October
Award Announcement: Dr. Michael Rieder receives 2016 Paediatric Academic Leadership - Clinician Investigator Award
October 27, 2016
More than 25 years of hard work and dedication to the international and national paediatric health care communities has earned Dr. Michael Rieder the Paediatric Chairs of Canada’s 2016 Paediatric Academic Leadership – Clinician Investigator Award.
Feature Article: Celebrating the MPH Class of 2016 with Nandni Khera
October 27, 2016
Nandni Khera believes you should always get outside of your comfort zone. It is this mentality that led her to complete e a Master of Public Health at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.
Feature Article: Thinking differently about homelessness
October 27, 2016
Abe Oudshoorn, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, is the recipient of the 2016 Western Humanitarian Award for his ongoing work addressing the issue of homelessness in London and on a national level.
Henry Barnett, Robarts founder and philanthropist, dies at 94
October 24, 2016
Famed medical researcher Dr. Henry Barnett, co-founder of the Robarts Research Institute, who served as its first scientific director, died peacefully in the company of family on October 20, 2016. He was 94.
Media Release: “Weekday effect” not a factor in elective surgery mortality in Ontario
October 17, 2016
The day of the week elective surgery is performed in Ontario does not impact a patient’s risk of mortality, according to a new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and Western University.
Top presenters awarded for involvement with Transition 2 Residency
October 14, 2016
Drs. Allison Meiwald and Shane Smith receive Top Faculty Presenter and Top Resident Presenter for their involvement in the Transition to Residency program.
Media Release: International 15-year study shows most dominant HIV subtype is also ‘wimpiest’
October 13, 2016
Led by Eric Arts, PhD, an international study 15 years in the making has shown that it’s ‘survival of the wimpiest’ among subtypes and strains when it comes to understanding the spread of HIV/AIDS around the world, a virus that has killed an estimated 35 million people since the 1970s.
Dr. Judith Belle Brown to receive Family Medicine Researcher of the Year Award
October 12, 2016
Dr. Judith Belle Brown will receive the 2016 Family Medicine Researcher of the Year Award, and has been invited to make a special presentation during Family Medicine Innovations in Research and Education Day, held in conjunction with Family Medicine Forum 2016 in Vancouver, on November 9, 2016.
Announcement: Dr. Michael Motolko extended as Acting Chair/Chief, Department of Ophthalmology
October 11, 2016
Dr. Michael Motolko has been extended as Acting Chair/Chief, Department of Ophthalmology, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, and its teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London, effective October 1, 2016.
High-achieving faculty receive 2016 Dean's Research Initiative Grant awards
October 11, 2016
Congratulations to Dr. Neil Duggal and Lorelei Lingard, PhD, who are the recipients of the 2016 Dean's Research Initiative Grant awards.
Media Release: Early marijuana use associated with abnormal brain function, study reveals
October 07, 2016
In a new study, scientists in London, Ontario have discovered that early marijuana use may result in abnormal brain function and lower IQ. The study was lead by Dr. Elizabeth Osuch.
Announcement: Dr. Subrata Chakrabarti renewed as Chair/Chief of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
October 05, 2016
Dr. Subrata Chakrabarti has been renewed as Chair/Chief of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and its teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London effective September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2021.
Marjorie Johnson receives OCUFA Teaching Award
October 04, 2016
Marjorie Johnson, PhD, assistant professor, has been named one of six outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).
Amanda Sauvé, BMSc'13, Medicine Class of 2018, receives The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame award
October 03, 2016
The Marty Kelman and Gilda Tanz Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award recognizes leadership through community involvement, superior interpersonal and communication skills, academic excellence and an established interest in advancing knowledge.
