April 2016 Newsletter
Congratulations to the Awards of Excellence recipients
We are pleased to announce the 2016 Awards of Excellence recipients and the recipient of the Dr. John D. Brown Memorial Resident Award. It is with great pride that we honour these talented and dedicated individuals. Purchase your tickets today and celebrate with each of them at the Awards of Excellence event on May 19 at the Great Hall...
Strategic Planning Update
The Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Strategic Plan retreat was held in late February, and since that time a great deal of work has been completed behind the scenes to pull together all the learnings and work from that day...
Congratulations to the Alumni of Distinction Awards recipients
Drs. Bruce Hill, MClD’90; Les Kalman, DDS’99; and Geoffrey Pickering, PhD’90 join an esteemed group of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry alumni in receiving a 2016 Alumni of Distinction Award. Other recipients include Drs. Jeff Blackmer, MD’95; Brenda Thomson, BSc’78, DDS’84; Gabriele De Luca, MD’06; and Michael Myers, MD’66 (Dean’s Distinguished Lecture). They will be honoured at the Dean’s Homecoming Gala on October 1...
Relive the Windsor Campus Awards of Excellence
In April, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry honoured the Windsor Campus Awards of Excellence recipients and the graduating Class of 2016. It was a tremendous evening of celebration for students, faculty and staff. Enjoy a photo gallery highlighting some of the special moments from the evening...
Video: Game-changing concussion research at Robarts Research Institute
Natasha's athletic career as a rugby player is being sidelined by the impact of repeat concussions. A unique research study at Robarts Research Institute will help athletes like her and their coaches better understand the signs and symptoms of concussions...
Celebrating our achievements
Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Venance; Michele Barbeau, PhD; Dr. Cynthia Chan; Dr. Arlene MacDougall; Sarah McLean, PhD; Dr. Patricia Van Boekel; Wataru Inoue, PhD; and the award winners at London Health Research Day...
Eugene Wong, PhD, Departments of Medical Biophysics and Oncology: Commitment to the Community
Eugene Wong, PhD, professor, Departments of Medical Biophysics and Oncology, found the ROWE Scholar Program, a peer-tutoring program that connects high school students who have an immediate family member battling cancer and are struggling with math and science with a Western University student tutor...
Flora Jung, third-year BMSc, honors specialization in Physiology: Student profile
While more than half of Canada’s university graduates are female, only 36 per cent earn degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Flora Jung, currently in her third year of an honors specialization in physiology with a minor in computer science, hopes to change that...
Channeling a passion for pannexin research: Silvia Penuela, PhD, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Silvia Penuela, PhD, studies pannexin channels and their role in diseases like melanoma and stroke. In this Q&A, the assistant professor sat down with us to discuss her journey from Colombia to Canada, her love of salsa dancing, and the importance of her research...
Distributed Education profile: Dr. Firas Al-Dhaher, Site Director, Petrolia Medical Clinic
Growing up on a farm on the outskirts of London gave Dr. Firas Al-Dhaher an appreciation for smaller communities and the collaboration they can inspire. Dr. Al-Dhaher is currently involved with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Distributed Education program as lead physician for the Rural Health Medical Residency program and also serves as Site Director for the Petrolia Medical Clinic...
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Brenna Velker, PGY2, Family Medicine
Dr. Brenna Velker feels fortunate to be working alongside such incredible physicians who make a difference in their patient’s lives. The second-year family medicine resident aspires to achieve the same level of care to her patients in her future practice...
Department profile: Office of Distributed Education
As part of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Distributed Education program, undergraduate and postgraduate learners are afforded vital opportunities for hands-on learning throughout their medical education. For the Office of Distributed Education, this means that the majority of their work is focused off-campus...- ODA President's Cup Hockey Classic supports DOCS program
Schulich Dentistry's hockey team, The Mighty Dents, played a winning game against its University of Toronto rivals this month. The game raised more than $1,500 for the School's Dental Outreach Community Service (DOCS) program... - CaRMS update
The CaRMS R1 second iteration, which occurred on April 12, resulted in a complete match for all Schulich Medicine & Dentistry programs. Students also found success matching to a number of programs at the School and across the country... - Conditions of Appointment for Physicians and Town Hall meetings
Under the leadership of Dr. Margaret Steele, vice dean, Hospital and Interfaculty Relations, the Conditions of Appointment for Physicians Document has been updated and endorsed by the Clinical Teachers Association. Read about this process, view the document and plan to attend a Town Hall at which the document will be discussed and your questions will be answered... - Changing lives in Africa with probiotics
Gregor Reid, PhD, professor in the Departments of Microbiology and Immunology and Surgery, has received $1.45 million from the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund for his project that will help provide food and income to those living in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda... 
Social media guidelines
School-affiliated social media sites and groups provide a dynamic extension of our community. Take a moment to refresh your knowledge of the social media guidelines and standards...
Tips and Tricks for branding - new nomenclature
As part of the School's Distributed Education strategic planning work, new nomenclature has been established for the School's Distributed Education program and the Windsor Campus. There are new guidelines to assist you in your work...
Upcoming events
Tickets are selling out quickly for the Awards of Excellence event on May 19. Don't miss this chance to celebrate with your colleagues. Mark your calendars for the annual See the Line event on August 10, 2016...
