Top Schulich Medicine & Dentistry News Stories of 2022
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry people were front and centre in 2022, with no shortage of accomplishments to remember. Take a chronological look at 2022 through the lens of some of the important stories that generated a lot of traffic on our news website and social media. From visits by the prime minister to student excellence and more, let’s celebrate some of the top stories that defined the year.
Launching a new oral health community outreach
January 27, 2022
Providing real-world experience to fourth-year dental students was the goal of an experiential pilot project under the direction of Dr. Abbas Jessani, Assistant Professor and Director of Dental Outreach and Community Engagement. The pilot began in local communities and soon expanded internationally to Rwanda and Uganda. Read more
Funding a breadth of research
February 4, 2022
Researchers received more than $7.7. million in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a breadth of investigations, including musculoskeletal health, infectious diseases, cancer, and neurosciences. These projects demonstrate the diversity of research specializations at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry that offer the promise of improvements in our health. Read more
Health-care givers face own challenges
March 11, 2022
With two years on the frontlines of the pandemic, health-care providers were trying to rebuild a battered health care system, and repair their own mental health. In response, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry implemented the Peers for Peers program to support our clinical faculty members’ mental health. In a March commentary, Drs. Andrea Lum and Laura Foxcroft wrote that still more was required to “heal the healers.” Read more
A new leader for Schulich Dentistry
March 14, 2022
With a mission to be of service and a deep commitment to the community, Dr. Carlos Quiñonez came on board as Schulich Dentistry’s vice dean and director, Dentistry. Read more
Recognizing excellence in our staff, faculty, and alumni
April 7, 2022
Inspiring, accomplished and highly skilled, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry people proved themselves as exceptional role models in every way during 2022. Read more about our alumni who received the 2022 Alumni of Distinction honours, and our staff and faculty who set the bar high every day at both our London and Windsor campuses.
New relationships with Uganda
July 7, 2022
Our global health influence was further enhanced through stronger relationships built with Uganda’s Joint Clinical Research Centre. The partnership will provide our learners with an international perspective through research and training in a country with health challenges vastly different than in Canada. Read more
Finding a place for everyone
September 8, 2022
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry took an important step towards the goals in its strategic plan with the hiring of Dr. Sukhveer (Sukhi) Bains as acting associate dean of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDID). The goal of the office is to ensure everyone has a place and a voice in our community. Read more
The path to medicine
September 12, 2022
A childhood spent helping her mother access treatment for a serious illness sparked an interest in medicine for Sadia Mehmood. Now the Schulich Medicine student has a new goal: Provide comprehensive primary care or psychiatric care for socially and medically complex patients. Read more.
Jaky Kueper - Western's first combined PhD
October 19, 2022
Kueper graduated with Western’s first combined PhD, bringing together studies in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Combining these two disciplines, Kueper uses artificial intelligence to help identify health challenges in patients and provide solutions using everyday data from electronic health records, watches or smart phones. Read more
Building a new research model
November 8, 2022
The largest hemodialysis trial ever published showed that lowering dialysis temperatures does not lead to improved patient outcomes. Led by Dr. Amit Garg, associate dean of clinical research at Schulich Medicine, the study was also an example of a large-scale trial that makes it easier and more cost effective for researchers to test potential health innovations and treatments in a real-world, clinical setting. Read more
Fighting the pandemics of the future
November 16, 2022
The $16 million in funding enables Schulich Medicine’s ImPaKT to become a state-of-the-art biocontainment level 3 site, giving us the ability to test new antimicrobial strategies, develop a vaccine bank and meet the challenges of future pandemics. “We are uniquely positioned in terms of talent, resources and industry partnerships to be the leader in pathogen-fighting research in Canada,” said Eric Arts, executive director, ImPaKT Facility. Read more
Passing of a legend
November 17, 2022
Visionary, educator and friend, Dr. Peter Fowler, MD’64, co-founder of the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, passed away on November 16, 2022. A pioneer in the rehabilitation of sports injuries and a prolific researcher and role model, he will be missed by the Western University community. Read more
Excellence in the classroom
November 24, 2022
Dr. Nicole Campbell has always brought creativity to the classroom and now has been honoured with the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) award, recognizing her teaching abilities and her care and concern for students. Read more
New dental plan announced at Schulich Dentistry
December 1, 2022
Schulich Dentistry clinics provide oral health care at a reduced cost to Londoners with disabilities or who can’t afford care, a fitting backdrop for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to announce that eligible Canadians can apply for the federal dental health benefit. The story received major play in media outlets across Canada. Read more
