July
Announcement: Doug Jones, PhD, elected as Fellow in the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
July 27, 2016
Fellows of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) are elected on the basis of their demonstrated clinical, scientific and professional accomplishments as well as volunteer leadership and service to the CCS and/or cardiovascular community.
Announcement: Dr. Geoffrey Pickering re-appointed Barnett-Ivey Heart & Stroke Chair
July 25, 2016
Dr. Geoffrey Pickering has been re-appointed as the Barnett-Ivey Heart & Stroke Chair in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020.
Researchers awarded five CIHR Foundation Grants
July 21, 2016
From developing state-of-the-art techniques to image bones and joints while in motion, to helping more people receive a kidney transplant, researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry have been awarded close to $30 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). More than half of that funding was awarded to five projects through CIHR's new foundation grants.
Video: See the Line - August 10, 2016
July 19, 2016
In this powerful video Rowan Stringer's parents and Lisa MacLeod, MPP, share Rowan's story as they work together to champion for concussion education. Join them at See the Line on August 10, 2016.
Feature Article: Understanding the heartbreak of physician suicide
July 18, 2016
Dr. Michael Myers, MD'66, will give a thought-provoking Dean's Distinguished Lecture on physician and medical student suicide - an area of research he specialized in and is known nationally and internationally for.
Announcement: Dr. Michael Rieder appointed Interim Chair/Chief of the Department of Paediatrics
July 18, 2016
Dr. Michael Rieder, has been appointed as Interim Chair/Chief of the Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University and its teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre & St. Joseph's Health Care London, effective October 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018.
Researchers awarded millions in CIHR funding
July 18, 2016
Almost $30 million in CIHR funding was awarded to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers in the latest round of competition. Congratulations to all of the successful applicants.
Renowned asthma researchers awarded the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine
July 14, 2016
Robarts Research Institute is pleased to announce that Drs. Malcolm Sears and Stephen Holgate are co-recipients of this year’s prize. The renowned researchers have made it their mission to better understand asthma with the aim of informing practice for better therapy and management.
Announcement: Dr. John Yoo extended as Chair/Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
July 13, 2016
Dr. John Yoo has been extended as Chair/Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 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, 2016 to June 30, 2018.
Announcement: Dr. Jane Rylett extended as Chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
July 08, 2016
Dr. Jane Rylett has been extended as Chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
Announcement: Western and UWindsor re-sign Affiliation Agreement
July 07, 2016
Western University and the University of Windsor today re-signed an Affiliation Agreement for the operation of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry – Windsor Campus for another 10 years.
Media Release: Research identifies unique needs of youth in the mental health treatment process
July 06, 2016
The importance of youth-focused mental health programs in our communities has come sharply into focus over the last several months after the recent cluster of youth suicides in Woodstock, Ontario.
Announcement: Dr. Jefferson Frisbee has been appointed as Chair of the Department of Medical Biophysics
July 05, 2016
Dr. Jefferson Frisbee has been appointed as Chair of the Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2021.
