Announcement: Celebrating the 2021 Awards of Excellence recipients
April 29, 2021
As educators, researchers, innovators and leaders, the 2021 Awards of Excellence recipients are making a difference at the School. It is with great pride that we recognize and honour their achievements.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Rahul Verma, Paediatrics
April 29, 2021
For Dr. Rahul Verma, PGY2, Paediatrics, working with children and their families is a feeling like no other. “Children are a unique population of patients where early interventions and timely care can change their life trajectory for decades and decades to come.”
Feature: History of Medicine events – a virtual success
April 29, 2021
Schulich medicine explored history of medicine topics and were recognized for their unique approaches they applied their historical research at School and national events.
Honour: Dr. Bertha Garcia named an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Dentists
April 28, 2021
Acting Vice Dean & Director of Dentistry, Dr. Bertha Garcia, was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the American College of Dentists, a special recognition for non-dentists who have had a significant impact on the profession.
News: Western neuroscience spinoff sees growth in remote-care world
April 28, 2021
Adrian Owen, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, developed electronic cognitive assessments that are now commercially licensed by Cambridge Brain Sciences, offering a database of more than 12 million assessment tasks for researchers and clinicians.
Announcement: Dr. Tisha Joy steps down as Associate Dean, Admissions
April 27, 2021
Dr. Tisha Joy, Associate Dean, Admissions, will be stepping down from her role effective June 15, 2021.
Feature: 900,000+ COVID-19 tests processed by PaLM Microbiology Division
April 27, 2021
From overcoming supply shortages to an ever-growing demand for tests, the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Microbiology lab has met the challenge of providing COVID-19 testing for all of Southwestern Ontario, processing more tests than they would in 150 years of regular flu seasons.
Announcement: 2021 CaRMS Match Results
April 27, 2021
On April 20, medical students from across Canada learned their residency match results, as the first iteration of the 2021 Canadian Resident Matching Service process became available.
Award: Dr. Andrea Lum receives Gold Medal Award from the Canadian Association of Radiologists
April 27, 2021
In recognition of her contributions to the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) and her commitment to furthering the profession of radiology, Dr. Andrea Lum has received the CAR’s highest honour – the Gold Medal Award.
News: Western announces Distinguished University Professorships and Faculty Scholars
April 22, 2021
Dr. Glenn Bauman is one of three recipients of the 2021 Distinguished University Professor Award, which recognizes sustained excellence in scholarship over a substantial career at Western University. John MacCormick and Brad Urquhart received the 2021 Faculty Scholar Award.
Funding: CIHR invests $3.3 million for a collaborative national oral health survey
April 22, 2021
Dr. Sharat Pani is a principal co-investigator on a collaborative research project, which will establish a national survey of Canadians’ oral health in partnership with Statistics Canada.
Announcement: Dr. Davy Cheng to be first-ever Dean of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen
April 15, 2021
Dr. Davy Cheng, former Acting Dean, has accepted a position as Dean of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he will lead the establishment of the medical school and teaching medical centre.
Feature: Exploring space medicine
April 15, 2021
A summer research internship with Western’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration offered medical students Shozab Ahmed and Mohsyn Malik the perfect opportunity to combine their interests in space and medicine, while delving into the world of extreme environments health care.
Announcement: Dr. Saverio Stranges re-appointed as Chair of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
April 15, 2021
Dr. Saverio Stranges has been re-appointed as Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026.
Award: Dr. Chris Watling receives CAME recognition for excellence in mentorship
April 14, 2021
Dr. Watling, Acting Vice Dean, Education Scholarship and Strategy, is the recipient of the 2021 Mentors Award from the Canadian Association for Medical Education - Early Career Medical Educators.
Research News: Study shows how chronic stress may inhibit the body’s cancer-fighting ability
April 14, 2021
Hormones triggered by chronic emotional and psychological stress impair the ability of the immune system’s ‘emergency responders’ to fight cancer, researchers in the Departments of Microbiology and Immunology and Surgery have found.
Announcement: Drs. Ram Singh and Craig Campbell re-appointed as Interim Co-Chair/Chiefs of Paediatrics
April 14, 2021
Drs. Ram Singh and Craig Campbell have been re-appointed as Interim Co-Chair/Chiefs of the Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University and its teaching hospitals, effective June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
Announcement: Dr. Karin Hahn re-appointed as Interim Chair/Chief of the Department of Oncology
April 14, 2021
Dr. Karin Hahn has been re-appointed as the Interim Chair/Chief of the Department of Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University and its teaching hospitals, effective March 31, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
Funding: More than $3.2 million awarded to clinical researchers
April 13, 2021
More than $3.2 million was awarded to clinical researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry through the Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) Alternative Funding Plan (AFP) Innovation Fund and the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario (AMOSO) Opportunities Fund.
News: Trainees awarded at Imaging Network of Ontario Symposium
April 13, 2021
Fifteen trainees received research awards at the annual Imaging Network of Ontario Symposium in March.
Announcement: Dr. Emil Schemitsch elected to Orthopaedic Trauma Association leadership
April 13, 2021
Dr. Schemitsch has been appointed as the second President-Elect of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, beginning a five-year term as part of the association’s leadership team in October 2021.
Announcement: Dr. Timothy Regnault appointed Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Research
April 09, 2021
Dr. Timothy Regnault has been appointed to the position of Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Research, at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024.
News: Summer internship programs aim to help students and faculty
April 08, 2021
The Western Summer 2021 Student Internship and the Undergraduate Student Research Internship programs will offer 16-week placements for up to 400 students from May 1 to Aug. 31.
Research News: Fighting infection by harnessing the competitive nature of bacteria
April 08, 2021
Researchers in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology have discovered a compound that can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, a deadly bacterium that has become resistant to most antibiotics. The discovery opens the door for new drug development.
Student Perspectives: Lena Schreyer on community outreach and youth mental health
April 07, 2021
Every year, one in five Canadian youth will struggle with a mental health concern and only 20 per cent will receive the support they need. Lena Schreyer, a fourth-year Neuroscience student, is working to address this gap as the Founder and Director of Beecuz, a non-profit organization that develops proactive and positive wellness education programs for children and youth.
News: 2021 Alumni of Distinction Award recipients
April 07, 2021
The 2021 Alumni of Distinction Award recipients are research leaders, accomplished scholars, community advocates and trailblazers in their fields. Congratulations to Karl Cuddy, Irene Hramiak, Philip Marsden, Ayden Scheim, Andrea Sereda and Nathan Stall.
News: ‘World’s Challenge Challenge’ winners from Western moving on to the next round
April 07, 2021
A team of students, including Colette Benko, BMSc Class of 2022, are moving on to the global finals the World's Challenge Challenge with their innovative proposal for Project Lightbulb, a virtual, hands-on science education program.
Feature: Taking a systems-thinking approach to anti-Black racism
April 06, 2021
A team of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry alumni have channeled the frustration and outrage the felt after the 2020 death of George Floyd, into an actionable report to address anti-Black racism in Ontario.
Feature: A personal challenge to do more
April 05, 2021
Growing up in the 70s, Dr. Dorian Lo was profoundly influenced by the socio-political issues of the day. His social consciousness, later nurtured in medical school, inspired a desire to do more. Combining his medical and business education, he’s now one of Canada’s leading health care business leaders.
News: An early warning system: Testing wastewater for COVID-19
April 05, 2021
An engineer-led, interdisciplinary study in collaboration with researcher Eric Arts collected wastewater samples from a number of strategic locations in London, Ont. to analyze at Western’s ImPaKT Facility as a method of mapping COVID-19 infection rates.
Feature: Turning hope into reality for a pain-free future
April 04, 2021
Dr. Tom Appleton is a clinician-scientist collaborating with experts in orthopedics, sports medicine, physiotherapy and skeletal biology. He is leading a translational early osteoarthritis research program focused on understanding the role that the immune system plays in osteoarthritis to contribute to a future where people with osteoarthritis live a life free of pain and disability.
Important COVID-19 Update: Changes to classes, exams, residences
April 01, 2021
As COVID-19 variants fuel transmission in the region, and with further restrictions expected in Ontario, Western University is moving the majority of in-person classes and final exams online, effective April 5.
Announcement: Dr. Maria Jacinta Santos appointed as Assistant Dean, Learner Experience (Dentistry)
April 01, 2021
Dr. Maria Jacinta Santos has been appointed as the Assistant Dean, Learner Experience (Dentistry), at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.
