We’re so excited to announce our second CaRMS session for you called “Meet the Surgeons Night”

We have a lineup of University of Toronto General Surgery graduates who all took uniquely different but incredible paths.

When you come to the University of Toronto you have the ability to shape your career in whichever direction you like. Whether you are looking to become a rural surgeon or an academic clinician-scientists (and everything in between), your goals can be met. Our graduates reflect the true diversity of this program and our incredible city!

We’ve got 4 fantastic speakers lined up for you on Monday, January 30th, from 7 pm - 830pm:

Speaker 1: Dr. John Stirrat, General Surgeon South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Walkerton Ontario.

Dr. Stirrat always wanted to be a community and rural surgeon. He completed his general surgery training in 2020, and knowing that he would be servicing a community that required an extremely diverse skill set, Dr. Stirrat supplemented his fifth-year training to learn additional procedures including emergency c-sections. He started his staff job straight after graduation in July 2020 and has a diverse general surgery practice including general surgery, endoscopy, lumps and bumps, and acute care.

Speaker 2: Dr. Marika Sevigny, Trauma-ACS Fellow University of Toronto

Dr. Sevigny completed her General Surgery training at the University of Toronto in 2021. She is a passionate educator and mentor and was highly involved in residency activities during her training. She currently is a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Fellow at the University of Toronto and is concurrently completing her Masters in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Her work is examining quality improvement in Trauma Systems. Her interests include tennis, fitness, reading, and singing loudly in the car.

Speaker 3: Dr. James Jung, Assistant Professor, MIS Surgeon St. Michaels Hospital, University of Toronto

Dr. Jung completed his medical school and General Surgery residency training at the University of Toronto. During residency, he obtained his PhD in Clinical Epidemiology and health services research through the Surgeon-Scientist Training Program. His clinical fellowship training was in minimally invasive foregut/bariatric surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. His clinical interests include minimally invasive foregut, bariatric, and abdominal wall hernia surgery. His primary research interests are in using machine learning for the early detection of clinical deterioration in surgical patients.

Speaker 4: Dr. Anna Dare, Complex Oncology Fellow & Global Cancer Disparities Fellow, University of Toronto & Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Dr. Anna Dare is a world expert in global health and global surgery. Prior to residency she completed a Ph.D. in Cambridge, England, and has served as a Commissioner on the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery and the Lancet Oncology Commission on Global Cancer Surgery. She completed her General Surgery residency at the University of Toronto in 2020 and is currently a complex oncology fellow at the University of Toronto and Global Cancer Disparities Fellow at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She’s beginning a staff role in July 2023.

Please come join us Monday, January 30th, from 7 pm - 8:30 pm to learn about our program from these fantastic speakers. All are welcome including students, residents, and staff!