October 2018 Newsletter
Indigenous Academic Half-Day
On September 26, medical and dental students, along with their peers from Law, had an opportunity to hear from Schulich Medicine alumnus, Dr. Barry Lavallee, University of Manitoba, Ms. Candace Brunette-Debassige, Special Advisor to the Provost Indigenous Initiatives at Western, Ms. Diane Smylie, Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre. Listen to the live stream from the learning session.
Homecoming 2018
Homecoming was a day packed full of exciting events. Beggining with a Community Lecture entitled, Opioids: A Country in Crisis, featuring Dr. Sharon Koivu and Steven Laviolette, PhD; followed by the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Paul Polak, MD’58, DSc’08, where he discussed the relationship between poverty and illness. In the evening, we toasted our Alumni of Distinction Award Recipients at the Dean’s Gala. Thank you to the staff and volunteers who helped make Homecoming a success.
Be Extraordinary Campaign exceeds goal
Thanks to the generosity of alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students, and volunteers, more than $805 million was received in support of Western University. Because of this significant Canada’s best student experience and continued a legacy of exceptional teaching and research will continue.
Herbert offers PROPs to to graduates
Dr. Carol Herbert, former Dean of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science at Western’s 312th Convocation. She delivered a heartfelt address to graduates, asking them to keep in mind one acronym – PROP: Privilege, Responsibility, Opportunity and Passion.
New clinical protocol after general surgery cuts opioid prescribing in half
Recognizing the role that opioid prescribing plays in the national opioid crisis, a team of researchers including resident physicans, Drs. Luke Hartford and Patrick Murphy, along with Associate Professor, Dr. Ken Leslie, has developed a new clinical protocol called STOP Narcotics, which they demonstrated was able to reduce opioids being prescribed by 50 per cent while still adequately treating a patient’s post-operative pain
Celebrating your achievements
Congratulations to Drs. Javeed Sukhera, Rob Petrella, Vipin Bhayana, Leslie Scott, Luke Harford, and Muriel Brackstone for their achievements.
Diversity and Social Accountability
At the October 5 Executive Committee of the Schulich Council meeting, the School’s Social Accountability and the Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Cultural Safety statements were approved. You can read the statements by visiting the School’s Diversity webpages.
2018 MD Program Accreditation Status Update
Since the last update on the progress toward the next accreditation for the Doctor of Medicine Program, the Accreditation Committee (AC) has reviewed all CACMS 12 Standards and 96 Elements for compliance in order to update our documents, identify areas of strength and initiate change for gaps
SchulichMedDent Live goes behind the scenes at DOCS community clinic
SchulichMedDent Live launched this week, providing a new way to share the important work happening every day at the School with our community on social media.
DOCS turns 10
In 2008, the Dental Outreach Community Service set out to provide much needed dental care to people in the London community, who for many reasons that type of care was simply out of reach. Thousands of volunteer hours and patient visits later, we are celebrating a decade of this tremendous commitment to the community.
Meet Sukhmeet Rohan Sachal, Canada’s future Minister of Health
It’s an ambitious goal, but the 24-year-old isn’t afraid to voice it aloud. “It’s better to say it, to put it out into the universe, and then work hard toward achieving it,” he said.
Understanding and Treating the ‘Sacred Disease’
Epilepsy is a complicated neurological disorder with no clear answers. Solving the puzzle requires strong, interdisciplinary research – the kind taking place at Robarts Research Institute.
Discovery Healthcare
It was a summer of discovery for four Schulich Medicine students who ventured off to camp in communities across Southwestern Ontario. Joined by more than 100 high school students interested in exploring health care as a profession, the experience delivered new experiences and lasting memories for all.
Resident Spotlight: Dr. Malcolm Howard
Stop talking and listen. This is one of the most important lessons that Dr. Malcolm Howard, program has learned through patient care.
Summer and Fall 2018 donations
Reunion class gifts, special events and a number of individual donations were made during the summer and early fall months supporting programs and research at the School.- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Facts and Figures update
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry currently employs more than 2,400 full- and part-time faculty members in clinical and basic medical sciences, dentistry, and Robarts Research Institute. The School has an additional staff complement of more than 1,200 employees. - Dr. Kiaii and his team pioneer two surgery firsts
In a Canadian first, the multidisciplinary heart team at University Hospital pioneered the use of a new trans-catheter aortic valve, offering patients faster recovery and better long-term outcomes than previously available - Patches signals revolution in reconstructive surgery
Revolutionary implants produced by a Western-based medical device company will soon change the face of reconstructive surgeries for more than just the family pet. Human patients may see the benefits of this technology as soon as early next year. - Politics and research take centre stage at Leaders in Innovation
Join David and Susan Axelrod as they discuss the political situation in the U.S. as well as their work as epilepsy research advocates. The evening will profile research advancements and innovations in epilepsy and will include the formal awarding of the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine to Istvan Mody, PhD. Purchase tickets today. - Fundamental and Translational Research in Epilepsy
Join us for the 2018 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine Symposium for presentations by experts in the fields of knowledge, diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. The afternoon features a panel discussion and a keynote lecture by the 2018 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine recipient, Istvan Mody, PhD. All are welcome to attend this complimentary event but registration is required. 
Tweets of the month
Catch up on the best Twitter thoughts from our faculty, staff and students, including Homecoming Alumni of Distinction Award recipients, a panel discussion with Dr. Steven Laviolette, and much more.
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Events
Politics and epilepsy research take centre stage at Leaders in Innovation and Taylor Symposium.
