Department of Medicine Weekly Roundup - Nov 8
In Memoriam: Dr. Luigi Casella & Dr. Dominic Ng
Dr. Luigi Casella
It is with sadness that we share the news that Dr. Luigi (Gino) Casella passed away on November 2, 2024 at the age of 94.
Dr. Casella was an icon in Cardiology at St. Michael’s, the University of Toronto and Canada. He had a long and exemplary career as a cardiologist and teacher/educator in the Division of Cardiology and Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto, with many honours, including the 1995 PAIRO Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2000 Distinguished Teacher Award from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. The St. Michael’s Division of Cardiology Teaching award is named in recognition of him. After his retirement from clinical practice in 2005, he became an Honorary Consultant at St. Michael's Hospital, where his lifelong love of teaching medical residents and cardiology trainees continued with ECG teaching rounds and the development of ECG Made Simple, which many universities use as part of their ECG curriculum. Dr. Casella embodied the finest elements of a clinician and teacher, and was beloved by his students and his patients. He has touched the lives of many cardiologists and physicians across Canada. We will forever remember our dear friend and colleague, Gino.
Dr. Casella’s Obituary and Memorial Service information can be found here: https://mountpleasantgroup.permavita.com/site/DrLuigiCasella.html?s=110
Dr. Casella’s family has kindly arranged a short memorial service in the SMH Chapel on Friday, November 8 starting at 2:30 pm.
All are invited to start gathering at 2:30 pm, followed by a 20 to 30 minute service which will start at 2:45 pm.
Dr. Dominic Ng
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of Dr. Dominic Ng in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at St. Michael’s Hospital.
Dominic has been a member of the Department of Medicine for over 26 years. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.
His colleagues describe him as a compassionate physician, brilliant researcher, and inspiring teacher and mentor. He provided expert care in diabetes and endocrinology; and he was a renowned lipidologist, both as a clinician and scientist. Dominic provided unique services and care to those from the Chinese community living in Toronto.
Amongst his many accomplishments, Dominic was one of the primary panel members for the development of the 2006, 2009 and 2012 Canadian Lipid Guidelines. He published numerous peer-reviewed papers and was an executive member of the National Research Council for the Canadian Diabetes Association.
He will be greatly missed by the staff, physicians and teams who worked with him.
Our deepest condolences are with his family, friends and all those who knew him. We will update this department with details about a celebration of life when they are available.
Unity Health’s Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), provided by Telus Health Online, is available to anyone who feels they need support during this time. You can access the EFAP at the following link: https://unityhealthtoronto.lifeworks.com (Username: UHT, Password: OUREAP).
Please see below for the following updates:
- Slides for DoM Presentation “ Approaches to effective supervision of today’s medical learners”
- Video Link: Department of Medicine - Epic Q&A Town Hall w/ Trevor Jamieson
The Department of Medicine Grand Rounds presentations by Nadia Incardona, Katina Tzanetos, Heather Flett, and Antonio Pignatiello on Approaches to effective supervision of today’s medical learners was well received by our faculty members. Due to confidentiality and privacy, these presentations were not recorded. However, slides for these presentations are attached for those who seek more information.
For more information and questions please contact [email protected]
The video link for the Epic Q&A Town Hall w/ Trevor Jamieson can be accessed below.
https://vimeo.com/1026998780?share=copy
Password: EPIC
Reminder to those who haven’t signed up for EPR Training. If you do not sign up for training, you will not have access - full stop.