of the Year, 2008 Provincial Education
at Work Ontario Award and 2008 National Canadian Association for
Co-operative Education Award)

Postgraduate:____________________________________________________
Teaching – Seminars/Lectures:

“Palliative Care”; Seminar Facilitator, Family Medicine Apr 2006

Residency Training Program, Department of Family and
Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Teaching – Small Group/PBL:

“Intro to Palliative Care”, Small Group Facilitator, Medical Jul 2009
Oncology Training Program, Core Seminar Series, Jul 2010
Division of Medical Oncology, University of Toronto

“Advanced Pain and Symptom Management”, Small Group Mar 2008

Facilitator, Medical Oncology Training Program, Core Seminar Mar 2009
Series, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Toronto

“Methadone/Ketamine”, “Neurodegenerative Diseases”, 2007-present

“End-Stage Renal Disease”, “Interventional Anesthesia”,
“Interventional Radiologic Procedures” and “Education
Principles”, Small Group Facilitator, Palliative Medicine
Residency Training Program, Core Seminar Series
Division of Palliative Care, University of Toronto

Teaching – Formal Teaching Rounds:

“Advanced Pain Management”, Seminar Facilitator, Jan 2007
Core Lecture Series, Department of Medicine, Jun 2008
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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“Advanced Symptom Management”, Seminar Facilitator, Aug 2006
Core Lecture Series, Department of Medicine, Nov 2006
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Jan 2009

“Discussing Code Status”, Seminar Facilitator, Jun 2006

Core Lecture Series, Department of Medicine,
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Clinical Supervision:
Primary supervisor, Family Medicine and Psychiatry PGY1 2005-present
trainees completing one month core curricular palliative care
rotation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Primary supervisor, Palliative Medicine PGY3 trainees 2005-present
completing one month core hospital-based palliative care
rotation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Mentorship:
Palliative Medicine Residency Training Program, 2007-10
University of Toronto
(I have served as mentor for one mentee in or each of the past three academic years,
I have served them in the role of mentor)

Continuing Education:_____________________________________________

Teaching – Seminars/Lectures:
“Educating Millennials”, Palliative Care Consult Team Education Apr 2010
Rounds, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

“Screening for Psychosocial Distress in the Palliative Care May 2009

Setting”, Journal Club, Toronto Palliative Care Associates

“Management of the patient with ALS”, Palliative Care Consult Jan 2009
Team Education Rounds, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

“Teaching and Learning Styles”, Seminar Facilitator, Nov 2007

Basics for New Faculty Program, Department of Family and May 2008
Community Medicine, University of Toronto Dec 2008
Jun 2010

“Supervising Trainees”, Palliative Care Consult Team, Oct 2007

Education Rounds, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

G. RESEARCH SUPERVISION
Postgraduate Student:
Dr. Cindy So, “Assessing Palliative Care Educational Needs for Oncology
Professionals at the Odette Cancer Center”, 2009-10, Supervisor
(paper presented at “Advanced Learning in Palliative Medicine” Conference, May 2010)

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