The Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program is led by a team
including two Cancer Care Ontario Regional Vice Presidents and
physicians who have taken on the role of Regional Clinical Leads in a
particular area of cancer care. Regional Clinical Leads help ensure
partner hospitals are aligned with Cancer Care Ontario’s goals, promote
collaboration within the region, and work toward measurable
improvements in the quality and organization of cancer services within
their region.
A steering committee provides further support and guidance in
developing and implementing strategies to improve the delivery and
quality of cancer services in the region.
 Dr. Linda Rabeneck
Cancer Care Ontario Regional Vice President, Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program
Dr. Linda Rabeneck is Chief of the Odette Cancer Centre. She is a
professor of Medicine as well as Health Policy, Management and
Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Dr. Rabeneck is also a senior
investigator at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in
Toronto. Dr. Rabeneck received her medical degree from the University
of British Columbia and her Masters degree in Public Health from Yale
University. She holds specialty certifications in internal medicine and
gastroenterology and is an acknowledged expert in colorectal cancer
screening, an area where she leads an active, funded research program.
In 2006 Dr. Rabeneck and her team were the recipients of the Ministry
of Health and Long-Term Care Innovation in Health Care Award for
developing a training program that teaches nurses how to perform
flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. Dr. Rabeneck
currently serves as Medical Director of ColonCancerCheck, Ontario’s
colorectal cancer screening program.
 Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz
Cancer Care Ontario Regional Vice President, Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program
Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz is the Medical Director of the Cancer Program
and Chief of the Radiation Medicine Program at Princess Margaret
Hospital in the University Health Network. She is also the professor
and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of
Toronto, and chairs the International Union Against Cancer’s Task Force
on Prognostic Factors. Dr. Gospodarowicz received her medical degree
from the University of Toronto and holds specialty certifications in
internal medicine, medical oncology and radiation oncology. She is
engaged in active radiation oncology clinical practice and is
considered an expert in malignant lymphomas and genitourinary cancers.
Her research interests include the role of radiation therapy in
lymphomas, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and testis cancer. She is
also interested in developing and implementing image guided precision
radiotherapy, late effects research, survivorship programs and research.
Regional Clinical Leads in the Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program
Cancer Surgery
Dr. Jonathan Irish, Princess Margaret Hospital
Dr. Sherif Hanna, Odette Cancer Centre
Systemic Treatment (Chemotherapy)
Dr. Malcolm Moore, Princess Margaret Hospital
Radiation Treatment
Dr. Padraig Warde, Princess Margaret Hospital
Dr. Shun Wong, Odette Cancer Centre
Palliative Care
Dr. Camilla Zimmermann, Lederman Palliative Care Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital
Dr. Jeff Myers, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Primary Care
Dr. Sandy Buchman, Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program
Regional Steering Committee Members
Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz, Regional Vice President, Princess Margaret Hospital
Dr. Linda Rabeneck, Regional Vice President, Odette Cancer Centre
Sarah Downey, Vice President, Princess Margaret Hospital
Martha Wyatt, Director, Regional Cancer Program Planning, Princess Margaret Hospital
Yvette Matyas, Director of Operations and Regional Planning, Odette Cancer Centre
Susan Blacker, Administrative Lead, St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Ori Rotstein, Clinical Lead, St. Michael’s Hospital
Marlene Beallie, Administrative Lead (A), Mount Sinai Hospital
Dr. Lisa Del Giudice, Family Physician, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Andrea Eisen, Prevention and Screening Lead, Odette Cancer Centre
Sue Bell, Administrative Lead (A), St. Joseph's Health Centre
Dr. John Blondal, Clinical Lead, St. Joseph’s Health Centre
Terri Stuart-McEwan, Administrative Lead, Women’s College Hospital
Dr. Heidi Roberts, Clinical Lead, Women’s College Hospital
Penny Walcott, Administrative Lead, Women’s College Hospital
Dr. Jacinta Meharchand, Clinical Lead, Toronto East General Hospital
Judy Van Clieaf, Administrative Lead, The Hospital for Sick Children
Carol Turriff, South Central Region, Canadian Cancer Society
Bill Manson, Senior Director, Performance, Contracts and Allocations, Toronto Central LHIN
Debbie Fisher-Holmes, Lead, Breast & Colorectal Cancer Screening – GTA
Kim Pearson, Manager, Patient Care Services, Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre
Other Regional Committees / Networks
Regional Cancer Surgery Committee
Led by co-chairs Dr. John Irish and Dr. Sheriff Hanna, this
committee provides a forum for discussing regional performance with
respect to volumes, wait times and quality of care as well as
presenting opportunities for collaboration and planning within the
region. All hospitals are represented. The Regional Cancer Surgery
Committee meets eight times a year.
Regional Systemic Therapy Planning Committee
Chaired by Dr. Malcolm Moore, this committee provides a forum for
sharing information, discussing challenges and opportunities for
collaboration, engaging in quality initiatives and providing direction
for systemic therapy regional planning. All hospitals providing
systemic treatment are represented in this committee, which meets three
to four times a year.
Ontario Cancer Symptom Management Collaborative Steering Committee
Chaired by Martha Wyatt, this committee’s purpose is to support the
increased use of symptom screening and palliative care tools within the
Toronto Central Regional Cancer Program by sharing knowledge, successes
and challenges and by engaging new partners in the collaborative.
Greater Toronto Area Cancer Prevention and Screening Network
Chaired by Dr. Andrea Eisen, the Greater Toronto Area Cancer
Prevention and Screening Network is developing and implementing a
coordinated strategy for cancer prevention and screening in the region.
Using Cancer 2020 targets and the relevant Cancer Services Quality
Indicators to determine priority areas, the network acts as a forum for
knowledge exchange and collaboration on matters related to cancer
prevention and screening. For more information about the Greater
Toronto Area Cancer Prevention and Screening Network, visit http://gtacancerpreventionscreeningnetwork.webexone.com/
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