Sad tale of the Toronto Academy of Medicine

The Toronto Academy of Medicine exists as a "shell" in a storage room at SUNNYBROOK Hospital in North Toronto. There is money deposited from the sale of the 288 Bloor building, the interest is used for a free yearly dinner lecture meeting at the VAUGHAN ESTATE donated to Sunnybrook Hospital. The acting President is Ophthalmologist John FOWLER MD(Tor.1958) FRCSC(1972) of 199 Golfdale road, Toronto M4N 2B7.Te:416- 483-5106.. The Academy has lost its Charitable status. There is no yearly AGM. .Recently Dr.Fowler commissioned Academy ties in Blue & Red. With support from the profession & industry, the Academy could be restored to its former important role in Toronto Medicine.

26 December, 2010

Ontario Medical Association:District 11 Elections.

District 11, Greater Toronto, is the most important District in Ontario with10.286 members.38 OMA-paid delegates are eligible to vote at the OMA Council meeting, this year held in the basement  of the Toronto Hilton Hotel

The District is made up of 24 BRANCH SOCIETIES.which can send delegates depending on the membership.and history. CENTRAL  is largest with 1381 and FIVE delegates. Smallest is 11 at SHERBOURNE medical centre with ONE. The are other anomalies: At present the Toronto Western Hospital,part of the University Health Network, has ZERO members and ZERO delegates.as does the Center for Addiction an Mental Health(CAMH). .The WELLESLEY teaching hospital was closed by a Conservative Government yet it still has 246 members and ONE delegate. The DOCTORS Hospital, also closed , still has 124 members and ONE delegate.

The OMA Economics`dept , directed by Dr. BORIS KRALJ Ph.D.has`reconfigured the boundaries. Toronto Western will have 461 members and 2 delegates. Doctors and CAMH will be joined to form one Branch society with 397 members and 2 delegates.

The Toronto Academy of Medicine  in the past was an active  Branch society..

DISTRICT 11 elections for EXECUTIVE will take place WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 at the VAUGHAN ESTATE of SUNNYBROOK HOSPITAL.

NOMINATIONS to OMA office by WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 17:00. to OMA Manager, Constituency Services Ms Sharmann GRAD: sharmann.grad@oma.org Tel: 416-340-2912  or 416-599-2580 ext.2912.

POSTS VACANT:
District Chair; District Secretary; District Treasurer; District Directors(2) Additional delegate and Alternate to Council.

Nominations so far:
CHAIRMAN:: Scarborough GP L.ERLICK (Toronto.71)
SECRETARY: Toronto Radiologist J.CHIU (Hong Kong. 66)
TREASURER  Scarboough Ob/Gyn W.EASTON (Manitoba 76)
DIRECTORS  Etobicoke Ob/Gyn L.COLMAN (Western Ont.  83)
                        Scarborough GP C.JYU (Manitoba 80) MBA
ADDITIONAL DELEGATE:to OMA Council: Scarborough GP G.STEPHAN (Toronto 76)

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