Brief Biography

Dr. Jennifer Stimec has been a staff radiologist at The Hospital for Sick Children since 2010.  She is a member of the Body Imaging Division and is involved in multimodality musculoskeletal imaging including MRI and joint arthrography.  Dr. Stimec has been working on developing new protocols for musculoskeletal imaging, particularly for sports-related injuries.   

Her special interests include inflammatory bone and joint disorders, trauma, and sports medicine imaging. Dr. Stimec has been actively involved in diversifying both resident and fellowship education through developing a teaching program utilizing simulation to increase trainee confidence in performing procedures and responding to life-threatening emergencies.  

Her other educational activities include radiology resident rounds and clinical and teaching rounds with the Rheumatology Department.  Research interests are within musculoskeletal  imaging. 

Academic Background

Projects/ Initiatives: 

1. Investigation of clinical suspicions for distal fibular fractures.
2. Effect of Radiology Residency program Structure on Resident Interpretation of paediatric trauma X-rays.
3. TMJ Imaging in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritic (JIA).
4. Disease progression during treatment for osteosarcoma.

Research Interests

Musculoskeletal  Imaging. Sports injury and trauma, Orthopedic and rheumatologic disorders, Inflammatory joint disease and residency eduction.

Learning Interests

Radiology resident rounds and clinical and teaching rounds with the Rheumatology Department.