- Associate Lawyer, Lerners LLP (2019)
- Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) at McMaster University (2020)
- Articling Student, Lerners LLP (2018 – 2019)
- Emergency Physician, Select Ontario Hospitals (2013 – Present)
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Northern Ontario School of Medicine (2013 – Present)
CONTACT INFO
Email: ayarascavitch@lerners.ca
Phone: 416.601.4190
Fax: 416.867.2403
225 King Street West, Suite 1500, Toronto, ON M5V 3M2
Professional History
Selected Publications
- Yarascavitch A. Assisted Dying for Mental Disorders: Why Canada’s Legal Approach Raises Serious Concerns. Journal of Ethics in Mental Health. Special Theme Issue: II. Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), 2017
- Chuback J, Yarascavitch B, Yarascavitch A, Kaur M, Martin S, & Thoma A. Measuring Utilities of Severe Facial Disfigurement and Composite Tissue Allotransplantation of the Face in Patients with Severe Face and Neck Burns from the Perspectives of the General Public, Medical Experts and Patients. Burns. 2015;41(7):1524-31
Awards and Achievements
- Bregman Scholar, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto for achieving the top 10% of graduating MBA students (2018)
- Andrew Alexander Kinghorn Fellowship, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto for achieving the top 10% of first year MBA students (2016)
- Dean’s List, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto (2016 – 2018)
- Samuel and Clara Shime Prize, University of Toronto, for outstanding accomplishment in the field of law and medicine (2017)
- First Place, National Health Law Essay Competition, Canadian Bar Association, for Assisted Dying for Mental Disorders: Why Canada’s Legal Approach Raises Serious Concerns (2017)
- Resident Achievement Award, Ontario Medical Association, for outstanding contribution to the advancement of postgraduate medical education (2012)
- Dean’s Medal, Brock University, for highest graduating average in Faculty of Mathematics and Science (2007)
- Dean’s Honour List, Brock University (2005 – 2007)
- National Leaders Award, Brock University (2004)
Memberships
- Ontario Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Medicolegal Society of Toronto
- Ontario Medical Association
- Canadian Medical Association
- College of Family Physicians of Canada
Education
- Admitted to the Ontario Bar (2019)
- Juris Doctor, University of Toronto (2018)
- Masters of Business Administration, University of Toronto (2018)
- Emergency Medicine Certification, College of Family Physicians of Canada (2013)
- Family Medicine Certification, College of Family Physicians of Canada (2012)
- Doctor of Medicine, McMaster University (2010)
- Bachelor of Science with Distinction, Biology and Health Sciences, Brock University (2007)