Bethune Round Table 2025

Dr. Gwendolyn Hollaar completed medical school at the University of Alberta and general surgery residency at the University of Calgary. She obtained a Masters in Public Health with a focus on global health from Johns Hopkins University. She works as a general surgeon in Calgary. She leads several international institutional collaborations through the Cumming School of Medicine Indigenous, Local, and Global Health Office. She is a co-lead of the International Institute for Medical Education Leadership, a collaborative virtual and in-person medical education series for faculty from CSM institutional partners.

Dr. Rubini Pathy completed medical school at the University of Toronto, she then pursued an orthopedic surgery residency at McMaster University. This training was followed by pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowships at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and BC Children's Hospital. Dr. Pathy subsequently worked at Shriners Children’s New England, specializing in neuromuscular disorders, where she was the Medical Director of the Motion Analysis Center. Dr. Pathy currently practices at Alberta Children’s Hospital and is a clinical lecturer at the University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine.

Mekale Kibreab holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Calgary and has worked over 14 years as a neuropsychometrist, specializing in cognitive health research. With more than eight years of experience in clinical research coordination, she currently serves as a project coordinator for the Department of Surgery. Beyond research, she is passionate about humanitarian work, traveling with nonprofit organizations to support communities in need locally and across the world, including Nepal and Namibia.

Dr. Marcel Abouassaly is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. He specializes in complex limb reconstruction, pediatric and adolescent hip reconstruction and preservation, pediatric and adolescent foot and ankle conditions, and the orthopedic management of cerebral palsy. Dr. Abouassaly earned his medical degree from the University of Calgary in 2008. He then completed an orthopedic surgery fellowship and obtained certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Yanchar is a pediatric surgeon in Calgary. She earned her medical degree at Queen's University, her residency in general surgery at the University of Alberta and her Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Yanchar is also Clinical Professor in Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine, and also serves as the Deputy Department Head with a portfolio in Wellness, Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity and Professionalism. Her interest in global health lies in the dissemination of the TRIK course to low and middle increase knowledge and competence in the resuscitation and initial management of children with major injuries. Trauma Resuscitation in Kids - CAEP

Dr. Hyea Min Yoon is a colorectal surgeon in Calgary. She earned her medical degree at Queen's University and her residency in general surgery at the University of Calgary. She then went on to complete a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at McMaster University, followed by a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Yoon is also clinical lecturer in the Department of Surgery at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine. She oversees the residency program's simulation lab.