November
Researchers analyze hair to study war trauma among Syrian refugee children
November 30, 2022
Through hair analysis, a study at Schulich Medicine based on a large cohort of Syrian refugee children, found that adolescent females who experience war are at much greater risk of PTSD than those who do not.
Africa Institute finds new ‘virtual’ home at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
November 29, 2022
For more than 12 years the Africa Institute has been the home for Western research focused on Africa. Now it has a new ‘virtual’ home at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. In this Q&A, Director Dr. Saverio Stranges describes the growth of the organization and its goals for the future.
Gagandeep: Returning to the dental dream
November 25, 2022
Gagandeep’s career has taken him from Punjab, India, to Australia and finally to Canada. Despite achieving much, he has much still to accomplish. “I still have a dream to achieve of being a dentist in Canada, and here I am trying to do that at age 37.”
Dr. Nicole Campbell and the creativity of teaching
November 24, 2022
Dr. Nicole Campbell has always brought creativity to the classroom. Now she has been recognized with an Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations award for her work in re-imagining the way teachers connect with students.
App helps create strong bonds between students and community
November 23, 2022
Using a new app, Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) students at Schulich Medicine are gaining important skills outside of the classroom while meeting volunteer needs in London and area.
Schulich Medicine student among London’s ‘Twenty in Their 20s’
November 18, 2022
Kenisha Arora, a third-year medical student at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, is among eight alumni and three Western students named as recipients of Business London’s Twenty in Their 20s awards.
Western University community honours passing of local sports medicine pioneer
November 17, 2022
Dr. Peter Fowler, MD’64, a visionary sports medicine pioneer, and co-founder of the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, passed away on November 16, 2022. The Western University community will miss the presence of this internationally-renowned orthopedic surgeon and “gentle giant.”
ImPaKT Facility receives $16M to fight future pandemics, expand COVID-19 research
November 16, 2022
Schulich Medicine and Dentistry’s ImPaKT Facility gets $16 million to fight future pandemics, expand COVID-19 research, and become “the leader in pathogen-fighting research in Canada, ” says Eric Arts, Executive Director.
Expert insight: What's in store for respiratory virus season?
November 14, 2022
Republished from the Conversation, Dr. Sameer Elsayed, Professor of Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Epidemiology & Biostatistics at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, discusses the factors that could make this cold and flu season one of the worst in years.
Remembrance Day 2022: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry students share passion for military service
November 10, 2022
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has a long association with Canada’s military forces dating back more than 100 years. Now, as part of Remembrance Day 2022, we share the stories of two students who are learning and serving.
Africa experiences connect students to challenges of dentistry in the context of global health
November 10, 2022
For the first time, students from Schulich Dentistry travelled to Africa to provide oral health-care services and learn from global health experts in Uganda and Rwanda through the International Oral Health Service Program.
Largest trial ever done in hemodialysis care examines optimal dialysis temperature
November 08, 2022
New data suggests lowering dialysis temperatures does not lead to improved patient outcomes, despite previous studies suggesting otherwise.
Learner Perspectives: Meet Felipe Souza da Costa, DDS’24
November 07, 2022
Felipe Souza da Costa’s path to Schulich School of Dentistry has taken him from Brazil, to Canada (and back again) and finally to Western. He plans to use his degree to help bring health services to underserved communities.
Announcement: Dr. Robert Stein re-appointed as Assistant Dean, Learner Experience (UME), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
November 07, 2022
We are pleased to announce the re-appointment of Dr. Robert Stein as Assistant Dean, Learner Experience (UME), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027.
Experts unveil toolkit to measure hospitals’ safeguards against disruption
November 02, 2022
Schulich Medicine’s Janet Martin and a global team of experts develop a new approach to help to improve resilience of hospitals against future surgical cancellations and backlogs worldwide.
New Chair seeks to merge two disparate worlds
November 02, 2022
As Western Research Chair and Director of Indigenous Planetary Health, and associate professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Nicole Redvers’ work focuses on Indigenous health and the translation of Indigenous knowledge into western medicine.
Study underscores need for food literacy, national school food program
November 01, 2022
Knowledge about food - not nagging - could be the missing ingredient in getting kids to eat more fruits and veggies, says Schulich researcher Jason Gilliland.
