Our Team

Medical Director: Dr. Maureen Gottesman (m.gottesman@utoronto.ca)

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

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

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

Program Assistant: Melissa Rodway (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: John Shea CCPA (jshea@nosm.ca) Available on Wednesday mornings
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: Sharona Kanofsky, PA-C, CCPA
PAP112  Anatomy: Dr. Paulo Koeberle
PAP113  Physiology: Dr. Chris Perumalla
PAP114  Clinical Skills I: Jeff Straw, PA-C, CCPA
PAP122  Pathology: Dr. David Howarth
PAP124  Clinical Skills II: Deniece O'Leary, PA-C, CCPA
PAP125  Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures I: Chris LeBouthillier, CCPA
PAP127  Pharm: Dr.Trish Marr
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: Dr. Audrey Campbell
PAP250-260  Clinical I and II: John Shea, CCPA
PAP265  Evidence Based Medicine: Dr. Zaka Khan
PAP 269 Medical Ethics: Brad Olmstead, CCPA; Sharona Kanofsky, PA-C, CCPA