November 15, 2018 Congratulations to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry faculty member Dr. Rochelle Dworkin, named one of the Regional Family Physicians of the Year by the Ontario College of Family Physicians.
October 29, 2018 “I think it is extremely important to expose youth in the community to the many career opportunities that exist in health care,” said Dylan Russelo, Medicine Class of 2020. “Not only the pathway to a career as a physician, but also to the many diverse allied health fields that some students may never know existed."
September 05, 2018 We are pleased to launch the new "Guide for Working with Indigenous Students," developed through the collaborative efforts of Western's Interdisciplinary Development Initiatives (IDI) in Applied Indigenous Scholarship.
August 01, 2018 In July, we launched Discovery Healthcare, a one-week medical science summer camp for high school students throughout Southwestern Ontario (Chatham, Leamington, Sarnia, Wingham). This camp was designed to mentor and inspire interest in pursuing a career in medicine and the healthcare field.
May 30, 2018 One hundred and seventy medical students from Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry experienced what rural medicine is like throughout Southwestern Ontario from May 22 - 31, 2018. Akash Verma, a first-year medical student from the Windsor Campus states, “We remember learning about these in class, but it’s just so nice to see them in person – it’s a completely different experience.”
April 09, 2018 The Office of Distributed Education will be at the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada's 26th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course in beautiful St. John's, Newfoundland, from April 12-14. If you're attending, drop by and say hello to us at Booth 21.
April 06, 2018 Dr. George Kim, Assistant Dean, Rural & Regional Community Engagement, demonstrates an immense passion for the mentorship and training of future physicians.
March 02, 2018 Melissa Cookson, Medicine Class of 2019, is an avid participant in learning experiences offered through the Distributed Education program. "Learning in various regional settings is a unique experience that medical students have to be a part of to understand. Seeing what life is like practicing in a rural community is not only interesting to be a part of, but it can also help in future career decisions, as it has for me," explained Cookson.
