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Canadian Society of O T O L A R Y N G O L O G Y - Head and Neck Surgery A BRIEF HISTORY The Canadian Otolaryngological Society, as it was know then, was founded by three doctors, George Hodge, William J. McNally and Jules Brahy. Their aim was to create a charter that would further the training of members of the specialty and allow them to "work in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and cooperation.” At the first meeting of the Canadian Medical Association in 1946, a constitution and the bylaws were written. The officers elected were G.E. Hodge, president, Howard McCart, vice-president, E.G. Washington, treasurer and Jules Brahy, secretary. They received 230 applications to join the newly formed association. Initially, membership was offered to all otolaryngologists in good standing at the time the Society was formed but subsequently restricted to those certified by the Royal College or an equivalent qualification recognized by the council. The first meeting of the COS was held at Minaki Lodge, Ontario on June 23 and 24, 1947. There were 48 members who attended. Since that time, the Society has held an annual meeting in different locations across the country. On February 15, 1978, the COS was incorporated and officially became know as the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, a name that better reflected the scope of the specialty. MISSION STATEMENT The Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery is dedicated to improving patient care through the support of education, the promotion of research, the dissemination of information, the scientific advancement of the Society, and the maintenance of high professional and ethical standards. The means of accomplishing this mission include the publication of a journal, the holding of an annual scientific meeting, collaboration with the Royal College in the holding of certification examinations, and the promotion of continuing medical education. The Society acknowledges that professional development represents more than traditional continuing medical education focused primarily on updating medical knowledge and intends to offer learning opportunities that extend beyond the limits of traditional themes. POSITION ON COCHLEAR IMPLANTS IN CHILDREN SINCE the majority of society is a “hearing” one; SINCE optimal results are achieved by implantation at younger rather than older ages; The Canadian Society of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery supports the use of cochlear implants in children. IN THE PRESENCE of informed consent in the case of a child by the parents or legal guardian; WHERE surgeons are available capable of performing the procedure safely; WHERE proper aural rehabilitation is available. POSITION ON HEARING LOSS AND OTOLARYNGOLOGICAL DISEASE IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES We recognize many areas in the world as disadvantaged from the standpoint of otolaryngology, hearing, and ear health care. This includes remote areas in Canada, particularly those in the North that, because of distance and isolation, are disadvantaged. We recognize many populations in developing countries who do not have access to otolaryngologic care. The Society supports its members in their endeavour to provide otolaryngologic care to both of the above populations or groups. The Society supports the education of all health care workers involved in the provision of otolaryngologic, hearing, and ear health care to these populations, including physicians, audiologists, nurses, and technicians. This support is both to provide education in developing countries and for personnel from developing countries in Canada. The Society supports its members providing such education both in developing areas and in our own home base. The Society encourages Provincial Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons to modify requirements for training licensure for physicians from disadvantaged countries, particularly those seeking educational experience only. 2010/2011 COUNCIL & COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE President - Dale Brown, MD Immediate Past-President - Joseph Dort, MD Ist Vice-President - Robert Burke, MD 2nd Vice-President - Karen Kost, MD 2nd Vice-President–Elect - Patrick Gullane, MD Treasurer - Martin Corsten, MD Treasurer Elect - Sam Daniel, MD Secretary - Peter Spafford, MD Co-Editors - Hadi Seikaly, MD and Erin Wright, MD Representative to the Royal College - Brian Westerberg, MD Scientific Program Committee Chair - Fredrick Kozak, MD CPD/CME Chair - Sam Daniel, MD CPD/CME Chair Elect - Andre Tan, MD REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Newfoundland - Boyd Lee, MD Nova Scotia - Robert Hart, MD New Brunswick - Linda Maxwell, MD Prince Edward Island - Wassim Salmoun, MD Quebec - John Manoukian, MD Ontario - Rob Ballagh, MD, Ian Witterick, MD Manitoba - Gigi Osler, MD Saskatchewan - Shabir Mia, MD Alberta - Douglas Bosch, MD British Columbia - Don Anderson, MD National CSOHNS Office Ms. Donna Humphrey E-mail: cso.hns@sympatico.ca Website: www.entcanada.org STANDING COMMITTEES & SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES Awards Committee - Emad Massoud, MD Budget Committee - Martin Corsten, MD Bylaws Committee - John Yoo, MD Convention Committee 2011 - Noel Fraser, MD and Kevin Clarke, MD Economics Committee - vacant Electronic Communications Editor - Jason Franklin, MD Ethics Committee - Joseph Dort, MD Fellowship Program - Jeff Harris, MD Historian - Anthony Zeitouni, MD Humanitarian Committee - Brian Westerberg, MD International Liaison - John DiToppa, MD Long-Range Planning Committee - Joseph Dort, MD Nominating Committee - Joseph Dort, MD Physican Resources Committee - Wayne Matthews, MD Policy Action Committee - Dale Brown, MD Practice Guidelines Committee - Martin Desrosiers, MD Public Relations Committee - Dale Brown, MD Publications Committee - Erin Wright, MD and Hadi Seikaly, MD Residents Committee - TBA Representative to the CMA - Andre Tan, MD Representative to IFOS - Brian Westerberg, MD Safety Committee - vacant Undergraduate Education - Kevin Fung, MD PAST-PRESIDENTS 1947   George E. Hodge*, Minaki Lodge, ON 1948   Howard McCart*, 1000 Islands Club, Alexandria, NY 1949   E.G. Washington*, Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, AB 1950   H.W. Schwartz* , Digby Pines Lodge, NS 1951   W.J. McNally*, Manoir Richelieu, Murray Bay, QC 1952   Jules Brahy*, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, AB 1953   D.E.S. Wishart*, Minaki Lodge, ON 1954   R. Black*, Harrison Hot Springs, BC 1955   G.E. Tremble*, Bigwin Inn, ON 1956   D.S. Gorrell*, Château Frontenac, Québec, QC 1957   G.M.T. Hazen*, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, AB 1958   R.T. Hayes*, Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, NS 1959   G.A. Henry*, General Brock Hotel, Niagara Fall, ON 1960   G.H. Francis*, Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, AB 1961   F. Montreuil*, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, QC 1962   W.Alexander*, Royal Alexandra, Winnipeg, MB 1963   P.E. Ireland*, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, ON 1964   W.R. Wright*, Bayshore Inn, Vancouver, BC 1965   E.E. Scharfe* , Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, QC 1966   K.A.C. Clarke*, MacDonald Hotel, Edmonton, AB 1967   F. Letarte*, Laurentides Hotel, Québec, QC 1968   K. McAskile*, Inn-on-the-Park, Toronto, ON 1969   J.A. Rubin*, International Inn, Winnipeg, MB 1970   E.J. Smith*, Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, NS 1971   P. Fugère*, Hôtel Bonaventure, Montréal, QC 1972   N. Blair*, Bayshore Inn, Vancouver, BC 1973   D.P. Bryce*, Hyatt Hotel, Toronto, ON 1974   T.J. Molony*, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, ON 1975   J.D. Baxter, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Montréal, QC 1976   G.A. Badger*, Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver, BC 1977   W.H. Novick, Château Montebello, QC 1978   Y.P. Morrissette, Château Frontenac, Québec, QC 1979   H. Barber*, Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON 1980   E. Stark*, Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 1981   R.E. Greenway*, Holiday Inn, London, ON 1982   N. Gagnon*, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, QC 1983   J.D. Campbell*, Westin Hotel, Calgary, AB 1984   G. Novotny, Nova Scotian Hotel, Halifax, NS 1985   T.D.R. Briant, Westin Hotel, Toronto, ON 1986   D.W. McCullough, Westin Hotel, Winnipeg, MB 1987   J.F.J. Poliquin*, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, ON 1988   P. Doyle*, PanPacific Hotel, Vancouver, BC 1989   P.W. Alberti, Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, ON 1990   M. Schloss, Bonaventure Hilton Hotel, Montréal, QC 1991   D.J. Oldring, Westin Hotel, Edmonton, AB 1992   C. LeBrun, Château Frontenac, Québec, QC 1993   I. Stewart, Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC 1994   D. Birt, Westin Hotel, Ottawa, ON 1995   M. Morrison, Algonquin Hotel, St-Andrews-by-the-Sea, NB 1996   R. Ruby, London Convention Centre, London, ON 1997   Wm. Campbell, Whistler CC, Whistler, BC 1998   J.J. Dufour, Bonaventure Hilton, Montréal, QC 1999   D.A.F. Ellis, Sheraton Hotel, Halifax, NS 2000   J. Nedzelski, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON 2001   H.B. Lampe, The Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC 2002   M. Black, Château Laurier Hotel, Ottawa, ON 2003   H. Stevens, Telus C.C./Hyatt Hotel, Calgary, AB 2004   P. Brownrigg, Fairmont Chateau Frontenac, Québec, QC 2005   J. Leclerc, Fairmont Hotel Newfoundland, St. John's, NL 2006   P. Odell, The Grand Okanagan Lakeside Resort, Kelowna, BC 2007   S. Frenkiel, Le Centre Sheraton Hotel, Montreal, QC 2008   R. Rae, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, AB 2009   D. Dorion, Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, NS 2010   J.C. Dort, Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, Niagara Falls, ON *deceased CANADIAN DEPARTMENTS OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY Dalhousie University, HALIFAX Dr. Manohar Bance, Division Head (Acting) Victoria General Site-Head and Neck Surgery Dickson Building, Room 3184 1278 Tower Rd. Halifax, NS B3H 2Y0 Tel (902) 473-5975 Fax (902) 473-4345 Dr. Emad Massoud, Program Director 5820 University Ave., 3rd Floor, Dickson Bldg. Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 (902) 473-2670; Fax: (902) 473-3418 Université Laval, QUEBEC Dr. Denis Pouliot, Chef, ORL Dr. François Thuot, Directeur du programme ORL Department of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology Département ORL, Faculté de Médecine Bureau 4889, Pavillon Ferdinand-Vandry Universite Laval Quebec, QC G1V 0E6 (418) 656-2131 x13057 Fax: (418) 656-7898 Université de Sherbrooke, SHERBROOKE Dr. Dominique Dorion, Chef, ORL/Directeur du programme ORL CHUS-Hotel Dieu, 580 Bowen Sud Sherbrooke, PQ J1G 2E8 (819) 346-1110 x14901; Fax: (819) 564-5449 Université de Montréal, MONTREAL Dr. Louis Guertin, Directeur du chef / programme ORL 5415 boul L'Assomption 1er étage, pav. J.A. DeSève, porte JD 1107 Montréal, PQ H1T 2M4 (514) 252-3400 ex. 7267; Fax: (514) 252-3894 McGill University, MONTREAL Dr. Saul Frenkiel, Chair Dr. John Manoukian, Program Director Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 687 Pine Ave. West, Room E3-37 Montreal, PQ H3A 1A1 (514) 843-2820; Fax: (514) 843-1403 University of Ottawa, OTTAWA Dr. Martin Corsten, Chair Department of Otolaryngology Room S5, Ottawa Hospital, General Campus 501 Smyth Rd. Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6 (613)729-2312; Fax: (613) 728-1723 Dr. Jean Phillipe Vaccani, Program Director 401 Smyth Rd. Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1 (613) 737-7600 ex 2706 Fax: (613) 738-4244 Queens University, KINGSTON Dr. Andre Tan, Department of Otolaryngology 144 Brock Street Kingston, ON K7L 5G2 (613) 544-3400 x3615; Fax: (613) 547-5654 University of Toronto, TORONTO Dr. Patrick Gullane, Chair Dr. Ian Witterick, Program Director Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery UHN-TGH 190 Elizabeth St., RFE 3S–438 Toronto, ON M5G 2N2 (416) 946-8742; Fax: (416) 946-8744 University of Western Ontario, LONDON Dr. John Yoo, Chair, Chair Dr. Corey Moore, Program Chair Department of Otolaryngology 800 Commissioners Rd. E.,Room C3-100 London, ON N6A 5W9 (519) 685-8500 ex 55699; McMaster University, HAMILTON, ON Dr. Stuart Archibald, Chair, Division of Otolaryngology Department of Surgery 50 Charlton Ave. E. Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 (905) 522-3029; Fax: (905) 521-6121 Dr. Diane Reid, Program Director McMaster University, 4E12 1200 Main St. West Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5 (905) 521-2100 ex. 73962 Fax: (905) 521-9992 University of Manitoba, WINNIPEG Dr. Paul Kerr, Chair HSC-GB421, 820 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9 (204) 787-7773 Dr. Lesley Garber, Program Director GB421, 820 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9 (204) 787-7773; Fax: (204) 787-1727 University of Calgary, CALGARY Dr. Wayne Matthews, Division Head Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery Ste. 602 South Tower, Foothills Medical Centre 1403-29th Street N.W. Calgary, AB T2N 2T9 (403) 944-1621; Fax: (403) 944-0989 Dr Doug Bosch Otolaryngology Residency Program Director University of Calgary 200-2004-14st NW Calgary, AB T2M 3N3 403-282-0054 University of Alberta, EDMONTON Dr. Hadi Seikaly, Chair Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department of Surgery 1E4.33 WMC, 8440 112 Street Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7 (780) 407-3691; Fax: (780) 407-6059 Dr. Erin Wright, Program Director Division of Otolaryngology Department of Surgery 1E4.33 Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre 8440-112 Street Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7 (780) 407-7656; Fax: (780) 407-7658 University of British Columbia, VANCOUVER Dr. Scott Durham, Division Head (Acting) Diamond Health Care Building 4th Floor, 2775 Laurel St. Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9 (604) 875-4640 Fax (604) 875-5018 Dr. Paul Moxham, Program Director Department of Otolaryngology – WP4 805 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC V2Z 1M9 (604) 875-4664; Fax (604) 875-5018 CSOHNS MEMBERSHIP WHO CAN JOIN... ACTIVE membership is open to graduates in medicine of a Medical School approved by the Board of Directors of the Society. In addition the individual must hold a certificate in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or an equivalent qualification approved by the Board of Directors of the Society. ASSOCIATE membership is open to all residents in training in Canadian otolaryngology programs or be a Canadian citizen in an otolaryngology training program approved by the Board of Directors of the Society. AFFILIATE membership is open to those individuals who are actively undertaking professional work in areas relating to otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, although they need not be otolaryngology-head and neck surgeons or necessarily physicians. EMERITUS membership are ACTIVE members in good standing who have fifteen (15) years or more of membership in the Society, have reached the age of sixty-five (65) or having retired from active practice. The request for emeritus membership must be made in writing to the Secretary of the Society. TO APPLY for MEMBERSHIP in the Society please download: CSOHNS Membership Form PRINT the form, complete it and FAX it back to the Society's office at (519) 846-9529. FOR SECURITY REASONS, please DO NOT EMAIL this information.   Home