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Lupus Ontario Research Fellows 


LUPUS FELLOWSHIP IN REVIEW

The Geoff Carr Fellowship has provided the opportunity for local and foreign trainees to specialize in lupus, while at the same time providing service to lupus clinic patients in Ontario. Recipients of this award have produced relevant research papers and have advanced knowledge of lupus in the field. The Fellowship is designed to train a rheumatologist to be an expert in the management of patients with Lupus. The Lupus Fellow follows patients at an accredited Lupus clinic, supervises patient care and education, and becomes involved in clinical research.This Fellowship has been an excellent way to memorialize the late Geoff Carr. See Application information

Lupus Ontario has had an influence in lupus research around the world through the Geoff Carr Fellowship! One of the highlights of the recent Twenty-Fifth Anniversary celebration was a review by Dr Dafna Gladman of the thirteen Fellows who have been involved in the program. Dr Gladman emphasized the number of research papers that have been submitted through the work of the Fellows.

  • Started in 1990, the Geoff Carr OLA Lupus Fellowship was established to honour the late Geoff Carr, a leading supporter of the Ontario Lupus Association through his charity work with the Associated Canadian Travelers (ACT). To recognize his contribution to lupus, it was decided to create the Fellowship in his name and to award it annually to a rheumatology trainee. The competition was advertised internationally and provided the Fellow with an opportunity to participate in clinical research in lupus and gain special expertise in the management of patients with lupus.
  • Dr. Barbara Walz-Leblanc was the first Lupus Fellow and is now a community Rheumatologist at Credit Valeey Hospital in Mississauga Ontario. She was at the University of Toronto Lupus Clinic in 1990 - 91.
  • Dr Rachel Pauzner came from Israel and after her year, 1991 - 92, she returned to Israel where she is an Academic Rheumatologist at Tel Hashomer Hospital at Tel Aviv University.
  • Dr Julie Kovacs in 1992 - 93 was part of the University of Toronto Rheumatology training program. After her Fellowship was completed, she became a community Rheumatologist at St. Michael's hospital in Toronto.
  • Dr Mahmood Abu-Shakra from Israel was at the University of Toronto Lupus clinic in 1993 - 94 and has since returned to Israel as an Academic Rheumatologist, Associate Professor Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel.
  • Dr Vandana Chaudry is a community Rheumatologist at Peel Memorial Hospital in Brampton Ontario. She was named Fellow in 1994 - 95 after working in the University of Toronto Rheumatology training program.
  • Dr Sergio Toloza from Argentina was named Fellow in 1995 - 96 and was at the University of McMaster, Lupus clinic in Hamilton Ontario. where he worked under the supervision of Dr Judah Denburg.
  • In 1996 - 97, Dr Ian Bruce of Belfast, Northern Ireland was named Fellow and spent the year at the University of Toronto Lupus clinic. He is now an Academic Rheumatologist in Manchester, England.
  • Dr Stefan Hagelberg was a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Sweden and spent his year 1997 - 98 at the Hospital for Sick Children Lupus clinic in Toronto with Dr Earl Silverman. He is now an Academic Pediatric Rheumatologist at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Dr Santiago Aguero from Argentina spent 1998 - 99 at the Toronto Lupus clinic and is now a Rheumatologist in Northern Argentina.
  • Coming from the University of Saskatchewan Rheumatology Training Program, Dr Anna Jaroszynska was the Lupus Fellow in 1999 - 2000 and is now a Rheumatologist in Etobicoke.
  • Dr Danna Jerome received training at the University of Ottawa in Rheumatology and came to Toronto in 2000 - 01 to work at the clinic. She is now Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Hospital.
  • Australian Rheumatologist, Dr Marie Feletar was part of the Fellowship program in 2001 - 02 and returned to Melbourne, Australia as a Rheumatologist.
  • Dr Adrienne Williamson in 2002 - 03 received her training in New Zealand before joining the University of Toronto clinic. She is a Rheumatologist in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Dr Susanne Benseler 2003 -2004 trained as a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Germany. She worked at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto with Dr Earl Silverman. She has been offered a position in Toronto.
  • Dr Mandana Nikpour 2004-2005 is working under the direction of Dr Urowitz & Dr. Gladman, at Toronto Western.
  • Dr. Mandana Nikpour 2006-2007 continues her work as above.
  • Dr. Desiree Tulloch-Reid 2007-2008

Call for Applications for Geoff Carr Fellowship

Application Deadline: November 15 yearly.
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