Dr. Helen MacRae

Dr. Helen MacRae is a colon and rectal surgeon. She completed clinical fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Toronto, and did further training in surgical education and in minimally invasive surgery. She is currently a professor in the Department of Surgery, and Program Director for the Colorectal Surgery Residency. Her areas of clinical expertise include minimal access surgery for inflammatory bowel disease and colon and rectal cancers. Her research is focused on surgical-skill acquisition and assessment and she has developed skills testing for certification for the American Board of Colorectal Surgery and developed a skills curriculum for surgical residents through the American College of Surgeons. She has led training programs in laparoscopic colon surgery for surgeons from across Canada and developed evaluation metrics for laparoscopic colon surgery.