June 2014 Newsletter
Game-changing HIV/AIDS researcher coming to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
With a belief that curing HIV/AIDS is an achievable goal, one of the most important researchers studying the deadly disease in the world today is coming to Western University. Eric Arts has been recruited to serve as the new chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry...
Historical home for medical trainees officially opens doors
With goodwill and celebration, the Medical Arts Building in Windsor officially opened this month. Attendees at the gathering toasted to the beautiful space and the hard work that went into its construction...
Legacy gift for Windsor Program students
A well-known physician in the Windsor-Essex community has left a legacy gift to the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry – Windsor Program...
Alumni of Distinction recipients exemplify School values
They are innovators, entrepreneurs, advocates, mentors and leaders, and they all exemplify the values of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. This year, the five recipients of the Alumni of Distinction Awards - Medicine are being recognized for their outstanding contributions and distinguished careers...
Congratulations to the 2014 internal graduate awards winners
We are celebrating excellence in research and academics. There are a variety of internal awards, scholarships and fellowships available to celebrate the achievements of our graduate students. Congratulations to the 2014 internal graduate awards winners...
Concussion research takes centre stage at Symposium
Robarts Scientist, Ravi Menon, PhD, and Kevin Shoemaker, PhD, professor, Faculty of Health Sciences will join keynote speaker Dr. Robert Cantu, clinical professor and co-director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University for the See the Line Symposium...
Western University announces Western Staff International Exchange Program
Western University is pleased to announce the launch of another exciting development opportunity for staff. The Western Staff International Exchange Program (WSIEP) will sponsor successful staff applicants to go abroad to participate in global job-shadowing experiences with one of our partner institutions....
Celebrating your Commitment to the Community
As part of our ongoing Commitment to Community initiative we would love to hear how you are giving back and what you’re doing to make our local and global community a better place...
2015 Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Calendar
Whether you are a photographer, painter, sculptor, or you dabble in other artistic endeavours, we would like to receive images of your work to profile in the School's 2015 pictorial calendar...
Website redevelopment moves into phase two
With the successful launch of 16 new School websites, the Communications and Marketing team is moving into phase two of the three-year website redevelopment project...- Celebrating our achievements
We are celebrating the monthly achievements of our faculty, staff, trainees and students. This month we'd like to congratulate the Run for Ovarian Cancer group on their fundraising success, the AFMC Public Health Learning Tools Challenge award winners and the recipients of the Paul Harding Research Awards... - Living mindfully
Close your eyes. Breathe deep. Tune in to your other senses. Focus. This is the advice Dr. George Kim, undergraduate academic director, Department of Family Medicine, gives to the second year students in his Key Topics in Family Medicine course for their reflective writing assignments... - Celebrating our Commitment to Community with Dr. Dwight Moulin, Mei Wen and Alexandra Boasie
Dr. Dwight Moulin, Mei Wen and Alexandra Boasie all participate in initiatives that work toward the common goal of providing assistance and support for those in need... - Resident spotlight: Dr. Caitlin Symonette
Dr. Caitlin Symonette’s greatest experience to date in residency is finally being on service and beginning to work toward her ultimate goal of becoming a Plastic Surgeon… - Students reflect on their year at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
This month, our students are reflecting on their year at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, and the memorable experiences that impacted and challenged them... - A legacy in Cardiology
Dr. Derek Boughner has been at University Hospital since it opened its doors in 1972 and throughout the last four decades has contributed to the hospital’s rich history of excellence in cardiology... - Tips for picture and video messaging
Picture and video messaging can be a great way to share memories and interesting sights between people, but it can also be very expensive... - Eric Arts video - new chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Watch as Dr. Michael J. Strong, Dean, and Dr. Eric Arts discuss the transformational leadership, new technologies and new methodologies that Arts will bring to the table as the new chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology...
