Dermatology
4th Cardio-Rheumatology Virtual Symposium
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Targeting Inflammation: Emerging Approaches to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
On June 17, an international team of experts will discuss the latest evidence on the management of rheumatic patients at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. This symposium will include in-depth information linking rheumatic and cardiovascular diseases, and a practical guide for optimizing metabolic health, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular events.
The event features a global series of speakers, with question and answer sessions and panel discussions spread throughout the day. Delivered fully online, this year's symposium will be accessible to attendees internationally. Information, including login credentials, will be emailed to registrants beginning one week prior to the event date. Features of the online format include:
- A customized digital conference platform
- Live interaction during plenary sessions and panel discussion
- Networking with attendees via text and video conferencing
- Access to recorded sessions and content for 6 months following the event
To view or download the full program brochure, click here and to register for a ticket, click here.
Program Directors:
Lihi Eder, MD, PhD
- Co-Director, Cardio-Rheumatology Network
- Staff Rheumatologist and Scientist, Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital
- Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Paula Harvey, BMBS, PhD
- Co-Director, Cardio-Rheumatology Network
- Physician in Chief, Cardiologist and Scientist, Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital
- Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Guest Speakers:
Shadi Akhtari, MSc, MD
- Cardiologist, Women's College Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Maya Buch, PhD, FRCP
- Professor of Rheumatology
- Director, Experimental Medicine at the Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Charlene Compher, PhD, RD
- Professor of Nutrition Science
- Shearer Chair of Health Community Practice
- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Michael S. Garshick, MD
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Cardio-Rheumatology Program, Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, New York, NY, USA
Nehal N. Mehta, MD, MSCE, FAHA
- Lasker Senior Investigator
- Chief, Lab of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
Tosin Osuntokun, MB BCh BAO, MRCI
- Cardiologist and Fellow, Department of Cardiology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Jean-Claude Tardif, MD
- Director, Research Centre at the Montreal Heart Institute
- Professor of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

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Virtual City Wide Medical Grand Rounds: Dermatology and Black Skin: Diversity, Differences and Disparities in Care
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Marissa Joseph, MD, MScCH, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Department of Medicine
Medical Director, RKS Dermatology Centre, Women’s College Hospital
2022 Lecture in Black Health
Dermatology and Black Skin: Diversity, Differences and Disparities in Care
Marissa Joseph, MD, MScCH, FRCPC, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Department of Medicine
Medical Director, RKS Dermatology Centre, Women’s College Hospital
Learning objectives:
At the end of the presentation, participants should be able to:
- Recognize how lack of representation impacts and creates inequities in the management of skin disease in patients with Black skin,
- Describe differences in the clinical presentation and outcomes of selected dermatologic diseases in Black skin, and
- Reflect on strategies to address the current unmet needs in Dermatologic treatment of Black Skin.
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Accreditation:
City Wide Medical Grand Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
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Toronto Psoriasis Seminar (ToPS) and Robert S. Lester Postgraduate Dermatology Seminar
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The Division of Dermatology is pleased to announce that the 17th Annual Toronto Psoriasis Seminar (ToPS) and 43rd Annual Robert S. Lester Postgraduate Dermatology Seminar will be taking place on Friday, November 19, 2021.
Once again, the 2021 ToPS and R.L. PG Dermatology meetings will be virtual, with live lectures presented over Zoom.
We have planned a full day of live lectures * from world-class speakers on topics such as dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19, pediatric and adolescent dermatology, systemic treatments for atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa care, squamous cell carcinoma, and many more.
We hope you are able to join what will be an amazing and educational event!
Online registration is now open, and the program can be viewed here.
*lectures will be recorded and available (for registrants only) following the event

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Toronto Psoriasis Seminar (ToPS) and Robert S. Lester Postgraduate Dermatology Seminar
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This year's combined ToPS and Robert Lester Postgraduate meeting has a theme of "Skin Inflammation". We have planned a full day with excellent national and international speakers on topics such as surgical intervention in hidradenitis suppurativa, microbiome and gut disease, cardiovascular risk in psoriasis, chemoprevention and non-melanoma skin cancer, and many more. View/download the final agenda.
Registration is now open online - we hope to see you there! PLEASE NOTE: due to overwhelming interest in this year's event, tickets are now sold out and as such we will not be accepting on-site registration. You can add yourself to the waitlist through the registration link.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Dermatology Association. You may claim a maximum of 4.75 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

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Toronto Psoriasis Seminar (ToPS) and Robert S. Lester Postgraduate Dermatology Seminar
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We are pleased to announce that the 14th Annual Toronto Psoriasis Seminar (ToPS) and 40th Annual Robert S. Lester Postgraduate Dermatology Seminar will be taking place on November 30, 2018 at Women's College Hospital.
This year we are combining ToPS and the Robert Lester Postgraduate meetings into one day of learning. The theme for this year is “Immunity and Inflammation and the Skin.” We have planned a full day with excellent speakers on topics such as blistering diseases, the role of diet in psoriasis and inflammation, the microbiome, hidradenitis suppurativa, male genital dermatoses, new therapies in inflammatory skin diseases, and many more. We hope to see you there!
*This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Dermatology Association. You may claim a maximum of 5 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
A draft agenda for the day is below:
8:00am | Registration |
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8:45am | Welcome & Introductions | Dr. Vincent Piguet |
9:00am | “Update on Bullous Pemphigoid” | Dr. Scott Walsh |
9:20am | Q&A |
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9:30am | “Role of Rituximab for Pemphigus and Pemphigoid” | Dr. Neil Shear |
9:50am | Q&A |
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10:00am | Coffee break |
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10:30am | “The Role of Genetics and the Microbiome in Chronic Immune Disease” | Dr. Mark Silverberg |
10:50am | Q&A |
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11:00am | “Skin Diseases of the Male Genitalia” | Dr. Phil Doiron |
11:20am | Q&A |
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11:30am | “Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Outside the Treatment Guidelines” | Dr. Raed Alhusayen |
11:50am | Q&A |
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12:00pm | “The Role of Diet in Inflammatory Skin Conditions” | Dr. Ronald Prussick |
12:20am | Q&A |
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12:30 | Lunch |
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1:30pm | “Diet, Fatty Liver and Psoriasis” | Dr. Ronald Prussick |
1:50am | Q&A |
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2:00pm | “What’s New in Psoriasis Treatments” | Dr. Jensen Yeung |
2:20am | Q&A |
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2:30pm | Coffee break |
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3:00pm | “Mechanisms of Disease in Psoriasis” | Dr. Michel Gilliet |
3:30am | Q&A |
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3:45pm | Closing Remarks | Dr. Perla Lansang |

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Resident Graduation Reception
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The Division of Dermatology is proud of the trainees and fellows that enrich the educational and research endeavours of our division, and of the Department of Medicine as a whole. The Resident Graduation Reception is a celebration of our graduates' achievements, attended by Dermatology faculty, as well as the graduates' family and friends. It is an also an opportunity to confer our graduation awards for best Resident Teacher, Resident Administrator and Staff Teacher.
The 2018 Resident Graduation Reception will take place on Friday, June 29th at The Loft* in the Distillery District.
*Please note: the venue is on the second floor and is only accessible by stairs

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Dermatology Resident Research Day
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Dermatology faculty members and trainees are invited to join the annual University of Toronto Dermatology Resident Research Day.
Research is a core focus of training in our Residency Program and our residents regularly present at national and international conferences as well as our own Resident Research Day. This is a one-day event that showcases research presentations from our PGY2s (optional), PGY3s and PGY4s.
This year, the Dermatology Resident Research Day will be held on Friday, June 29th, 2018 at Women's College Hospital in downtown Toronto.
For any questions or concerns, please contact Lyn Sarceda or Tessa Catchpole.

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Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances
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We are proud to announce that the 3rd Annual Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa (SHSA) will be taking place in Toronto from October 12-14, 2018 at Women's College Hospital.
The SHSA is a meeting focused on all aspects of HS from epidemiology to pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, and the latest management options. We bring experts from around the world to share their experiences with HS.
It’s hard to believe that an unforgiving disease that affects millions of people remains so under recognized and under treated. Patients living with HS are some of the most unfortunate in dermatology and they need a multidisciplinary approach. The SHSA aims to bring the latest research and practical tips in HS for both specialists and primary care physicians, and provide a range of educational sessions in the format of courses, forums and plenary sessions on HS related topics from bench to bedside.
The 2018 SHSA will include workshops, case based discussions, debates and interactive panels to share experiences within dermatology and other disciplines. There has been a revolution in treatments for inflammatory skin diseases that also sheds light on the management of HS. With interest and research increasing on the topic of HS the meeting is rapidly growing, and was last held in Detroit (2017) with over 160 participants. On behalf of the Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances, we hope to see you all there. For more information you may visit http://www.hs-symposium.org/.

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