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Southwestern Ontario Medical Education Network (SWOMEN)

Research and Conference Activities at SWOMEN

Student Research Funded By SWOMEN

SWOMEN provides funding assistance for undergraduate medical students to participate in summer research projects/electives on topics of interest to rural physicians in Southwestern Ontario.

Articles

  • Cassidy, K., Foster, T., Moody, E., Turner, J., Tejpar, S. (2013). Perceptions of medical school among high school students in southwestern Ontario. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 18(1), 7-12. (Download PDF of this article here - 407 KB)
  • Bourdeau, S., Copeland, J., Milne, W. K. (2011). Accuracy of the Broselow tape in estimating the weight of First Nations children. Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, 16(4), 121-125. (Download PDF of this article here - 196 KB)

Posters

  • Donaldson, S., Nicholson, K., Farrell, M., Crislip, M., O'Reilly, T., Milne, W.K. (2013, April) Complementary, Alternative Medicines and Supplements: A survey of the attitudes of medical and nursing students. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 21st Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "From Sea to Sea to Sea," April 2013. (Download PDF of this poster here - 343 KB)
  • Margeson, K., Ryan S., Nicholson K., Copeland J., Camargo C.A. Jr, Carpenter C., and Milne W.K. (2013, April). Health Literacy and Numeracy in Rural Southwestern Ontario Family Practice. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 21st Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "From Sea to Sea to Sea," April 2013. (Download PDF of this poster here - 915 KB)
  • Milne, K., Odorizzi, S., Worster, A., Carpenter, C. (2013, April). The Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 21st Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "From Sea to Sea to Sea," April 2013. (Download PDF of this poster here - 578 KB)
  • Papalia N., Nicholson K., Camargo C.A. Jr., Carpenter C., Milne W.K. (2013, April). Assessing the Health Literacy and Numeracy in Rural Emergency Departments. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 21st Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "From Sea to Sea to Sea," April 2013. (Download PDF of this poster here - 962 KB)
  • Cassidy, K., Foster, T., Moody, E., Turner, J., Tejpar, S. (2012, April) Medical Education: Perceptions of high school students and their parents in rural Southwestern Ontario. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 20th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "On the Edge," April 2012. (Download PDF of this poster here - 645 KB)
  • Gordon, L., Dehghan, E., Salcudean S., Fichtinger, G. (2012, April). Improving Precision in Percutaneous Needle Placement. Presented at American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Conference, April 2012. (Download the PDF of this poster here - 330 KB)
  • Pinto, F., Bhimani, M., Carter, K. (2012, June). Procedural Sedation Use in Rural and Regional Emergency Departments. Presented at Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference: "Harness the Power", June 2012. (Download PDF of this poster here - 418 KB)
  • Keeler, A., McLeod, S.L., Mann, M. (2012, October). The Utility of a Strep Throat Checklist that Allows Patient Discharge From Triage in a Community Emergency Department. Presented at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Joint Teaching Retreat: "The Future of Medical Education", October 2012. (Download PDF of this poster here - 683 KB)
  • Lacroix, T., Wannan, M., Potter, P., Roberts, L., Van Dinther, K., Moore, S., Porcellato, R., Zibrowski, E. (2012, October). MedQUEST: A cohort outcome measure of a rural physician and healthcare profession recruitment strategy aimed at secondary school students. Presented at Rendez-Vous, October 2012.
  • Cassidy, K., Foster, T., Moody, E., Tejpar, S., Turner, J. (2011, May) Perceptions of medical education in high school students attending MedQUESTin Southwestern Ontario. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 19th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "Working Towards Clinical Courage," May 2011. (Download PDF of this poster here - 521 KB)
  • Falconer, E., Keddy, M., Milne, W.K., Pfaff, C. (2011, May) Impact and Incidence of the H1N1 Pandemic in Rural Emergency Departments. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 19th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "Working Towards Clinical Courage," May 2011.
  • Carter, K., Cassidy, K., Bhimani, M. (2011, June) Physician Perceptions of Barriers to Patient Care in Southwestern Ontario Rural Emergency Departments. Presented at Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference: "Deep Discoveries", June 2011. (Download PDF of this poster here - 1.3 MB)
  • Flynn, C. J., Haney, E., Milne, W.K., Theodoro, D., Weppler, A. (2011, June) Emergency Department Targeted Ultrasound (EDTU) in Rural Communities. Presented at Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference: "Deep Discoveries", June 2011. (Download PDF of this poster here - 178 KB)

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Other Research Funded By SWOMEN

SWOMEN has also developed several research posters to explore various aspects of our programming.

  • Wannan, M., Potter, P., Peterson, M., Moore, S., Porcellato, R., Zibrowski, E. (2013, April). The value of the Rural & Remote Medicine Course for Medical Students. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 21st Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "From Sea to Sea to Sea," April 2013. (Download PDF of this poster here - 527 KB)
  • Wannan, M., Potter, P., Peterson, M., Moore, S., Porcellato, R., Zibrowski, E. (2013, April). Outcome measures of a rural physician and allied healthcare recruitment strategy aimed at secondary school students. Presented at Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) 21st Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course: "From Sea to Sea to Sea," April 2013. (Download PDF of this poster here - 546 KB)

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SWOMEN Conference Funding for Trainees

In addition to training opportunities in communities beyond the traditional academic health sciences centre, SWOMEN encourages undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees to develop their interests in rural medicine through participation at conferences focused on rural medicine and research. More information and application form available here.

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Compilations of Student Reports

We appreciate the reflective pieces and photographs that funding recipients submit after attending a conference. The submissions from participants in the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada's (SRPC) Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course have been compiled into annual reports which can be viewed below.

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