May
Canada pledges huge support for maternal and child health
May 30, 2014
It was forty years ago when Alan Bocking and Margaret Chan studied medicine at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. On Thursday 29th May, their paths came together at the Prime Minister’s Summit on “Saving every woman every child” in Toronto. They celebrated the announcement of $3.5 billion towards improving the health of mothers and children.
Master of Public Health students take learning experiences abroad
May 30, 2014
Three Master of Public Health (MPH) students are taking their education abroad this summer, as they complete their 12-week practicums for the program. All three received funding through the Western International Global Opportunities Awards...
Dr. Vladimir Hachinski’s brush with royalty
May 28, 2014
Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain has a special interest in Alzheimer's disease and chaired a symposium on The Advancement of Psychosocial Care and Research in Dementia with Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's Dr. Vladimir Hachinski giving the keynote address.
Imaging scientists develop a better tool for tracking MS
May 27, 2014
Imaging scientists at Robarts Research Institute, led by Ravi Menon, PhD, have developed a better way to track the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from its earliest stages.
Special presentation by Dr. Malgorzata Kaminska - June 2 & 3
May 26, 2014
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is pleased to host two faculty development special presentations by visiting clinician and educator Dr. Malgorzata Kaminska, Rural and Regional Coordinator, Department of Academic Family Medicine, University of Saskatchewan...
Medical students spread out across SW Ontario for Discovery Week
May 26, 2014
Today marks the first day of Discovery Week -a unique learning experience which has 170 first year medical students from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry spreading out to communities throughout Southwestern Ontario to interact with health care professionals and their patients.
Marco Prado and Robert Bartha receive $1.3 million grant from Weston Brain Institute
May 21, 2014
Robarts Research Institute scientists Marco Prado, PhD, and Robert Bartha, PhD, are among the first to receive funding from the Weston Brain Institute, established with $50 million dollars in funding from the W. Garfield Weston Foundation.
Study shows how streptococcal bacteria can be used to fight colon cancer
May 20, 2014
Researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry have shown how the bacteria primarily responsible for causing strep throat can be used to fight colon cancer. By engineering a streptococcal bacterial toxin to attach itself to tumour cells, they are forcing the immune system to recognize and attack the cancer.
Finding your identity
May 20, 2014
Dr. Carys Massarella, MD’90, knew by age 8 she was in the wrong body. “I tried for a very long time to live as a man. To anyone looking on, I was living the dream. I had a wife, two children, a respected, privileged, well-paying position in society,” she says. “But eventually I could not go on as I was. I sought help and started down a new path."
Celebrating the Medicine Class of 2014 with Colin Mascaro
May 15, 2014
Inspired by the launch of the Windsor Program, Colin Mascaro, Medicine Class of 2014, spent four years as class president creating strong bonds among his classmates. He also credits Schulich Medicine & Dentistry for taking him beyond scientific knowledge and inspiring an appreciation for the art of medicine...
Dr. Brian Feagan named a top worldwide expert for Crohn’s disease
May 15, 2014
Dr. Brian Feagan has been named by Expertscape as one of the five foremost experts in the world for Crohn’s disease. Dr. Feagan is a professor in the Departments of Medicine, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and the director of Robarts Clinical Trials at the Robarts Research Institute...
Schulich Medicine graduates 169 new physicians
May 15, 2014
Supriya Singh came to the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, wanting to get the most out of the experience. Now four years later, as she graduates with a Doctor of Medicine degree, she has clearly fulfilled that wish and in the process, established herself as a leader...
How imaging investment is paying off
May 14, 2014
Dr. Ting-Yim Lee’s work was the centerpiece of a recent Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) study pointing to medical imaging not only as "one of Canada's research and development strengths," but also as a sound investment for past - and future - federal dollars…
Schulich Medicine to host Canada's first residency program in pain medicine
May 12, 2014
Schulich Medicine's new two year subspecialty residency in pain medicine will train experts in the treatment and rehabilitation from acute, chronic and cancer pain conditions. Dr. Pat Morley-Forster has been working for the last seven years to find ways to better train physicians to treat chronic pain, a condition that currently affects one in five Canadians.
Celebrating North American Occupational Safety and Health Week at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
May 05, 2014
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) is a great opportunity to take a look around your work station for hazards to ensure it is a safe place for you and your colleagues. Check out our helpful safety tips.
Silvia Penuela wins Latino Leadership Award
May 02, 2014
Congratulations to Silvia Penuela, PhD, of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology on being awarded a Latin American Leadership Award in Health Research, last night at the London Convention Centre.
