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Dedicated to all
past and present contributors
and
supporters of Toronto Notes
who have made the production of the 2019 edition possible!
The Toronto Notes for Medical Students is dedicated to helping fund many charitable endeavours and medical student initiatives at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and beyond. Programs that have received Toronto Notes for Medical Students funding include:
Community Affairs Projects
• Saturday Program for Inner City High School and Grade 8 students
• St. Felix Mentorship Program for Inner City children
• Parkdale Mentorship Program for Grade 10-12 students
• WoodGreen Community Centre
• Let’s Talk Science
• Growing Up Healthy
Annual Faculty Showcase Events
• Daffydil, in support of the Canadian Cancer Society • Earthtones Benefit Concert
• Convocation and Ceremonies
Scholarships and Bursaries
• Nishant Fozdar Memorial Award
• Graduating Medical Class Scholarships and Bursaries
Medical School Clubs
• Books with Wings
• Women in Medicine
• University of Toronto International Health Program • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Peer Support for Students
• History of Medicine Society
• Faculty of Medicine Yearbook
Other Events
• Save a Child’s Heart
• Australian Medical School Association Conference • Medical Student Research Day
• Ontario Medical Students Weekend (OMSW)
• OMSA’s Medical Student Education Research Grant
(MSERG)
Note:
Many of you have wondered about the Toronto Notes logo, which is based on the rod of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. The rod of Asclepius consists of a single serpent entwined around a staff. This icon symbolizes both rebirth, by way of a snake shedding its skin, and also authority, by way of the staff.
In ancient Greek mythology, Asclepius was the son of Apollo and a skilled practitioner of medicine who learned the medical arts from the centaur Chiron. Asclepius’ healing abilities were so great that he was said to be able to bring back people from the dead. These powers displeased the gods, who punished Asclepius by placing him in the sky as the constellation Orphiuchus.
The rod of Asclepius is at times confused with the caduceus, or wand, of Hermes, a staff entwined with two serpents and often depicted with wings. The caduceus is often used as a symbol of medicine or medical professionals, but there is little historical basis for this symbolism.
As you may have guessed, our logo uses the rod of Asclepius that is modified to also resemble the CN Tower – our way of recognizing the university and community in which we have been privileged to learn the art and science of medicine.
Thomas O’Brien, MD
Class of 2009, M.D. Program, University of Toronto
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