2016
January 6, 2016 Grand Rounds: Trans Health & Family Medicine: an Introduction
Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. This month's presentation is entitled: "Trans Health & Family Medicine: an Introduction"January 13, 2016 Faculty Development: Fundamental Teaching Framework, Faculty Development and Promotion for Clinical Teachers
Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, as Dr. Stephen Wetmore, Chair/Chief of Family Medicine, discusses the Fundamental Teaching Framework, Faculty Development and Promotion for Clinical Teachers as part of the department of Family Medicine's faculty development series.January 23 and 24, 2016 CaRMS
The Department of Family Medicine looks forward to hosting CaRMS applicants at our Family Medicine Residency Information Session on either Saturday, January 23rd or Sunday, January 24th, at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine.February 3, 2016 Grand Rounds: Hockey Fans in Training: A novel intervention for men at risk for chronic disease
Join us Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. Guest Lecturer, Dr. Rob Petrella will be sharing information on Hockey Fans in Training: A novel intervention for men at risk for chronic disease.March 2, 2016 Grand Rounds: Medical Legal Issues in the Clinic and Emergency Department
Join us Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2016 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. Guest Lecturer, Dr. David Lam will be sharing information on Medical legal issues in the clinic and emergency department.March 9, 2016 Faculty Development: Practical teaching tips for junior faculty
Join Drs. Julie Copeland and Daniel Grushka on Wednesday, March 9, as they discuss practical teaching tips for junior faculty.March 29, 2016 London Health Research Day 2016
London Health Research Day is the largest research day of its kind in Ontario. Each year, more than 600 people attend this event. The day includes poster and platform presentations, informative workshops, The Lucille & Norton Wolf Health Research Lecture Series, and a wine and cheese networking session for trainees and industry partners.April 1, 2016 Schulich Medicine Education Conference
The Schulich Medicine Education Conference will take place on Friday, April 1, 2016 at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre in London, Ontario. Conference highlights include opening remarks by Dr. Michael Strong, dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, program updates from Schulich Medicine education portfolios, and faculty development workshops to enhance your teaching and professional skills. Workshop details and discussion topics will be posted on the conference web page early in the New Year.April 6, 2016 Grand Rounds: The use of probiotics to prevent Clostridium Difficile Infection
Join us Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. Guest Lecturer, Dr. Alex Shen, will present.April 13, 2016 Faculty Development: Revised Conditions of Appointment for Clinical Faculty
Join us on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, as Dr. Margaret Steele discusses the Revised Conditions of Appointment for Clinical Faculty from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine.April 20, 2016 Centre for Studies in Family Medicine Research - Incubator Perspectives from Football Fans in Training and other case studies
All faculty and staff are welcome to join the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine for April's Research Incubator featuring Professor Kate Hunt, Associate Director MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit and Professor of Gender and Health at Glasgow University, as she discusses perspectives from Football Fans in Training and other case studies.April 27 or May 18, 2016 LEAP Core Mini Workshops
Palliative and End-of-Life Care (LEAP) is an educational program designed to update your ability to care for people with advanced illness and high symptom burden. It is based on the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Model and is designed to engage you in a variety of learning opportunities. LEAP facilitates inter professional collaboration and supports individual and team practice change. LEAP is facilitated by local and regional palliative care experts.May 2, 2016 SouthWestern Academic Health Network (SWAHN) Symposium
Join the SWAHN for their 2nd Research and Innovation Symposium - Evaluation, Resilience, and Sustainability in Family Mental Health & Addiction Peer Support on Monday, May 2, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, Windsor, Ontario.May 4, 2016 Grand Rounds: Update on COPD
Join us Wednesday, May 4, 2016 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. Guest Lecturers, Drs. Lewis, Nastis and Valiquet, will give an update on COPD.May 11, 2016 Annual Clinical Day in Family Medicine
The 25th Anniversary Edition of Annual Clinical Day in Family Medicine will take place on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at the Four Points by Sheraton. This event is presented by the Citywide Department of Family Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London and Continuing Professional Development - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.June 1, 2016 Grand Rounds: Adverse Childhood Experience & Later-Life Health and Well Being...
Join us Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. Guest Lecturer, Dr. Melad Marbeen, will present.June 1, 2016 Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day - June 1, 2016
Please join us for the Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day on June 1, 2016 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The conference is hosted by the INSPIRE-PHC Research Program (Dr. Moira Stewart, lead). Residents, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty are all encouraged to attend.June 8, 2016 Resident Project Day
Family Medicine residents will present their projects and commend their achievements at Resident Project Day in June each year. The event hosts up to 200 individuals (family physicians, fellow residents, medical students, allied health professionals and staff) and is an opportunity to bring our distributed teaching sites together and to celebrate the success of our resident projects.June 17, 2016 Graduation
The graduation reception will be held on Friday, June 17, 2016, at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine.September 7, 2016 Grand Rounds: What's New in Diabetes; A Lot!
Join us on September 7, 2016 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150, as Dr. Stewart Harris discusses, "What's New in Diabetes; A Lot!"August 10, 2016 Multimorbidity Symposium
On behalf of Dr. Moira Stewart, the co-Principal Investigator for Patient-Centred Innovations for Persons with Multimorbidity (PACE in MM), a CIHR-funded research program, we would like to invite you to a Multimorbidity Symposium on Wednesday, August 10th from 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, Room 1120.August 10, 2016 See the Line
Learn the latest in sport related brain injury evaluation and treatment. See the Line returns for a fourth year with a full day CME inclusive of the afternoon Community Symposium that will educate you on the latest in concussion research. New this year a focus on Rowan's Law with guest speakers Lisa MacLeod, MPP and Gordon & Kathleen Stringer. Other confirmed speakers include See the Line Honourary Chair Eric Lindros, Dr. Lisa Fischer, Dr. Jason Mihalik, Dr. Douglas Fraser and Dr. David Mulder. This event sells out quickly, so be sure to register early.September 21, 2016 Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series
Join us for the second annual Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series on September 21, 2016. Dr. Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, professor in the Department of Family and Emergency Medicine at the University of Montreal, research associate at the Research Centre of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre and scientific co-director of the Montreal Research Centre on Social Inequality and Discrimination (CRÉMIS), will present the lecture, "The perils of proximity." Registration for this year's event has yet to open.September 30, 2016 Medical Assistance in Dying: Cross-Faculty Panel Discussion
Join us for a cross-faculty panel discussion on the topic of Medicine Assistance in Dying. With the controversial assisted-dying Bill C-14 now law, this timely discussion will bring together a cross section of expert panelists from various fields and offer an opportunity to gain insight and perspective from a Schulich Medicine alumnus who is leading the way through the heavily-debated legislation.October 5, 2016 Grand Rounds: The Vulva Not Just The Entryway to the Cervix: An Approach to Common Vulvar Dermatoses
Join us on October 5, 2016 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150, as Dr. Laura Sovran provides a talk on "The Vulva Not Just The Entryway to the Cervix: An Approach to Common Vulvar Dermatoses."October 12, 2016 Faculty Development: Acuity Star Update - Entering and Maintaining your curriculum vitae in Acuity Star
Join us on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, as Dr. Stephen Wetmore and Mr. Derrick Gould give their presentation, Acuity Star Update: Entering and Maintaining your curriculum vitae in Acuity Star, as part of the department of Family Medicine's faculty development series.October 19, 2016 2nd annual Collaborative Care Conference: Planting the Seeds of Change
Join us for the 2nd annual Collaborative Care Conference: Planting the Seeds of Change, hosted by the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, on Wednesday, October 19, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., at the Best Western, Lamplighter Inn.Grand Rounds: FROM RESEARCH TO REALITY AND BACK: Building new evidence on caring for people with multimorbidity: A never ending loop?
Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. This month's presentation is entitled: "FROM RESEARCH TO REALITY AND BACK: Building new evidence on caring for people with multimorbidity : A never ending loop?"November 9 - 12, 2016 Family Medicine Forum
Family Medicine Forum, or FMF, is Canada’s largest and most comprehensive annual conference for family physicians. Join us for the 16th anniversary of FMF on November 9-12, 2016, at the Vancouver Convention Centre.November 12-16, 2016 North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Annual Meeting
The North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) 44th Annual Meeting will take place November 12-16, 2016 at The Broadmoor Hotel & Resort, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1972 and oriented to family medicine, NAPCRG welcomes members from all primary care generalist disciplines and related fields, including epidemiology, behavioral sciences, and health services research.November 24 - 26, 2016 Ontario College of Family Physicians 2016 Annual Scientific Assembly
Join the Ontario College of Family Physicians at their 2016 Annual Scientific Assembly, Nov 24-26 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The ASA is an excellent opportunity for family physicians to learn from more than 100 experts covering a wide range of topics... while earning more than half the required annual Mainpro+ credits.November 25-27, 2016 Family Medicine Residents of Western (FMRW) Resident Retreat
The FMRW annual Resident Retreat is an interactive conference designed to provide a forum for the exploration of practice opportunities, as well as the presentation of leading-edge information in legal, professional and business issues as they relate to medical practice. It is also a fun weekend that encourages networking and socializing with your fellow colleagues. Register today!December 7, 2016 Grand Rounds: Tuberculosis: Not a disease of the past - TB in Canada and Middlesex London
Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. Dr. Ian Arra and Ms. Bernadette Garrity, RN, will present "Tuberculosis: Not a disease of the past - TB in Canada and Middlesex London"December 14, 2016 Decolonizing the physician to support Indigenous wellness
Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, as Adrean Angles, MPH, BHSc, Indigenous Liaison on the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Learner Equity & Wellness team, presents "Decolonizing the physician to support Indigenous wellness" as part of the department of Family Medicine's faculty development series.
