The Canadian Museum of History was one hip joint to be at Friday night as orthopedic surgeons and medical industry leaders gathered there to celebrate half a century of making a difference in health and patient care.
The 50th anniversary gala for the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Ottawa drew 440 attendees, including repeat patient and prominent philanthropist Michael Potter and his partner, Diane Cramphin. Potter has had three surgeries (including one for a broken elbow suffered in a hoverboard accident). Supporters also included retired grocer Larry Hartman and his wife, Sheila.
The sold-out, $400-a-ticket dinner raised funds toward establishing a new Research Chair in Regenerative Orthopaedic Surgery.
“We want to recruit a world-class individual who will work at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, as well as the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, both teaching and doing research, and looking at improving how bone repairs itself, how we can restore bone better and how, potentially, we can regenerate it,” Dr. Paul Beaulé told Around Town.
Around Town: Ortho surgeons give $1 million for new research chair
The 50th anniversary gala for the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Ottawa drew 440 attendees.
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![From left, Ottawa orthopedic surgeon Robert Feibel with his wife, Tanya Deans, and Larry Hartman and Sheila Hartman at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
From left, Ottawa orthopedic surgeon Robert Feibel with his wife, Tanya Deans, and Larry Hartman and Sheila Hartman at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![Brockville orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Shim with his wife, Anna Shim, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedic Gala held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
Brockville orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Shim with his wife, Anna Shim, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedic Gala held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![Ottawa orthopedic surgeon Dr. Wade Gofton and his wife, Dr. Emma Gofton, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
Ottawa orthopedic surgeon Dr. Wade Gofton and his wife, Dr. Emma Gofton, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![From left, Tim Kluke, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, with Janice McDonald and her husband, Stephen Bleeker, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
From left, Tim Kluke, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, with Janice McDonald and her husband, Stephen Bleeker, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![From left, Isabelle Miles, Darren Roffey, Melissa Seth and Dr. Shay Seth, an orthopedic resident, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedic Gala, held at the Canadian Museum History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
From left, Isabelle Miles, Darren Roffey, Melissa Seth and Dr. Shay Seth, an orthopedic resident, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedic Gala, held at the Canadian Museum History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![Steve Patterson, from the Canadian radio comedy show The Debaters, hosted the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
Steve Patterson, from the Canadian radio comedy show The Debaters, hosted the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![Guests mingle at the cocktail reception in the River View Salon at the Canadian Museum of History as part of the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
Guests mingle at the cocktail reception in the River View Salon at the Canadian Museum of History as part of the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![More than 400 guests gathered in the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016, for the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala.]()
More than 400 guests gathered in the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016, for the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala.
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![Guillaume Kayser-Tourigny works his card-trick magic on Michael Potter, joined by Tim Kluke (left), Dr. Paul Beaulé and Potter's partner, Diane Cramphin at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
Guillaume Kayser-Tourigny works his card-trick magic on Michael Potter, joined by Tim Kluke (left), Dr. Paul Beaulé and Potter's partner, Diane Cramphin at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![From left, Tom Schonberg, president and CEO of the Queensway Carleton Hospital, with Dr. Chris Carruthers, former chief of staff at The Ottawa Hospital and retired orthopedic surgeon, at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawa's Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
From left, Tom Schonberg, president and CEO of the Queensway Carleton Hospital, with Dr. Chris Carruthers, former chief of staff at The Ottawa Hospital and retired orthopedic surgeon, at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawa's Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![Ottawa orthopedic surgeon Dr. Peter Lapner with his wife, Dr. Amanda Black, at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawa's Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
Ottawa orthopedic surgeon Dr. Peter Lapner with his wife, Dr. Amanda Black, at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawa's Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![From left, Kris McGinn with her husband, Walter McGinn, from Allegra Printing, with Dr. Paul Beaulé and his wife, Anna Fazekas at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawa's Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
From left, Kris McGinn with her husband, Walter McGinn, from Allegra Printing, with Dr. Paul Beaulé and his wife, Anna Fazekas at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawa's Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![Ottawa orthopedic surgeon Dr. J Pollock with his wife, Anny Lemire, at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawas Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
Ottawa orthopedic surgeon Dr. J Pollock with his wife, Anny Lemire, at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawas Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![From left, Ottawa radiologists Drs. Kawan Rakhra, Carolina Souza, Giselle Revah and Ryan Foster at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
From left, Ottawa radiologists Drs. Kawan Rakhra, Carolina Souza, Giselle Revah and Ryan Foster at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![Dr. Adrian Huang, an orthopedic surgery resident at The Ottawa Hospital, with his wife, Shayna Huang, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
Dr. Adrian Huang, an orthopedic surgery resident at The Ottawa Hospital, with his wife, Shayna Huang, at the 50th Anniversary Orthopaedics Gala held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
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![From left, Dr. Paul Beaulé, head of orthopaedic surgery at The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, with Diane Cramphin and Michael Potter at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawaís Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.]()
From left, Dr. Paul Beaulé, head of orthopaedic surgery at The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, with Diane Cramphin and Michael Potter at the 50th Anniversary Gala of the University of Ottawaís Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, held at the Canadian Museum of History on Friday, May 13, 2016.
To kick things off, 29 orthopedic surgeons from The Ottawa Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) have donated $1 million toward the $3-million campaign. “We felt as a group that, if we wanted to lead by example, we needed to make the commitment and show how serious we were about it,” explained Beaulé, who’s head of orthopedic surgery at the hospital and the university.
The event was held in the museum’s stunning Grand Hall, where guests could enjoy postcard-like views of Parliament Hill. The evening featured comic Steve Patterson with The Debaters radio comedy show, as well as jazz singer Rebecca Binnendyk and the Canadian Big Band.
In the past 50 years, the division has helped to educate and train more than 200 surgeons, from resident doctors to practising physicians visiting from around the world. Each year, its surgeons at The Ottawa Hospital and CHEO perform more than 8,000 procedures relating to pain and injury of the body’s bones, muscles, joints and ligaments.
