March 2016 Newsletter
Donation equips DOCS program for the future of digital dental care
A new scanner, donated by 3M Oral Care, will benefit the School’s Dental Outreach Community Service (DOCS) program and improve community care...
Congratulations to the Windsor Awards of Excellence recipients
The Windsor Program Awards of Excellence celebrate the commitment and dedication of faculty, staff and students. As mentors and role models, the recipients are distinguished by their leadership skills, and embody of the values of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry...
Western email system change coming - How will it impact you?
Earlier this month, Western University announced that it is beginning the next phase of the project to replace its campus-wide email platform (known as Convergence) to a new cloud-based system called Microsoft Office 365. This next phase includes moving the Western email accounts (those ending in @uwo.ca) of all faculty and staff in Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. This change will likely impact you...
Team sees collaboration as ‘way forward’
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry welcomes Tim Bussey, PhD, and Lisa Saksida, PhD, who are studying neurodegenerative diseases. The duo talks about how rewarding mice with strawberry milkshakes for using an iPad properly may lead to improved therapies for degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s...
The Dean's Report is now available online
The Dean's Report is an annual performance review that presents a comprehensive overview of the successes the School has achieved over the past year. It provides updates on operations, administration, education programs, financial accessibility, research, awards, international efforts, and social responsibility...
Celebrating our achievements
Congratulations to Stefan Everling, PhD, Grace Parraga, PhD, Sohrab Naushad Ali, Jessica Blom, Charmainne Cruje, Kathryn Manning, Ajay Rajaram, Ranjanna Bhattacharjee, Vanessa DeMelo, Nick Cormier, Daniel Stojanovic, Nicole Arseneau, Adam Kwinter, Michael Chen, North de Pencier, Dr. Donna Green, Dr. Arthur Worth, Dr. Samuel Asfaha, Ravi Menon, PhD, Anna Farias and Dr. Sharan Goobie...
Lindsay Katchky, BMSc Class of 2017, Commitment to the Community
Katchky, a third-year undergraduate student in BMSc with dreams of pursuing dentistry, volunteers for Making Waves London. The organization provides affordable and accessible swimming lessons for children that have disabilities...
DART Group aims to hit dental research bullseye, Student Profile
After dedicating countless hours to scientific innovation and discovery during the completion of their PhD degrees, second-year dentistry students Kim Beaucage and Erik Holm came to the realization that their current clinical studies could have a stronger focus on and incorporation of dental research. The two were determined to fill that void by bringing together a like-minded group of trainees with a common interest in dental research...
Andrew Pruszynski, PhD, Research Profile: Sensing motion through touch
Andrew Pruszynski, PhD, and his colleagues at Umea University have discovered a tactile-motor reflex that automatically guides reaching toward handheld objects...
Dr. Cheryl Lee, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Distributed Education Profile
As a fourth-year resident at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Dr. Cheryl Lee has had many impactful learning experiences. For this Obstetrics and Gynecology trainee, having the chance to do an elective at the Woodstock General Hospital stands out from the rest...
Dr. Vincent Lau, PGY5, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Resident Spotlight
Dr. Vincent Lau has crisscrossed the country for his medical education. Now a fifth-year resident in critical care at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry he is experiencing unique opportunities that have him travelling around the world while caring for patients...
Bachelor of Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education Program, Department Profile
Joan Estabrooks and Kathy Boon, the Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education team, is the even-keeled face of the undergraduate Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Neuroscience programs. Beneath the well-organized exterior, the unit is a bustling hive of activity as they work tirelessly ensuring the programs run as efficiently as possible for everyone involved...- Thank you for joining us for Founder's Day
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry celebrated Western University’s Founder’s Day on March 7 with a special lunchtime presentation. Ayden Scheim, a PhD Candidate, Trudeau Scholar, and Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, discussed current issues, controversies, research and policies in health and health care for transgender people... - Graduate Teaching Assistants Collective Agreement
In January, an agreement was reached with the Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA). The new agreement was ratified by the GTA Union on January 18 and by the University’s Board of Governors on January 28. The new agreement is effective as of September 1, 2015... - Schulich Medicine students are proud to present the 61st annual Tachycardia
Join in on the fantastic medical, musical comedy that is guaranteed to get your heart racing. The three shows will take place Friday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m... - In the media: Obese women in Canada make less money than non-obese women
Dr. Sisira Sarma and Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers compare the outcomes of obese women and non-obese women in the workforce, including labour market participation, hourly wages and personal annual income (via Global News)... - Family Medicine top residency choice for Schulich Medicine students in 2016 CaRMS match
For the third year in a row, Family Medicine is the top residency choice for Schulich Medicine students. The 2016 Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) results were delivered to students on March 2, and more than 40 per cent of the Class of 2016 chose Family Medicine... 
March Tweets of the month
Our community has some important things to say on Twitter. Catch up on the best 140-character thoughts from faculty, staff and students during the month of March...
Understanding photo resolution for print and web
Finding the right image to use for print or web can be confusing. There are different acronyms and terms that all mean different things, such as PPI, resolution and DPI...
Upcoming events
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Research Day will take place on Thursday, April 7. The Windsor Program Celebration of Excellence Dinner will take place on April 12, 2016, purchase your tickets online today...
