The Pulse - January

Schulich Medicine students enjoy the taste of victory at the hands of Queen's

Wearing a purple Western Mustang's jersey, Dr. Richard Reznick, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Director, School of Medicine at Queen's University, was in enemy territory after losing a friendly homecoming bet to Dr. Michael Strong in September. Since the Western Mustangs beat the Queen's Golden Gaels, our School had been eagerly anticipating this medical match-up prize of a guest lecture from Dr. Reznick... Read More

			Introducing Schulich Dentistry's General Anesthetic Suite Schulich Dentistry celebrated the opening of its brand new General Anesthetic Suite this month. The Honourable Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, unveiled the state-of-the-art facility to media, faculty, staff and key community partners of the School... Read More (watch a video tour of the GA Suite)
			Innovation in personalized medicine rewarded Dr. Richard Kim, Department of Medicine, was recently recognized for his personalized medicine program. The honour was received during the Innovation Fund Showcase at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre... Read More
			The power of three Part travel agent, part logistics coordinator, part negotiator and always smiling; the Administrative Team for the Dean's Office is ready for anything... Read More
			Personal experiences are learning opportunities for many For Dino Alexopoulos and Kevin Dueck, both Medicine Class of 2016, reflecting on significant personal or professional experiences usually involves a pen and paper. This month their reflections have also landed them on the glossy pages of a magazine... Read More
			Exploring new directions with Ilka Heinemann, PhD Ilka Heinemann, PhD, and her team at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry spend their time trying to give structure to things that are literally invisible, and by doing so have proven a long-standing belief about how nature works is actually wrong... Read More
			Finding the silver lining - Kate Dillon, BMSc student, reflects on her journey to the medical sciences As Kate Dillon waits to hear back about medical school interviews this week, she is reflecting on all of the things that have brought her here. A rugby accident in grade nine that left her partially paralyzed for 18 hours led her to pursue the medical sciences... Read More
			CIHR Reform Transition Planning Workshop As a result of CIHR Open Suite reforms and subsequent transition period (2014-2016), all health researchers need to be aware of the options open to them in terms of CIHR funding over the next few years. A workshop on navigating the nuances of the transition period and the eligibility requirements to the Foundation Pilots was held... Read More
			Name our hashtag - social media contest call for submissions The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is hosting a "name our hashtag" contest. We are looking for a new School hashtag to represent us in social media conversation. Submit your creative hashtag ideas before February 13... Read More

Celebrating our achievements

This edition of The Pulse marks our first congratulatory article where we celebrate the monthly achievements, our faculty, staff, trainees and students. This month, we would like to congratulate Dr. Mike Shkrum, Dr. Michele Weir, Matthew McCann and Stella Ng... Read More

Website redevelopment project comes to life

The Schulich Medicine & Dentistry website redevelopment is moving into an exciting stage of the project timeline. All Phase One websites have been built as fully functioning sites in CASCADE, our new content management system... Read More

Resident spotlight: Dr. Taryn Taylor, MD Class of 2010

From climbing Mount Kilamanjaro to pursuing doctoral studies in medical education at CERI, Dr. Taryn Taylor is definitely keeping busy as she continues with her residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology... Read More

Celebrating our Commitment to the Community with students Tehmina Ahmad, Liwei Zhou, and Drs. Les Kalman and Rick Quinn

A passion for helping communities in need connects Tehmina Ahmad, Liwei Zhou and Drs. Les Kalman and Rick Quinn. All four participate in initiatives aimed at making a difference and channelling their health care expertise into advocacy roles in communities around the world... Read More

2014 Awards of Excellence call for nominations

Nominate your colleagues and peers for the 2014 Awards of Excellence. Celebrate the strength of our people and help to recognize and encourage the ongoing development of the outstanding talent found at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry... Read More

Building a stronger community

Long days spent in a lab. Nights hunched at a computer. For a graduate student, finding the time to fit anything into the day aside from research can be a challenge. However, the students who make up the Strong Bones, Strong Minds, Strong Muscles committee work hard to make volunteering a priority... Read More

Researchers help start something BIG in London

The Brain Injury Group (BIG) London includes more than two dozen professionals studying everything from the biomechanics of why concussions occur to how to prevent them... Read More

Students finding what they love at Graduate Studies Preview Day

With convocation just a few short months away, many fourth-year students are looking forward to completing their undergraduate degrees and moving on to their next step - perhaps a first job or graduate school. For those who decide to pursue graduate studies, choosing a program can be tough. Enter Graduate Studies Preview Day... Read More

Veritas - coming soon

Veritas, the latest in a long line of extraordinary productions by our undergraduate medical education student admissions teams will be released in just a few short weeks... Read More (click here to watch trailer)

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