Dr. William J. Sibbald Annual Lecture
William (Bill) Sibbald was a pioneer and a leader in caring for critically ill patients. He received his undergraduate and post-graduate training at the University of Western Ontario, Wayne State University, and the University of Wisconsin. Between 1977 and 2000, he created and developed the Richard and Jean Ivey Critical Care and Trauma Unit of Victoria Hospital at the University of Western Ontario. In 2000, he became the Physician-in-Chief at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre at the University of Toronto. Bill’s energy, breadth of knowledge, and influence in critical care, research, teaching, mentorship, and administration was legendary. Although his initial research focused upon cardiovascular function, sepsis and trauma, Bill was a leader in all aspects of acute care - from the bench to the bedside to the boardroom. He touched the lives of generations of clinicians and academic leaders in critical care around the world.
The William J. Sibbald Lectureship was established in 2007 to honour his memory and his legacy of excellence. The Sibbald Lecturer is invited to address the members of the faculties of Western University and the University of Toronto each year in London and Toronto
Dr. William J. Sibbald Lectureship 2023
Monday, June 5, 2023 1200-1300
From Polio to COVID-19; An Origin Story
Hannah Wunsch, MD, MSc
Hannah Wunsch is an Intensive Care Physician in the Department of Critical Care
Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is the Associate Director of Critical Care Research at the University of Toronto and holds a Canada Research Chair in Critical Care Organization and Outcomes. She is the author of the book, The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care.
List of Distinguished Speakers - Dr. William J. Sibbald Lectureship
| Year | Lecturer | Country |
| 2008 | Charles Sprung | Jerusalem, Isreal |
| 2009 | Deborah Cook | Hamilton, Canada |
| 2010 | Mervyn Singer | London, England |
| 2011 | Paul Hébert | Ottawa, Canada |
| 2012 | Arthur Slutsky | Toronto, Canada |
| 2013 | Daren Heyland | Kingston, Canada |
| 2014 | Deferred | |
| 2015 | James Downar Robert Sibbald |
Toronto, Canada London, Canada |
| 2016 | David Menon | Cambridge, UK |
| 2017 | Gordon Rubenfeld | Toronto, Canada |
| 2018 | Robert Fowler | Toronto, Canada |
| 2019 | Lorelei Lingard | London, Canada |
| 2020 | Marlies Ostermann (virtual lecture) | London, UK |
| 2021 & 2022 | Deferred - COVID | |
| 2023 | Hannah Wunsch | Toronto, Canada |
