Our Leadership

The Department of Medicine is aptly led by a diverse team of senior leaders, who are recognized for their national and international contributions to academic medicine.
Our Executive Committee is comprised of clinicians who are early in their career, as well as those who are established. We have six physicians-in-chief who represent the department at the fully affiliated Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) hospitals with the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Education, Research, Quality and Innovation and Culture & Inclusion are the portfolios that drive the Department of Medicine’s strategic vision and mission – and each portfolio is led by one of four vice-chairs.
Each of our 20 divisions is led by a departmental division director, and the divisional residency and fellowship programs are supported by directors in each individual division.
Our Organizational Structure

Department of Medicine Executive Committee
Senior Executive |
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Gillian Hawker | Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of Medicine |
Michael Farkouh | |
Arno Kumagai | Vice-Chair, Education |
Kaveh Shojania | Vice-Chair, Quality and Innovation |
Lisa Richardson | Vice-Chair, Culture & Inclusion |
Physicians-in-Chief |
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Chaim Bell | Sinai Health System |
Ed Cole | University Health Network |
Paula Harvey | Women's College Hospital |
Michelle Hladunewich | Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre |
Gary Naglie | Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care |
Sharon Straus | St. Michael's Hospital |
Department Division Directors |
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Cardiology | |
Stephen Betschel | Clinical Immunology & Allergy |
David Juurlink | Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology |
Laurent Brochard | Critical Care |
Vincent Piguet | Dermatology |
Anil Chopra | |
Jacqueline James | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Laura Targownik | Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
Moira Kapral | General Internal Medicine |
Barbara Liu | Geriatric Medicine |
Isaac Odame | Hematology |
Rupert Kaul | |
Monika Krzyzanowska | Medical Oncology |
Rulan Parekh | Nephrology |
David Tang-Wai (Interim) | Neurology |
Anil Adisesh | Occupational Medicine |
Camilla Zimmermann | Pallative Medicine |
Larry Robinson | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Douglas Bradley | Respirology |
Heather McDonald-Blumer | Rheumatology |
Department Program Directors |
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Ryan Brydges | Educational Researcher |
Robert Chen | Chair, Eliot Phillipson Clinician-Scientist Training Program |
Jeannette Goguen |
Director, Internal Medicine Training Program |
Cheryl Jaigobin | Director, Fellowship Programs |
Luke Devine | Director, Undergraduate Medical Education |
Brian Wong | Director, Continuing Education and Quality Improvement |
Young Faculty Representatives |
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Bourne Auguste | Assistant Professor, Clinician in quality & innovation |
Alanna Weisman | Assistant Professor, Clinician-scientist |
Senior Administration |
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Margaret Mah | Director, Business and Administration |
Sarah Jung | Manager, Academic Programs |
Monica Flak |
Strategic Planning Officer |
Kristian Galberg | Research Officer |
Jocelyn Lagerquist Brianne Tulk (on parental leave) |
Communications Officer |
Tyler Small | Senior Advancement Officer |