Paving the Pathway for Clinician-Scientist Training
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Dr. Neil Goldenberg was featured in the Dean's Report 2024
By
Jim Oldfield
Coming to Toronto as a life-sciences student was life-changing for Neil Goldenberg.
It was 2001. Goldenberg had just finished his third year of undergraduate study in British Columbia, and had come to the University of Toronto for a summer research program at the Institute of Medical Science.
By chance he landed in the lab of Mel Silverman, a physician and researcher at University Health Network who was also founding director of U of T’s MD/PhD Program, launched in 1984.
“Like many undergrads, I was unaware that clinician-scientist training existed,” says Goldenberg, now an associate professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at Temerty Medicine, and a scientist and staff anesthesiologist at The Hospital for Sick Children.
“Suddenly this whole other path of the clinician-scientist became apparent, and it was very attractive.”
As we enter fall, it is hard to believe how quickly this year has flown by. Before we know it, it will be time to reflect on our accomplishments in 2024, but I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge what we have done.
The Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine is pleased to announce Dr. Keyvan Karkouti's appointment as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs. His tenure begins on October 1, 2024.
The Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine today launched a research initiative designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. The Anesthesia Research Cluster Grant will provide departmental infrastructural support for research clusters.