Geoff Carr Fellowship

The Annual Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellowship was established in 1990. The project is named for the late Geoff Carr, a member of the Association of Commercial Travellers, and a strong supporter of Lupus Ontario. The Fellowship year is served at an Ontario Lupus clinic. Since 1990, Lupus Ontario has funded the training of 35+ rheumatologists, the majority of them continue to practice in Ontario. The Fellowship is open to applicants from around the world with preference given to Canadians.

Goal of the Fellowship: to train a rheumatologist to become expert in diagnosing and treating lupus. The Fellow is also required to complete a research project.

Objectives of the Fellowship

• Learn best practices of diagnosing lupus.
• Learn best practices of treating lupus and of predicting and managing flares.
• Participate in a lupus research project.

The value of the Fellowship is described by some of the past Fellows.

Dr. Zahi Touma who currently leads the Lupus Clinic at Toronto Western Hospital states:

‘Supporting research is crucial, and one effective way to do this is through the Geoff Carr Fellowship. Research is essential for developing future lupus scientists, researchers, and healthcare professionals who manage lupus.’

Dr. Amanda Steiman, who currently leads the Young Adult SLE Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, states:

“The Geoff Carr Lupus Research Fellowship supported my pursuit of advanced training in SLE. I emerged a stronger clinician, researcher and advocate for lupus patients. It allowed me to engage deeply with lupus care and research under the expert supervision of world leaders in the field, it and reinforced my passion for caring for patients with SLE.”

Dr. Barry Sheane, a lupus researcher in Ireland states:

“Lupus is becoming an increasingly treatable disease although challenges remain and there remains a significant shortfall in our knowledge of lupus-related pathology. Through the Geoff Carr Fellowship, rheumatologists with an interest in lupus can be facilitated in their pursuit of increasing our knowledge base with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life of lupus sufferers.”