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Mission Statement


Board of Directors

A Brief History

Fellowship Programs

Donations/Circle of Donors

Fundraising Activities




 

Canadian Society of
O T O L A R Y N G O L O G Y -
Head and Neck Surgery



Canadian Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Fund


Mission Statement

  • To promote, organize and support educational activities, studies and research in the field of otolaryngology.
  • To promote otolaryngology health care across Canada.
  • To cooperate with universities and other educational institutions in sponsoring and establishing a stimulating environment for those who wish to further their knowledge of the specialty.
  • To carry on or support medical research in the field of otolaryngology.
  • To solicit, receive or collect funds to further the objectives mentioned herein.


  • Executive Board

    PRESIDENT / SECRETARY
    Dr. Karen Kost, MONTREAL, QC

    TREASURER
    Dr. Wayne Matthews, CALGARY, AB

    PRESIDENT, CSOHNS
    Dr. Joseph Dort, CALGARY, AB

    IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT, CSOHNS
    Dr. Dominique Dorion, SHERBROOKE, QC

    SECRETARY, CSOHNS
    Dr. Peter Spafford, SASKATOON, SK

    TREASURER, CSOHNS
    Dr. Martin Corsten, OTTAWA, ON

    AWARDS CHAIR, CSOHNS
    Dr. Emad Massoud, HALIFAX, NS



    Brief History

    The COHNS Fund was created in 1992. It is a registered charitable organization. The founding members include...

    Dr. Derek Birt, Toronto, ON
    Dr. Michael Hawke, Toronto, ON
    Dr. Howard Lampe, London, ON
    Dr. Conrad LeBrun, Ottawa, ON
    Dr. Derald Oldring, Edmonton, AB
    Dr. Melvin Schloss, Montreal, QC
    Dr. Irwin Stewart, New Westminster, BC
    Dr. Jeremy Woodham, Vancouver, BC


    Canadian Fellowship Program

    For 2009, the Society in conjunction with the Fund and Industry are please to announce a number of important changes to the Canadian Fellowship Grant program -

  • In addition to Canadian graduates doing fellowships at Canadian centres, consideration for funding will also be given to those candidates going abroad to do their training.


  • Funding is now available for two (2) undesignated fellowship grants in the amount of $25,000 each, supported by GlaxoSmithKline and Medtronic Canada.


  • Click on the link below to download the guidelines and application form -


    Canadian Fellowship Grant Program - Guidelines & Application


    Mini-fellowship Grant

    Open to all active members in good standing who wish to acquire a new surgical skill or enhance their expertise in a subspecialty area of otolaryngology. The criteria has been expanded to include specialized "hands-on" courses.
    Active Members' Mini-fellowship Program




    Donations

    The Executive would like to encourage members of the Society to consider making a contribution to the Canadian Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Fund's "Circle of Donors".

    Donations are organizaed as follows...
  • Platinum - $1,000 & over
  • Gold - $750 & over
  • Silver - $500 & over
  • Bronze - $250 & over
  • General - under $250

    Your contribution are cumulative and will be recognized in the annual meeting program and in Society and Fund newsletters. A tax-deductible receipt will be issued amounts $25.00 and over.


    Use PayPal to make online contributions by clicking on the button below.

    For those who wish to give by MAIL  
    click here
     to download a DONATION CARD.

    CIRCLE OF DONORS

    The COHNS Fund would like to greatfully acknowledge the generous support provided by -

    PLATINUM
    Dr. Robert Burke, Calgary, AB - in memory of Dr. J.D. Campbell
    Dr. Robert Dickson, Vancouver, BC in honour of Dr. Glen Kong
    Dr. Joseph Dort, Calgary, AB
    Dr. Saul Frenkiel, Montreal, QC in honour of Dr. James Baxter
    Dr. Karen Kost, Montreal, QC
    Dr. Hadi Seikaly, Edmonton, AB
    Dr. Garth Wagner, Calgary, AB in honour of my parents and Dr. J.D. Campbell
    Dr. Erin Wright, Edmonton, AB
    Dr. Brian Westerberg, Vancouver, BC
    Dr. John Yoo, London, ON

    SILVER
    Dr. James Baxter, Burlington, ON - in memory of Drs. Douglas Bryce and Patrick Doyle
    Dr. V. Bharadwaj, Kitchener, ON
    Dr. Martin Corsten, Ottawa, ON
    Dr. Philip Curry, Sydney River, NS
    Dr. Andrew Debreceni, Oakville, ON - in memory of Dr. Hugh Barber
    Dr. Nabil Fanous, Montreal, QC
    Dr. Paul Kerr, Winnipeg, MB - in memory of Dr. Frank Robson
    Dr. Fred Kozak, Vancouver, BC - in honour of Dr. Irwin Stewart
    Dr. Robert Lan, Windsor, ON
    Dr. Gordon LeBoldus, London, On in memory of Drs. Robert Greenway and John Rounthwaite
    Dr. Navin Prinja, North Bay, ON
    Dr. Donna Sutherland, Winnipeg, MB in honour of Dr. Ron Watson

    BRONZE
    Dr. Peter Adamson, Toronto, ON
    Dr. Martin Black, Montreal, QC - in memory of Sidney & Tillie Black
    Dr. Mindy Black, Montreal, QC
    Dr. Sam Daniel, Montreal, QC - in honour of Dr. M. Schloss and Dr. S. Frenkiel
    Dr. Dominique Dorion, Sherbrooke, QC
    Dr. F. De Souza, Mississauga, ON
    Dr. Gabriel Fuoco, Peterborough, ON
    Dr. Robert Irvine, Vancouver, BC
    Dr. Joseph Kostiuk, Edmonton, AB in memory of Dr. Stan Warshawski
    Dr. David Kramer, Victoria, BC
    Dr. Wayne Matthews, Calgary, AB
    Dr. Shabir Mia, Saskatoon, SK
    Dr. Patrick Murphy, Ottawa, ON
    Dr. Ralph Ruby, London, ON in memory of Drs. R. Greenway and T. Martin
    Dr. Nader Sadeghi, Falls Church, VA
    Dr. Mark Samaha, Montreal, QC
    Dr. S.W. Siomra, Blackstock, ON in memory of Dr. Hugh Barber
    Dr. Holly Stevens, Naramata, BC
    Dr. Tim Wallace, Amherst, NS in memory of Dr. Robert Greenway
    Dr. S. Joseph Warshawski, Calgary, AB
    Dr. Jeffrey Werger, Markham, AB

    GENERAL
    Dr. Gregory Antoniak, Ottawa, ON in memory of Dr. Hugh Barber
    Dr. Pierre Arcand, Montreal, QC - in memory of Dr. Lucien Huot
    Dr. Jason Atlas, Cambridge, ON
    Dr. Brian Blakley, Winnipeg, MB
    Dr. Marisol Carignan, Adstock, QC
    Dr. Philip Cole, Toronto, ON
    Dr. L.T. Diduch, Edmonton, AB - in memory of Dr. Stanley Warshawski
    Dr. Renée Dionne, Gatineau, QC
    Dr. Jean-Jacques Dufour, Montreal, QC
    Dr. Jean Gerin-Lajoie, Ottawa, ON in memory of Dr. Paul Gerin-Lajoie
    Dr. William Kudryk, Edmonton, AB
    Dr. Beth Lange, Calgary, AB
    Dr. John Manoukian, Montreal, QC
    Dr. Linda Maxwell, Saint John, NB
    Dr. G. Menkarios, Hamilton, On in memory of Dr. M. Mendelsohn
    Dr. Yvon Morrissette, St. Ferreol-les-Neiges, QC
    Dr. Karim Nazarali, Mississauga, ON
    Dr. William Novick, Montreal, QC
    Dr. George Novotny, Toronto, On in memory of Dr. Tom Fort
    Dr. Derald Oldring, Edmonton, AB
    Dr. Serge Paradis, Stoke, QC
    Dr. Jamie Rappaport, Montreal, QC - in honour of Dr. Saul Frenkiel
    Dr. Nita Scherer, Ottawa, ON
    Dr. Melvin Schloss, Montreal, QC in honour of Dr. Saul Frenkiel
    Dr. Eddison Sinanan, Vancouver, BC
    Dr. Trina Uwiera, Edmonton, AB
    Dr. Kim-Loan Vo-doan, Montreal, QC



    1992 - 2006 DONATIONS

    Dr. P. Alberti*, Toronto, ON in honour of Dr. P. Fugere
    Dr. P. Arcand*, Montreal, QC in honour of Dr. Roger Desjardins (DCD)
    Dr. E. Attia, Halifax, NS in honour of Dr. E. J. Smith
    Dr. M. Bance, Halifax, NS in honour of Dr. Julian Nedzelski
    Dr. J. D. Baxter*, St-Sauveur, in memory of Drs. G.A.T. Gill , J. Wong & M. Mendelsohn
    Dr. D. Birt*, Toronto, ON
    Dr. M. Black*, Montreal, QC in memory of Sidney & Tillie Black & J. Oprysk
    Dr. J.J Dufour, Montreal, QC
    Dr. R. Burke, Calgary, AB
    Dr. O. Bykowksi*, Edmonton, AB
    Dr. P. Cole*, Toronto, ON
    Dr. R. Cormier, Geneva, NY
    Dr R. Dickson, Vancouver, BC in honour of Dr. G. Kong
    Dr. L.T. Diduch, Edmonton, AB in memory of Dr. J.D. Campbell
    Dr. J. DiToppa*, Edmonton, AB in memory of Dr. R. Mallen
    Dr. P. Doyle, Vancouver, BC
    Dr. J.J. Dufour*, Montreal, QC
    Dr. N. Fanous, Montreal, QC
    Dr. F. Frederick, Regina, SK
    Dr. R. Fenton*, Toronto, ON in memory of Dr. J. K. Brydon Smith
    Dr. S. Frenkiel*, Montreal, QC in honour of Drs. Conrad LeBrun, Howard Lampe & Holly Stevens
    Dr. J. Gerin-Lajoie*, Ottawa, ON in memory of Dr. Paul Gerin-Lajoie
    Dr. W. Giberson, Moncton, NB
    Dr. B. Gosselin, Lebanon, NH
    Dr. R. Greenway, London, ON
    Dr. M. Hier*, Montreal, QC in memory of Dr. Melvin Mendelsohn
    Dr. R. Irvine*, Vancouver, BC
    Dr. E. Katz, Montreal, QC
    Dr. F.K. Kozak, Vancouver, BC in honour of Dr. Patrick Doyle
    Dr. W. Kudryk*, Edmonton, AB
    Dr. H. Lampe*, London, ON in memory of J. Oprysk and in honour of Dr. Holly Stevens
    Dr. R. Lan, Windsor, ON
    Dr. C. LeBrun, Ottawa, ON
    Dr. J. Leclerc, Ste-Foy, QC
    Dr. M. Malonga*, The Congo
    Dr. J. Manoukian*, Montreal, QC
    Dr. D. McCullough, Winnipeg, MB
    Dr. T.D. McKee*, Thunder Bay, ON
    Dr. D. McKercher, Ottawa, ON
    Dr. Y. Morrissette, St-Ferreol-les-Neiges QC
    Dr. M. Morrison*, Vancouver, BC
    Dr. G. Novotny*, Toronto, ON in memory of Drs. G.A.T. Gill, J. McLean & T.C. Fort
    Dr. W. Novick*, Montreal, QC
    Dr. E. O’Connell, Medicine Hat, AB in memory of Dr. J. Routhwaite
    Dr. H. Okuno*, Toyko, Japan
    Dr. D. Oldring*, Edmonton, AB in memory of Drs. P. Quinlan & Jacques Poliquin
    Dr. W. Povah, Kelowna, BC
    Dr. K. Prendergast, Prince George, BC in honour of Dr. T. Maloney
    Dr. J. Rappaport*, Montreal, QC in memory of Dr. Melvin (Mendy)Mendelsohn
    Dr. R. Ruby*, London, ON in memory of Dr. J. Wong & in honour of Drs. C. LeBrun & Howard Lampe
    Dr. J. Ruddy, Kentville, NS
    Dr. M. Schloss*, Montreal, QC
    Dr. S. Siomra*, Blackstock, ON in honour of Drs. H. Barber , W.S. Goodman, & D. Birt
    Dr. G. Smith*, Burnaby, BC
    Dr. J. M. Smith*, Vancouver, BC
    Dr. H. Stevens*, Vancouver, BC in honour of Dr. P. Doyle
    Dr. I. Stewart* New Westminster, BC in honour of the Society’s kindness to me.
    Dr. G. Wagner, Calgary, AB in honour of John Wagner
    Dr. A. Zeitouni*, Dollard d’Ormeaux, QC

    CORPORATIONS & INSTITUTIONS
    Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery*
    GlaxoSmithKline*, Mississauga, ON
    Queens University, Kingston, ON

    *repeat donations



    Fund-raising Activities

    The Executive would like to thank the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery for hosting very successful fund-raising activities over the past 8 annual meetings (Ottawa, Calgary, Quebec City, St. John's, Kelowna, Montreal and Jasper). The net profit from all these events has gone directly to the Fund and will be used to support educational endeavours.

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