Our Team

Medical Director: Dr. Leslie Nickell (leslie.nickell@utoronto.ca)

Program Director: Dr. Peter Tzakas (PAProgram.Director@utoronto.ca)

Academic Coordinator: Sharona Kanofsky PA-C, CCPA (sharona.kanofsky@utoronto.ca)

Academic Lead: Dr. Sharon Naymark (sharon.naymark@utoronto.ca)

IPE Lead: Dee Naidu, CCPA (dee.naidu@utoronto.ca)

Program Manager: Elizabeth Whitmell (PAProgram.Manager @utoronto.ca)

Program Office: 416 946 7173 (physician.assistant@utoronto.ca)

BScPA Admissions: 416 978 1676 admissions.pa@utoronto.ca

CLINICAL OFFICE

Clinical Placement Officer: Teena McLaren (clinical.pa@nosm.ca)
Responsible for administrative issues regarding clinical placements, funding, and logistics

Clinical Course Director: Britton Sprules CCPA (bsprules@nosm.ca)
Responsible for oversight of student progress in clinical rotations, clinical assessments, evaluating clinical curriculum, and approval of final clinical rotation schedules

COURSE DIRECTORS

PAP111 Introduction to the Physician Assistant Role: Deniece O'Leary, PA-C, CCPA
PAP112 Anatomy: Dr. Paulo Koeberle
PAP113 Physiology: Dr. Nohjin Kee
PAP114 Clinical Skills I: Jeff Straw, PA-C, CCPA
PAP122 Pathology:
PAP124 Clinical Skills II: Kevin Penney, CCPA
PAP125 Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures I: Chris LeBouthillier, CCPA
PAP127 Pharm: Dr.Trish Marr, PharmD
PAP110, 120, 130 Longitudinal Clinical Experience: Zlata Janicijevic, PA-C, CCPA
PAP131 Primary Care Medicine I: Dr. Peter Tzakas
PAP134 Clinical Skills III: Jeff Straw, PA-C, CCPA
PAP135 Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures II: Chris LeBouthillier, CCPA
PAP138 Behavioural Medicine: Dr. Rima Styra
PAP241 Primary Care Medicine II: Dr. Peter Tzakas
PAP258 Health Promotion and Education:
PAP250-260 Clinical I and II: Britton Sprules, CCPA
PAP265 Evidence Based Medicine:
PAP 269 Medical Ethics: Brad Olmstead, CCPA; Sharona Kanofsky, PA-C, CCPA