June 2015 Newsletter
Congratulating the graduating classes of 2015
Spirit and pride filled the air at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's Convocation ceremonies that took place in May and June. More than 650 students from Medicine, Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs, Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Dentistry programs walked across the stage, accepted their hoods and moved on to a new chapter of their lives...
Commitment to the Community: Head for a Cure
Head for a Cure: It’s become an annual week-long event at the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry - Windsor Program, which leaves students with much less hair, and much bigger hearts...
Awards and opportunities
The deadline for The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame nominations is June 29. The 2016 3M National Teaching Fellowship is calling for nominations; submit your dossier on or before August 31 to be considered...
Celebrating our achievements
Congratulations to Catherine Nevin; Dr. Susanne Schmid; the PhD Candidates representing the School at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum; Radha Joseph; Khadija Sheikh and the recipients of the Faculty Teaching Certificate...
Get caught up on the latest news from the past month
Researchers receive nearly $20 million in funding for research excellence... Studying the impact of gender and culture on suicide rates... Study finds that risk of suicide in transgender community may be reduced by changing policy and societal factors...
Ravi Menon, PhD, selected as senior fellow by International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine for lifetime achievements in brain imaging research
For 30 years, Ravi Menon, PhD, has paved the way for key developments in the field of brain imaging research. On June 1, Menon became one of only six Canadians ever selected as a senior fellow by the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine...
Hip and happening times
Extra! Extra! Tweet all about it! Welcome to Schulich Dentistry in the 2010s. The School has entered the digital age, complete with a hashtag and new online look. Read more about the exciting events, accomplishments and people that continue to impact our community and future directions. #SchulichAdvantage...
Homecoming 2015 Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer announced
Bonnie Schmidt, PhD’93, has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Dean’s Distinguished Lecture award. Schmidt is the President and Founder of Let’s Talk Science...
Relive your story at the Dean’s Gala – September 2015
Excitement is building for Homecoming 2015. Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is hosting a number of exciting events on September 26, with the annual Dean’s Gala concluding the day of festivities...
Trainees shine at Robarts Research Retreat
Student research took centre stage, as more than 200 faculty members and trainees gathered for the 2015 Robarts Research Retreat. Among the highlights was a keynote presentation from Dr. Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University...
Web update: Phase 2.1 successfully complete
Five new websites were successfully launched in June: Department of Medicine, Ophthalmology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital & Interfaculty Relations and Internationalization. Phase Three of the website redevelopment project is quickly advancing toward an expected launch in late-October of this year...
The Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Pictorial Calendar is back by popular demand
Whether you are a photographer, painter, sculptor or you dabble in other endeavours in the visual arts, we would like to receive images of your work. Submit a .jpg image of your work, along with the title and photo settings or medium, to comms@schulich.uwo.ca by August 31...
The Wellness - Mental Health subcommittee presents Mandala Mondays
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Wellness - Mental Health subcommittee invites you to Mandala Mondays. This initiative invites staff and faculty to colour away their stresses during the lunch hour on July 20 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. ...
Call for expression of interest: Strategic Planning Steering Committee
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee for Schulich Medicine & Dentistry? The deadline for expression of interest is 4:00 p.m. on July 15...
June Operations Update
The Operations Update includes information from each of our operational teams and departments as well as an update from the School’s Chief Operating Officer...- Celebrating the Dentistry Class of 2015 with Jeremy Goldberg
Jeremy Goldberg graduated in June with a Doctor of Dental Surgery. He looks back on four years of life-changing experiences, memorable people and incredible learning opportunities... - Celebrating the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Convocation with Baraa Al-Khazraji
Baraa Al-Khazraji has experienced a tremendous amount of growth and success in the past five years. Since completing her undergraduate education in 2009, she has added the titles “trainee”, “nominee”, “award winner”, “wife” and “mother” to her list of roles and accomplishments. On June 11, she added one more: PhD... - Celebrating the BMSc Class of 2015 with Madison Turk
During the past four years, Western University has become Turk’s second home, her hockey teammates have become her soul mates, and she successfully completed the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry... - Meet new Robarts scientist John Ronald
John Ronald, PhD, joined the Department of Medical Biophysics in June, and he is setting up his lab at Robarts Research Institute. We spoke to him about his current research and what he's looking forward to as a scientist at Robarts... - Video: Profiles of Excellence - Lloy Wylie
Lloy Wylie, PhD, studies health systems in underserved communities. In this edition of the Profiles of Excellence series, the assistant professor in Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Interfaculty Program in Public Health discusses the importance of developing patient and community-focused systems to improve health in aboriginal and refugee populations... - Resident Spotlight: Dr. Benson Thomas - Immersed in a humbling experience
Dr. Benson Thomas is a third-year resident in the Internal Medicine program. His ongoing research and training at the School is a humbling and rewarding experience, and he enjoys the friendly environment amongst the residents. Dr. Thomas also enjoys spending time with friends and family and, like many of us, watching marathons on Netflix... - Video: We Act: The Next Steps
Dr. Michael J. Strong, dean, is joined by several colleagues from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry to discuss the next steps in the ongoing We Act process... - Tips & tricks: GroupWise 2014
The Information Services team upgraded the GroupWise servers to version 2014. The updated application includes many new features. Learn more about GroupWise 2014... - Events
Join us at the Faculty & Staff Fiesta on July 22. A reminder that lunch will only be served to those who register through the online system...
