Dr. Steven MacDonald is appointed Chair/Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and inaugural J.C. Kennedy Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery

Together with the members of the Selection Committee, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Steven MacDonald as Chair/Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and as the inaugural J.C. Kennedy Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery, effective May 1, 2014 for a five-year term.

Dr. Steven MacDonald, Chair/Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and
J.C. Kennedy Chair

Dr. MacDonald has served as the Acting Chair/Chief since Dr. Roth's unexpected passing in February 2013. Dr. MacDonald's experienced leadership brought stability and focus to the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery during a challenging period, and I have confidence that he will continue to move the Division forward in its academic and clinical vision and goals for the future.

Dr. MacDonald completed medical school at the University of Toronto and residency at Western University, followed by fellowships in Adult Joint Reconstructive Surgery at Western and in Chicago, Illinois, as well as in Adult Hip Reconstructive Surgery in Bern, Switzerland. Dr. MacDonald joined the Department of Surgery in 1996 as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2002 and to full Professor in 2008. Dr. MacDonald has served as the Site Chief of Surgery at University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre since 2005; and as Site Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at University Hospital since 2001.

Dr. MacDonald is nationally and internationally known for his research in hip and knee surgery. He has published over 150 articles and book chapters in the peer-reviewed literature and has presented his research over 350 times at meetings around the globe. Dr. MacDonald has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the John Charnley Award from the Hip Society (twice), the Frank Stinchfield Award from the Hip Society, the Insall Award from the Knee Society, and the Founders Medal from the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society (twice). Dr. MacDonald is currently the President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Arthroplasty Society; the President of the North American Knee Society, Chairman of the North American Muller Foundation, Chair of the Subcommittee of Joint Educational Ventures for the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, a Legacy Board Member of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation, and Chair of the Membership Committee for the International Hip Society.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. MacDonald on his appointment to this important leadership position in the Department of Surgery. I believe that Dr. Roth would be very pleased to see the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery go from strength to strength with Dr. MacDonald as his successor.

John D. Denstedt, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS
Richard Ivey Professor & Chair/Chief, Department of Surgery
Special Advisor to the Dean, Health Globalization, Internationalization & Simulation
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Western University