Laura MacMillan

Laura MacMillan is a Senior Orthopaedic Technologist with Nova Scotia Health with over twenty years’ experience. She is passionate about educating, mentoring and advocating within her field and for all Allied Healthcare Professions. In addition to her professional certifications, Laura is an active member and leader in several professional organizations including President of the Nova Scotia Healthcare Local, Board of Directors for NSGEU, Chair of Allied Healthcare Council and a member of the Canadian Healthcare Professionals Secretariat. Laura is a highly respected professional who is dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care and advancing the field of Orthopaedic Technology. 

Evan Fang

Evan Fang is a third-year medical student at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is involved in clinical research in the field of hand surgery under the supervision of Dr. Nasimul Huq.

Hands-on Mitten Casting Workshop

Bobby Gale

Lilli Barnett

Total Contact Cast Application

Denis Escobar

Registered Orthopaedic Technologist for 15 years. Currently working at Health sciences centre as the Orthopaedic Technology Educator. The ultimate goal is to be like Mike.

Michael Templeton

Registered Orthopaedic Technologist with over 30 years of experience. Taught Denis everything he knows.

Reminders

Mansour Soghrati

Orthopaedic Technologist Mackenzie Health, Richmond Hill He is affiliated with Mackenzie Health in Richmond Hill. He has worked at multiple hospitals across the GTA for the past twelve years and has aided numerous orthopaedic surgeons. He graduated from medical school of Tehran University.

Factors Enabling Outpatient Total Knee Replacements in a Small Hospital

John Song

Dr. John Song obtained his Medical Degree from Queen’s University in 1993. This was followed by a residency at the University of Ottawa in Orthopaedic Surgery, graduating from that program in 1998. He went on to finish an additional Fellowship there in 1999 subspecializing in Shoulder Surgery under Dr. Patrick Murnaghan.  Since 1999, he has been practicing in the Niagara Region in Ontario principally at the Welland Hospital.  Although the original plan was to pursue a small community practice career, uncontrollable forces sidetracked this intention. First, in 2001 all the small separate Niagara hospitals were amalgamated into a single administrative organization (the NHS), and second, not long after, the NHS became affiliated with McMaster University’s De Groote Medical School Niagara Campus. Nevertheless Dr. Song has embraced teaching responsibilities as a Professor Adjunct, as well as serving administratively on numerous committees and departments that naturally accompany large organizations like the Niagara Health System. Having experienced the best of both worlds, he has strived to preserve the small town values and complexion of a small community hospital practice while at the same time seizing the opportunities to contribute academically where they arise. 

The Evolution of Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement and Review of the Biomechanical Considerations of the Shoulder

John Song

Dr. John Song obtained his Medical Degree from Queen’s University in 1993.  This was followed by a residency at the University of Ottawa in Orthopaedic Surgery, graduating from that program in 1998. He went on to finish an additional Fellowship there in 1999 subspecializing in Shoulder Surgery under Dr. Patrick Murnaghan.  Since 1999, he has been practicing in the Niagara Region in Ontario principally at the Welland Hospital.  Although the original plan was to pursue a small community practice career, uncontrollable forces sidetracked this intention. First, in 2001 all the small separate Niagara hospitals were amalgamated into a single administrative organization (the NHS), and second, not long after, the NHS became affiliated with McMaster University’s De Groote Medical School Niagara Campus. Nevertheless Dr. Song has embraced teaching responsibilities as a Professor Adjunct, as well as serving administratively on numerous committees and departments that naturally accompany large organizations like the Niagara Health System. Having experienced the best of both worlds, he has strived to preserve the small town values and complexion of a small community hospital practice while at the same time seizing the opportunities to contribute academically where they arise. 

Adam Katchky 

Dr. Adam Katchky is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing at Niagara Health. He studied at The University of Western Ontario in the Mechanical Engineering with Medicine concurrent degree program, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering Science (with Distinction) and earned his MD degree from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2010. He completed residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Toronto, during which time he studied knee replacement biomechanics and earned a Master of Science and Clinician Investigator Program certification through the Surgeon Scientist Training Program.

After completing his orthopaedic training, Dr. Katchky undertook fellowship training at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, and in Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia, focused on lower extremity reconstruction (joint replacement) as well as sports orthopaedic surgery, robotic-assisted surgery, and surgical navigation.

His practice is focused on hip and knee replacement, including complex and revision joint replacement, as well as knee and shoulder arthroscopy and fracture care. He enjoys teaching medical students and residents and is appointed as Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Department of Surgery, at the Michael G. Degroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.

Sugar Tong Demo

Joe Rezner

Billie-Joe Whitty

Nuts and Bolts: Cool Cases from OTs

Shawn Charron

Shawn is an Advanced Registered Orthopaedic Technologist working at Health Sciences North in Sudbury, Ontario. He is devoted to the health care of individuals and those that have been injured. Working with Orthopaedic Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, and Plastic Surgeons, he has worked primarily in the Ambulatory Care Unit providing care to patients with Orthopaedic or Neurosurgical injuries.

This native of the Greater City of Sudbury has a diverse educational background, with a Master of Education (2008, OISE/University of Toronto), Honours Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with a Concentration in Athletic Training (1999,Lake Superior State University), Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (1996,Laurentian University).

As an Athletic Therapist Shawn worked over 20 years with a variety of Professional, National team, CIS, NCAA Division I and II, and high school athletes in hockey, figure skating, volleyball, basketball, track and field, swimming and other sports in the field of Athletic Therapy/Training.

Over the years, there have also been opportunities to spread his knowledge through teaching, presentations and lecturing, at Laurentian University and high schools in the community. At Laurentian University, he was a part-time instructor in the School of Human Kinetics and Athletic Therapist working with internship and practicum students; as well as team trainers on a daily basis, he educated them in all aspects of injury treatment and rehabilitation. 

Shawn followed his passion in the world of hockey, as a valued member of the Sudbury Wolves Hockey Club of the Ontario Hockey League since 1998, as the Assistant Athletic Therapist retiring at the end of the 2018-19 season. 

Currently, Shawn is the President of the Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists.  

Denis Escobar

Denis Escobar, Registered Orthopaedic Technologist for 15 years. Currently working at Health sciences centre as the Orthopaedic Technology Educator. The ultimate goal is to be like Mike.

Perla Sandau

Perla Sandau is the National Orthopedic Product Specialist for Essity Canada.  She has 17 years’ experience working with the BSN Medical fracture management portfolio, now an Essity Canada brand.