October, 2013
Firmly focused on excellence
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Collectively, Mary Peterson, Susan Smyth and Peggy Vandervoort have worked at Western University for 70 years. While their roles at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry are varied they are all inspired by the teams with whom they feel fortunate to work … (Read More)
Website redevelopment moves into user testing
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Schulich Medicine & Dentistry website redevelopment project has moved into the user testing stage. Site maps have been created for a number of our phase one groups, and are currently being tested with a variety of user groups … (Read More)
Movember Canada funds men's mental health research
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Older men have the highest suicide rate in Canada, and their risk increases after retirement. Through a $575,255 grant from Movember Canada, Dr. Marnin Heisel, of the Departments of Pyschiatry, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, will lead new research to enhance their mental health … (Read More)
Family Medicine moves into new building - a message from the Chair and photo slideshow
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Department of Family Medicine recently moved into The Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, Western's newest building, a $17 million, 66,700 square-foot building off Richmond Street. Dr. Stephen Wetmore, Chair/Chief Family Medicine, reflects on what this means for the future … (Read More)
CIHR Operating Grants released
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
We are pleased to announce CIHR operating grants to principal investigators Harvey Goldberg, PhD, and Dean Betts, PhD. These were pending from the 2013 competition announced earlier this year … (Read More)
Building foundational data - our next step in the accreditation process
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Many faculty and staff across the School have been receiving requests to provide data and information in support of Accreditation. But just what is this data for? Termed Foundational Data; it is the first iteration of institutional knowledge that will be submitted … (Read More)
Student Research success sends them packing
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Several Schulich Dentistry students are packing their bags, while others are celebrating research success and still more are feeling the benefits of attending a very successful Dentistry Research Day. Nearly 350 students and faculty participated in the day … (Read More)
New vision for simulation inspires philanthropic investment
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Some the community's most respected philanthropists and business leaders have gotten in on the ground floor of the plan for the development of a new simulation centre and Chair in Simulation & Technology Development. … (Read More)
Learn about cardiovascular research from leading scientists
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Join us for a lunch-time Cardiovascular Research Public Forum "Will advances in medical therapy make cardiac surgery obsolete?" November 18 … (Read More)
Dr. Taryn Taylor awarded Best Resident Paper at the 2013 International Conference on Residency Education
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Congratulations Dr. Taryn Taylor on being awarded Best Resident Paper at the International Conference on Residency Education, for her presentation titled "To stay or not to stay: A grounded theory study of the post-call behaviours and rationalizations of postgraduate medical trainees" … (Read More)
Honouring two of London's most widely-acclaimed surgeons
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
A new name for the Hand and Upper Limb Centre to honour Drs. James Roth and Robert McFarland … (Read More)
