June 2017 Newsletter
Congratulations to the graduating classes of 2017
Pride filled the air in May and June as students from Medicine, Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs, Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Dentistry programs moved on to a new chapter in their lives as Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Alumni...
Dean's Video Newsletter: We Speak results
Dr. Michael Strong, Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, discusses the School's overall We Speak results...
CBME: The role of Competence Committees
Competence Committees are an important part of Competency Based Medical Education at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. Faculty members explain the role of Competence Committees and what is needed to make it successful...
2017 Achievement Report: Optimizing Life-Long Health
The annual Achievement Report is a yearly snapshot of achievements at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Take a look at this year's highlights, research findings, awards and more...
Construction update
Dr. Michael J. Strong, Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, shares details about the construction projects that will be advancing and provides some information about timing for these projects...
New treatment available for people with early multiple sclerosis
Researchers from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry are part of a groundbreaking study showing that a common acne medication called minocycline can be used to help treat multiple sclerosis in its earliest stages...
Dr. David Palma launches new book
Starting July 1st, Dr. David Palma’s new book, Taking Charge of Cancer, will be on bookshelves across Canada. The book was created with patients in mind and is dedicated to distinguishing myth from truth and helping patients get top-notch cancer treatment...
Your June desktop background download is now available
A special thank you to Crystal Mackay, Senior Media Relations Officer, for the June desktop background. Don't forget to check back in July and August for all new backgrounds...
Celebrating your achievements
Congratulations to Peter Gerard Blake, Jane Yorke Edwards, Sahza Hatibovic-Kofman, Nicholas Joseph Victor Hogg, Janice Koenig, Michael Joseph Kovacs, Gary S. Shaw, Mark D. Vincent and Andrew J. Watson, Al Getgood, Jerry Battista, Mary Mathews, Sara Kuruvilla, Jeff Cao, Jonathon Izawa, Alison Allan, Junaid Yousuf and more...
Passion for a cause: Hunster Yang, Honors Specialization in Neuroscience, BSc’18 candidate
Through a careful balance of demanding academics and extra-curricular activities, Hunster Yang has discovered some of his true passions in life...
Student profiles: Celebrating Convocation with Nick Tonial, Brett Hawley and Lindsay Oliver
Celebrating Convocation with Nick Tonial, Brett Hawley and Lindsay Oliver. Three separate stories highlighting three extraordinary students from Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Dentistry and Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral affairs...
CIHR funding boosts novel cancer research at Robarts: John Ronald, PhD
John Ronald, PhD, is developing a gene-based approach to cancer detection. Using engineered 'tumour-activatable minicircles', the researcher and his team can use a blood test to determine if cancer is present, and potentially treat the disease. He recently received his first CIHR grant to support this ongoing research...
Distributed Education profile: Dr. Puneet Seth's research explores technology use with older patients
Thoughts of the technology revolution in health care tend to invoke images of robotic surgical tools or complex imaging machines. But Dr. Puneet Seth and a team of researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute, are showing that even everyday technologies, such as mobile devices, can have a profound impact on health care...
Resident spotlight: Dr. Patrick Murphy, General Surgery
In this Q&A, Dr. Patrick Murphy explains what motivated him to pursue to the specialization of surgery, the defining moments in his residency training so far and how he maintains his athletic interests outside the hospital...
Building relationships to support the School's mission: Alumni Relations & Development team
Susana Gajic-Bruyea, Kristen Lesko, Kayla Kalijarvi, Dean Sherk and Marta Kobrzynski research and engage with prospective donors to build relationships, and match the individuals and organizations with giving opportunities that fit with their interests...- Submit your entry today for the Pictorial Calendar contest
The annual Pictorial Calendar contest is open to all Schulich Medicine & Dentistry alumni, faculty, staff and students. Submit a .jpg image of your work, along with the title and photo settings or medium, to comms@schulich.uwo.ca by Thursday, August 31 for your chance to be featured in the 2018 calendar... - In the media: T Cells that drive Toxic Shock in mice identified
Mansour Haeryfar explains how overzealous activity by mucosa-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells in response to bacterial toxins can lead to illness instead of stopping it... - Profiles of Excellence: Dale Laird, PhD
Dale Laird, PhD, explains the role of gap junctions in disease and how his lab is trying to understand this function in order to inform treatment... - Two Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Trainees awarded 2017 Vanier Scholarships
Dr. Marat Slessarev and Charles Yin, have been named recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canada’s most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students... - Dr. Narinder Paul appointed Chair/Chief, Department of Medical Imaging
Dr. Narinder Paul has been appointed as Chair/Chief, Department of Medical Imaging in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University and its teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022... - Dr. Kevin Fung appointed Chair/Chief, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Kevin Fung has been appointed as Chair/Chief, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University and its teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022... 
Tweets of the month
Catch up on the best 140-character thoughts from our faculty, staff and students, including tweets from Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rob Leeper, Alison Allan and more...
Tips and tricks for email signatures
The School-wide migration from GroupWise to Outlook requires you to update your email signature. Step-by-step instructions and resources for updating your email signature are available on the IS website...
Upcoming events
The Pulse will be taking a break for the summer months. Thank you to those who contributed to this year's content. The Pulse will return in September. On August 16, learn the latest in sport related brain injury evaluation and treatment from See the Line...
