October 2015 Newsletter
UME Program receives full accreditation status for eight years
The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's Undergraduate Medical Education program has received full accreditation status for eight years. We are proud of the eight-year accreditation status that was earned as a team effort from faculty, staff, residents, health care partners, graduates and our students through strong leadership and tireless collaboration...
Strategic Planning – Join the REAL Conversation
We are ready to begin the first chapter of our strategic planning process to refresh the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry strategic plan, now at the mid-point of its 10-year life cycle. You can get involved by signing up for one of the focus groups taking place in the next few weeks...
Bringing new life into research on the placenta
Charles McKenzie, PhD, and Timothy Regnault, PhD, have received $3.7 million in funding from the National Institute of Health as part of its Human Placenta Project. The researchers will develop a new technology based on MRI that will allow them, for the first time, to monitor changes in placental metabolism as pregnancy unfolds...
From the desk of George Kim: Collaborative & Educational Technology Committee gets things started
Dr. Richard Cherry, associate dean, Continuing Professional Development and Sergio Rodriguez, director, Information Services, are chairing a new committee as part of the strategic planning work for Distributed Education. They will examine the collaborative and education technologies that support education associated with Distributed Education...
Congratulations to the 2015 Dean's Research Grant Initiative recipients
Drs. Douglas Fraser, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro and Manuel Montero Odasso are this year's Dean's Research Grant Initiative recipients. The overall goal of the Initiative is to fund projects that will deliver results that will put Schulich Medicine & Dentistry on the map, in the short- and long-term...
Investing in people
Marlys Koschinsky, PhD, has an action plan at the ready as she begins a career-defining role at Robarts Research Institute this fall. As the new Scientific and Executive Director, her approach is focused on what she considers to be the most integral factor for success: people...
Congratulations to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's 2015 Governor General's Gold Medalists
Melanie Kok, PhD'15, and Eric Sonke, MSc'15, have been awarded with two of the three Governor General's Academic Gold Medals presented at Western University. For more than 140 years, these medals have been become the most prestigious award that students at Canadian schools can receive...
Celebrating our achievements
Congratulations to James Hutchenreuther, Mohamed Gebril, Dr. Meena Na, Michael Tiedemann, Kim Beaucage, David Feere, Melanie Kok, Eric Sonke, Frank Beier, PhD, Jacob Matusivec, Alexander Levit, Nicole Perrier, Mark Dawidek, the Foster Lab and Khadija Sheikh...
Dr. Heidi Haensel - Commitment to the Community
As an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, and a practicing psychiatrist at Victoria Hospital, Dr. Heidi Haensel is a prime volunteer for Violence Against Women Services Elgin County. She possesses the theoretical and experiential knowledge that is valuable when dealing with the physical and mental well-being of victims...
Timothy Varghese, BMSc Class of 2015
Timothy Varghese, fourth-year BMSc student, never played with first aid kits or dreamt of becoming a doctor as a child. Instead, his desire to continue on to studies in medicine comes from the valuable lessons and experiences he has picked up along the way...
Profiles of Excellence Video - Frank Beier, PhD
Frank Beier, PhD, lab is working on the biology of the skeleton as well as bone and joint diseases, most notably osteoarthritis...
Distributed Education Profile: Robin Krug, Medicine Class of 2018
Robin Krug, Medicine Class of 2018, was raised in big-city Ontario but feels more at home among the province’s rural landscapes and small-town communities...
Dr. Sarah Blissett - Resident Spotlight
Dr. Sarah Blissett got an early start in her health care career. Accepted into medical school before she completed her undergraduate degree, the sixth-year cardiology resident has gone above and beyond throughout her placement to create meaningful and long-lasting relationships with her colleagues, supervisors and patients...
Department Profile: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
With the absence of wet labs, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics may not seem as glamourous in comparison to others, but the fascinating computer-based world of epidemiology and biostatistics has a lot to offer...- Dentistry Strategic Planning - Town Hall and Retreat
As the next step in the Dentistry strategic planning process, we will be hosting two events to present the drafted Schulich Dentistry Strategy Map, as well as a new Vision and Strategic Goals. The Town Hall on Monday, November 16 is open to faculty and staff. The Retreat on Saturday, November 28 is open to faculty, staff, students and community members to attend. Learn More... - Website redevelopment project successfully launches Phase 3 sites
The Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Communications Team successfully launched 36 websites on October 27. The Phase 3 launch was the largest website launch to date, and completes the final phase of this three year project... - Schulich Cares United Way pledging and upcoming events
The United Way employee campaign has been moved online — no more paper pledges. The online giving tool replaces the need for paper pledge forms, increasing efficiency and confidentiality while providing a user friendly experience. You will have received an email from onlinegiving@uwlondon.on.ca with a secure link to your personal giving page... - Inaugural lecture at History Of Medicine Visiting Speaker Series a success
Faculty, staff, students and community members enjoyed an exciting three part story on post-war American surgery presented by Dr. Dale C. Smith. Dr. Smith's expertise, enthusiasm and eloquent delivery captivated audience members, as he intertwined history with important medical values of professionalism and doctoring... 
October Tweets of the month
Our community has some important things to say on Twitter, but you may not have noticed. Catch up on the best 140-character thoughts from faculty, staff and students during the month of October...
10 quick tips for spotting phishing emails
As cyber safety awareness month comes to an end, brush up on these 10 quick tips for spotting phishing emails in your inbox...
Upcoming events
Join us for the Leaders in Innovation Public Forum coming up on November 18. Save the date for the Dean's Faculty and Staff Holiday Party on December 8. Mark your calendars for London Health Research Day 2016 on March 29, 2016...
