November 2014 Newsletter
Join us for World AIDS Day 2014 at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
On December 1, 2014, join researchers Eric Arts, PhD, Stephen Barr, PhD, Jimmy Dikeakos, PhD, Gregor Reid, PhD, and Michael Silverman, PhD, for a panel discussion. They will share their knowledge and provide insight into the latest breakthroughs in their research. Dr. Chris Mackie, Middlesex London Health Unit’s Officer of Public Health, will serve as moderator...
Exercising a right to read in our community
“Growing up, I would try to support my parents, who emigrated from India, when they faced the challenges and barriers of reading, writing and speaking English,” said Harpreet Singh Chahal, BMSc’13. Chahal has always understood the importance of literacy and its ability to help people achieve their goals, develop their knowledge and potential and participate fully in their community...
Awards and opportunities
There are plenty of upcoming awards and opportunities for teaching and research. We are now accepting nominations for the 2015 Alumni of Distinction Awards. The Lasker Foundation is accepting award nominations for researchers and investigators. The Professional Association of Residents of Ontario (PARO) is accepting nomincations for excellence in clinical teaching...
Celebrating our achievements
Congratulations to Dr. Ted Osmun, Jessica McGaw, the Continuing Professional Development Department, Dr. Bryan Richardson, Dr. Chris Newton, Dr. Taryn Taylor, Dr. Saima Akhtar, Dr. Jacob McGee, the recipients of the Summer Research Training Program awards, Meds on the Run, the Medicine Classes of 2017 and 2018 and the Schulich Dentistry Fall Award recipients...
From the desk of George Kim – Building on our momentum
Momentum is building on the initial work for the DEN Strategic Plan. The Committees continue to meet regularly and action is being taken on a variety of fronts. Based on feedback we have received from our Chair/Chiefs, a special meeting has been scheduled for the DEN Implementation Steering Committee to provide an update on the work of the Strategic Plan on December 11, 2014...
Faculty Evaluation – a powerful process that enriches the faculty and student experience
With more than 700 individual classroom instructors evaluated annually, by approximately 510 students, resulting in tens of thousands of evaluations – the process of faculty evaluation is a considerable undertaking. Unquestionably it’s a powerful process and a necessity. It gives students a voice, provides faculty with feedback they can use to in planning their professional development and helps course chairs and teaching faculty with the information they need to develop and improve their courses...
Celebrating research innovations with inspiring style
Victor Garber’s homecoming to London was one for the books. The award-winning actor was the special guest at Robarts Research Institute’s 2014 Leaders in Innovation Dinner on November 20...
Send us your favourite seasonal recipes for a special holiday edition of The Pulse
The holiday season is now upon us. What better time to share some Schulich Medicine & Dentistry favourite food and beverage recipes for the season? Send your holiday food and drink recipes to comms@schulich.uwo.ca to be profiled in a special December issue of The Pulse...
We Act Reports Back
The We Act Committee met in late October to plan the next stage of its work across Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. The main focus was the development of a meeting schedule that will enable the Faculty and Staff Reports Back to be shared with a variety of groups...
Researchers from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry lead studies in new Cluster of Research Excellence in Musculoskeletal Health
With millions of Canadians suffering from pain and reduced mobility, and hundreds of millions more around the world, Western University recently announced a bold investment that will position it as a global leader in bone and joint research. The new Musculoskeletal Health cluster includes researchers from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Robarts Research Institute...
Phase Two website redevelopment on track for January 2015 launch
The Phase Two Website Redevelopment project content migration concluded on October 31. All participating programs and departments have their websites completed. The Communications Team has initiated reviewing and testing all participating websites in preparation for the anticipated January 2015 launch...
In the news: Hockey inspired fitness at Western
In an effort to boost men’s health by linking it to something most men love, Dr. Robert Petrella, Department of Family Medicine, introduced a new Hockey Fit program, targeting not only those who play Canada’s winter game, but also those who sit and watch it on TV. Watch the news report via CTV...
A day of shared remembrance
As the memories of the war flood back to Dr. Howard Cameron, MD’50, for another year, he chooses to share stories that are somewhat unexpected. Stories like that of “Homer”, a puppy his unit adopted while they were establishing a gun position in a farm yard in Germany. Or about the daffodils that seemed to defy the destruction around them and grew on a patch of green grass in a bombed-out city...
Holiday gift ideas from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
Holiday shopping just got a lot easier with Schulich Medicine & Dentistry gifts. Glass tea mug sets, Cole + Parker dress socks, fleece mittens and more are available for purchase through the Communications & Marketing Department...
Faculty and staff t-shirt promotion
School pride is an important part of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. We are now offering Schulich Medicine & Dentistry branded golf shirts to all faculty and staff for only $10.00...- Student Profile: Guessy Wang - The business of surviving and thriving
Guessy Wang, Dentistry Class of 2017, has made a business of surviving and thriving. With an ever-changing address in pursuit of her studies – she left home at the age of 12 to attend boarding school in her native China and never looked back – Wang had to be proactive in getting to know new environments and unfamiliar faces... - Research Profile: Kyle Biggar - Inspired by discovery
After completing degrees at St. Francis Xavier University and Carleton University, Kyle Biggar was looking for a postdoctoral fellowship. He was drawn to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s well-integrated research community, high-end facilities, and the research Dr. Shawn Li and his research team were working on in his lab... - Department Profile: Facilities - A smooth integration of people, places and processes
With more than 440,000 square feet of space at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry to keep an eye on, the integration of managing our space utilization and allocation, keeping our buildings safe and secure, and coordinating construction projects is no small feat for Kevin Inchley, Senior Consultant, Facilities Department... - Resident Spotlight: Dr. Ranita Manocha - Devoted to making a difference in her patients’ lives
While the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation may be small, it is the reason Dr. Ranita Manocha decided to continue her studies at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Dr. Manocha enjoys a wide variety of hobbies and interests, but explains that the best part of her day is when she can make a difference in her patients’ lives... - Video: Robarts scientists lead the way in Alzheimer's research
Robarts Research Institute scientists work tirelessly every day to better understand and diagnose Alzheimer's disease, with the aim of developing new tools and treatments to help stop this devastating disease... - Tips and tricks for Windows 7 OS
Now that our computers have moved from Windows XP onto the Windows 7 platform, Schulich Helpdesk is offering a few Windows 7 tips to make life with the new Operating System easier... - Events
The Operations Town Hall has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 9. The Faculty and Staff Holiday party is quickly approaching on Friday, December 12. Coming up in 2015: The Awards of Excellence and London Health Research Day...
