TORONTO ACADEMY of MEDICINE: Jan 31, 2011

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.

31 January, 2011

SKIN LEISHMANIASIS: in NORTHERN ITALY

[Leishmaniasis is increasing in the Mediterranean area (Ready PD.
Leishmaniasis emergence in Europe. Euro Surveill. 2010;15:19505), and
the spread in Italy to northern Italy is especially well documented
(Maroli M et al. The northward spread of leishmaniasis in Italy:
evidence from retrospective and ongoing studies on the canine
reservoir and phlebotomine vectors. Trop Med Int Health.
2008;13:256-64. Ferroglio E et al. Distribution of _Phlebotomus
perniciosus_ in North-Italy: a study on 18S rDNA of phlebotomine sand
flies. Vet Parasitol. 2010;170:127-30). - Mod.EP]