2017
January 4, 2017 Grand Rounds: Lifestyle Medicine: You really can do this in your office!
Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 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. Larry Schmidt will be providing a talk on Lifestyle Medicine: You really can do this in your office!January 11, 2017 Faculty Development Session: Quality Improvement with a lens on how to teach/guide our residents through their projects
Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, as Dr. Scott McKay, Byron Family Medical Centre, discusses Quality Improvement with a lens on how to teach/guide our residents through their projects as part of the department of Family Medicine's faculty development series.January 13, 2017 IMG Interview Date
On January 13 the Department will welcome international medical graduates (IMG) applicants as they interview for our residency program.January 21 & January 22, 2017 CMG Interview & Information Session
On Saturday, Jan. 21 or Sunday, Jan. 22, Canadian medical graduates (CMG) applicants have the opportunity to learn about our postgraduate program and meet future staff and fellow residents.February 1, 2017 Grand Rounds: Mindfulness for Ourselves and for Our Patients
Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 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. Jo-Anne Hammond and Dr. Kate Partridge, Psychologist, London Mindfulness Clinic, will be providing a talk on Mindfulness for Ourselves and for Our Patients.February 15, 2017 Enhanced Skills Internal Review
March 1, 2017 Grand Rounds: Patient-Centred Care for Persons with Multimorbidity
Dr. Martin Fortin and Moira Stewart, PhD will provide a presentation on Patient-Centred Care for Persons with Multimorbidity on Wednesday, March 1 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Rm. 1150, Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine building.March 8, 2017 Faculty Development Session: The Pitfalls that Keep Even Smart Doctors Stressed, Unhappy and Unable to Make Meaningful Changes
Dr. Lalit Chawla will provide a presentation on The Pitfalls that Keep Even Smart Doctors Stressed, Unhappy and Unable to Make Meaningful Changes on Wednesday, March 8 from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Rm. 1150, Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine building.March 29, 2017 Seminar on the Periodic Health Visit
Join us for an interactive seminar, facilitated by Cathy Thorpe, with presentations by Mark Speechley, PhD, and Heather Maddocks, PhD, on Wednesday, March 29 at 12:00 p.m. in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health & Family Medicine (WCPHFM).April 5, 2017 Grand Rounds: Narrative Medicine
Join us on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 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. Tanya Thornton, Happy Valley FHT, St. Marys, will be presenting on Narrative Medicine.April 12, 2017 Lecture Series in Refugee Health – Tuberculosis/Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Refugees
Join us for a lecture series in refugee health, featuring presentations on tuberculosis and adolescent mental health for refugees, Wednesday, April 12 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, 1465 Richmond Street.May 3, 2017 Grand Rounds: Mental Health and Therapy
Join us on Wednesday, May 3 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. Saadia Hameed, St. Joseph's Family Medicine Centre, will be presenting on Mental Health and Therapy.May 17, 2017 Lecture Series in Refugee Health – Caring for Kids New to Canada
Join us for a lecture series in refugee health, featuring a presentation by Dr. Jane Gloor on Caring for Kids New to Canada, Wednesday, May 17 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, 1465 Richmond Street.June 14, 2017 Lecture Series in Refugee Health – Adult Refugee Mental Health
Join us for a lecture series in refugee health, featuring a presentations by Dr. Mohamad Elfakhani on Adult Refugee Mental Health, Wednesday, June 14 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine (Room 1150), 1465 Richmond Street.June 7, 2017 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 16, 2017 Resident Graduation
Our resident graduation reception will be held on Friday, June 16, 2017, at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine.July 28, 2017 Diabetes: The Life and Times of a Modern Epidemic
Join Dr. Stewart Harris, candidate for the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Primary Health Care, on Friday, July 28 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. for a research seminar on Diabetes: The Life and Times of a Modern Epidemic in Room 148 of the Medical Sciences Building.August 16 and 23, 2017 LEAP Mini
The Pain and Symptom Management Program, in conjunction with the Department of Family Medicine, will be offering a LEAP Mini program (certified by Pallium Canada) on August 16 and 23 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine. Deadline to register is August 8.September 6, 2017 Family Medicine Grand Rounds: Suboxone Treatment for Opiate Abuse
Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 6 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. Drs. Sharon Koivu and Ken Lee will present "Suboxone Treatment for Opiate Abuse."Wednesday, September 13 Faculty Development: Revised and Revamped
Please join us for Family Medicine Faculty Development to be held at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150, on Wednesday, September 13 from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Dr. Stephen Wetmore, Ms. Leslie Boisvert and Ms. Lauren Siegel will present Faculty Development: Revised and Revamped.September 22 and 23, 2017 40th Anniversary of the MClSc Program in Family Medicine
The Department of Family Medicine invites you to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Master of Clinical Science (MClSc) Program in Family Medicine on September 22 and 23, 2017. This event is open to MClSc alumni and current students.September 27, 2017 Lecture Series in Refugee Health – Women's Health
Join us for a lecture series in refugee health, featuring a presentation by Dr. Deborah Penava on women's health for refugees, Wednesday, September 27 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, 1465 Richmond Street.Wednesday, October 4 Grand Rounds: Social Accountability and Community Engagement: a confluence for leadership
Join us on Wednesday, October 4, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building. Dr. Douglas Myhre, CFPC, Donald I Rice award winner, will present Social Accountability and Community Engagement: a confluence for leadership.Wednesday, October 11 Faculty Development: Supervising Residents in QI Projects
Join us on Wednesday, October 11, as Adrienne Wakabayashi, Postgraduate Academic Program Coordinator, and Dr. Scott McKay, facilitate a faculty development session on Supervising Residents in QI Projects as part of the department of Family Medicine's faculty development series.November 1, 2017 CANCELLED Grand Rounds: Journeying breast cancer as a First Nation’s woman
THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Join Drs. Chantelle Richmond and Joshua Tobias for their presentation "Journeying breast cancer as a First Nation’s woman: One mother’s stories of isolation, courage and healing" on Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in Room 1150 of The Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine.November 8, 2017 Faculty Development: Social Media for Faculty
Join us on Wednesday, November 8, as Emily Leighton, Crystal Mackay, and Michelle Stubnya, facilitate a faculty development session on Social Media for Faculty as part of the department of Family Medicine's faculty development series. At this workshop you will learn more about social media platforms, tips and best practices.November 16, 2017 Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds
The Citywide Family Medicine Obstetrics Group and the London Area Midwives would like to invite you to join us for our Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 16, from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. at Victoria Hospital, Room C3-301A. Wendy McCrady, Nurse Practitioner will present on Immunizations in Pregnancy.December 6, 2017 Grand Rounds: Prostate Cancer Update for 2018
Please join Drs. John Jordan, family physician, and Stephen Pautler, Urologist, for Family Medicine Grand Rounds and their presentation "Prostate Cancer Update for 2018" on Wednesday, December 6 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine.November 17, 2017 2017 Annual Carol Buck Lecture and Graduate Scholarship with Dr. Stewart Harris
Dr. Stewart Harris, CM, MD, MPH, FCFP, FACPM, Professor, CDA Chair in Diabetes Management, Ian McWhinney Chair of Family Medicine Studies, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, will present the 2017 Annual Carol Buck Lecture and Graduate Scholarship: “Diabetes and the Sweetness of Life” on Friday, November 17, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in DSB 1002.December 13, 2017 Faculty Development: Teaching Outside the Box: New Innovative Teaching Methods
Join us on Wednesday, December 13, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Daniel Léger discusses Teaching Outside the Box: New Innovative Teaching Methods as part of the Department of Family Medicine's faculty development series.
