January 2017 Newsletter
Profiles of Excellence: Marnin Heisel, PhD, C.Psych
Marnin Heisel, PhD, C.Psych, focuses on finding better ways to assess suicide risk with the hope of enhancing mental health and well-being and decreasing risk for suicide in older adults. Heisel is an associate professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology & Biostatistics at Western University's Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and a scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute...
Dean's Video Newsletter: The year ahead
In this month's edition of the Dean's Video Newsletter, Dr. Michael J. Strong looks to the year ahead and explores important topics including the University's Indigenous Strategy...
WE SPEAK 2017 - Let Western University know what you think
The WE SPEAK Faculty and Staff Survey 2017 is now available. It will help to identify what is working well, and where there is opportunity for improvement. Check your inbox for an email from delivery@metricsatwork.com which provides you with your unique link to the confidential survey. The survey will be available until February 13...
The deadline for your Awards of Excellence nominations is quickly approaching
Take a moment to reflect on your experiences working with your colleagues in London and Windsor who continue to achieve excellence in the work they do. The nomination deadline for the Windsor Campus' Awards of Excellence is February 10. The nomination deadline for the Awards of Excellence is March 6...
Your January desktop background download is now available
In addition to the 2017 pictorial calendar, we will be featuring monthly Commitment to the Community desktop background downloads. At the end of each month, throughout 2017, a new desktop background will be released. A special thank you to Johnny Tran, Graduate Orthodontics, for the January background...
Celebrating our achievements
Congratulations to Ting-Yim Lee, PhD, Louisa Salemi, Mike Ellis, Paul Desormeaux, Marcon Laforet, Amy Burke, Jason Wolfs, Jacob Aguirre, Kyle Hoffman, Michael Thwaites and Charles Ishak...
Commitment to the Community with Nicole Dorssers, Special Events & Alumni Engagement Officer
Nicole Dorssers' personal connection to volunteering started a young age. With her strong ties abroad gained during schooling in France and travelling the Middle East, it opened her mind to being a member of something much larger – a community...
Student Profile: Mark Gera, Master of Public Health Class of 2017
For Mark Gera, positively affecting others' health has always been an interest of his. And with the Master of Public Health Program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry he is confident he will be able to fulfill his goal...
Hanif Ladak, PhD, Departments of Medical Biophysics and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
As a young teenager, Hanif Ladak, PhD, developed and sold computer games. Today, he’s creating software for simulation training and sharing his entrepreneurial spirit with his students...
That's a wrap: The R.E.A.L. Life Project series focused on Distributed Education recap
This series of photo essays captures the day-to-day work of faculty members, residents and medical students, and showcases the diversity of learning experiences that occur across the School’s distributed sites. Explore the unparalleled exposure to patients, health challenges and clinical care teams...
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Ali Bateman, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Entering into the specialty area of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation wasn’t always on Dr. Ali Bateman’s radar when she began medical school. After completing electives throughout Canada, Dr. Bateman became enamored with the specialty and knew that Schulich Medicine & Dentistry was where she wanted to be to complete her studies...
Department Profile: Master of Clinical Pathologists Assistant Program
The Master of Clinical Pathologists’ Assistant Program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry may be small in size, but that doesn’t take anything away from the impact of their work and commitment to the community...- In the media: PTSD: Beyond Trauma
Dr. Ruth Lanius' imaging research was featured as part of a Nature of Things documentary exploring the real stories and the science behind PTSD... - Thank you for participating in #BellLetsTalk Day
Thanks to you, Bell Let's Talk Day had a total of 131,705,010 overall interactions and raised $6,585,250. In case you missed it, we've gathered some of our most impactful tweets from the day... - Understanding the brain mental health Lena Palaniyappan
For Bell Let's Talk Day, Dr. Lena Palaniyappan sat down with us to discuss ending stigma around mental health and how his research may help early detection, diagnosis and treatment in the future... - Recognize an outstanding alumnus today
Annually, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Alumni of Distinction Awards celebrate and honour alumni who have made outstanding contributions to the School, Western University, the community and/or their profession The deadline for nominations is March 10... - Take a 360° tour of the new Dentistry Simulation Laboratory
Welcome to the new state-of-the-art Dentistry Simulation Laboratory. This newly-renovated space features more than 5,000 square feet of leading-edge simulation technology including true-to-life models, dental mannequins, digital x-rays and teaching cameras, all designed to develop the skill and precision vital to the practice of dentistry... 
Tweets of the month
Catch up on the best 140-character thoughts from our faculty, staff and students including tweets from Dr. George Kim, Tomi Nano, and David Rodenhiser, PhD...
Tips and tricks for portecting your password protected accounts
Do you remember the last time you updated your passwords? Western University is implementing an account password change campaign...
Upcoming events
Get up to date information about upcoming Conversation and Coffee dates with the Dean. RSVP for the Talent Management Conference: Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence by January 27...
