Harvey H. Sigman, C.D., B.A., M.D., C.M., M.Sc., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S., Emeritus Professor of Surgery, McGill University. Dr. Sigman graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine in 1957. He trained in General Surgery in the McGill Diploma Course, which included a registrarship at the Postgraduate Medical School, (now Imperial College, London), Hammersmith Hospital. He served as Dr. L.D. MacLean's first chief resident in 1962 at the Royal Victoria Hospital. He began his surgical career at the Jewish General Hospital where he became Chief of the Division of General Surgery (1989-2008). DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 10TH ANNUAL HARVEY H. SIGMAN LECTURE IN SURGICAL EDUCATION Education has always been his priority and over the years he has served as Director of Surgical Education at the Jewish General Hospital, (1969 - 2002), where he integrated the training of surgical students into the university program. He was Assistant Dean, Medical Education and Student Affairs, McGill University, (1993 - 1997); Chair of the Curriculum Committee of the Association for Surgical Education, (1995 - 1997); Co-Chair of McGill University Institutional Review Board, (2000 - ). Dr. Sigman introduced laparoscopic surgery to the Division of General Surgery at the Jewish General Hospital in 1990, where he played an important role in creating a coordinated university program to develop teaching and research in this new field. He became a sexual harassment officer at McGill University in 1998, and was Coordinator of the Sexual Harassment Office (2001-2006). He was a recipient of the Governor General Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal (1977). He received the McGill University, Department of Surgery Residents' Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1992. He was named to the Faculty Honour List for Educational Excellence in its inaugural year (1998). This Lecture, recognizing Dr. Sigman's life-long commitment to education, was established to enhance the Surgical Education Program at the Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital and McGill University. HARVEY H. SIGMAN VISITING PROFESSORS 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 - DR. DR. DR. DR. DR. RICHARD REZNICK DEBRA A. DAROSA GARY L. DUNNINGTON AJIT K. SACHDEVA DEBORAH DANOFF 2010 2011 2012 2013 - DR. DR. DR. DR. RICHARD H. BELL BRIAN D. HODGES GLENN REGEHR JOHN D. MELLINGER THE HARVEY H. SIGMAN LECTURE IN SURGICAL EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND KENNETH A. HARRIS, MD, FRCSC VISITING PROFESSOR NOVEMBER 19 - 20, 2014 Kenneth A. Harris, MD, FRCSC Executive Director, Office of Specialty Education Dr. Harris assumed the role of Director, Office of Education at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in April 2009 and is currently the Executive Director of the Office of Specialty Education. Dr. Harris is a Professor Emeritus at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University (UWO) having spent 25 years in active teaching practice of Vascular Surgery. He currently holds an appointment in the Department of Surgery at the University of Ottawa and Western University (UWO). PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014 RESIDENT ACADEMIC HALF DAY 13:00* 13:30 “MIND THE GAP: CREATING A WISH LIST OF ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES TO ACHIEVE IN RESIDENCY” Dr. Kenneth A. Harris He graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston and completed General Surgery training at Western University (UWO) and Vascular Surgery training at the University of Toronto. He has served as the Richard Ivey Professor and Chair of Surgery at Western University (UWO) from 1997- 2002. He completed two terms as Associate Dean Postgraduate Medical Education as well as serving as the Director of the Education Resource and Research Unit at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University (UWO). He also chaired the Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine Postgraduate Medical Education Committee. In his current roles and responsibilities at the Royal College, he oversees educational initiatives in the domain of specialty medicine across the lifelong learning continuum. This includes the setting and evolution of program standards as well as the assessment of specialty candidates. Cover photo © JGH Archives HGJ. ID #1.1-1.4.20 Reproduced with permission from the Jewish General Hospital Archives website Jewish General Hospital Nurses Lecture Hall - Room A-139 (*lunch will be served at 13:00) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014 07:30 COMBINED GRAND ROUNDS “FROM COMPETENCE BY TIME TO COMPETENCE BY DESIGN” Dr. Kenneth A. Harris Jewish General Hospital Block Amphitheatre - Room B-106 (a light breakfast will be served)