March 24, 2019 On March 5th, 2019, Dr. Danielle MacNeil, directed the first London Regional Cancer Program Head and Neck Cancer Disease Site Survivorship Retreat. This event centred around a multidisciplinary discussion of ways to improve services to Head and Neck Cancer patients from diagnosis through treatment and long-term...
March 01, 2019 He operated on her neck after she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer: Julia Halfyard first met Dr. Doug Angel in a hospital examination room, but on Saturday, the pair met again on the stage at the Holy Heart Theatre in St. John's.
Angel was part of the Flu Fighters house band that accompanied Halfyard as she sang as part of the Music is Medicine variety show fundraiser...
February 19, 2019 To help address the severe opioid crisis in Ontario, some changes to how these drugs are prescribed for acute pain care are now in effect for our London and region hospital partners. A special Opioid Stewardship Council of the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care...
October 17, 2018 Robert Koch, a former Masters student in the School of Biomedical
Engineering has received the 2018 Governor General's Gold Medal. This is a highly prestigious award
and a great honor. Congratulations to Robert and his supervisors Dr. Hanif Ladak (Medical Biophysics
and ECE) and Dr. Sumit Agrawal (Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery), who are also active members
of the School of Biomedical Engineering, for this great achievement.
September 26, 2018 Please join us for the Inaugural Global Surgery, Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Journal Club. Presentations including: "Teaching the Teacher: Developing a Residency Training Program for Guyana", and "The Lancet Global Surgery Commission 2030 - An introduction". This event will be held Thursday, October 11, 2018, in the Advanced Medical Group boardroom (230 Victoria St., London) from 6:30-8:00 pm. Presentation will be given by Dr. Leigh Sowerby. Parking available. RSVP by October 09, 2018 to internationalization@schulich.uwo.ca
September 19, 2018 Please save the date for our 45th Annual Residents' Research Day, to be held Friday, May 10th at King's University College. Our Distinguished Visiting Professor will be Dr. Albert Merati, with Dr. Gregory Chernoff as our Distinguished Guest Alumnus. This is an accredited event, and registration will open closer to the event. More details to follow!
June 28, 2018 Congratulations to the 'Triple A' Administrative Team (Ann Jones, Allison Berger & Angelika Edwards), Dr. Brian Rotenberg, and Dr. Leigh Sowerby.
June 27, 2018 Colleagues, as you are all now aware, Dean Michael Strong will be assuming his new role as President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research on October 1, 2018...
October 13, 2017 Auditory Biophysics Laboratory: Dr. Mai Elfarnawany's article on visualizing the middle ear using synchrotron radiation phase-contrast imaging (SR-PCI) made the cover of the journal Hearing Research.
September 14, 2017 Stryker's Mobile Lab was at University Hospital on September 6th, 2017. Trainees and consultants from the Department of Otolaryngology took part in a T-bone course sponsored by Stryker inside their one of a kind M.O.R.E. (Mobile Operating Room Experience) Lab.
March 14, 2017 As an early adopter of CBME, members of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery provide insight into competency-based medical education.
February 09, 2017 Peng You (PGY2) won the best overall presentation for the Division of Paediatric Surgery 2nd Annual Research Day for his talk "Improving learning and confidence through structured otoscopy teaching - A prospective interventional study".
February 03, 2017 Financial accountability, cost savings and streamlining are very familiar terms for hospitals in Ontario. Publically funded health care organizations constantly have to find savings wherever possible. And as hospitals tighten their belts they depend on bright ideas from staff and physicians. Surgeons Dr. Leigh Sowerby and Brian Rotenberg with St. Joseph’s Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Program, found savings not only in equipment costs but also in time.
January 19, 2017 Hanif Ladak has partnered with MED-EL, a company that develops cochlear implants, on yet another project. “One of the challenges with cochlear implants is programming the implant after surgery,” explained Ladak. “We are using imaging to assist with development of programming methodology to optimize hearing outcomes,” he added. The University’s strength in Otolaryngology and imaging make it a natural leader in this research area.
June 15, 2016 Congratulations to Dr. Leigh Sowerby who was inducted as a fellow to the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society in May 2016
May 21, 2016 A team of students mentored by Dr. Sumit Agrawal, WORLDiscoveries and ENT Simulation Technologies, Inc have won the Proteus Innovation Competition.
May 20, 2016 Collaboration between healthcare providers from different fields is essential for optimal patient care. Interprofessional teamwork is linked not only to improved patient outcomes, but also to decreased healthcare costs and a more efficient and effective working environment for healthcare providers.
January 28, 2016 Every year the Triological Society hosts a "Resident Bowl" competition during which programs from across the USA send resident teams to try and bring home the trophy.
August 03, 2015 Dr. Anthony Nichols has received $515,090 for his research on head and neck cancer. The disease and its treatment can have a profound negative impact on patient quality of life in terms of speech, the ability to eat, facial disfigurement and pain. Only one half of patients with advanced disease survive making the need to develop more effective and less toxic therapies important. PI3K inhibitors are a class of drug that have shown promise in treating a variety of cancers. Dr. Nichols research will focus on identifying the genetic changes involved in cancer cells to determine which tumours are susceptible to these drugs and how drug resistance can be prevented.
January 09, 2015 It isn't commonly known, but head and neck cancers have quietly become the second fastest growing form of the disease in North America.
In an effort to combat this problem, the men and women behind the Manuary Campaign are preparing for the 5th annual London event, in which the Head and Neck Surgery Department at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) aims to raise $25,000 to support ongoing research.
January 08, 2015 It’s exciting to see the momentum build on the initial work for the DEN Strategic Plan. The Committees continue to meet regularly and action is being taken on a variety of fronts.
March 25, 2019 Research excellence was the theme of the day at the 44th Annual Residents’ Research Day in May 2018. With presentations from residents, special lectures from Dr. Konstantina Stankovic and resident alumnus Dr. Shamir Chandarana, and industry exhibitors, the annual event was engaging and inspiring.
March 25, 2019 The Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, is a top performing academic department in Canada, across all pillars of our tripartite mission.
March 25, 2019 With two basic science labs focusing on head and neck cancer, and auditory biophysics and a number of other research programs exploring health economics, patient safety, quality improvement, big data, simulation and competency based education, the Department is invested in the future of health care and medical education, and pushing the limits of discovery.
March 25, 2019 Alumni from the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery are doing great things in their careers, enjoying life and having fun with family, friends, travel and more. Catch up with Doug Angel, Patrick Gullane, Mark Raymond, Hatim Shawli and so many others.
March 25, 2019 Dr. Brian Rotenberg has been leading the department's transition to competency-based medical education. This is the biggest change to the residency program in many years.
March 25, 2019 What began as a discussion between colleagues about how to fill a training gap for residents, has grown into a nationally and internationally known boot camp, that puts trainees through their paces.
March 25, 2019 I hope you enjoy our first department e-newsletter. There are some great stories, news on research, training and our new world of CBME, as well as some great updates from all of you.
March 25, 2019 Dr. Shawn Legall has spent the past 10 months completing a fellowship with the Department under the mentorship of Dr. Leigh Sowerby. Now, he's heading back to Guyana as the Program Coordinator for a new postgraduate training program.
March 25, 2019 Meet Drs. Benjami van der Woerd, PGY3, Hannah Ernst, PGY2, Neil Mundi, PGY4 and Rakhna Araslanova, PGY5 - four of our outstanding residents. Find out about what's inspired them, what challenges them and how they are enjoying their residency experiences.
March 25, 2019 Working alongside leaders in Otolaryngolgy, from every field within the specialty and having access to high surgical volumes gave Dr. Chin the confidence he needed to continue with his fellowship training and now his practice.
March 25, 2019 Dr. Amanda Hu now serves as a Clinical Associate Professor and Undergraduate Medical Education Director in the Division of Otolaryngology – HNS at the University of British Columbia, and she credits her training and mentorship from Dr. Fung for changing her career.
