Update from Ottawa U Dermatology Program

February 2015
Update from Ottawa U Dermatology Program
Steven J. Glassman, MD
Ottawa Program Director
There have been some noteworthy publications from staff and residents over the past few months,
particularly in the JAAD. These covered diverse subjects like pain management in dermatology, the
efficacy of oral retinoids in lichen planopilaris and the impact of cosmetic camouflage in pediatric
patients with visible skin lesions. Case reports included AGEP from hydroxyzine and benzocaine,
extragenital bullous lichen sclerosus, reactive hemophagocytic syndrome in adult-onset Still
disease, linear scleroderma, tamoxifen-associated drug eruptions and the differential diagnosis of a
pink nodule with a blue globule on dermoscopy. Well done to all the hard workers: Drs. Pratt,
Beecker, Ramien, Kanigsberg, Lipson, MacIsaac, Lacroix, Sauder, Gavigan, O’Toole, Spano and
Worley. Please forgive any errors or omissions!
The tweaked academic program has been functioning well, and I am particularly indebted to our
enthusiastic teachers, Drs. Jackson, Prokopetz, Finkelstein, Beecker, Laberge, Lipson, Heughan,
Purdy and Ramien, as well as the many other staff involved in resident education at various levels. A
standardized basic science curriculum for the whole country is eagerly awaited and would avoid
much unnecessary duplication.
Dr. Jillian Macdonald is back from maternity leave and somehow managing to run a private office
and a busy home, not to mention a Mohs clinic. We are delighted with her return.
The generous support of our resident education fund by the pharmaceutical industry is to be
lauded and has permitted our residents to attend local and international conferences, as well as the
recruitment of guest speakers for the academic half day. Pharma has also provided wonderful new
textbooks for our residents—thank you.
Residents held a retreat at Gatineau Park consisting of a zipline course. Much fun was had by all the
attendees and, fortunately, there were no injuries! The event fostered team spirit and was followed
by lunch at Les Fougeres.
Congratulations to Ashley O’Toole on her recent wedding and to Laura Pickett and Tim on the birth
of Georgia, a sister to Owen.
A successful clinical and scientific meeting focusing on mycosis fungoides was held in November;
the guest speakers were Drs. Youn Kim and Alain Rook. This meeting generated a record
attendance, both at the lecture session and the clinical viewing. Thanks to the “Gang of 5” for their
hard work.
Dr. Melanie Pratt arranged an outstanding symposium on complex systemic therapy in medical
dermatology, which was held at The Westin on Nov. 29. Thanks, Mel.
Plans for the new Dermatology Centre at the Parkdale Clinic at The Civic are moving forward; in
preparation, the Mohs and Phototherapy Clinics on the fourth floor will be temporarily relocated to
the Riverside campus to enable construction to begin. As well, the dermatology clinics at The
General Campus will be moving to The Civic site next month. An exciting but frenetic time awaits
us. Dr. Kobayashi will need all his steering and manoeuvring skills!
I would like to thank the residents, faculty and administrative staff for their support and
encouragement. In particular, I would like to pay tribute to our dedicated program administrator,
Anne Grose.
Clinical and Scientific Meeting, Nov 15, 2014. Drs. Glassman, Kim and Jackson
Dr. Glassman handing donated Dermlite to Laura Pickett
Dermatology Rounds at the Civic, Jan 15, 2015
Editorial Board /
Conseil de rédaction
National editor/
Rédacteur en chef
Charles W. Lynde, MD
Markham, ON
Chief Executive Officer /
Chef de la direction
Chantal Courchesne
Ottawa, ON
Regional editors /
Rédacteurs régionaux
Robert Jackson, MD
Ottawa, ON
Paul Kuzel, MD
Edmonton, AB
Benjamin Barankin, MD
Toronto, ON
Ian Landells, MD
St. John’s, NL
G. Daniel Schachter, MD
Toronto, MD
Marc Bourcier, MD
Moncton, NB
Catherine McCuaig, MD
Montréal, QC
Victoria Taraska, MD
Winnipeg, MB
Nicole Hawkins Scoon, MD
Saskatoon, SK
Kathleen Moses, MD
Ottawa, ON
Catherine Zip, MD
Calgary, AB
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