Dr. Bill Smyth M.D., F.R.C.S. (c)

Practice

2015 to April 2018 - Chief of Surgery West Parry Sound Health Centre

Jan 2009 to Present - Solo Practice in General Orthopaedics West Parry Sound Health Centre specializing in adult reconstruction and knee arthroplasty

June 1, 2002 to 2005 - Chief of Surgery Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital

January 2000 to March 2009 - General Orthopaedic Practice Carleton Place District Memorial Hospital

July 1, 1998 to December 2008 - Solo Practice General Orthopaedics with Specialization in adult reconstruction and arthroscopy Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital

Education

Fellowship

July 1, 1997 to July 1, 1998 - General Orthopaedics, with specialization in adult reconstruction - Queen's University

Residency

July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1997 - Orthopaedics - Queen's University

July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1994 - Basic Surgery - Including exposure to plastic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, general surgery, trauma, I.C.U. - Queen's University

Medical School

September 1986 - May 1992 - Queen's UniversityUndergraduate Studies

September 1986 - May 1988 - Physical Chemistry - Queen's University

Courses and Certification

PMI I

PMI II

PMI III; Negotiation and Conflict Management

PMI IV; Change Management: Successful planning and implementation

Current Concepts in Joint Arthroplasty

North American Arthroscopy Association Annual meeting

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Advanced Trauma Life Support

American Orthopaedics Basic Trauma

Orthopaedic Basic Science

Tahjdan Pediatric Orthopaedics

Osler Institute Orthopaedic Basic Review

St. Justin Ilizarov Certification

Engh Primary and Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Course

University of Toronto Foot and Ankle Symposium

Awards and Recognition

Graduated fourth in Queen's Medical Class of 1992

Highest grade in Pharmacology - Queen's 1992

Honours standing in Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Embryology, Genetics, Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry and Pediatrics

Dean's Honour List - 1986, 1987, and 1988

Entered Medical School with second highest average in Arts and Science - Queen's University

Sterling Scholarship - 1987 and 1988

RESEARCH

The porcine model applied to the study of spinal instrumentation - presented to the Canadian Orthopaedics Association - 1996