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Department of Anesthesia fonds
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CA ON00365 WCH-ANA
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1900-2010 (Creation)
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- Women's College Hospital. Department of Anesthesia
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5 m of textual records
41 ledgers
5 books
1 audio cassette
25 photographs
107 slides
2 CD-ROMs
3 diskettes
16 medical instruments
1 plate
1 medical coat
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Established in 1914, the Department of Anesthesia was one of Women's College Hospital's first medical departments. The Department of Anesthesia began accepting residents and interns in the 1950s and became fully-affiliated with the University of Toronto in 1969. The Department of Anesthesia provides general, local, and regional anesthesia to surgical patients, as well as consultation services for pain management and pre-operative assessment.
Dr. Margaret McCallum-Johnston, a graduate of the Ontario Medical College for Women, was appointed the first Chief of Anesthesia (1914-1926). Dr. McCallum-Johnston was assisted by Dr. Samuel Johnston, the first full-time anesthetist in Canada, and Dr. Hannah Reid, also a graduate of the Ontario Medical College for Women. Dr. Reid succeeded Dr. McCallum-Johnston as Chief of Anesthesia (1926-1932). She was followed by Dr. Ellen Blatchford (1932-1956), Dr. Evelyn Bateman (1956-1972), Dr. Edith Rogoman (1972-1982), and Dr. Bronwyn Gates (1982-1988).
Dr. Jean Kronberg became Chief of Anesthesia in 1989. When Women's College Hospital amalgamated with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in 1998, she became Deputy Chief of Anesthesia and was responsible for the Women's College site. Dr. Kronberg again became Chief of Anesthesia at Women's College Hospital following the de-amalgamation in 2006. She remained in this position until 2012.
Dr. Kronberg was succeeded as Chief of Anesthesia by Dr. Gerald O'Leary (2012-present).
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The fonds consists of the records of the Department of Anesthesia of Women's College Hospital from 1900-2010. The fonds is arranged into thirty series and contains minutes, annual reports, departmental reviews, journal articles, instructional manuals, reports, correspondence, research data, photographs, slides, and medical equipment.
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