June 2014 Newsletter
Scholar offers sage advise on life and career
Dr. Jacob Van Dyk’s 40-year distinguished career was celebrated recently at the Schulich Medicine convocation, when he received an honorary degree. Through a combination of humour and wisdom, he inspired the young graduates to consider the social responsibility they have to help diminish health care disparities that exist around the world...
Homecoming 2014 - Celebrating a Mosaic of memories, experiences and achievements
Excitement is building and plans are underway for Homecoming 2014. An exciting new lineup of events, including the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture and History of Medicine walking tour, are being developed...
Game-changing HIV/AIDS researcher coming home to Western University
One of the most important researchers studying the deadly disease in the world today, Eric Arts, PhD, is coming to Western University as the new chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology...
The silent epidemic
Concussions have a devastating impact on the lives of those affected and this invisible injury is now reaching epidemic proportions. Join us for See the Line, featuring Dr. Robert Cantu as the keynote speaker...
Vaccine tracking goes digital
Patient frustration with yellow immunization cards prompted Dr. Kumanan Wilson, MD'93, to develop a vaccine-tracking app for smart devices. The app went national in March and now has more than 35,000 users...
Envisioning accessible eye care
Recognizing a need for accessible and affordable eye care during his medical studies at Dartmouth Medical School, Edmund Tsui, BMSc'10, started a vision screening program for uninsured patients in Vermont and New Hampshire, U.S.A...- Schulich Medicine to host Canada's first residency program in pain management
This July, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry will host the country’s first pain management residency training program. This two year subspecialty residency will train experts in the treatment and rehabilitation from acute, chronic and cancer pain conditions... - Award season offers recognition for faculty
The spring signals the awarding of the University’s most prestigious awards in the areas of teaching, leadership and research. Once again faculty members from across Schulich Medicine & Dentistry received the University’s highest honours... - A retirement farewell to Dr. Peter Flanagan
We wish to extend our best wishes to Dr. Peter Flanagan on his retirement from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry... - Dr. Brian Feagan named a top worldwide expert for Crohn’s disease
Dr. Brian Feagan has been named by Expertscape as one of the five foremost experts in the world for Crohn’s disease... - Future of the School’s Distributed Education Network featured in latest issue of the Dean’s Video Newsletter
Watch as Dr. Strong shares the School’s commitment to this critical element of our undergraduate medical education program. - Profiles of Excellence: Watch as Shawn Li, PhD, and Lorelei Lingard, PhD, tell their stories
The Profiles of Excellence Research Video series showcases the work, achievements and goals of researchers across the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute. Watch the latest installments featuring Shawn Li and Lorelei Lingard... - The evolution of modern medicine explored in new book
In her new book, Shauna Devine, PhD, sheds new light on how the American Civil War, now 150 years in our past, helped to shape northern medical education and gave rise to the healing power of modern health science... - Resident spotlight: Dr. Susan Tan, Otolaryngology
Dr. Susan Tan reflects on her five-year residency with the Department of Otolaryngology as she prepares for a fellowship in reconstructive surgery... - Enriching the student experience - Dr. Colin Mascaro, MD'14
Dr. Colin Mascaro has acquired a personal mantra during his time at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry: enthusiasm breeds enthusiasm. And as class president throughout all four years at the School, he is certainly leading by example... - Community focused: Celebrating Convocation with Rachelle Laviolette, Dentistry Class of 2014
Rachelle Laviolette, DDS'14, chose to attend Schulich Dentistry for its academic merit, strong clinical program and sense of community. Graduating this month, she is embarking on her career equipped with these clinical skills and community values... - Thinking globally: Celebrating Convocation with Phaedra Henley
Phaedra Henley says that spending time in developing communities has changed the way she sees her own life. Henley, who is graduating with her PhD in Pathology from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, conducted field work in two Canadian First Nations communities as well as a large slum community in Kenya... - Celebrating BMSc Convocation with Daniel Pichini
There is a tendency in the business world to get caught up in the small details,” said Daniel Pichini, BMSc-HBA graduate. “But when you’re looking under a microscope and seeing the basis of how the world works, it forces you to see the bigger picture.” Pichini will graduate with two degrees this spring... - Alumni Announcements
Announcements and updates from our alumni community...
