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July, 2012 Articles

Planning is underway for the Family Medicine/SWOMEN Joint Teaching Retreat

Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Department of Family Medicine and SWOMEN are busy planning the 4th annual Joint Teaching Retreat in collaboration with Continuing Professional Development. This year's event will be held at the Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre in London on Fri. Nov. 2 and Sat. Nov. 3, 2012. … (Read More)

Best of the best (EDITORIAL)

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

HANOVER - Congratulations to Dr. Tim Heerema, of Hanover and District Hospital! Dr. Heerema has won an award by the University of Western Ontario for being the best core family medicine teacher. … (Read More)

New Surgeon for Kincardine

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Another new doctor is coming to the region as the Bruce Power joint physician recruitment team has secured a general surgeon for the Kincardine hospital. Doctor Michael Gora has agreed to a five year commitment at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre in Kincardine. … (Read More)

Mock disaster provides hands-on experience

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

As a victim with a broken leg during a mock disaster at Perry Park on Thursday, Ashley White was not impressed. “It took a long time,” to receive medical help, she said. … (Read More)

edQuest students get hands-on experience in community health care

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Brenden Bechamp would love to become a doctor and return to his hometown to practice family medicine. That is exactly what ‘Communities for Doctors’ was hoping to hear. … (Read More)

Dr. Shamim Tejpar appointed Assistant Dean, Rural and Regional Medicine

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Dr. Shamim Tejpar’s appointment as Assistant Dean, Rural and Regional Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University has been extended for two additional years from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014. … (Read More)

MedQUEST: a unique learning experience for both medical and high school students

Monday, July 9, 2012

MedQUEST is a six-week summer elective that allows medical students from Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry to both “catch babies” alongside physicians, and to share the experience with high school students using a life-like birthing simulator. … (Read More)

Learning all about rural medicine during Discovery Week in Hanover

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Students from Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry were at Hanover District Hospital for Discovery Week, a program organized by SWOMEN to encourage future graduates to consider setting up a practice in rural and underserviced areas. … (Read More)

SWOMEN's Dr. Ken Milne among authors of article published in Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

ARTICLE: Emergency medicine ultrasonography in rural communities -- 2012;17(3):99-104 -- Co-authors: Candi J. Flynn, MSc; Alison Weppler, MD; Daniel Theodoro, MD, MSCI; Elizabeth Haney, MD, CCFP(EM); W. Ken Milne, MD, MSc, CCFP(EM), FCFP … (Read More)