January
Feature: Rebuilding resiliency - Peers-for-Peers program offers support for physicians
January 27, 2021
As the pandemic wears on, resilience is slowly being chipped away and peer support systems are needed now more than ever. A unique program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry that is focused on peer-to-peer support, emphasizes the wellbeing of clinical faculty.
Feature: Bringing comfort through connection
January 27, 2021
Forty Schulich Medicine students have found unexpected friendships with senior members of the local community during the past year through the Student-Senior Isolation Prevention Program.
Announcement: Hematology fellow earns AMS Fellowship in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence
January 26, 2021
Dr. Ben Chin-Yee, Clinical Fellow in the Division of Hematology, was announced as part of the inaugural group of AMS Healthcare Fellows in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence.
Research News: ‘Brain training’ may be an effective treatment for PTSD
January 26, 2021
In a new study from Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute, neurofeedback, or 'brain training' was found to reduce symptoms and lead to remission in PTSD patients.
Funding: Collaborative research into COVID-19 impact on dental schools receives $1.44 million grant
January 25, 2021
Schulich Dentistry researcher Dr. Sharat Pani, along with 12 researchers across ten Canadian institutions, received COVID-19 Immunity Task Force funding to support research into COVID-19 experiences at Canadian dental school.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Lorenzo Madrazo, Internal Medicine
January 22, 2021
Before going into medicine, Dr. Lorenzo Madrazo trained to be a music teacher. From patient education to working with junior learners, teaching is one of his favourite aspects of residency.
Research News: More evidence needed to inform policy around sending kids back to class
January 21, 2021
Are kids in schools driving community transmission of COVID-19, or is it the other way around? This uncertainty could be clarified by conducting cluster randomized trials when students return to class, according to a new publication from an international team of experts co-led by Dr. Charles Weijer.
Announcement: Dr. Tracey Crumley appointed Chair/Chief Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
January 21, 2021
Dr. Tracey Crumley has been appointed as Chair/Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London effective January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Kriti Kumar, Paediatrics
January 20, 2021
For Dr. Kriti Kumar, working with children brings positivity and inspiration to her residency training experience. As a second-year resident in Paediatrics, she works with a range of patient populations, from infants to adolescents.
Feature: Contributing to a better future
January 18, 2021
As three of 10 inaugural recipients of the Dean’s Research Scholarship, graduate trainees Surim Son, Fabio Salerno and Mila Uzelac are working on translational research projects that aim to improve care for dementia, cancer and kidney disease patients.
Research News: Incentive payments to physicians may reduce non-urgent ED visits
January 18, 2021
New research shows that providing primary care physicians with incentives to see patients after hours may result in fewer visits to the emergency department for non-urgent issues, potentially helping to reducing emergency department overcrowding and lowering health care costs.
Feature: Rapid COVID-19 antibody test can check immune response
January 15, 2021
Shawn Li and his colleagues at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and the University of Toronto, have developed a simple test – faster and more accurate than any approved thus far in Canada – to determine who has developed COVID-19 antibodies.
Research News: How do social media and loss of sleep affect young people's mental health?
January 14, 2021
How exactly does sleep influence mental health and how does social media play a role? Researchers in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics are working to understand the relationship in two recently published papers.
Award: CAME Certificate of Merit Award recipients announced
January 08, 2021
Dr. Alice Tsui and Dr. Yiannis Iordanous received the Canadian Association for Medical Education’s 2021 Certificate of Merit Award for their valuable contributions to enhancing medical education at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.
Honour: Celebrating 25 Years of Service
January 08, 2021
Congratulations to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry staff and faculty who were honoured with a Western University long-term service award in 2020.
Announcement: Jimmy Dikeakos selected as President of the Canadian Society for Virology
January 06, 2021
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Jimmy Dikeakos, PhD, will be leading the executive committee of the Canadian Society for Virology, effective January 1, 2021.
Announcement: Dr. Emil Schemitsch re-appointed as Chair/Chief of the Department of Surgery
January 06, 2021
Dr. Emil Schemitsch has been re-appointed as Chair/Chief of the Department of Surgery, effective January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025.
Honour: Marlys Koschinsky honoured with Order of Ontario appointment
January 05, 2021
Marlys L. Koschinsky, PhD, was named one of the 2019 appointees to the Order of Ontario, in recognition of her achievements as an internationally recognized researcher and a leader in education and mentorship.
Feature: ImPaKT researchers show high-tech lighting solution can kill COVID-19 on surfaces
January 05, 2021
Working together with researchers at the ImPaKT Facility at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, two Western Alumni have shown that a UVC LED light system they developed can effectively kill SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The system is now being used in a variety of applications including in conveyors that can decontaminate packages and as part of a system designed specifically to clean casino chips.
Honour: Renowned military surgeon receives Order of Canada
January 04, 2021
Dr. Vivian McAlister has received the title of Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.
