Press Releases/Articles
- Joint surgery saves health system money
Globe and Mail
24 June 2009 - Debunking the painful arthritis myths
The National Post
19 February 2009 - Dr. Gillian Hawker receives Innovation Award
Women’s College Hospital News
October 2008 - CTV Canada AM: Dr. Gillian Hawker, University of Toronto (Windows Media Player only)
- Knee-surgery
order more likely for men
The Toronto Star
11 March 2008 - Undercover patients expose huge gender bias in care.
Ontario study finds men more likely to be offered knee surgery
The Ottawa Citizen
11 March 2008 - Knee Surgery Study Points to Gender Bias
CBC News
10 March 2008 - Predictors of Undergoing Joint Replacement Surgery
Among Patients with Severe Osteoarthritis
Medical News today
2 October 2006 - The Problem of Pain:
A pioneering Toronto clinic takes a new approach to a baffling medical problem.
University of Toronto Magazine
Spring 2007 - Still
awaiting a miracle:
Osteoarthritis is the No. 1 disabling disease, but experts don't foresee major breakthrough soon.
Toronto Star
8 January 2007 - Hip and knee replacement surgery
The Health Report
16 October 2006 - Dr.
Gillian Hawker selected for a research award from the Arthritis Society
of Canada
Women’s College Hospital News
6 June 2006 - Osteoarthritis
Event a Resounding Success
S&W News
27 September 2004 - $4.5
million awarded for osteoarthritis research
CAN Newsletter
January 2004, page 7 - The
ACE national study on what Canadians with arthritis need from their
health care system
Arthritis Consumer Experts
November/December 2003 - A
brighter future for OA research
Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis Newsletter
Fall 2003, pages 5 and 8 - New
Emerging Team (NET) Grants – Osteoarthritis (OA) – Backgrounder
CIHR press release
April 2003