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  • Expert Insight: An FAQ on avian flu

    March 30, 2023

    Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds worldwide. Schulich Medicine’s Dr. Sameer Elsayed answers questions about the bird flu and its emergence as a public-health threat.

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  • Obehi Ikem, ITD 2025: Solving the mystery of service

    March 28, 2023

    Growing up in Nigeria, Obehi Ikem was intrigued by the passion of the health-care professionals who took care of her grandfather. Now her dentistry training has given her new insight into this passion for caring.

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  • Schulich prof develops AI-powered bedside lung ultrasound

    March 27, 2023

    New investor funding will enable Deep Breathe to expand research and development as it inches closer to market launch

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  • Student, charity founder, UN rep: Western gives wings to Kenisha Arora

    March 22, 2023

    With a focus on building a better world, the third-year medical sciences student at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry looks to spread hope at home and abroad.

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  • Windsor Campus celebrates 15 years of impact in region

    March 21, 2023

    It has been 15 years since the first students walked through the doors of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Windsor Campus. Take a look at the impact the School has had on Windsor and region – through the stories of those who have been there.

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  • Study finds co-infection with ‘superbug’ bacteria increases SARS-CoV-2 replication

    March 20, 2023

    Study identifies a common protein from the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria boosts SARS-CoV-2 replication up to 15 times, making the COVID-19 outcome even more deadly.

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  • New study shows technology could play an important role in mental health support

    March 15, 2023

    Smart home monitoring systems may assist those living with both mental health and physical disorders.

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  • Western project finds VR gives viewers front-row seat experience

    March 14, 2023

    A 360-degree camera set-up and VR technology could revolutionize sports viewing, a study by Paul Frewen, a professor in psychiatry at Schulich Medicine, suggests.

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  • Building a Black community of support a key part of MD student’s journey

    March 13, 2023

    Gelila Alemayheu, a second-year student in the MD program, and her fellow students are part of a growing Black community at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry

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  • Schulich Medicine part of new Canada research hub for pandemic preparedness

    March 09, 2023

    Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is a partner in the Canadian Hub for Health Intelligence and Innovation in Infectious Diseases (HI3), created to support the development of life-saving therapeutics that target infectious diseases.

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  • Study reveals need for remote dental care during COVID-19

    March 07, 2023

    The survey of over 450 dental professionals in Ontario showed approximately 50 per cent of dentists in Ontario used some form of teledentistry to provide remote care during pandemic.

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  • Team calls for better physician licensing system to address medical care in Space

    March 03, 2023

    With the increase in Space travel, one question facing the global community is around the rules and laws that govern Space, including who can practise medicine in the final frontier.

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  • Adventurers retrace trek of gold-seeking trio featuring Western medicine school co-founder

    March 02, 2023

    Before becoming a prominent Canadian psychiatrist, and co-founder of Western’s medical school, Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke was the sole survivor of a gold-seeking expedition through the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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  • CIHR transitions in care funding

    February 27, 2023

    Two Western researchers are looking to improve health care for Canadians experiencing transitions in care with support from a CIHR funding boost.

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  • Study explores link between neighbourhoods and heart health

    February 24, 2023

    New research looks at national health data, community well-being and neighbourhood information to study effects of social environment on cardiovascular health

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  • Bringing Indigenous stories to the table in environmental health policy

    February 23, 2023

    Gerald McKinley, PhD, will spend a year in the U.S. as a Harkness Fellow. He will study methodologies to bring Indigenous voices to the development of environmental health policy.

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  • In Memoriam: Dr. Tutis Vilis

    February 22, 2023

    It is with great sadness we share that Dr. Tutis Vilis – Professor Emeritus at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry – has passed away.

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  • Learning how our brain’s rewards systems work

    February 21, 2023

    With cutting-edge technology, Miguel Skirzewski and fellow researchers are learning how our brain’s rewards systems work, and gaining insights into new treatments for neuropsychiatric disease.

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  • Empowering careers through an immersive African experience

    February 17, 2023

    Learn about the amazing experiences students had in Africa as part of the Global Skills Opportunity and the Queen Elizabeth Scholars program.

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  • Honouring the legacy of Western’s first Black medical graduate

    February 16, 2023

    Dr. Lewis H. Milburn lived both his dreams, to serve in the military and be a doctor, inspiring future generations

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  • New partnership advances research in health, clean energy

    February 15, 2023

    Agreement with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited includes imaging and radiopharmaceuticals

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  • Fellowship drives innovation in solving patient challenges

    February 14, 2023

    Medical Innovation Fellowship brings together entrepreneurial talents to fill the gaps in patient care.

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  • Researchers receive nearly $9-million in CIHR funding to tackle urgent health challenges

    February 09, 2023

    Canadian Institutes for Health Research funding boon highlights the exceptional quality of research being done at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.

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  • Faculty and learners honoured with education awards

    February 08, 2023

    The Canadian Association for Medical Education honoured Schulich Medicine & Dentistry faculty and learners with awards to recognize their contributions to medical education.

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  • Dentistry Community Clinic

    February 07, 2023

    A partnership with Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has helped Oxford County Community Health Centre’s dental clinic expand its dental services to address the unmet treatment needs of Oxford County residents.

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  • Expert Opinion: Cuts to telehealth reduces access to gender-affirming care

    February 03, 2023

    This piece in the Conversation, co-written by Greta Bauer, PhD, an adjunct professor in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Schulich Medicine, looks at how cuts to telehealth are reducing access to care for trans and non-binary people.

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  • Dr. Alan Gob recognized for innovative quality improvement curriculum delivery

    January 27, 2023

    Dr. Alan Gob has channeled his enthusiasm for self-improvement into developing innovative methods of curriculum delivery that are changing the way QI principles are taught.

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  • New 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer treatment

    January 25, 2023

    A simulated study by Schulich Medicine and Lawson Health Research Institute researchers has found a new robotic ultrasound system can optimize liver cancer ablation therapy.

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  • Announcement: Dr. J Don Richardson appointed as the Tanna Schulich Chair in Neuroscience & Mental Health

    January 25, 2023

    The Office of the Dean is pleased to announce that Dr. J Don Richardson has been appointed as the Tanna Schulich Chair in Neuroscience & Mental Health at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2028.

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  • Announcement: Drs. Jefferson Frisbee and Narinder Paul named the Ting-Yim Lee Chairs

    January 24, 2023

    The Office of the Dean is pleased to announce that Dr. Jefferson Frisbee is the Ting-Yim Lee Chair in Medical Biophysics and Dr. Narinder Paul is the Ting-Yim Lee Chair in Translational Medical Imaging at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

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  • Researcher examines new connections in helping implant patients

    January 24, 2023

    Thanks to an award from Arthritis Society Canada, Matthew Teeter, PhD, and his team will combine medical imaging and biological research to find new ways to improve implant-bone healing.

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  • Study shows virtual care removed barriers for patients during pandemic

    January 23, 2023

    While the pandemic shifted primary health care from in-person to virtual care, family physicians continued to deliver a high standard of care for patients, according to research led by Schulich Medicine’s Bridget Ryan, PhD.

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  • In Memoriam: Dr. Brian Flumerfelt

    January 23, 2023

    It is with great sadness we share that Dr. Brian Flumerfelt – Professor Emeritus at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry – has passed away.

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  • Associate Dean receives significant funding to make clinical trials more efficient

    January 19, 2023

    A Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Associate Dean’s mission to make it easier and more efficient to conduct clinical trials received a funding boon today, with Dr. Amit Garg at the centre of two major grants announced by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

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  • Expert Opinion: A FAQ on COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5

    January 18, 2023

    In this piece in the Conversation, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's Dr. Sameer Elsayed addresses frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5, nicknamed ''Kraken.'

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  • Peer support program now available for physicians at Windsor campus

    January 16, 2023

    Peers for Peers provides one-on-one support for physicians suffering the mental and emotional stresses of a high workload. Now the program has rolled out to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Windsor campus.

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  • Research team develops new open-source app for precise brain mapping

    January 12, 2023

    Professor Ali Khan and former PhD student Jordan DeKraker and team have developed a web-based tool that uses artificial intelligence to iron out the complex hippocampus

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  • From baseball stars to hockey goalies – it’s all in the hips

    January 12, 2023

    Robarts Scientist Geoffrey Ng, supported by an Arthritis Society Canada Ignite Innovation Grant, is using a state-of-the-art robot and medical imaging to help improve hip surgeries.

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  • Schulich Medicine research leads to new understanding of how HIV hides itself in the body

    January 10, 2023

    A new joint study led by Stephen Barr at Schulich Medicine and University of Ottawa’s Marc-André Langlois could help lead to more effective HIV therapies.

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  • Building the dental school of the future

    January 09, 2023

    With a new leader and a renewed mission to be of service to its patients, Dentistry is moving forward with new energy at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

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  • Robarts scientists combine unique talents to help patients

    January 05, 2023

    Recruited to Robarts and Schulich’s Department of Medicine for their specialized skillset, two scientists join forces to target therapies for complex heart disease and critically ill patients.

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