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CURRICULUM VITAE
Michael Gordon, M.D., MSc, FRCPC, FRCPEdin., FACP
B. Date of most recent revision: July 30, 2004
C. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
1. Work Address
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6A 2E1
Telephone:
(416) 785-2500 ext. 2856
Fax:
(416) 785-2491
E-mail: m.gordon@baycrest.org
Home Address
62 Appian Drive
Willowdale, Ontario
M2J 2P9
Telephone:
Citizenship:
Date and Place of Birth:
(416) 224-0205
Canadian and USA
May 7, 1941 - New York, USA
2. Degrees
1961 B.A. (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Betta Kappa) Brooklyn College, New York, U.S.A.
1966 M.B., Ch.B. with commendation
St. Andrews University, Scotland
1999 M.Sc. Candidate, Institute of Medical Science University of Toronto, Canada
Speciality(s):
Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
3. Employment
Hospital and University Appointments
Hospital Appointments:
1976-Present
Staff Physician, Department of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto,
1976-Present
Consultant in Geriatric Medicine, Baycrest Centre, Toronto
1983-Present
Medical Director, Baycrest Terrace, Baycrest Centre, Toronto
1984-1985
Head - Section of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
1984-1989
Program Director, Concentrated Care Unit, Baycrest Centre, Toronto
1985-Present
Head, Division of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
1988-1989
Interim Medical Director, Baycrest Centre, Toronto
1989-1992
Medical Director, Baycrest Centre, Toronto
1992-Present
Vice President, Medical Services, Baycrest Centre, Toronto
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1998-Present
Affilliated Investigator: Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit ,
Baycrest Centre, Toronto
University Appointments:
1976-1977
Lecturer, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario
1977-1985
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto,
1985-Present
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto
1993-Present
Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto
Postdoctoral Training, Internship and Residency:
1974-1975
Chief Medical Resident, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
1973-1974
Resident in Nuclear Medicine, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto
1971-1973
Senior Resident in Medicine, Shaare Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
1970-1971
Air Force Medical Officer (18 months), Israel Defence Forces
1969-1970
Resident in Pathology, Hadassah Hospital.Jerusalem, Israel
1968-1969
Resident in Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital,Montreal, Quebec
1966-1967
Medical House Officer, Aberdeen City Hospital,Scotland
1967
Intern, Department of Gynaecology (4 months), Rambam Hospital, Haifa,
Israel
1967-1968
Straight Medical Intern, Boston, University Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
4. Honours
1986
Award of Merit
Smoking and Health Action Foundation and the Non-Smoker's Rights Assoc.
1986
Award of Merit
Canadian Mental Health Association
1987-1998
Honourary Member
Canadian Who's Who
1992
Member
Dictionary of International Biography
1999
Nominated for Council Award - Excellence in Medical Care
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
2000
Recipient of Council Award - Excellence in Medical Care
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
2001
Twenty-five year service award from faculty of Medicine, University of
Toronto
5. Professional Affiliations and Activities
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Licensure and Certification:
November 1974
Certified in Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada
November 1981
Certified in Geriatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada
Appointments to Editorial Boards:
Member, Editorial Board of Senior Patient, McGraw Hill Healthcare Group
Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Drugs and Aging, Addis Press, New Zealand
Reviewer Status for Journals, Granting Agencies and Projects:
Journal Reviewer
Annals, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Cambridge University Press
Canadian Journal on Aging
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)
Drugs and Aging
Gerontologist
Sage Publishers
The Lancet
Granting Agency Reviewer
Department of Health and Welfare Canada, 1985The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation, Canada, 1990Province of Ontario, Ministry of Health, Canada
Health Policy Department, Ontario Medical Association, 1991St. Paul's Hospital Foundation (B.C.) - A community approach to reaching and providing health
services for the "invisible seniors", 1992
Health Services Research and Innovation Fund, 1993
Project Reviewer
Connaught Laboratories, Protocol for Human Growth Hormone in the Elderly, October 1991
Ontario's Drug Quality and Therapeutics Committee, Guidelines for Economic Analysis of
Pharmaceutical Products
OMA Committee on Accidental Injuries Report, Contributor
Appointments to Professional Associations and Organizations:
Phi Beta Kappa, Brooklyn, New York, 1966
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, November 1974
Fellow, American College of Physicians, April, 1980
Member, Canadian and Ontario Medical Association
Fellow, American Geriatrics Society
Member, Canadian Society for Geriatric Medicine
Member, Ontario Gerontology Association
Member, American Gerontological Association
Member, Canadian Association on Gerontology
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Honourary Director, RODDS (Relatives of Dead and Dying Smokers)
Member, Advisory Board, Hume Publishing 1986-1987
Physician Consultant, The Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living, 1987Member, Education Committee, Geriatric Residency Program, Baycrest Centre, 1988Member, Council for Northern Region, Regional Geriatric Program, 1988Member of Lowy Commission: Pharmaceutical Inquiry of Ontario, 1988-1990
Coordinator, Regional Geriatric Program, for the RGP Northern Region, Baycrest Centre, 1989Member, Province of Ontario, Coroner's Committee on Geriatric and Long Term Care, 1990Member, Clinical Services Committee, Metro Toronto Regional Geriatric Program, 1990Member, Steering Committee, Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference, 1991
Co-coordinator, Education Committee, University Division of Geriatric Medicine, 1992Member of the Ministry of Health Drug Reform Secretariat, 1992Chair, Ontario Medical Association on Long-term Care Reform, 1993Member, Province of Ontario Review Committee on the Chronic Hospital Role Study
Implementation Task Force, 1993Member, Provincial Drug Quality and Therapeutics Committee, 1994Member, Metropolitan Toronto Restructuring Task Force Group on Continuing Care, 1995
Member of the University of Toronto, Joint Centre for Bioethics, 1995Co-Chair, Provincial Drug Quality and Therapeutics Committee, 1997Member, Joint Centre for Bioethics Advisory Committee, 1997Member Sub-Acute Care Working Group, Hospital Restructuring Task Force, 1997Visiting Physician, Dept. Clinical Pharmacology, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, 1997Member, Working Party of the Ontario, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, on
Neurological Basis of mental Competency with Dr. D. Stuss and Dr. M. Freedman of Baycrest
Centre and Rotman Research Institute -Report submitted: Competency, Cognition and the Brain
Member, Canadian Coalition on Medication Use and the Elderly
Member, Advisory Board, TV Ontario, Senior Report
Chair, Provincial Drug Quality and Therapeutics Committee, 1998Fellow, Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh – June 2004
6. University Committees
Member, Executive Council, Division of Geriatrics, 1988Coordinator, CME, Division of Geriatrics, 1988-1989
Representative for Geriatric Fellow Training Program for Baycrest Centre, 1988Member, Executive Committee, Dept. of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1993Member, Hospital/Postgraduate Liaison Committee, 19957. Hospital Committees
Mount Sinai Hospital
Member, Care of the Aged, 1978-1986
Chairman, Gerontology Working Group, 1985-1989
Chairman, Committee for the Care of the Aged, 1986Member, Palliative Care, 1978-1981
Member, Interns and Residents, 1978-1988
Member, Long-term Patient Task Force, 1989-1990
Member, Medical Advisory, 1986-
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Member, Committee on Advocacy, Consent to Treatment and Substitute Decision Making,
1994- 1995
Baycrest Hospital
Member, Medical Advisory, 1975Member, Terrace Advisory, 1975Member, Program Advisory, 1983Member, CCU/SDU Administration, 1986-1988
Chairman, Task Force on CPR/DNR Policy, 1986-1988
Chairman, Medical Advisory, 1988Member, Board of Directors, 1988Member, Admission and Discharge Task Force, 1988Member, Senior Management, 1988Member, Hospital Management, 1988Member, Infection Control Committee, 1988
Member, Credentials Committee, 1988-1990
Member, Rotman Research Advisory, 1989Member, Baycrest Medical Research, 1990Member, Operations Management, 1989-1990
Member, Governance Committee of Baycrest Board, 1990Chairman, Program Directors Committee, 1988Chairman, Utilization Review Committee, 1990Member, Information Systems Committee, 1990Member, Research Review Committee, 1990Member, Coordination of Client Services Committee, 1990Chairman, Search Committee, Head of Psychiatry, 1991Member, VP Nursing Search Committee, 1991Member, Quality Council, 1992Member Joint Baycrest Centre/West Park Hospital Utilization Review Project, 1992-1993
Chair, Advance Directives/Living Will Committee, 1993-1994
Chair, Clinical Ethics Committee, 1994Chair, Consent to Treatment, Advocacy and Substitute Decision Making Committee, 1994Member, Search Committee, Chief of Dentistry, 1994-1995
Member, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit Director Search Committee, 1996
Chairperson, Dr. Ira Pollock Clinic Day, 1998
Government and Other External Committees
Member, Ministry of Health, Drug Quality and Therapeutics Committee, from 1993Member, Ministry of the Attorney General, Coroner's Committee on Geriatric and Long-term care,
1991Chair, OMA Committee on Long-term Care Reform 1993Member, Ministry of Health Chronic Care Hospital Implementation Task Force, 1993Member, Metro Toronto Restructuring Project - Continuing Care Committee and Consultant to
Geriatric Committee 1994
Member, Advisory Board of The Medicine Group, 1994Member, Withholding and Withdrawing Life Support, Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, June
1995
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Honourary Advisor, Medical Services, Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care.
Editor, NCCC Newsletter: Current Practice Examples: Geriatric Medicine support from Baycrest
Centre for Geriatric Care to affiliated general hospitals.
Member, National Advisory Council on Aging, 2000Member, Advisory Council, Current Affairs from Canadian Friends of Peace Now, 2000-
D. ACADEMIC HISTORY
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Research Interest
Ageism and the Frail Elderly
Clinical Ethics
Health Care Systems
Pharmacotherapeutics and Aging
2. Research Grants (peer-reviewed)
Grants
1995
Liu B (PI), Shear N (Co-Investigator), Murray T (Co-Investigator),
Gordon M (Co-Investigator)
Vitamin D Deficiency in the Elderly: Prevalence in Long-term care
Physician's Services Incorporated Foundation (PSI)
$ 15,000.00
1999
Turner L (PI), Gordon M (Co-Investigator), Badone E (Co-Investigator) $128,550.00
Lemmens T (Co-Investigator), Purdy L (Co-Investigator)
Bioethics, Casuistry, and Culture: Practical Moral Reasoning in
Multiethnic Settings
SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada)
2001
Loeb M, Bedard M, Brazil K, Durand P, Gordon, M, Krueger P, Lewis D, $29,122.00
Lohfeld L, McGeer A, Nicolle L, Papaionnou A, Simor A, “Identifying research priorities
on infections”
3. Professional Awards
1. Twenty-five year service award from faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
2. Janssen Ortho Award for “Best Poster” presentation, presented at the 2003 Canadian
Association for Population Therapeutics (Quebec City), Mittmann N, Craven C,
Gordon M, MacMillian R, Hassouna M, Lanctot K.L, Tarride, J.E.
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E. PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journals
1. Gordon M, Rudensy B. Importance of Immediate Gram-Stain Examination of the Sputum in
Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1974:122; 422-426
2. Schipper H, Gordon M, Berris B. Atheromatous Embolic Disease Canadian Medical
Association Journal. 1975; 113: 640-644
3. Gordon M, Berris B. Pulsatile Varicose Veins in Tricuspid Insufficiency. JAMA 1976; 35:2719
4. Gordon M. Silent Thyroiditis with Symptomatic Hyperthyroidism in an Elderly Patient.
J Amer Geriatr Soc 1978;26:375-377
5. Gordon M. Occult Cardiac Arrhythmia: Holter Monitoring in the Falling, Dizzy, Elderly
Patient. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1978;26:418-423
6. Gordon M, Pollard A. Bartter's Syndrome in a 74 year old Woman, Responsive to Antiinflammatory Agents. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1980;28:93-95
7. Gordon M, Gordon E. Abnormal Cerebrospinal Fluid and Radioisotope Brain Scan Findings
in Temporal Arteritis. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1980;28:136-138
8. Gordon M, Gordon A. Perihexiline Maleate as a Cause of Reversible Parkinsonism and
Peripheral Neuropathy. J Amer Geriatr Soc 29: 1981;259-262
9. Gordon M, Huang M, Gryfe CI. An Evaluation of Falls, Syncope and Dizziness by Prolonged
Ambulatory Monitoring in a Geriatric Institutional Setting. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1982; 30:6-12.
10. Gordon M, Gryfe CI. Hyperthyroidism with Painless Thyroiditis in the Elderly. JAMA
1981;246:2354 – 2355
11. Gordon M, Falls in the elderly: More common, more dangerous. Geriatrics – Vol 37, No. 4,
April 1982; 117 - 120
12. Gordon M, Luk SC. Atypical Lymphoproliferative Reaction to Antibiotic Therapy. J Amer
Geriatr Soc 1982;30:707-709
13. Gordon M, Vadas P. Benefits of Access to On-Site Acute and Critical Care for the
Residential Section of a Multi-level Geriatric Facility: One Year Review. J Amer Geriatr Soc
1984;32:453-456
14. Gordon M. The Place for more Comprehensive Geriatric Institutional Services in the Health
Care System. Can Med Assoc J 1984;131:1196-1197
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15. Gordon M, Hurowitz E. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Elderly. J Amer Geriatr Soc
1984;32:930-934
16. Gordon M, Hurowitz E. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Elderly: Balancing Technology
with Humanity. Can Med Assoc J 1985;132:743-744
17. Gordon M, Goldenberg L. Clinical Digoxin Toxicity in the Aged in Association with
co-administered Verapamil. A report of two cases and review of the literature. J Amer Geriatr Soc
1986;34:659-662
18. Gordon M. Occult Cardiac Arrhythmias as Risk Factors for Falls in the Elderly. Can Fam
Phys 1985;31: 2297-2299
19. Gordon M. Differential diagnosis of weakness – a common geriatric symptom. Geriatrics
Vol. 41, No. 4 April 1986; 75 - 79
20. Gordon M, Preiksaitis HG. Prescribing Drugs for the Elderly: Reaching Therapeutic Goals.
Can Fam Phys 1986;32:2633-2637
21. Gordon M, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Geriatric Medicine Annual: 1987.
104 - 116
1987.
22. Gordon M. Silent Angina - A Geriatric Syndrome? Can Med Assoc J 1986;135:849-851
23. Gordon M. Drugs and the Aging Brain. Geriatrics 1988;43:69-78
24. Gordon M. The Diagnosis of Dementia. Can Med Assoc J 1988;135:10
25 . Gordon M. Hypertension in the Elderly: What Price Therapy? Can Fam Phys 1989;35:24432447
26. Gordon M, Weisenthal S, Cheung M. An Acute Care Unit in a Multi-Level Geriatric Facility:
The New Baycrest Hospital's First Two Years. Extended letter to the Editor, with editorial
comment. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1990;38:728
27. Gordon M, Freedman M. Evaluating Dementia: What Price Testing. Can Med Assoc J
1990;142:1367-1370
28. Darnowski SB, Gordon M, Simor A. Two years of infection surveillance in a geriatric
longterm care facility". Amer J Infect Cont 1991;19:185-190
29. Gordon M, Patterson C, Wilson DB, Beattie BL. Geriatric Medicine: A challenge for the
present and future. Ann Royal Coll Phys Surg Can. 1991;24:194-196
30. Freedman M, Stuss D, Gordon M. Assessment of Competency: The role of neurobehavioural deficits". Ann Int Med 1991;115:203-208
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31. Gordon M, Klapecki K, Wilson DB. Emergency care and the long-term care facility patient.
Can Med Assoc J 1991;145:19-20
32. Gordon M, Cheung M. Issues concerning DNR policy and CPR practice in geriatric longterm institutional care. Can Med Assoc J 1991;145:209-212
33. Gordon M, Isenberg Y, Bain J. Un-masking hyperthyroidism in the elderly. Can Fam Phys
1992;38:2397-2404
34. Simor AE, Gordon M, Bishai FR. Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis C
Antibody and HIV-1 Antibody Among Residents of a Long-Term Care Facility. J Amer Geriatr
Soc 1992;40:218-220
35. Gordon M. Geriatrics and the Canadian health care system: Perspectives of an Ontario
Geriatrician. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1992;40:421-424
36. Goldlist BJ, Gordon M, Naglie G, Isenberg Y et al. Constipation Can be Deadly. Can Fam
Phys 1992;38:2419-2421
37. Gordon M, Cheung M, Weisenthal S. An acute care unit in a multilevel geriatric facility: The
new Baycrest Hospital's first five years. Accepted for Publication, American Journal of Long-term
Care Administration
38. Gordon M. Community Care for the Elderly:Is it Really Better? Can Med Assoc J
1993;148:393-396
39. Gordon M, Cheung M. Poor outcomes of on-site CPR in a multilevel geriatric facility: Three
and a half years experience at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. J Amer Geriatr Soc
1993;41:163-166
40. Gordon M, Gutman E. Palliative care for the older patient: Institutional options. Can Fam
Phys 1992;38:2453-2457
41. Gordon M. Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care: 75 Years from Clinical Roots to Academic
Present. Annals RCPSC 1993;26:20-22
42. Gordon M. Toronto's Baycrest Centre marks 75 years of change. Can Med Assoc J 1993;
149:1823-1824
43. Gordon M. CPR in the Elderly Long-term Care Population: Time to Reconsider. Annals
RCPSC 1994;27:81-83
44. Gordon M. My mother and the US health care system. Can Med Assoc J 1994;151:11691170
45. Gordon M. Canada's threatened healthcare system. The Lancet 1995;345:333-335
(unsigned editorial)
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46. Gordon M. Should we provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation to elderly patients in longterm care? Cardiology in the Elderly 1995;3:53-57
47. Carlen PL, Gordon M. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and neurological complications in the
elderly. The Lancet 1995;345:1253-4
48. Gordon M, Singer PA. Decisions and Care at the End of Life (Last in the Geriatric Series).
The Lancet 1995;346:163-66
49. Gordon M, Rochon P: Special advisors to The Lancet on series of articles, "Septet in
Geriatrics" June-July 1995
50. Naglie G, Goldlist, Kirkland J, Gordon M, Klapecki K, Young J, Clark P. Cluster deaths in
long-term care institutions: An investigation of excess deaths in two Ontario institutions. Can J
Pub Health 1995;86:120-123
51. Gordon M. Physician Happy to be blown north. Can Med Assoc J 1995;152: 148-9
52. Naglie G, Gordon M. The coming of age of geriatric care. The Lancet 1995;346:S7
53. Gordon M. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the elderly: If we could provide it should we?
Humane Medicine 1995;11:96-97
54. Gordon M. Government assault on Canada's physicians. The Lancet 1996; 347:137-38
55. Gordon M, Berger P. The Alluring Myth of Private Medicine. Can Med Assoc J 1996;155:
404-406
56. Gordon M. A System Worth Saving. Can Med Assoc J 1996;154:1395-1396
57. Gordon M. On-site acute care for residents of long-term care facilities. J Amer Geriatr Soc
1996;44:606-607
58. Gordon M, Levitt D. Physicians, Ethics, Advance Directives and Long-term Care (extended
letter to editor) J Amer Geriatr Soc 1996;44:471-472
59. Gordon M, Levitt D. Acting on a Living Will: A Physician's Dilemma. Can Med Assoc J
1996;155:893-895
60. Gordon M. Levitt D. Creating a living will: Experiences at a multilevel geriatric facility. Can
Fam Physician. 1996;42:2413-2420
61. Gordon M, Schwartz BE. Do-Not-Resuscitate practice, guidelines and policies in long-term
care in Ontario:Results of a survey. Ann Roy Coll Phys and Surg of Canada 1996;29:332-335
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62. Gordon M. U.S. physician warns Canadians about privatization. Can Med Assoc J 996;154:
142-43
63. Gordon M, Sternberg SA, Turner T. Should specialists support Canada's single-payer
system? Ann Roy Coll Phys and Surg of Can 1996, 29:398-400
64. Gordon M. Saving Medicare: Is privatization the answer? Can Fam Phys 1996;42:21142115
65 Levitt D, Gordon M. Creating a living will: Experience at a multi-level geriatric facility. Can
Fam Phys 1996;42:2413-2420
66. Rochon PA, Dickenson E, Gordon M. The Cochrane Field in health care of older people:
Geriatric medicine's role in the collaboration. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1997;45:241-243
67. Gordon M. Tensions between physician's political goals, and professional and ethical
conduct. Ann of Roy Coll Phys and Surg of Can 1997;30:14-16
68. Liu BA, Gordon M, Labranche JM, Murray TM, Vieth R, Shear NH. Seasonal prevalence of
Vitamin D deficiency in the institutionalized elderly. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1997;45:598-603
69. Rochon P, Gill SS, Litner J, Fischbach M, Goodison AJ, Gordon M et al Hypodermoclysis in
the Elderly. J of Gerontol 1997;52A:M169-176
70. Gordon M. Turner T. Healing Medicare: Options to save the single payers system. Ann of
Roy Coll Phys and Surg of Can 1997;30: 275-278
71. Gordon M. Is the Best Yet to Be? The Lancet.1997;350:1166-67
72 Sternberg SA, Gordon M. Who are older adults? Demographics and major health problems,
Periodontology 2000, 1998;16:9-15
73. Gordon M, Mintz J, Chen D. Funding Canada’s health care system: a tax-based alternative
to privatization. Can Med Assoc J. 1998;159:493-496 and 500.
74. Rochon PA, Berger PB, Gordon M. The evolution of clinical trials: inclusion and
representation. Can Med Assoc J. 1998:159:1373-4
75. Gordon M, Sternberg SA, Turner L. The ethics of health-care systems: contrasting Canada
and the United States. Annals of the Roy Coll Phys and Surg Canada. 1999;32:267-271
76. Gordon M. In one hour, half a century of progress and setbacks. The Lancet.
1999:353:1982.
77. Matthews T, Gordon M, Soden A, Gordon RM, Bogutz AD. Symposium: Solicitor/Client
privilege and the mentally incapable older client. Estates, Trusts and Pensions Journal 2000;19:
171-186.
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78. Gordon M. Problems of an ageing population in an era of technology. J Can Dental Assoc
2000; 66:320-322
79. Gordon M., Turner L, Bourret E. Addressing ethical issues in geriatrics and long-term care:
Ethics education at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Medicine and Law 2000:19:475-491
80. Goldsand G, Rosenbert RS, Gordon M. Bioethics for clinicians:22. Jewish bioethics. CMAJ
2001;164:219-22
81, Gordon M. When Swallowing is Dangerous, Who Decides? Annals of Long-Term Care.
2001
82. Loeb, M. Brazil, K. Durand, P. Gordon, M. Krueger, P. Lewis, D. Lohfeld, L. McGeer, A.
Nicolle, L. Papaioannou, A. Simor, A. BMC Geriatrics 2001, 1:1 (14 August 2001)
83. Gordon, M. Challenges of an Aging Population. Ann of Roy Coll Phys and Surg of Can,
2001;34:306-308
84. Gordon, M., Rosenberg, Z., Ethical Challenges in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care. Ann of
Roy Coll Phys and Surg of Can, 2001;4:383-387
85. Gordon M, Goldstein, D., Alzheimer’s Disease To Tell or not to Tell. Canadian Family
Physician, 2001; 47:1803-1809
86. Gordon, M. In Long-Term Care, the “R” in CPR is not for Resurrection. Ann of Roy Coll Phys
and Surg of Can, 2001;34:441-443
87. Gordon, M. Whose Life Is It and Who Decides? A Dilemma in Long-Term Care.
Annals of Long-Term Care, 2001;9:32-36
89. Gordon, M. A Physician’s Duty to Care: Is There a Limit? Annals of Long-Term Care.
2002;10:58-60
90. Gordon, M. Beyond the Hippocratic oath: ethical challenges in the care of elders. Journal of
Geriatric Care. 2002;1:180-183
91. Gordon, M. When Is Refusal of Lifesaving Treatment a Refusal? Annals of Long-Term Care.
2002;10:21-24
92. Gordon, M. Ethical Challenges in End-of-Life Therapies in the Elderly. Drugs Aging.
2002;19(5):321-329
93. Gordon, M. CPR in Long-Term Care: Mythical Benefits or Necessary Ritual? Annals of LongTerm Care. 2003;11:41-49
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94. Clarfield, A. M., Gordon, M., Markwell, H., Alibhai, S., Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Geriatric
Care: The Approach of Three Monotheistic Religions – Judaism, Catholicism, and Islam. J.
American Geriatric Society. 2003;51:1149-1154
95. Gordon, M. Long-Distance Eldercare: Quite a Challenge. Long Term Care. 2003:4-5
Letters to the Editor – Journals – Peer Reviewed
1. Gordon M. Bill 84: A Step toward Fascism? Can Med Assoc J 1986;135:11
2. Gordon M. The Problem of Patient Transfer. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1986;34:900-901
3. Gordon M. Silent Angina. Can Med Assoc J 1986;135:1337
4. Gordon M. The Diagnosis of Dementia. Canadian Medication Association Journal. 1987
5. Gordon M. Democratic Socialism Confronts Psychiatry. Can Med Assoc J 1987;136:465
6. Gordon M. Pernicious Anemia in the Demented Patient without Anemia or Macrocytosis. J
Amer Geriatr Soc 1987;35:473
7. Gordon M. The Decision-Making Process. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1987;35:705
8. Gordon M. Do not Resuscitate - An Issue for the Elderly. J Amer J Soc 1987
9. Gordon M. Silent Angina in the Elderly. Can Med Assoc J 1988;138:681
10. Gordon M. The State and Us. Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada. 1987
11. Gordon M. Residency Training in Internal Medicine: Program design in an era of
constraint. Can Med Assoc J 1988;139:477-78
12. Gordon M. Resuscitation of the Terminally Ill. Can Med Assoc J 1990;142:531
13. Gordon. M. About those Waiting Lists (letter to editor). CMAJ November 28, 2000:163
14. Gordon M. Resuscitation of the Terminally Ill. Can Med Assoc J 1990;142:924
15. Gordon M. Disinformation from pharmaceutical company representatives. Can Med
Assoc J 1990;142:1177
16. Gordon M. Emergency care and the patient in the long-term care facility. Can Med Assoc
J 1992;146:445
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17. Gordon M. Ontario's proposed consent laws: 2. Advocacy. Can Med Assoc J 1992;147:
20-21
18. Gordon M. Class of '82 Revisited. Can Med Assoc J 1993;149:387-388
19. Gordon M. Balancing Home and Facility Care. Can Med Assoc J 1993;148:144-145
20. Gordon M. Geriatric Medicine and Primary Care. J Amer Geriatri Soc 1994;42:1028
21. Gordon M. CPR in Nursing Homes. J Amer Geriatr Soc 1994;42:797
22. Gordon M. Response to Dr. Patrick - Patient-Centred vs. Health Care. Can Med Assoc J.
1994;151:1694
23. Gordon M, My Mother and the US Health Care System. Canadian Medical Association
Journal. March 1, 1994
24. Gordon M, Expecting Miracles, Accepting Death Canadian Medical Association Journal.
1994
25. Gordon M. Physician Happy to be blown north. Can Med Assoc J 1995;152:148-9
26. Gordon M. Health Policy committee presentations hijacked. Ontario Med Rev 1994;61:7
27. Gordon M. CPR survival of older nursing home patients (letter to editor) J Amer Geriatric
Soc 1996;44:100
28. Gordon M. US physician warns Canadians about privatization. (letter to editor) Can Med
Assoc J 1996;154:142-43
29. Gordon M. Universal coverage: The best use of funds or the tragedy of the
commons.(letter to the editor) Can Med Assoc J 1996;155:627-628
30. Gordon M. Is the problem private care or managed care?(letter to the editor) Can Med
Assoc J 1996;154:1828
31. Gordon M, Berger P. Public debate on private medicine. Can Med Assoc J. 1996;155:
32. 1661-63
33. Gordon M. Single-payer system. Ann Royal Coll Phys and Surg of Can. 1997;30:43-44
34. Gordon M. Revisting Rick:more bad news on the HMO front. Can med Assoc J. 1997;156:
632-33
35. Gordon M. Failure to thrive in older adults. Ann Intern Med 1997;126:669
36. Gordon M, Berger P. Can a Health Care System Change? Can Med Assoc J 1997;157:507
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37. Gordon M. Single-payer system. Ann Royal Coll Phys and Surg of Can. 1997;30:229
38. Gordon M. Single-payer system. Ann Royal Coll Phys and Surg of Can.1997;30:361
39. Gordon M. Fraser Institute’s goal is having U.S.-style health care in Canada. Medical Post.
June 13, 1997
37.Gordon M. Caring for America’s poor. Can Fam
Phys 1998;44:733 (letter to editor).
40. Gordon M et al. Rebuttal to: Still here, still flawed, still wrong: the case against the case
for taxing the sick. Can Med Assoc J 1998;159:500.
41. Gordon M. Show me the proof, Dr. Avery. Can Med Assoc J 1999;160:633 (letter to
editor).
42. Gordon M. Canada Health Act Summit "counterproductive". Ontario Medical Review, June,
1999.
43. Gordon M. Canada Health Act debate: Dr. Gordon responds. Ontario Medical Review,
September, 1999.
44. Ethics of Health Care Systems: Reply by Gordon M, Sternberg SA, Turner L. Annals of
the Roy Coll Phys and Surg Canada. 1999 32:459-462.
45. Gordon M. Withdrawal of physician services during job actions. CPSO Member’s
Dialogue 2000;Jan/Feb:6.
46. Gordon M. Galantimine vs Donepezil in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease Drugs
Aging 2003. Vol. 20 (15) 1139 –1140
47. Alibhai, S M H, Gordon M, Muslim and Jewish Perspectives on Inappropriate
Treatment at the End of Life Arch Intern Med Vol 164 April 26, 2004 916-917
45. Gordon M, Alibhai, S. Ethics of PEG Tubes – Jewish and Islamic Perspectives
American Journal of Gastroenterology February 2003
Journals - Non-Peer Review Publications
1. Gordon M. Care at Baycrest. Baycrest Honour Roll, 1977.
2. Gordon M. Medical Education, The Patient - The Doctor - The Community. Baycrest
Honour Roll, 1979.
3. Gordon M. Occult Arrhythmias as a Cause of Syncope in the Geriatric Patient. Internal
Medicine for the Specialist. 1980 (Oct):25-33.
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4. Gordon M. Age Related Problems in the Hospital Environment. Geriatric Medicine Today.
1982;1.
5. Gordon M. Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy". Can. Pharm J. 1982;115 (4):121 - 124.
6. Gordon M. Falls in the Elderly: More Common, More Dangerous. Geriatrics. 1982;37(4):
117-120.
7. Gordon M. Weakness in the Elderly. Geriatric Medicine Today. 1982;2.
8. Gordon M. Pitfalls in Geriatric Drug Therapy. Medical Times. 1983 (July).
9. Gordon M. Failure to Thrive in the Elderly. Medical Times. 1984(March).
10. Gordon M. Bacterial Infection in the Elderly. Medical Times. 1984.
11. Gordon M. Bacterial Infection in the Elderly. Ontario Medicine. 1984 (May).
12. Gordon M. Association Between Falling and Occult Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Elderly.
Geriatric Medicine Today 1984.
13. Gordon M. Bacterial Infection in the Elderly Patient. Medical Times. 1984 (Oct).
14. Gordon M. Bacterial Infection on the Elderly. Geriatric Medicine.1985;1:25-28.
15. Gordon M. Unexplained Falls: Consider Arrhythmias. Perspectives in Geriatrics 1985
(Nov).
16. Gordon M. The Spectrum of Ischemic Heart Disease in the Elderly. Medical Times. 1985
(Oct)
17. Gordon M. Differential Diagnosis of Weakness - A Common Geriatric Syndrome.
Geriatrics 1986 (April).
18. Gordon M. Preiksaitis. Principles in Prescribing for the Older Patient. Drug Protocol
1987;1.
19. Gordon M. MD's should give some thought to their planned Retirement Activities.
Physician's Management Man. 1986 (Dec).
20. Gordon M. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Geriatric Medicine Annual 1987.
21. Gordon M. Preiksaitis. Drugs and the Aging Brain. Geriatrics 1988;43:69-78.
22. Gordon M, Rochon P. Does CPR Have a Role in the Treatment of Chronic Care Patients.
Perspectives in Geriatrics. 1988 (August/Sept).
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23. Gordon M and Klapecki K, Geriatric Care Units: A Focus for Better Treatment. Geriatrics
April 1989
24. Gordon M, Verdon J. Silent Angina. Med Aspects of Human Sexuality. 1989 (Oct).
25. Gordon M, Rochon P. Palliative Care in Geriatric Longterm Care Facilities. Medicine
North America 1989 (Nov).
26. Gordon M. Restoring Functional Independence in the older hip fracture patient. Geriatrics
1989;44:48-59.
27. Gordon M, Freedman M.
20).
Be prudent with dementia tests. Ontario Medicine. 1989 (Nov
28. Gordon M. Temporal Arteritis: The Great Imitator. Family Medicine 1989 (Nov. 25).
29. Izukawa T, Gordon M. A Multidisciplinary Approach to Drug Use in the Elderly 1990
(March).
30. Gordon M. Using oral hypoglycaemic agents in NIDDM. Family Practice. 1990 (June 16).
31. Gordon M. Correcting Wrong Impressions. Ontario Medical Review 1990 (June).
32. Gordon M. Problems Associated with Drug Therapy in Old Age. Dial-Access program of
the East Tennessee State University. 1990 (August).
33. Veinish S, Gordon M. Systolic hypertension in the elderly. Ontario Medicine, 1990 (Nov.
19)
34. Gordon M, Izukawa. Problems Associated with Drug Therapy in Old Age. Dial-Access
program of the East Tennessee State University, 1992 (Jan).
35. Gordon M, Sclater A. Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Clinics and Cases. Case
#1 1992.
36. Freedman M, Stuss DT, Gordon M. Assessment of Competency. included in Abstracts of
Clinical Care Guidelines of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations 1991 Nov/Dec).
37. Gordon M. Drugs and the Elderly: Reaching a Balance. Ontario Medicine 1992
38. Gordon M. Care for the Elderly. Long term Care. May/June 1992
39. Gordon M. Geriatrics and Postgraduate Training in Medicine: Has Its Time for the Core
Come?. Guest Column, Bulletin of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada, April 1992
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40. Editor, University of Toronto Health News, Two-part article on aging: Aging Relatives
February 1992 and The Aging Brain, April 1992
41. Gordon M. Care for the Elderly. Guest Editorial, Ontario Medical Review, 1992;59 (1):1-4.
42. Gordon M. Exploring the Impact of Proposed Advocacy Legislation, Commentary, Ontario
Medical Review, 1992;59 (5):37-39
43. Gordon M. Treating the elderly is a rewarding task. Ontario Medicine Feb. 15, 1993
44. Kagan T, Gutman E, Gordon M. Polypharmacy in Elderly Palliative Care Patients.
University of Toronto Medical Journal. Accepted for publication 1993
45. Gordon M. Will our seniors get the medical care they need? Ontario Med Rev
1994;(Jan):13
46. Gordon M. Southern Discomfort. Family Physician Dec. 5, 1994
47. Gordon M. Developing DNAR and CPR policies for long term care facilities. Providers
1994; June\July:15.
48. Gordon M. Radical surgery on Medicare not warranted by diagnosis. Toronto Star May
1995
49. Gordon M. Living Will: Backlash. Family Practice, August 10, 1995
50. Gordon M. A sad day for the sufferers. Medical Post. May 16, 1995
51. Gordon M. Government Policies Marginalize the Elderly. Ontario Medical Review 1995,
62:7
52. Gordon M. OMA, physicians must act as guardians of Medicare. Ontario Medical Review
Feb.1996:13-14
53. Gordon M. The public is best served by a strong profession. The Medical Post. March 15,
1966:16
54. Gordon M. Privatization 'an erroneous, simple solution'. The Medical Post Apr 2, 1996:19
55. Gordon M. Medicare doesn't need to be discarded. The Medical Post. June 11, 1966:19
56. Turner T. Gordon M. The privatization of medicare: Should we consider it? Ontario
Medical Review April 1996:52-56
57. Gordon M. Why Canada's single-payer medicare is worth preserving. Globe and Mail,
June 10, 1996 (op-ed)
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58. Gordon M, Turner T. U.S. view on Medicare challenged. Ontario Medical Review. 1996,
Oct. 12-14
59. Levitt D, Gordon M. Advance directive legislation and its implications for long-term care.
Long Term Care. 1997;7:Feb/March 1997:26-28
60. Levitt D, Gordon M. Creating a Living Will. Communicator:BC Association of Community
Care. Spring 1997:4-6
61. Gordon, M. Canadian Health care is not collapsing. The Medical Post. p19. March 14,
2000.
62. Gordon M, The last days of Israel. The Medical Post. P 32, June 6, 2000
63. Gordon M. Martin 'states opinions as facts' in medicare article. The Medical Post. p.17
August 8, 2000.
64. Gordon M. quoted on page 15. Article by Ylva Van Buuren. That Lovin' Feeling.
CAPRNews Fifty Plus, August, 2000.
65. Gordon M. Rescue on the Lebanon patrol road. The Medical Post. September 18,
2000
66. Gordon M. The good old days of medicare were awful for many Canadians. The Medical
Post Oct. 10, 2000, p.17 (Ietter)
67. Gordon M, Nazi-era Memory. The Medical Post. November 14, 2000
68. Gordon M. Health-care system was not better in past. The Medical Post Dec. 5, 2000
(Ietter)
69. Gordon M. Why are infant mortality rates better in Cuba than U.S. The Medical Post.
Dec. 19, 2000 p.14 (Ietter)
70. Kalbfleisch, Robin. Understanding Alzheimer's. Canadian Healthcare Manager.
2000;7(5)25-29. (see Gordon M. quotes pages 27-29).
71. Gordon M., Turner L. Baycrest's Unit-based ethics rounds: A prototype for long-term care
facilities. Geriatrics and Aging 2001; 4:6-7.
72. Gordon M. Resuscitation policies in long-term care institutions. Geriatrics and Aging
2001;4:1, 22-23.
73. Gordon M, From Brooklyn to Dundee, The Medical Post, January 9, 2001
74. Gordon M, A Journey of the Heart, The Medical Post, January 30, 2001
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75. Gordon M. Who needs medical ethics? Commentary May 2001, p.g (Ietter)
76. Gordon M. Should we conduct research in persons with dementia? Geriatrics and Aging
2001;4:1, 15.
77. Gordon M, Goldstein D. Alzheimer's patients: When should they be told? Geriatrics and
Aging 2001;4:6-7.
78. Gordon M, Wrong turns on the info highway. The Medical Post p13. May 22, 2001
79. Gordon M, The ethics of caring for the elderly. The Medical Post p37. May 22, 2001
80. Gordon M, The Challenge of the Challenging Surrogate. Geriatrics & Aging 2001:4:4-6
81. Gordon M, Cuba: A geriatric Odyssey. The Medical Post p30-31. June 19, 2001
82. Gordon M, Thoughts while stranded in Israel after the attacks on the U.S. The Medical
Post Sept. 25, 2001:4:7:6-7
83. Gordon M, Fighting the “Flu”: The Ethics of Our Personal Influenza Vaccination
Decision. Geriatrics and Aging, September 2001
84. Gordon M, The gift of life. The Medical Post Sept.18, 2001;34
85. Gordon M, The birthday present. The Medical Post. Sept.4, 2001;34-35
86. Gordon M, Living Wills and the Long-Term Care Patient. Geriatrics & Aging 2001;4:30-31
87. Gordon M, Change in Ramallah. The Medical Post 2002;22
88. Gordon M, Bubby’s Legacy. The Medical Post April 2, 2002;31
89. Gordon M, Angela’s Photo. The Medical Post June 4, 2002;30
90. Gordon M, When medicine could bridge the Middle Eastern divide. The Canadian Jewish
News June 20, 2002;B7-B8
91. Gordon M, Ethical Challenges in End-of-Life Therapies in the Elderly. Drugs Aging July
19, 2002;321-329
92. Gordon M, Inflammatory rhetoric won’t help bring end to conflict. The Medical Post Aug.
13, 2002
93. Gordon M, Facing reality together: Communicating before the crisis. Solutions 2002;2425
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94. Gordon M, Part of the family. The Medical Post Sept. 17, 2002;45
95. Gordon M, Draft dodging. The Medical Post Sept. 24, 2002;36
96. Gordon M, The story of my star. The Canadian Jewish News Oct. 17, 2002;
97. Gordon M, con Not if it means compromising patient care. Parkhurst Exchange
December 2002
98. Gordon M, Iron Curtain. The Medical Post March 18, 2003;55
99. Gordon M, Postcard from the past. The Medical Post March 25, 2003;36
100.
Gordon M, The new normal in Argentina. The Medical Post June 10, 2003;25
101.
Gordon M, Facing the risks of SARS. The Medical Post June 17, 2003;11
102.
Gordon M, Open, honest communication is essential. Solutions (magazine)
Summer, 2003;46
103.
Gordon M, The danger in danger pay. The Medical Post July 1, 2003;11
104.
Gordon M, SARS, terrorism and the media. The Medical Post July 29, 2003;13
105.
Gordon M, Paid to prescribe. The Medical Post August 26, 2003;11
106.
Gordon M, Painting the wrong picture. The Medical Post September 9, 2003;15
107. Gordon M, Process, Medical ethics and you. The Medical Post September 16, 2003;13
108. Gordon M, Tell the truth. The Medical Post October 21, 2003;13
109. Gordon M, How can we refuse? The Medical Post November 18, 2003;13
110. Gordon M, Ethical Issues in the Care of Individuals with Dementia. Alzheimer Society
Toronto Alert Winter 2003;7
111. Gordon M, Whose Life is It? The Medical Post December 16, 2003
112. Gordon M, Ethics in the Health System The Medical Post January 20, 2004
113. Gordon M, Taking to bed: a cause for concern. Solutions Winter 2003;46
114. Gordon M, When George met Gladys. The Medical Post February 17, 2004
115. Gordon M, The Power of Music. The Medical Post February 24, 2004
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116. Gordon M, In defence of cross-border prescribing. The Medical Post March 16,
2004
117. Gordon M, Preventing Falls. Solutions (magazine). Spring 2004; 66
118. Gordon M,
A good book. The Medical Post
April 13, 2004
119. Gordon M, Does cross-border prescribing threaten the greater good? The Medical
Post April 20, 2004
120. Gordon M, Visiting Your Doctor: Be prepared! Best of Solutions 2004
121. Goldsand C, Rosenberg Z, and Gordon M, Jewish Bioethics. SGI Quarterly – Soka
Gakkai International Quarterly magazine April 2004
122. Gordon M, Let the Dance Begin. The Medical Post
May 11, 2004
123. Gordon M, Getting Medical Research Right. The Medical Post May 18, 2004
124. Gordon M, The Art of Medicine.
The Medical Post
June 15, 2004
125. Gordon M, The Research Enterprise is Worth Defending. The Medical Post June 15,
2004
126. Gordon M,
The philosophy of two-tiered health. The Medical Post July 27, 2004
Annual Reports
1. Gordon M. Coroners Geriatric and Long-Term Care Committee Seventh Annual Report
February 1997. (Note that I have been a co-author of the previous six reports as well).
2. Gordon M. Coroners Geriatric and Long-Term Care Committee - Co-author: Ninth Annual
Report, February 1998.
3. Gordon M. Coroners Geriatric and Long-Term Care Committee - Co-author: Tenth Annual
Report, February 1999.
4. Gordon M. Coroners Geriatric and Long-Term Care Committee - Co-author: Eleventh Annual
Report, February 2000.
5. Gordon M. Coroners Geriatric and Long-Term Care Committee - Co-author: Twelth Annual
Report, February 2001.
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6. Gordon M. Coroners Geriatric and Long-Term Care Committee - Co-author: Thirteenth Annual
Report, February 2002.
Letters to the Editor – non-peer reviewed
(No record of prior letters)
1. Globe and Mail; Check the painkiller, August 10, 1989
2. Globe and Mail; Bypass surgery usually last resort. January 16, 1989
3. Globe and Mail; Response to: “Ottawa seeks Proof smoking & addiction are linked, July
5, 1989
4. Globe and Mail; Tax reform threatens home care for elderly. June 26, 1989
5. Globe and Mail; response to: Rothmans Charged with Breaking Tobacco Laws (Feb.
24/90) March 20, 1990
6. Globe and Mail; response to: Those other Citizens of Israel (May 25/90) June 6, 1990
7. Globe and Mail; response to: Cruzan Dies after Food Cut (Dec. 27/90) January 12, 1991
8. Globe and Mail; response to “Living wills becoming thorny issue (Apr. 24th) – May 4, 1991
9. Globe and Mail; respose to: “Dying for a Smoke” (July 8/91) July 15, 1991
10. Toronto Star; It’s government that incompetent, September 29, 1991
11. Globe and Mail; Misleading ad (Morton Shulman), October 29, 1991
12. Globe and Mail; Many “right” ways, December 30, 1991
13. Globe and Mail; A lesson from Canada, January 6, 1992
14. Toronto Star; Please, no long weekend singles in Ontario, January 19, 1992
15. Globe and Mail; Alzheimer’s care essential, January 22, 1992
16. Globe and Mail; Educating is the key, April 2, 1992
17. Globe and Mail; Care for elders, May 23, 1992.
18. Globe and Mail; response to: Bleak Picture Painted of N.S. Care Program (Sept. 2/92)
September 9, 1992
19. Globe and Mail; Don't sacrifice progress, February 4, 1994.
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20. Globe and Mail; Ignores suffering, death, Feb.10, 1994.
21. Toronto Star; No obligation to keep quiet, March 24, 1994.
22. Globe and Mail; Doctors under fire, March 24, 1994.
23. Globe and Mail; Why evaluate only MD's skills?, April 13, 1994.
24. Globe and Mail; Violation of principles, May 12,1994.
25. Globe and Mail; response to Long Term Care letter, July 4, 1994
26. Toronto Star; Can't expect certainty in medicine, July 11, 1994.
27. Globe and Mail; Success of immigrants. July 18, 1994.
28. Globe and Mail; Diatribe on Menopause doesn't help, July 27, 1994.
29. Globe and Mail; Cost of Smoking, November 12, 1994.
30. Globe and Mail; Health Care, December 22, 1994.
31. Los Angeles Times; Euthanasia and Elderly, January 7, 1995.
32. Globe and Mail; Equal access a bedrock value, January 14, 1995.
33. Globe and Mail; Response to: Ottawa Quietly Repealing Health Act, Expert Alleges (May
3/95), May 10, 1995
34. Toronto Star; Assure our elders dignified care (letter of the day), May 15, 1995.
35. Globe and Mail; Special interest groups, December 4, 1995.
36. Globe and Mail; Road to mediocrity, May 1996.
37. Globe and Mail; Canada losing its place. August 1, 1996.
38. Globe and Mail; Proposed OMA deal a poor compromise. October 26, 1996.
39. Canadian Jewish News; Question job action by doctors. October 31, 1996.
40. Globe and Mail; Education more than a product. January 18, 1997.
41. Globe and Mail; Politics and religion. May 29, 1997.
42. Globe and Mail: Manning’s Domicile. June 25, 1997
43. The Toronto Star; Private tier is not wanted here. March 28, 2000.
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44. Globe and Mail; Tough Talk. July 21, 2000.
45. The Toronto Star; Tax Refund Spending a Personal Decision. October 6, 2000 (telephone
interview).
46. Globe and Mail; They deserve to Live. January 6, 2001
47. The Toronto Star; Gratitude deficiency grips seniors. June 17, 2001
48. North York Mirror; Canada offers best medicare:ex-American MD said. July 20, 2001
49. The Toronto Star; System is failing young people. March 2001
50. Toronto Star; Ministry shrugs off risk off “superbugs”, August 29, 2001
51. The Toronto Star; Hamas wants Israel gone. December 5, 2001
52. The Medical Post. Gordon M. The rise in med school tuition fees must end.
2000:July 18.
53. The Medical Post
Gordon M. Painting the Wrong Picture. September 9, 2003
Newspaper Article
1.
The Toronto Star; My father, the patient. July 13, 2001
2.
The Toronto Star; Personality change calls for medical consultation. August 17, 2001
3.
The Toronto Star; Broaching the subject of long-term care facilities. September 21, 2001
4.
The Toronto Star, Do research on long-term care facilities. November 16, 2001
5.
The Toronto Star, Retirees need to volunteer, not vegetate, December 7, 2001
6.
The Toronto Star, When mental health is at issue. December 21, 2001
7.
The Toronto Star, Make the choice to die with dignity. January 25, 2002
7.
The Toronto Star, Poor diet can lead to serious problems. April 12, 2002
8.
The Toronto Star, A father’s gift that will last a lifetime. June 14, 2002
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9.
Canadian Jewish News; When medicine could bridge the Middle Eastern divide. June 20,
2002
10.
The Toronto Star, When a pacemaker may be the best choice. August 2, 2002
11. The Toronto Star Alzheimer patient wanders,
November 29, 2002
Books Authored
1. Gordon M. "Old Enough to Feel Better - A Medical Guide for Seniors" Chilton Book
Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania - Released May, 1981.
2. Gordon M. "Health During your Retirement Years" Booklet. Dept. of National Defence, 1983.
3. Gordon M. "Old Enough to Feel Better - A Medical Guide for Seniors" French Edition "Prevoir Les Belles Annees de la Retraite" Les Editions Homme, 1986.
4. Gordon M. " - The Canadian Guide to a Healthy and Successful Retirement".
Prentice-Hall, Canada. November, 1984.
5. Gordon M. "Old Enough to Feel Better - A Medical Guide for Seniors". Revised Canadian
edition. Bantam/Seal Books, May, 1987.
6. Gordon M. "Old Enough to Feel Better - A Medical Guide for Seniors". Revised American
edition, The Johns Hopkins University Press. Released July, 1989.
7. Gordon M. Health during your Retirement Years. Revised by the Dept. of National Defense.
1992.
8. Gordon M. Mindszenthy, B. J. Parenting Your Parents, Support Strategies for Meeting the
Challenge of Aging In the Family. 2002
Book Reviews
1. Gordon M. "Biochemical Diagnosis of the Elderly". Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Sept. 1978.
2. Gordon M. "Eldercare. A Guide to Clinical Geriatrics". Journal of American Geriatric
Society. Aug. 1982.
3. Gordon M. "On Aging". David Barash. Candian Medical Association Journal.
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4. Gordon M. "On Aging". David Barash. Journal of American Geriatric Society.
5. Gordon M. "Medicine and Culture". Lynn Payer. Journal of the American Geriatric
Society. July, 1989.
6. Gordon M. "Textbook of Medical Ethics" EH Loewy, Journal of the American Geriatrics
Society, August 1991.
7. Gordon M. "Sex May be Wasted on the Young". MacMillan Canada, 1992.
8. Gordon M. "Ageing Europe" by Alan Walker and Tony Maltby for the British Medical Journal,
Oct. 1997.
9. Gordon M. Veiled Meanings – Review of the experience of Alzheimer’s disease: life through a
tangled veil by Steven R. Saliat CMAJ, 2002:166:482
Chapters in Books
1. Foley J, Czukar G, Moorhouse A, Gordon M. Long-term Care and the Community: in, Bloom
H, Bay M. A Practical Guide to Mental Health, Capacity, and Consent Law in Ontario. Carswell,
Toronto, 1996, p.63-80
2. Gordon M. Liu B. In "Drugs of Choice" 1997 by Levine M, Lexchin J, Pellizzari. Canadian
Medical Association, Ottawa,1997.
3. Gordon M. Liu B. In "Drugs of Choice 1998" by Levine M, Lexchin J, Pellizzari Canadian
Medical Association, Ottawa, 1997.
4. Gordon M. Ethics: A Guide to Ethical Values and Commitments of Baycrest Centre for Geriatric
Care: In role as chair of Ethics Committee.
5. Izukawa TA, Gordon M, "Drug Toxicity and The aging Brain" in Duckett S, De La Torre JC;
Pathology of the Aging Human Nervous System, second edition, Oxford University Press, 2001
Video Review
Gordon M. In One hour, half a century of progress and setbacks. (1952 Living Longer). The
Lancet 1999;353:1982.
Abstracts
A01. Gordon M. Use of Prolonged Ambulatory Monitoring in a Geriatric Institutional Setting.
38th Annual Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society. 30 April-2 May, 1981.
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A02. Gordon M. Hyperthyroidism with Painless Subacute Thyroidism in the Elderly. Annual
Meeting of American Geriatrics Society. Los Angeles, California. May 1, 1982.
A03. Gordon M. Benefit of Access to On-Site Acute and Critical Care for the Residential
Section of a Multi-level Geriatric Centre: A One Year Review. The Gerontological Society of
America, 36th Annual Meeting. November 18-22, 1983.
A04. Gordon M, Gryfe C, Goldenberg L.M.C. The Geriatric Hospital - A Unique Innovation and
Comprehensive Model of Institutional Services, Gerontological Society of America. Annual
Meeting, November, 1986.
A05. Gordon M. Experience of an Acute and Semi-Acute Unit in a Multilevel Geriatric
Institutional Setting. - 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America.
November 18-22, 1987.
A06. Gordon M. An Examination of DNR and CPR: Policy, Practice and Perspectives. This was
a three-way Seminar with two presenters from Baylor University, Houston,Texas. 40th Annual
Scientific Meeting, Gerontological Society of America. November 18-22, 1987.
A07. Gordon M, Wiesenthal S, Cheung M. Experience of an Acute and Semi-Acute Care Unit
in a Multilevel Geriatric Institutional Setting. Canadian Association of Gerontology Annual
Meeting, October 22, 1988.
A08. Gordon M, Rochon P, Stokes E. Palliative Care for Patients in Geriatric Long-term Care
Facilities. First International Conference on Palliative Care of the Elderly. May 5, 1989.
A09. Gordon M, Weisenthal S, Cheung M. An Acute Care Unit in a Multi-Level Geriatric Facility:
The New Baycrest Hospital's First Two Years. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting
November 19, 1990
A10. Gordon M, Klapecki K. An Intermediate Geriatric Care Unit in an Acute Care Hospital.
Canadian Association on Gerontology - Annual Meeting. October 26, 1990.
A11. Gordon M (Chairman: Dementia and Testing), Freedman M, Veinish S, Springer, Varga,
Wortzman. Evaluating Dementia: Is the testing worth the effort? Gerontological Society of
America Annual Meeting. November 16-20, 1990.
A12. Gordon M (Chairman: Dementia and Testing), Freedman M, Stuss D. Competency,
Cognition and the brain. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting. November 16-20,
1990.
A13. Gordon M. Symposium participant: Issues concerning DNAR policy and CPR practice in
geriatric long-term institutional care. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting.
November 16-20, 1990.
A14. Gordon M. Poster: Geriatrics and the Canadian Health Care System. Gerontological
Society of America Annual Meeting. November 16-20, 1990.
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A15. Clark P, Gordon M, Wilson B, Klapecki K, Kirkland J, Isenberg Y, Naglie G, Goldlist B.
meeting1) A Geriatric and Long-term Care Committee of the Chief Coroner's office of Ontario.
Canadian Association of Gerontology, 1991.
A16. Gordon M, Klapecki K, Cheung M. Post-graduate training in geriatrics at a university
affiliated multi-level geriatric facility: The Baycrest experience. Canadian Association of
Gerontology, 1991.
A17. Izukawa TA, Gordon M, Silver I, Roberston C, Ward C. Development of a geriatric clinical
methods teaching manual. Canadian Association of Gerontology, 1991.
A18. Thorpe LU, Robertson D, LeClair K, Kohlhammer M, Paus-Jenssen E, Gordon M.
Workshop: End of Life Decisions Canadian Association of Gerontology, 1991.
A19. Cheung M, Gordon M, Weisenthal S. An intern rotation in acute geriatrics and long-term
care at a multi-level university affiliated geriatric centre: The Baycrest experience. Gerontological
Society of America Annual Meeting, 1991.
A20. Gordon M, Cheung M, Weisenthal S. An acute care teaching unit in a multilevel geriatric
centre: Baycrest's first five years. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, 1991.
A21. Gordon M, Cheung M, Weisenthal S. DNAR guidelines and CPR protocol and outcome of
CPR in a multilevel geriatric facility: The Baycrest experience. Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons Meeting, 1991. September, 1991
A22. Naglie G, Goldlist B, Wilson B, Kirkland J, Isenberg Y, Gordon M, Klapecki K, Clark P.
Cluster deaths in long-term care institutions. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Meeting,
1991. September, 1991
A23. Sclater A, Gordon M, Marcus T, Grobin W Metformin: Twenty Years of Use in Community
Dwelling and Institutionalized Elderly Diabetics. Presented at Annual Meeting, Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. September 12,1992
A23. Sclater A, Salibhai A, Bayley A, Fiorelli S, Gordon M, Rush P. A Comparison of
Rehabilitation Units in a Geriatric hospital and a General Hospital Presented at Annual Meeting,
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. September 12,1992.
A24. Sclater A, Alibhai S, Bayley A, Fiorelli S, Gordon M, Rush P. CPR in the Long-term care
Population:Three and a half-year's experience. Gordon M, Cheung M. Presented at Annual
Meeting, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. September 12,1992.
A25. Gordon M. Emergency care in the Nursing Home as part of Hospitalization of Nursing
Home Patients: Inevitable or preventable. Symposium American Geriatric Society Annual
Meeting, Nov 15, 1992.
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A26. Sclater A, Alibhai S, Bayley A, Fiorelli S, Gordon M, Rush P. A Comparison of
Rehabilitation Units in a Geriatric Hospital and a General Hospital. Presented at the Annual
Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, November 19,1992.
A27. Gordon M, Cheung M. Poor outcome of on-site CPR in a multi-level geriatric facility: Three
and a half years experience at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Presented at the Annual
Meeting, Gerontological Society of America, November 19,1992.
A28. Gordon M. Chair: Symposium on drug use in the elderly. An acute care unit in a multilevel
geriatric centre: Five years experience. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Annual
Meeting. September, 1993.
A29. Gordon M. Substitute Consent for Elderly Subjects: Questions to Ponder. Bourret E,
Robertson C, Gordon. Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, November, 1993.
A30. Gordon M, Bald C, Izukawa T. On-Site Specialty Clinics At a Multilevel Geriatric Facility:
The Baycrest Experience Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, November, 1993.
A31. Gordon M, Bald C, Izukawa T. On-site specialty clinics at a multilevel geriatric facility: The
Baycrest Experience. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 1994 Annual Meeting,
September 14-19, 1994.
A32. Bourret E, Gordon M, Bernick L, Robertson C. Substitute consent for elderly subjects:
Questions to Ponder. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 1994 Annual Meeting,
September 14-19, 1994.
A33. Kagan T. Gutman E, Gordon M. Polypharmacy in elderly palliative care patients. Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons 1994 Annual Meeting, September 14-19, 1994.
A34. Clark P, Goldlist B, Gordon M, Isenberg Y, Kirkland J, Klapecki K, Naglie G. Evaluating
and developing standards of long-term care: The role of Ontario's chief coroner's geriatric and
long-term care committee. Gerontological Society of America 47th Annual Scientific Meeting
November 18-22, 1994.
A35. Gordon M. Schwartz BE. DNR and CPR practice, guidelines and policies in long-term care
facilities in Ontario. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 1995 Annual Meeting, September
14-20, 1995.
A36. Gordon M. Schwartz BE. DNR as Default Position for Frail Elderly Residents of Long-term
Care Facilities: An Alternative to Disdirected DPR. Gerontological Society of America 48th Annual
Scientific Meeting, November 15-19, 1995.
A37. Gordon M. Vitamin B12 deficiency and elevated TSH in dementia: response to treatment.
The Lancet International Conference on Dementia, Edinburgh,Scotland, April 25-26, 1996.
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A38. Gordon M, Cheng C, Rochon P. Provision of Acute Care Services in a Multi-Level Geriatric
Facility:The Baycrest Experience. Gerontological Society of America 50th Annual Scientific
Meeting, November 15, 1997.
A39. Gordon M. Ethics Education at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. International
Conference, Ethics Education in Medical Schools, International Center for Health, Law and Ethics
University of Haifa, School of Law, Eilat, Israel, February 13-16, 2000.
F. INVITED LECTURES
Visiting Professorships
Visiting Professor, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, November 25-December 2, 1991, Departments of
Psychology and Social Work, including visiting lecturer to Mishan Center, Directorate of Old Age
Homes.
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia - Visiting
Professor, Sarah Herzog Hospital, Israel, May-June 1993.
Visiting Consultant, University of Manitoba - 1995 - Organized a special precentorship with
Jannsen Pharmaceuticals with two of their staff as a model for such relationships with the
pharmaceutical industry.
Professional Presentations
1. Medical College of Ohio, Oct. 27, 1979. Geriatric Medicine for the Physician.
a) The Dizzy Elderly Person;
b) The Complaint of Weakness;
c) Thyroid Disease in the Elderly".
2. Geriatric Medicine for the Practicing Physician 11 - conference. Sept. Sept. 18 and 19,
1979."Bladder-Bug Symbiosis"
3. Tri-Hospital Diabetes Association, April 18, 1980."It's Not Your Age".
4. McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. "Old People and Their Management" - 2 papers, May
1981.
5. Ontario Hospital Association Annual Meeting. "The Older Person and the Hospital
Environment", 29 Oct.1980.
6. Calgary Auxiliary Hospital and Nursing Home. "Problems of the Hospitalized Elderly", 31 Oct.
1980.
7. A Day in Primary Care Geriatrics. Kingston, Ontario. "Problems of the Hospitalized Elderly".
25th February, 1981.
8. Baycrest Centre Clinic Day. "Unusual Aspects of Infection in the Aged". 11 March, 1981.
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9. "Health Problems of an Aging Population". Whole day Seminar in cooperation with Hevre
Professional Development.
10. Centre of Continuing Education, McGill University" Old People and Their Management", "The
Dizzy, Falling, Elderly Patient" and "Geriatric Problems in Acute Care Hospital". May 6-8, 1981.
11. Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec. "Problems of the Hospitalized Elderly". May 8,
1981.
12. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Meeting Sept. 16, 1981.
a) "Hyperthyroidism with Painless Subacute Thyroiditis in the Elderly".
b) "Use of Prolonged Ambulatory Monitoring in Geriatric Institutional Setting"
13. Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie. Sept. 30, 1981. "Fatigue in the Elderly Patient".
14. Combined Canadian and American Gerontological Association Annual Meeting. November,
1981. "Fibre - It's Dietary Importance".
15. Doctors Hospital Clinic Day, Toronto. Dec. 1981. "Falls and Dizziness in the Elderly".
16. Proprietary Drug Association of Canada. Feb. 24, 1982."Over the counter Drugs and the
Elderly".
17. Northwestern General Hospital, Education Program. June 9, 1982. "Mythology of Aging".
18. Chatham Public General Hospital. Sept. 22, 982. "Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy".
19. Huronia District Hospital. Sept. 14, 1982. "Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy".
20. North York Branson Hospital. Oct. 27, 1982. "Unusual Manifestations of Infection".
21. Kingston "Day in Family Medicine". Nov. 3, 982."Failure to Thrive", "Pitfalls in Geriatric
Therapy".
22. Fanshawe College, London, Ontario. Nov. 26, 1982."Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy",
"Dizziness and Falls in the Elderly".
23. University of Toronto- Gerontology Program. December 1, 1982. "Biological Changes with
Aging".
24. Combined Baycrest and Mount Sinai Clinic Day. December 3, 1982."Hazards of
Hospitalization". "Unusual Manifestations of Infection", "Falls and Dizziness".
25. University of Toronto Update for Family Physicians. Feb.10,1983."Failure to Thrive".
26. "Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy". April 9,1983.
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27. University of Toronto, Dept. of Psychiatry, Apr. 22, 1983. "The Elderly and the Community".
28. Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital Clinic Day. May 6,1983.
a) "Problems of an Aging Population".
b) "Pitfalls of Geriatric Therapy",
c) "Infections in the Elderly".
29. 8th Annual Baycrest Centre Clinic Day. May 20, 1983."Problems of an Aging Population".
30. St.John's Hospital, Toronto. June 9, 1983. "Failure to Thrive in the Elderly".
31. Lakehead Summer School, OMA. Sept. 1983
a) "Problems of the Hospitalized Elderly"
b) "Pitfalls of Geriatric Therapy"
c) "Falls in the Elderly"
d) "Failure to Thrive"
e) "Unusual Manifestations of Infection"
32. CAPS Nursing Service Seminar. Sept. 22, 1983. "Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy".
33. Royal Victoria Hospital of Barrie. Sept. 28, 1983."Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy".
34. College of Family Physicians of Canada (Ontario). Annual Meeting. Oct. 5, 1983.
a) "Falls in the Elderly"
b) "Infections in the Elderly"
35. Fanshawe College, London, Ont. Oct. 14, 1983.
a) "Failure to Thrive"
b) "Psychoactive Drugs and Geriatric Care"
36. Toronto Institute of Medical Technology. Oct. 28, 1983."The Geriatric Patient" - A
Humanistic Approach.
37. Northumberland Medical Society. Nov. 1, 1983. "Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy".
38. Humber College, Pharmacy Assistant Seminar. Nov.5,1983. "Old Enough to Feel Better".
39. University of Toronto, Woodsworth College. Biology of Aging Course. Nov. 30, 1983.
"Health Concerns of an Aging Population"
40. Baycrest Centre/Mount Sinai Hospital Clinic Day in Geriatrics. Nov. 9, 1983.
a) "Failure to Thrive"
b) "Angina/Heart Failure"
c) "Falls in the Elderly"
d) "Infections in the Elderly"
41. Victoria County Medical Association, Jan. 19, 1984. "Pitfalls in Geriatric Therapy".
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42. Conference, Seven Oaks General Hospital, Winnipeg Man. Feb. 8, 1984.
a) "Failure to Thrive"
b) "Falls and Syncopal Attacks"
43. Halton County Medical Society. Feb. 29, 1984. "Failure to Thrive".
44. "Benefits of Access to on-site Acute and Critical Care for the Residential Section of a
Multi-level Geriatric Centre: A One Year Review". American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting,
May, 1984.
45. "Failure to Thrive". Drugs and Geriatric Care, Humber College Seminar, May 10, 1984.
46. "Problems of an Aging Population: The Impact of Advancing Technology - Ontario
Gerontology Association, 3rd Annual Meeting, Sept. 1984.
47. "The Cardiology of Aging". College of Family Physicians. Ontario Chapter, 22nd Annual
Meeting, Oct. 18, 1984.
48. "Cardiac Resuscitation in the Elderly". Ontario Psychogeriatric Association Annual Program.
Oct. 29, 1984.
49. "Advantages of Comprehensive Institutional Geriatric Services". Annual Meeting of
Canadian Association on Gerontology. Nov. 4, 1984.
50. "Is there Life after Aging?" "Infection in the Elderly". Baycrest-Mount Sinai Hospital Annual
Clinic Day. Nov. 14, 1984.
51. "Is there Life after Aging?" Ontario Hospital Association. Region 2 Spring Conference. April
3,1985.
52. "Problems of an Aging Population".South Muskoka Memorial Annual Clinic Day. May 8,
1985.
53. "Failure to Thrive in the Elderly". Ontario Nursing Home Association, Region 1 Workshop.
June 13, 1985.
54. "Bacterial Infection in the Elderly". Fifth National Conference of the Canadian Hospital
Infection Control Association. June 21, 1985.
55.
"Drugs in the Elderly". Boots Drug Store Student - Preceptor Workshop. July 25, 1984.
56. "Concerns of the Aging Population". Annual Meeting Co-ordinated Services for Jewish
Elderly. Sept. 20, 1984.
57. "Tying it Altogether: Medicine, Aging and Communication". University of Toronto, Diploma
Course in Gerontology. Nov. 28,1984.
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58. October 16, 1985 Annual Andre Aisenstat - Clinical Day, Jewish General Hospital,
Montreal. "The Aging Brain: Crossroads of Drug Therapy".
59. October 18, 1985 - Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Second Annual Nursing Clinic Day.
Panel discussion on Nurses' Role in Longterm Care.
60. October 25, 1985 - University of Ottawa School of Medicine. Annual Medical School
Symposium: "The Spectrum of Ischemic Heart Disease in the Elderly".
61. Nov.5 1985 - Ontario Nursing Home Association, Second Annual Symposium. "Confusion
in the Elderly: Assessment and Management".
62. Nov. 9, 1985 - Scarborough General Hospital Clinic Day."Concerns of an Aging Population".
63.
Nov. 14, 1985 - Fanshaw College, London, Ontario."The Aging Process".
64. Nov. 15, 1985 - Baycrest Centre/Mount Sinai Hospital Clinic Day in Geriatrics - "Drugs and
the Brain" and Peri-operative Care of the Elderly Orthopaedic Patient".
65. Dec. 5, 1985 - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. 14th Review Course. "Unusual
Manifestations of Cardiac Disease in the Elderly".
66. Feb. 28, 1986 - American College of Physicians/Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons Annual Meeting. "Failure to Thrive - A Geriatric Dilemma".
67. Mar. 21 1986 - Ontario Medical Association/Ontario Nursing Home Association Advisory
Physicians Conference. "Polypharmacy and Effects on the Aging Brain".
68. Apr. 19, 1986 -Victoria Order of Nurses Annual Community Education Day. "Problems of an
Aging Population".
69. May 29, 1986 - City of Toronto Dept. of Public Health. "Biological Changes with Aging".
70. Oct. 24, 1986 - Lambton College, Sarnia. "Issues of an Aging Population".
71. Dec. 3, 1986 - Clinical Geriatrics for the Practitioner. Mount Sinai/Baycrest Clinic Day.
"Weakness - a Geriatric Dilemma" and "Problems in Geriatric Cardiology".
72. Apr. 9. 1987 - Mount Sinai Hospital Family Practice Program. Cardiac Disease in Family
Practice - "The Aging Heart".
73. Apr. 23, 1987 - Drugs in Geriatric Care. Sponsored by Humber College - "Drugs and the
Aging Brain".
74. Apr. 24, 1987 - Stratford General Hospital. Rehabilitation Day. "Post-stroke Depression".
75. May 6, 1987 - Etobicoke General Hospital. 15th Annual Clinic Day -"Problems of our Aging
Population".
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76. May 14, 1987 - The Barrie and District Association for the Mentally Retarded. "A Medical
Perspective on Aging".
77. June 17, 1987 - Queens University, Kingston. A Day in Geriatric Medicine. "Drugs and the
Aging Brain" and "Unusual Manifestations of Infections in the Elderly".
78. Aug. 13, 1987 - Hoffman La Roche Ltd. Clinical Research Grand Rounds: "Drugs and the
Aging Brain".
79. Sept. 14-15, 1987 - Ontario Association of Medical Directors of Homes for Senior Citizens.
"Long acting Nitrates".
80. Sept. 17, 1987 - Riverdale Hospital 23rd Annual Meeting. "Looking at the Problems of an
Aging Population".
81. Oct. 1 - 2, 1987 - 4th International Symposium on Nitrates. Nice, France. "Silent Angina in
the Elderly".
82. Nov.5,1987 - Public General Hospital, Chatham:2 Seminars "Drugs and the Aging Brain"
and "Weakness in the Elderly".
83.
Nov. 14, 1987 - West Park Hospital, Toronto. "Psychological Aspects of Aging".
84. Nov. 25, 1987 - McMaster University Clinic Day in Geriatrics. "Health Care for the
Chronically Ill".
85. Dec. 2, 1987 - Clinical Geriatrics for the Practitioner. Baycrest Centre/Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinic Day. "Geriatric Assessment in a Multi-disciplinary Approach". "Post-stroke Depression Reality or Myth".
86. Dec. 4, 1987 - Symposium in Cardiology, Brest, France. "Silent Angina, A Geriatric
Syndrome?"
87. Feb. 10, 1988 - York Finch General Hospital. 17th Annual Clinic Day. "Weakness - a
Geriatric Syndrome".
88. Feb. 20, 1988 - Ontario Medical Students Weekend Workshop on "Issues on the Care of
the Elderly".
89. Feb. 26 - 28, 1988 - Weekend Medical Seminar, Nordic Laboratories "Drugs in the Elderly".
90. April 11, 1988 - TeleMedicine Canada: "Issues Related to Geriatric Medicine".
91. April 7 - 8, 1988 - "Drugs and Geriatric Care". Humber College 10th Annual Conference.
A Geriatric Assessment.
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92. April 11, 1988 - Hamilton Academy of Medicine. Emergency Care Symposium: "Infections in
the Elderly".
93. May 20, 1988 - Baycrest Centre 13th Annual Clinic Day. "Drugs and the Aging Brain".
94. June 3, 1988 - University of Toronto. The Fundamentals of Geriatric Psychiatry:"Ethical
Issues in Geriatric Care".
95. June 6 - 10th, 1988 - Ontario Medical Association Annual Meeting. "Affairs of the Heart Issues in Geriatric Cardiology".
96. June 23 - 26, 1988 - Second Annual Atlantic Canada Symposium on Cardiovascular
Disease. "Hypertension in the Elderly".
97.
Sept. 16, 1988. Scarborough General Hospital, Clinic Day,"Sex and the Elderly".
98.
Oct. 12, 1988. Durham Medical Society Meeting, "Hypertension in the Elderly".
99. Oct. 28, 1988. Case Western Reserve, Ohio, Geriatric Seminar Series, "Weakness: A
Geriatric Dilemma".
100. Nov. 11, 1988. Baycrest - Mount Sinai Clinic Day, "Painless Angina, A Geriatric Syndrome".
101. Saturday at the University. University of Toronto, a)"Osteoporosis", b)"Drug Therapy in the
Elderly",c)"What's New for Parkinsonism"?
102.
Nov. 18,1988 - The Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia - "Surgical care of the Elderly
Patient", "Problems of the Aging Population in a Technological Era".
103. Jan. 24, 1989 - UCLA, Division of Geriatrics - "Hypertension in the Elderly".
104. Feb. 16, 1989. British Columbia International Workshop on Medication Use and Elderly
People - "Rational Drug Use".
105. Mar. 4, 1989. Albert Einstein Medical Centre, Philadelphia. "Problems of an Aging
Population".
106. Apr. 7, 1989. University of Toronto. Clinical Geriatrics Conference. CME Course
Director, "Hypertension in the Elderly".
107. Apr. 13, 1989. Humber College Drugs and Geriatric Care -"Hypertension in the Elderly".
108. May 12, 1989. North York General Hospital, 2nd Annual Update in Emergency Medicine.
"The Geriatric Patient in Crises".
109. June 29, 1990 "Special Therapeutic Considerations for the Elderly Patient with
Hypertension". Nordic Pharmaceutical Satellite Program to the International Meeting on
Hypertension.
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110. Oct. 19, 1990, "The Coroner and Geriatric Deaths". Educational Course for Coroners,
Ministry of the Solicitor General.
111. Nov. 7, 1989. Manitoba Health Organization, Annual Meeting. “Problems of an Aging
Population in an Age of Technology".
112. Nov. 7, 1989. Manitoba Long Term Care Council. "Problems and Concerns in Long Term
Care - Implications for Future Directions.
113. Nov. 15, 1989. Telemedicine Canada. "Wednesday at the University of Toronto" - "Three
topics in Geriatric Medicine,
a) Osteoporosis,
b) Drug Use,
c) Update on Parkinson's Disease.
114. Nov. 17,1989 "Medical Grand Rounds. Peterborough General Hospital Part of U.of T CME
on-site visit in cooperation with Peterborough Alzheimer Society.
115. Nov.20, 1989 "Problems of An Aging Population in an era of Technology". Meeting the
Challenge of Caring for the Elderly, Humber College Course for Health Care Aids.
116. Nov. 24, 1989. Baycrest/Mt. Sinai Annual Clinic Day in Geriatrics: "The Older Person in
Crises in the Emergency Room", "Hypertension in the Elderly - What Price Therapy".
117. Jan. 19, 1990 UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics. "Weakness: A Geriatric
Syndrome".
118. Jan. 1990. Seminar Mt. Sinai Hospital Ethics Seminar Series. "Ethical Issues in the Care of
the Elderly".
119. March 30, 1990. "Peri-operative Care of the Elderly Patient", Care of the Older Surgical
Patient. U. of T. CME (Program Co-organizer).
120. March 22, 1990. Canadian-Israel Technion Society and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care.
Symposium - Perspectives on Aging.
121. April 5, 1990. Drugs and Geriatric Care. Humber College."Surgery in the Elderly".
122. May 19, 1990. "The Baycrest Centre - A Multilevel Long Term Care Program". American
Medical Directors' Association Annual Meeting.
123. June 1, 1990 ONHA Region 1, Annual Medical Advisor's Workshop, "Defining Dementia"
and "Hypertension in the Elderly".
124. June 5, 1990. "Peri-operative Care of the Geriatric Patient. Ontario Medical Association
Annual Meeting,Section on Internal Medicine.
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125. August 3, 1990 "CPR and DNR in Long Term Care Geriatric Institutions-Baycrest
Approach. Grand Rounds, Baycrest Centre
126. Sept. 7, 1990. "Polypharmacy and the Elderly" Geriatric Clinic Day, The Credit Valley
Hospital, Toronto
127. Sept.15, 1990. Aging and the Heart, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Annual Meeting.Symposium Chairman
128. Oct 20, 1990. Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences. Geriatric Radiology Clinic
Day. "Understanding Aging"
129. Nov.5, 1990. Problems of an Aging population in an era of technology. Annual General
Meeting and Educational Conference, Saskatchewan Health-Care Association
130. Nov 22, 1990. First Annual Palliative Care Conference. Humber College. 1. Palliative Care
in Geriatric Long Term Care Facilities, and 2. Geriatric and Long term care.
131. Nov 23, 1990. Baycrest/Mt. Sinai Annual Clinic Day. Defining Dementia: Is the quest worth
the cost?
132. Jan 29, 1991. UCLA Geriatric Program, Seminar in medical post-graduate series on
geriatric care: CPR\DNAR in an Elderly Institutionalized Population.
133. Feb 28, 1991. Annual Meeting of the Alberta Association of Family Physicians: Dialogue
with Dr. H. Bergman-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal: Drug Use in the Elderly - Conflicts and
Challenges.
134. Apr. 22, 1991 Drugs and Geriatric Care. Humber College. Defining Dementia: Is the Quest
Worth the Effort?".
135. Apr. 23, 1991 Symposium on Geriatric Medicine, Queensway General Hospital, "Drugs and
the Elderly: A Multidisciplinary Approach".
136. Sept. 30, 1991 Geriatric Services in Ontario - Institute of Psychiatry - University of London,
England.
137. Oct. 19, 1991 A multidisciplinary Approach to Drug use in the Elderly. Lincoln County
Academy of Medicine.
138. Oct. 22, 1991 Special considerations in caring for the elderly hypertensive patient. CME
program supported by Merck Frosst.
139. Nov.8, 1991 Ethical Issues in the Care of the Elderly. Clinical Ethics Course, Mt. Sinai
Hospital.
140. Nov.13, 1991 University of Toronto, Core Day in Family Medicine. CPR and DNR in the
elderly.
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141. Nov. 22, 1991. Course organizer and Presenter: Palliative care for the older patient:
Institutional Options. Annual Baycrest/MSH annual clinic day.
142. Feb.7, 1992 Grand Rounds Baycrest. How do we know we're doing what? The Black box of
Rehab. with Dr. A. Sclater.
143. Feb. 18, 1992 The Canadian Health Care System in Geriatrics. UCLA Division for Geriatric
Medicine and Gerontology.
144. March 28, 1992. Saturday at the University, University of Toronto:Failure to Thrive,
Placement of the Elderly, Treatment of Hypertension in the Elderly, Falls, Peri-operative care.
145. March 4, 1992 Problems of an Aging Population. School of Physical and Health Education,
University of Toronto.
146. April 3, 1992 Problems of an Aging Population. A Clinic day for Geriatric Laboratory
Medicine. Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences.
147. April 6, 1992. Issues in Palliative and Long term care. Drugs and Geriatric Care. Humber
College, CME.
148. May 22, 1992 Hypertension in the Elderly. Annual Baycrest Clinic Day.
149. June 13, 1992 Medication for the Elderly: Whose Responsibility. University of Toronto CME
- Do's and Don'ts of Office Practice.
150. Sept. 13-16 Problems of an Aging in an Era of Technology and Palliative and Long-term
care. Presented to the Australian Association of Gerontology, Melbourne.
151. Nov.2, 1992 CPR and DNAR in elderly institutionalized elderly: The Baycrest Experience.
M. Cheung, M. Gordon. Third annual Baycrest Centre Research Day.
152. Dec. 4, 1992 Long-term care patient and the Hospital Emergency Room. Annual
Baycrest/Mt. Sinai Hospital Clinic Day.
153. May 10, 1993. Resuscitation in the elderly. Maimonides Hospital adn Geriatric Centre,
Montreal, Quebec.
154. May 10, 1993. Hypertension in the elderly. Maimonides Hospital and Geriatric Centre,
Montreal, Quebec.
155. May 27, 1993. Aging in the Era of Technology. JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and
Human Development, Jerusalem Israel.
156. May 27, 1993. CPR in the Elderly. Sarah Herzog Hospital,Jerusalem Israel.
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157. Sept. 20, 1993. Ontario Association of Non-profit Homes and Services for Seniors, Annual
Meeting. CPR in the Elderly.
158. Sept. 23, 1993. Elder Care: Do we Care. Symposium at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
159. Oct. 10, 1993. Hypertension in the elderly: Problems and pitfalls. Sarah Herzog Hospital,
Jerusalem Israel.
160. Oct 12, 1993 Problems of an Aging Population in an Era of Technology. Bar Ilan University
Symposium on New Directions of Alzheimer Treatment research.
161. Dec.10, 1993 Baycrest/MSH annual Clinic Day. Sexuality in the Elderly.
162. Feb. 16, 1994 York-Finch General Hospital Med. Staff Assoc. Annual Clinical Day.
Sexuality and the Elderly
163. March 24-25, 1994 4th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference: The Dementias Problems of an Aging Population in the Modern Era.
164. May 26, 1994 1st Annual Searle National Geriatric Fellows Day. Dealing with the Media.
165. July 15, 1994 Grand Rounds Baycrest Centre - Drugs and the Elderly with Dr. Paula
Rochon.
166. June 27, 1994 University of Toronto Division of Geriatrics: panel on geriatric therapeutics.
167. Sept 21, 1994 Delaware Alliance for Health Care Equality in reforming our health care
system.
168. Dec 8, 1994 ECAH interprofessional grand rounds, Hamilton, Mcmaster University. CPR in
the Elderly.
169. Seminar series for residents in Geriatric Medicine program at U. of T. CPR in the Elderly.
Jan, 1995
170. Feb.1,1995 Medical Grand Rounds Women's College Hospital. CPR in the elderly.
171. Feb. 2, 1995 Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Family Medicine, U. of Toronto Annual CME day.
Drugs and the elderly.
172. Gordon M. CPR and DNAR orders in long term care facilities" ONHA annual meeting,
March 1, 1995, Toronto
173. Gordon M. Issues in Drug Therapy in the Elderly. "5 Chiefs" Family Medicine Clinic Day,
Toronto, Apr. 8, 1995
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174. Gordon M. Ethical issues in the care of the elderly: Commentary on symposium, workshop
on "End of Life Decisions" and "Hyptertension in the Elderly" at the"Recent Advances in Care of
the Elderly" international conference- Jerusalem, Israel, Apr 23-27, 1995
175. Gordon M. Negotiating to Yes: Memoirs of a Geriatrician, and Ischemic Heart Disease in
the Elderly- Where to Go. Provincial conference, "Challenges in Geriatric Medicine, Ontario, June
8-11, 1995
176. Baycrest Centre/MSH Clinic Day: Ischemic Heart Disease in elderly : A case-based
approach 1995
177. March 1, 1995 Ontario Nursing Home Assoc. Annual Meeting: CPR in the Elderly - Longterm care issues
178. Nov. 27, 1995 2nd Annual Kanee Lecture, Louis Brier Home for the Aged, Vancouver
B.C.:Problems of an aging population in an era of technology.
179. Feb. 1, 1996 Clinical Ethics Issues: Educational course at Baycrest:Relationship of
professional standards and ethics and translation of ethical values into practice: How to do itcase study part 1 and 2.
180. March 4, 1996 Wellesley Hospital resident rounds: CPR in the elderly.
181. May 17, 1996: Annual Meeting, College of Family Physicians of Canada. Are
Cardiovascular Medications for Life?
182. June 7-9 Medical Issues for the Family Practitioner. Huntsville Ontario.
183. June 21, 1996 University of Toronto Symposium on research ethics. What? Why? How?
Communications with patients and research subjects: Geriatric patients.
184. Baycrest Centre/MSH Clinic Day: Ethical Issues in Long-term care: Workshop Nov. 28, 1997.
185. Controversies in Medical Ethics: Jewish and Secular Perspectives. Public Forum: Is there a
conflict between modern secular ethics and the Jewish Tradition? June 5, 1997
186. Controversies in Medical Ethics: Jewish and Secular Perspectives. Workshop - clinical
vignettes, June 6, 1997
187. Grand Rounds MSH- March 25, 1998. Ethical Issues in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
188. Symposium at Osgoode Hall: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, Nov 19, 1997
189. Shalom Village in Hamilton, Ontario. Problems of an Aging Population in an Era of Technology,
May 20, 1997
190. Canadian Wholesale’s Drug Associations Breakfast seminar: Dealing with the DQTC. Oct. 8,
1997
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191. Baycrest Centre/MSH Clinic Day: Ethical Issues in Long-term care: a cased basede approach Workshop Nov. 27, 1998
192. Canadian Bioethics Society: 10th Annual conference - Presentation on Baycrest ethics
program with B. Conway, L. Turner and E. Bourett
193. Views of Ethics in Science: Dachei Naom Synagogue - Jewish vs. secular perspectives on
medical ethics ; Nov. 28, 1988
194. Telemedicine; - Acting on a living
Will: A Physician’s Dilemma, May 13, 1998.
195. The Michener Institute: The Impact of an Aging
1988.
Population on Laboratory Services. April 17,
196. DC Gerontology Network: Ethical Issues in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care. October 19, 1998.
197. Baycrest Centre first annual symposium on Geriatric Dentistry. Oct. 16, 1998: Aging and
Medicine.
198. University of Toronto/Baycrest Centre Symposium in Geriatric Dentistry- Oct, 22, 1999What’s New in Geriatrics.
199. Baycrest Centre Annual Meeting: Issues in Geriatric Medicine – Nov. 26, 1999 - 1)
Alzheimer’s Disease: to tell the truth or not to patients and families and 2) withdrawing/
withholding treatment in long term care: guidelines for action.
200. Andre Aisenstadt Clinical Day – Ethical Issues in Geriatrics and Long-term care. McGill
University/Jewish General Hospital, Montreal. October 27, 1999.
201. Institute for International Research, Sustaining Healthcare: A Vision into the Year 2000 The Aging Population Into 2010: What will they need and how will we fund it?, May 25th, 2000.
202. Balancing the rights of Individuals vs. the community. CHICA - Canada's 2000 National
Education Conference May 30, 2000.
203. The future challenges of Aging. The Third Joint Kyoto University-University of Toronto
Symposium on Interdisciplinary Studies in the Aging Societies. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
March 28-29, 2000.
204. Specialty Care Challenges in the Next Century. Management of an Aging Population.
Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. September 22, 2000 .
205. DNR – ethical issues. Canadian Society for Geriatric Medicine annual meeting Oct. 26,
2000, Edmonton Alberta Challenging Cases: Medical Paternalism, Bioethics and futility
206. Ethical issues in geriatrics and long term care: Jewish and secular perspectives. Eight
International Congress on ethics in Medicine. Beer-Sheva, Israel Nov. 6, 2000
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207. CPR in Long Term Care. Issues in Geriatric Medicine. Baycrest Centre annual clinic day.
Nov. 24, 2000
208. Ethical issues in geriatrics and long-term care. ICES – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Dec. 2000
209. Ethical Issues at the end of life. Alzheimer Disease and Dementia Initiative and update in
Alzheimer disease for primary care physicians. Edmonton Alberta. April 25-28, 2001
210. Ethical issues in geriatrics and long-term care. Tayside-Ontario Gerontological Working
Group May 4, 2001
211. Ethics in Geriatric Care. World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology Vancouver, B.C. July 1 -6, 2001
212. Advance Directives in Long Term Care. Medical Pharmacies – Niagara Falls, ON. Oct.2,
2001
213. Ethical issues in geriatrics. Palliser Health Authority – Regional Education Services –
Medicine Hat, AB. Nov.2, 2001
214. End of Life Dementia Care: Clinical & Ethical Issues. Long Term Care 2001 – Calgary, AB.
Nov.3, 2001
215. Issues in Geriatric Medicine: “Afternoon Workshops”. Department of Medicine U of T, Nov.
30, 2001
216. Philosophy Class. Health Ethics – York University, Toronto, ON Jan.14, 2002
217. Ethics Education in a Long-Term Care Facility - Valencia Forum, Valencia Spain, April 2002
218. Ethical Issues in a Jewish Long-Term Care Facility – Loyala University, Almago, Spain, June
3-9, 2002
219. Geriatric Medicine Resident Academic Seminar Series – Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON July 22, 2002
220. End of Life Dementia Care: Clinical and Ethical Issues – Capital Health, Edmonton, Alberta
Sept.19 and Sept.20, 2002
221. Elder Health Through Integrated Elder Care in Our Communities: Perspectives on Making it
a Reality – RNAO, Toronto, ON Sept.26, 2002
222. Ethical issues in infection control, individual vs. “community issues: Finding the balance.
Clinical Grand Rounds – Baycrest Centre, Jan. 25, 2002
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223. Ethical Issues in End of Life Dementia Care – Vancouver Island Health Authority, Victoria,
BC, Feb.8, 2003
224. Ethics Education Seminar - LTC & Services for Seniors Division Regional Municipality of
Durham, Fairview Lodge, Whitby, March 17, 2003
225. Geriatrics in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities – RNAO, Toronto, ON, October
22, 2003
226. Ethical Issues in Geriatric Care - Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology the
Aging Eye, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON December 5, 2003
227. Clinical, Oerganiaational and Ethical Issues in community-based Eldercare – Division of
Geriatric Medicine, University of McGill, Montreal, PQ March 2, 2004
228. Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation in the Elderly: Clinical, Ethical, and Jewish Perspectives Fifth Miami International Torah & Science Conference, Kovens Conference Centre, North
Miami, Fla. December 18, 2003
231. CPR and Halacha – The First Canada/Israel Medical Conference “Update in Internal
Medicine”, Hadar Sheraton City Tower Hotel, Ramat Gan, Israel November 4, 2003
232. Ethical Issues in Cross-border prescribing – Symposium: Cross-border Internet Pharmacy:
Public Policy Implications – Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto ON March
9, 2004
233. Humanity in Long Term Care – Ethical, Clinical and Social Challenges – Department of
Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON May 5, 2004
234. Soroka University Medical Centre – Ben Gurion University, Beer Shiva, Israel –
Presentation – May 31, 2004
Non-Professional Presentations
1. The Problems, Issues, Growth Implications Involved with an Aging Population. The Rotary
Club of Toronto, Toronto, ON Nov. 23, 2001
2. Presentation to Biomedical & Biomaterial Engineering Students. U of T, March, 2002
3. Ethical Dilemmas Practical Decisions: End of Life in Long Term Care, Shalom Village, March
27, 2003
4. The Toronto SARS Experience Ethical, Scientific & Jewish Perspectives, Beth Jacob
V’Anshei Drildz Congregation, June 1, 2003
5. Parenting Your Parents: The Latest, Greatest Challenge for Boomers. Annual Ada Starkman
Lecture, Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care, October 22, 2003
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Outside Lay Audience
1. Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology. Videotape for course in sociology "Gerontology". April, 1980.
2. George Brown College, Apr. 1980, May, 1981. Pre-retirement Series. "Staying Health
Through Retirement"
3.
YMCA - Pre-retirement Programmes. Monthly, 1979 - 1980.
4. National Defense Headquarters, Ottawa. "Staying Healthy Through Retirement", March,
1981.
5. Dept. of National Defense, Ottawa. Two day seminar on Health in the Retirement Years.
25-26 March, 1981.
6. George Brown College. Seminar on Retirement. "Health Concerns During Your Retirement
Years". May 13, 14,15, 1981.
7. Spring General Meeting. The Women's Auxiliary of Mount Sinai Hospital, "How to make the
next years the best years of your Life". 13 May, 1981.
8. 10th International Senior Citizen's Congress. "Health Concerns of an Aging Population".
18-21 May, 1981.
9. Seneca College. Retirement Program. "Health During Your Retirement Years". 11 June,
1981.
10. Ontario Association of Homes for the Aged. "Resident's Rights - Whose Rights are Really
Being Protected". 10 June, 1981.
11. McGill University, Faculty of Education - Retirement Program. "Health During your
Retirement Years". 17 June, 1981.
9.
I.B.M. Toronto. Oct. 13, 1981. "Your Health in Retirement".
13. Alzheimer Society for Metropolitan Toronto. Nov. 19, 1981."Health Concerns of an Aging
Population".
14. Jewish Book Fair. Nov. 22, 1981. "Old Enough to Feel Better".
15. Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations - Dec. 1981."Health During the Retirement
Years".
16.
Dept. of National Defense. Feb. 3, 1982. "Retirement Planning and Health".
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17. School and Community Service Programme. Feb. 1982 "Building Between Generations".
18. Forum, St. Lawrence Centre. Mar. 9, 1982. "The Business of Aging". Panel.
19. Edu-Con of Canada. April 15, 1982. "Health and Retirement".
20. Lakeshore Area Multi-Service Project. April 20,1982."Problems of an Aging Population".
21. Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living. June 4,1982."Myths of Aging".
22. Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living. June 17, 1982."Are Seniors being Adequately
Served by the Medical Profession?"
23. McGill University, Retirement Programme. June 23, 1982."Planning for your Future Health".
24. University of Toronto Retirement Seminar.Feb. 10, 1983.Health in Your later Years".
25. University of Toronto Lunch and Learn Club. Feb. 18, 1983. "The Heart of the Matter Cardiovascular Disease".
26. Toronto Northern Secondary School - Conference. Feb. 24,1983. "Communication Between
the Generations".
27. Saint-Laurent Retirement Program. Mar. 10, 1983."Health in Your Senior Years".
28. Northwestern General Hospital, Toronto. April 15, 1982."Problems in the Geriatric Age
Group".
29. Ontario Teachers' Federation. April 29, 1983. "Health in the Senior Years".
30. Civil Service Commission, Ontario. July 6, 1983."Health in the Retirement Years".
31. Ontario Civil Service Commission. Jan. 9, 1984.
32. Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation. Annual Meeting. Mar. 2, 1984."Health after
40".
33. University Women's Club of Milton. May 3, 1984."Problems of an Aging Population".
34. Royal Arch Masons Welfare Committee. "Is there Life after Aging?"
35. Canadian Pensioners Concerned. April 26, 1984. "Health is in your Hands".
36. Pine Villa Retirement Home. April 12, 1984. "Your Health".
37. Plus Sixty Conference, The Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus. May 31, 1984.
"Health Concerns of an Aging Population".
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38. "Retirement: Making the Next Year the Best Years of your Life", Jewish Book Fair.
November 18,1984.
39. "An Ounce of Prevention: A Guide to Healthy Retirement". Volunteer Centre of Metropolitan
Toronto. Nov. 29, 1984.
40. "Preparation for Retirement". The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education. May
9, 1985.
41. "Is there Life after Aging?" Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. Late Life Learning
Series. May 16,1985.
42. "Focus on Retirement". Thorncliffe Central Park Lodge. June 3,1985.
43. "Preparation for Retirement". Canadian Association of Pre-Retirement Planners. June 6,
1985.
44. July 3, 1985 - Public Service Commission of Canada. "Planning for Retirement: Lifestyle
and Preventative Medicine".
45. Sept. 18, 1985 - Stratford, Ontario. Pre-retirement committee: "Preparing for Retirement".
46. October 10, 1985 - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Seminar on Retirement
Planning.
47. Nov. 4, 1985 - The Ontario Dietetic Association. "Old Enough to Feel Better - Health in the
Later Years".
48. Nov. 28, 1985 - Ministry of Agriculture: "Preparing for Retirement".
49.
Dec. 20, 1985 - Ministry of Government Resources: "Preparing for Retirement"
50. Oct. 30 - 31, 1986 - The Ontario Council for Leadership in Educational Administration.
"Preparing for Retirement".
51.
Temple Emanuel - Sunday Series - "Problems of an Aging Population", Jan. 8, 1989.
52.
Concerned Friends. Allocation of Health Care Funding Jan.8, 1990.
53. April 22, 1990. Holy Blossom Temple. Issues in Aging.
54. 1992 Aging: A Family Affair. Leaside United Church Ethical Issues Series.
55. April 13, 1994 Home Alone, Forum on Health Care for the Elderly.
56. June 27, 1994 Japanese Association of Long Term Care Hospitals for the Elderly Study
Group - Ontario's Long-term care health system.
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57. August 15, 1994 Presentation to the Ontario Legislature on Long-term care reform
Legislation.
58.
Oct. 19, 1995 Baycrest Centre Wagman Centre - Heart Smart Day:Medication Update.
59.
Nov. 24, 1994 Bernard Betel Centre for Creative Living:Taking control of your health.
60. Baycrest Centre Foundation series: Old Enough to Feel Better - Nov. 17, 1998. An Ounce of
Prevention.
61. Nov.25, 2002 York University – Ethics for Philosophy Students
62. Jan.10, 2003 Baycrest Centre Clinical Grand Rounds – What is the role for conscientious
objection to medical care
63. Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care: The Approaches of Judaism, Catholocism and Islam – Bath
Tikvah Synagogue, Toronto, ON March 31, 2004
G. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Professional:
Contributions to the Development of Professional Practices
1.
Prescriptions for Health. Report of the Pharmaceutical Inquiry of Ontario (Lowy
Commission). Co-author of report as part of membership of the Committee. July 1990.
2.
Submission to Ministry of Citizenship on behalf of Regional Geriatric Program on proposed
Bills 74, 108 and 109 on December 13, 1991.
3. Submission to Legislative Committee Hearings, Ministry of Citizenship on behalf of Regional
Geriatric Program, proposed Bills 74, 108, 109, Feb.13, 1992.
4.
Chronic Care Hospital Organization, Committee on Long-term Care Reform, 1992.
5.
Ontario Medical Association, Committee on Long-term Care Reform, 1992-5.
6.
Alzheimer Association of Ontario, Substitute Decisions Task Force 1992.
7.
Hospital Council of Metropolitan Toronto, Presentation Committee Bills 74, 108, 109. 1992.
8. Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Forum on Redirection of long-term care and support
services, 1992.
9.
Senior Citizens Consumer Alliance - Presentation on Redirection of long-term care, 1992.
10. Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre at St. Joseph's Hospital (Hamilton), Forum on
Optimal Drug Therapy, November 17, 1999.
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11. The Foundation for Medical Practice Education, Reviewer of CME Module - Dementia,
Diagnosis and Initial Treatment. July, 2000.
12. Guest speaker, Canadian Institute of Actuaries, CIA National Symposium on Aging,
May 1-2, 2000.
13. Workshop leader – Dr. Ira Pollock Clinic Day, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care – Ethical
issues in feeding and hydration in long term care and later stage dementia – November 30, 2001
Talks at Baycrest
1. Ladies Auxiliary - Dec. 1979. "No Age Limit to Good Health Care".
2. Luncheon-of-the-Month - Dec. 1979. "Your Parents' Health". Concerns and Responsibilities.
3. 25th Anniversary Ladies Auxiliary - May 1981. "Making the Next Years the Best Years of
your Life".
4. Baycrest Hospital Family Advisory Council. Resuscitation: A Look at the Issues. Nov. 22,
1989.
5. Baycrest Hospital Family Advisory Council. Resuscitation: A Look at the Issues. March 22,
1990.
6. Presentation on the Legislative committee on the administration of justice: Deputation on the
consent to treatment legislation, February 1996.
7. Guest speaker - Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care – Dr. Ira Pollock Clinic Day, Clinical and
Ethical Issues in Geriatric Care, April 16, 2004
H. COURSES TAUGHT
Mount Sinai Hospital - University of Toronto
1974-1984
- Physical Diagnosis Course - 2nd year Medicine
1974-1975
- Seminars in Endocrinology
1975-1976
- Seminars in Chest Medicine - 3rd year Medicine
1975-1978
- 3rd year Medicine - "Whole body"
1975-1982
- Emergency Lecture Series
1983- Geriatric Seminars for Nursing staff
1989-1994
- Seminar in the Medical Ethics Seminar Series
1993- Revised protocol for peri-operative care for the older patient for the
University Surgical Manual
University Of Toronto
1976-1977
- Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
1976-1977
- Seminars in Endocrinology
1982-1994
- Physiology of Aging - lst ear
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1982-1984
19921991-1995
1992
- "Problems of an Aging Population" - course on Gerontology
- Seminar, Faculty of Health Administration Total Quality Management and
the Physician
- Lecture in Geriatric Care issues to students of the School of Physical and
Health Education
- University of Toronto: Northwestern University Exchange - Looking at the
Canadian Health Care System
Mount Sinai Hospital Clinical
1975- Housestaff Teaching Rounds
1975- Clinical Clerk 1:1 teaching
Examinations of clinical clerks
1980- Examinations of Medical Residents
Baycrest Hospital Clinical
1975- Weekly Housestaff Teaching Seminar
1975-1989
- Co-ordinator Intern Training Program
1982- Co-organizer and Co-chairman and then Chairman of Annual Baycrest
Centre/Mt. Sinai Hospital Annual Clinic Day in Geriatric Medicine
1986-1997
- Geriatric Resident/Fellows Teaching Program - Coordinator
1987-1993
- Coordinator, Physical Diagnosis in the Elderly, (Clinical Methods)
2nd year medicine
1987- Coordinator, summer scholarship program, 2nd year medicine
1988-1997
- Coordinator, Geriatric Residency Program
1988- Coordinator, 1st year medicine. Elective in Aging
1992-1993
- Weekly morning report case review
1992- Mentor and tutor to medical residents on rotation
Student Supervised:
Anya Higginson
1992 Supervisor, Faculty of Health Administration
University of Toronto - - At Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
CONTINUING EDUCATION - GRAND ROUNDS
University Of Toronto Hospitals
- Conscientious Objection in Medicine: Clinical and Ethical Implications – Faculty of Medicine,
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON March 3, 2004
Toronto Western Hospital
- Falls in the Elderly, 1981
Wellesley Hospital
- Problems of Hospitalization, 1981
Toronto Hospital
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- CPR in the Elderly, 1992
Mount Sinai Hospital
- Falls in the Elderly,1980
- Pitfalls of Geriatric Therapy,1981
- Unusual Manifestations of Infection, 1982
- Failure to Thrive,1983
- Drugs and the Brain, 1985
- Post-stroke Depression,1986
- Weakness in the Elderly,1987
- Hypertension in the Elderly,1988
- Surgery in the Elderly,1989
- Defining Dementia: Is the Price worth the Effort? With Dr. M.Freedman 1990
CPR/DNR in the Elderly, with Drs. M. Cheung & M. Kleinman, 1991
- Geriatric Rehabilitation, with Drs. A. Sclater and P. Rush,1992
- Drugs and the Elderly, with Dr. P. Rochon, 1994
- Drugs and Falls in the Elderly, with Dr. B. Liu, Apr.5, 1995
- Acute care in geriatric and long-term care - Baycrest Model - With Dr. Cheng, 1997
- Ethical Issues in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care, March 25, 1998
- Driving and Capacity: Whose Decision? Feb.05, 2003
Baycrest Hospital
-CPR and It's Place in Long-Term Care, 2000
Scholarly Addresses - Professional Audiences
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care - Clinic Day - Presentation of Papers.
1. Infections in the Elderly, 1975
2. Weakness in the Aged, 1976
3. The Dizzy, Falling Elderly Patient, 1978
4. Medical Rarities in the Aged, 1979
5. The Older Patient in the Acute Care Hospital, 1980
6. Unusual Manifestations of Infections, 1981
7. Failure to Thrive, 1982
8. Problems of an Aging Population, 1983
9. Cardiac Problems of the Aged, 1984
10. Ischemic Heart Disease in the Elderly, 1985
11. Acute Confusional States, 1986
12. CPR in the Elderly, 1987
13. Drugs and the Aging Brain, 1988
14. Issues in the Surgical Care of the Elderly Patient, 1989
15. Drugs in the Elderly:Should the Physician be a Soloist?, 1990
16. The Question of DNR: CPR in the Elderly, 1991
17. Hypertension in the Elderly, 1992
18. Sexuality in the elderly, 1993
19. Drugs and the elderly, 1994
20. Sexuality and the elderly (practitioner's day)
21. Ethical issues in long-term care, 1997
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22. Alzheimer's disease: to tell the truth or not to patients and families, 1999
23. Geriatric Dentistry, 1999
21. CPR and It's Place in Long-Term Care, 2000
22. Viagra - a study in resource allocation, 2000
23. Truth Telling - are there limits?, 2000
RELATED SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES - SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. CBC Television
- "From Now On", 1978 - 1981 Weekly discussion as resident physician
on health problems in aging.
2. CBC Television
- Afternoon Delight - August 20, 1979 - "Problems in Aging".
3. CJRT Radio
- Open College Ryerson - "Medical Aspects of Aging" - Multiple
presentations.
4. CTV Television
- "Canada AM". Health concerns related to aging. Multiple presentations.
5. CBC Radio
- Multiple programs on the concerns of aging.
6. CITY TV
- Programs on Aging.Multiple presentations.
7. TV Ontario
- Euthanasia - A Question of Morals and Medicine
8. Film
- "A Legacy of Time" directed by Allan Rogers
9. CTV-W5
- "The Baby Boomers - their future".
10. Video-Med
- "Falls in the Elderly" - 1983
- "Bacterial infection in the Elderly" - 1984
11. Medifacts
- "Failure to Thrive"
12. CKO-Radio
- "The Challenge of Aging"
13. CBC-TV
- The Fifth Estate. Drug Use in the Elderly, 1988
14. IMS
- Adaptation to Aging - Video Tape (University of Toronto)
15. CTV-TV
- 50 Plus - Issues in Education of Aging. April, 1989
16. CKVR-TV
- You're Getting Better. Five Programs. July, 1989
17. CKVR-TV
- You're Getting Better. Ten Programs April-September,1990
18. City-TV
- Shirley Show. Issues in Living Wills and Advanced Directives.
May, 1990
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19. CBC-TV
- The Journal. Issues in Euthanasia, July 1990
20. CTV-TV
- Canada AM, Issues in Retirement, Dec, 26,1990
21. Global-TV
- Global News, Issues related to Quebec court decision on Tobacco
advertising, August 1,1991
22. TV Ontario
- Drugs and The Elderly, Nov. 4, 1991
23. CBC-TV
- Advocacy Act, March 19, 1992
24. CBC Newsworld - Shortage of Geriatric Specialists in Canada Spring 1992
25. Global-TV
- Advocacy legislation
26. CBC-TV
- Marketplace - Out of Province Health Insurance,1993
27. Nordic Labs
- Glucose Intolerance: A review of Diagnosis and Treatment
Options - Videotape
28. CJRT
- Issues in the Psychology of Aging. On aging series: Physican and
mental consequences of aging
29. TV Ontario
- Taking Care, 13-part Series, 1999