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• November 6, 2024
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Respiratory Season Updates 2024/2025

  Please join us for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar) from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Alexander Summers, MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC, Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit, will present, "Respiratory Season Updates 2024/2025."



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• October 9, 2024
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Palliative Care and Hematology 2024 Update

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Gillian Mount, MD, MSc, FRCPC and Gil Schreier, MD, will present, "Palliative Care and Hematology 2024 Update."



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• September 11, 2024
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Moral Distress and Moral Courage in Palliative Care Practice

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Leonie Herx, MD, PhD, CHE, FCFP (PC), will present, "Moral Distress and Moral Courage in Palliative Care Practice."



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• September 4, 2024
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - The 20 Telehealth Lessons I Learned from the Primary Technology Enhanced Care (PTEC) Project

  Join us for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. This session will be presented in-person at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine building, 1465 Richmond Street, London, Room 1150, and also via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar). Prof (Dr) Gerald Koh Choon Huat, Head & Clinical Director (Future Primary Care), MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation, will present, "The 20 Telehealth Lessons I Learned from the Primary Technology Enhanced Care (PTEC) Project."



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• June 12, 2024
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Virtual Reality for Improving Patient Reported Symptoms in a Multi-Site Hospice Setting

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Natan Veinberg, M.D. CCFP, PGY3 Palliative Care, will present, "Virtual Reality for Improving Patient Reported Symptoms in a Multi-Site Hospice Setting."



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• May 15, 2024
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Understanding Non-Malignant Inpatient Palliative Care Referral Triggers: A Qualitative Approach

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Jordan Berry, M.D. PGY3 Palliative Care, will present, "Understanding Non-Malignant Inpatient Palliative Care Referral Triggers: A Qualitative Approach."



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• April 3, 2024
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - HEALTH GEOVIEW Healthcare Asset, Risk & SEDH Mapping with Multifactorial Gap Analysis

  Join us for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. This session will be presented via Microsoft TEAMS only (no in-person attendance). Ajantha Jayabarathan MD CCFP FCFP Director, Coral Shared-Care Health Center, will present, "HEALTH GEOVIEW Healthcare Asset, Risk & SEDH Mapping with Multifactorial Gap Analysis."



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• April 10, 2024
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Navigating MAiD on the Frontline: A Spiritual Care Perspective

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Maria Giannotti MA, MSc Bioethics, will present, "Navigating MAiD on the Frontline: A Spiritual Care Perspective."



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• March 13, 2024
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - A Palliative Care Approach to End-Stage Renal Disease

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Natan Veinberg MD, PGY3 Palliative Care, will present, "A Palliative Care Approach to End-Stage Renal Disease."



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• March 7, 2024
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Obesity in Pregnancy: An Overview of Clinical Management

  Join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 7, 2024 to be held via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar) from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Heather Morrison, RM, will present, "Obesity in Pregnancy: An Overview of Clinical Management."



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• February 14, 2024
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Novel (Cryotherapy) and Not So Novel (Percutaneous Cordotomy) Procedures in the Management of Intractable Cancer Pain

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Leandro Cardarelli Leite, MD and Dwight Moulin, MD will present, "Novel (Cryotherapy) and Not So Novel (Percutaneous Cordotomy) Procedures in the Management of Intractable Cancer Pain."



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• February 7, 2024
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - PEER Simplified Lipid Guideline Update

  Join us for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. This session will be presented via Microsoft TEAMS only (no in-person attendance). Dr. Jennifer Young, MD FCFP-EM will present, "PEER Simplified Lipid Guideline Update."



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• January 10, 2024
  

  Family Medicine/Palliative Care Combined Grand Rounds - Tales from the Front Lines: Leading Quality Improvement in Palliative Care

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Jason Meadows, MD, Chief Quality Officer, Windsor Regional Hospital will present, "Tales from the Front Lines: Leading Quality Improvement in Palliative Care."



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• December 13, 2023
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Palliative Care and Critical Limb Ischemia

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, December 13, to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Jordan Berry, MD, PGY3 Palliative Care, will present, "Palliative Care and Critical Limb Ischemia."



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• November 27, 2023
  

  Public Lecture: Jumping Ship and Going to the Other Side: Experience of Nurses Who Retrain as Doctors

  The MClSc Program in Family Medicine invites you to attend a public lecture for the following thesis, "Jumping Ship and Going to the Other Side: Experience of Nurses Who Retrain as Doctors," presented by Dr. Anne Robinson on Monday, November 27 at 12:30 p.m. in room 1120 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine.



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• November 1, 2023
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Respiratory Season in a Post-COVID-19 World

  Join us for our 2023-24 Grand Rounds in Family Medicine session on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. This session will be presented via Microsoft TEAMS only (no in-person attendance). Alexander Summers MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC will present, "Respiratory Season in a Post-COVID-19 World."



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• October 11, 2023
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Driving Change: The Road to Providing High-Quality Palliative Care Within the West Region of Ontario Health

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 11, to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Lora VanBerlo, BScN, MSc, NP-Adult, Dr. Jitin Sondhi, HBSc, MD, FCFP(PC), and Laura Sheridan RN(EC), MScN, will present, "Driving Change: The Road to Providing High-Quality Palliative Care Within the West Region of Ontario Health."



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• October 4, 2023
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Mindset in Medicine: Thinking Slowly to Wellbeing

  Join us for our 2023-24 Grand Rounds in Family Medicine session on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Session can be attended either via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar) or in-person at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150, Western University, 1465 Richmond Street, London. Devon Shewfelt MD, CCFP, will present, "Mindset in Medicine: Thinking Slowly to Wellbeing."



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• September 14, 2023
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Psychological Birth Trauma: What do we need to learn?

  Join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, September 14, 2023 to be held via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar) from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sarah Redfearn, Registered Midwife (RM), will present, "Psychological Birth Trauma: What do we need to learn?"



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• September 6, 2023
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Current Conversations and Controversies in Obesity Management

  Join us for the inaugural 2023-24 Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, September 6, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., offered as a hybrid event, either via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar) or in-person at the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150, Western University, 1465 Richmond Street, London. Sonja M. Reichert MD, MSc, CCFP, ABOM Diplomate, will present, "Current Conversations and Controversies in Obesity Management."



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• June 14, 2023
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Age Over 70 Oncology Admission Study: A Proposed Retrospective Chart Review

  Join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, June 14, to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. John Cameron, MD, PGY3 Palliative Care, will present, "Age Over 70 Oncology Admission Study: A Proposed Retrospective Chart Review."



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• June 8, 2023
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Female Genital Cutting

  Join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, June 8, 2023 to be held via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar) from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sheerin Ahmed MBBS, CCFP, MClSc FM candidate, will present, "Female Genital Cutting."



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• June 7, 2023
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Beyond cultural competence; An introduction to cultural humility

  Join us for Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, June 7, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Hiba Elfayoumi MD, CCFP, MCISc FM candidate, will present, "Beyond cultural competence; An introduction to cultural humility."



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• May 3, 2023
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Introduction to Dermoscopy

  Join us for Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, May 3, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saadia Hameed Jan MD, MBBS, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP, DipPDerm(UK), will present, "Introduction to Dermoscopy."



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• April 12, 2023
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Palliative Care for Adolescents and Young Adults

  Please join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, April 12 to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Robin Williams, MD, FRCPC (Paediatrics, Palliative Medicine) will present, "Palliative Care for Adolescents and Young Adults."



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• April 5, 2023
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Indigenous Birthing Practices

  Join us for Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, April 5, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Melodie Smith, Aboriginal Midwife, Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre, will present, "Indigenous Birthing Practices."   



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• March 9, 2023
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – An Amish Approach: Providing Culturally Competent Care

  Please join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 9, 2023 to be held via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar) from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Jessica Tarka RM, Department of Midwifery, London Health Sciences Centre and Jessica Riley RM, Department of Midwifery, London Health Sciences Centre, will present, "An Amish Approach: Providing Culturally Competent Care."



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• March 8, 2023
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club – Corticosteroids for Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue

  Please join us for Palliative Care Journal Club on Wednesday, March 8 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Katarina Andrejevic, MD, PGY3 Palliative Care, will present, "Corticosteroids for Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue."



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• March 1, 2023
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis and Treatment

  Please join us for Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 1, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Deric Morrison MD, MHPE, FRCPC, Department of Medicine (Division of Endocrinology), will present, "Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis and Treatment."



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• February 8, 2023
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Predicting Mortality – Can HOMR Help?

  Please join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, February 8 to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wendy Kennette MSc, MD, CCFP (PC) will present, "Predicting Mortality – Can HOMR Help?."



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• February 1, 2023
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Ankle and Foot pain - a walk though the diagnosis and management of 3 conditions

  Please join us for Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, February 1, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tatiana Jevremovic MD, CCFP(EM) & (SEM), Dip Sport Med (CASEM) and Colin Dombroski, PhD, C.Ped(C), will present, "Ankle and Foot pain - a walk though the diagnosis and management of 3 conditions."



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• December 7, 2022
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Contemporary approaches to the initiation of buprenorphine-naloxone and depot buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder

  Please join us for Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, December 7, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Adam Rocker MD, CCFP (Addiction Medicine) will present, "Contemporary approaches to the initiation of buprenorphine-naloxone and depot buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder."



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• November 24, 2022
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds - Clinical, Biochemical and Ultrasound Screening for Preeclampsia and Fetal Growth Restriction

  Please join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 24, 2022 to be held via Microsoft TEAMS (webinar) from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Lauren Columbus RM and Harrison Banner MD MSc FRCSC will present, "Clinical, Biochemical and Ultrasound Screening for Preeclampsia and Fetal Growth Restriction."



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• November 3, 2022
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - The Changing Face of Palliative Care: Moving from End-of-Life Care to Early Integration

  Please join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 3 to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Visiting Professor Dr. Eduardo Bruera will present, "The Changing Face of Palliative Care: Moving from End-of-Life Care to Early Integration."



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• November 2, 2022
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - An Overview of Symptom Management in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease

  Please join us for Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 2, to be held via Microsoft TEAMS from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Kathleen Milne MD, CCFP (PC) will present, "An Overview of Symptom Management in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease."



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• October 12, 2022
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Moral Distress in Our Work

  Please join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 12, to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Bob Parke, MSW, RSW, MHSc Bioethics will present, "Moral Distress in Our Work."



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• September 21, 2022
  

  Annual Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series

  The Department of Family Medicine invites you to the annual Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series. Family and Public Health Physician Specialist, Peel Region Medical Officer of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and incoming College of Family Physicians of Canada Executive Director & CEO, Dr. Lawrence Loh (Schulich '06), will present the 2022 McWhinney Lecture.



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• June 22, 2022
  

  Resident Graduation

  Our Resident Graduation will be held on Wednesday, June 22, from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. This event will be virtual and will take place via Zoom. More details to follow.



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• June 20, 2022
  

  Life as a Refugee, Building a Community for the Future

  Together with our partners, the London Cross Cultural Learner Centre, we will come together to mark World Refugee Day. Western Family Medicine Faculty Dr. Bhooma Bhayana will chair the panel discussion, Dr. Allison Henderson will lead the refugee clinic workshop, and Dr. Kevin Pottie will present on refugee participatory health research and share new guidance for Ukrainian refugees.



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• June 9, 2022
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds - Progesterone Use for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Prevention

  Please join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, June 9, to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Dr. Dorothy Mitkowski will present, "Progesterone Use for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Prevention."



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• June 8, 2022
  

  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.



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• June 8, 2022
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - What is it Good For? The Use of Ketamine in Palliative Care

  Please join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, June 8, to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Drs. Sumeet Bhardwaj and Brendan Cassidy will present, "What is it Good For? The Use of Ketamine in Palliative Care."



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• June 2, 2022
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds - The Neurobiology of Falls

  Please join us for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds on Thursday, June 2, to be held via Microsoft Teams from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Manuel MonteroOdasso will present, "The Neurobiology of Falls."



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• June 1, 2022
  

  Grand Rounds in Family Medicine: Racial Differential Attainment in Medical Education

  Please join us for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine on Wednesday, June 1, to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Dr. Anjali Menezes will present, "Racial Differential Attainment in Medical Education."



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• May 18, 2022
  

  Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Awards of Excellence 2022

  Join us at the 2022 Awards of Excellence Dinner as we come together to honour the outstanding talent found at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Together, we'll enjoy a three-course meal as we celebrate the achievements of fellow faculty and staff.



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• May 12, 2022
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds - Dance Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

  Please join us for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds on Thursday, May 12, to be held via WebEx from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Dr. Jessica Grahn will present, "Dance Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease."



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• May 11, 2022
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club

  Please join us for Palliative Care Journal Club on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sumeet Bhardwaj will present, "Take a “Trip” Down Meaning Lane: The Impact of Psilocybin on Existential."



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• May 11, 2022
  

  Annual Clinical Day in Family Medicine

  The 30th Annual Clinical Day in Family Medicine presented by the Citywide Department of Family Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London and the Department of Family Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.



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• May 4, 2022
  

  Grand Rounds in Family Medicine - Motivating, Sustaining, and Evolving Family Physician Leaders

  Please join us for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine on Wednesday, May 4, to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Judith Belle Brown, will present, "Motivating, Sustaining, and Evolving Family Physician Leaders."



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• April 13, 2022
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Children at the Bedside: Preparing Kids for the Death of Someone They Care About

  Please join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, April 13, to be held via Zoom from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, Registered Psychotherapist, will present, "Children at the Bedside: Preparing Kids for the Death of Someone They Care About."



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• April 7, 2022
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds - Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners: Your First Link Partner in Dementia Care in Elgin, Middlesex, and Oxford

  Please join us for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds on Thursday, April 7, to be held via WebEx from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Leanne Turner, Nancy O’Regan and Jenn Pruder, will present, "Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners: Your First Link Partner in Dementia Care in Elgin, Middlesex, and Oxford."



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• April 6, 2022
  

  Geriatric Mental Health Education Series

  Join us for Geriatric Mental Health Education Series, Serious Mental Illness & Dementia, on Wednesday, April 6, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom.



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• April 6, 2022
  

  Grand Rounds in Family Medicine - PEER Simplified Guideline: Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care

  Please join us for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine on Wednesday, April 6, to be held via ZOOM from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Jennifer P. Young and Samantha Moe will present, "PEER Simplified Guideline: Management of Chronic Pain in Primary Care."



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• March 30, 2022
  

  Resident Assessments of their Clinical Supervisors: Do they Impact Teaching and Learning?

  Join us on Wednesday, March 30, for our monthly Family Medicine Faculty Development session via Zoom. Dr. Kathryn Myers will present, "Resident Assessments of their Clinical Supervisors: Do they Impact Teaching and Learning?"



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• March 10, 2022
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds: Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Section: Providing Evidence-based Care

  Please join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 10, to be held via ZOOM (webinar) from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Meagan Furnivall, RM, MSc, will present, "Skin-to-Skin Contact in Cesarean Section: Providing Evidence-based Care."



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• March 9, 2022
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Neuropalliative Care and Advanced Atypical Parkinsonism

  Please join us for Palliative Care Grand Rounds on Wednesday, March 9, to be held via Zoom from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Dr. Teneille Gofton, Associate Professor, MD FRCPC, will present, "Neuropalliative Care and Advanced Atypical Parkinsonism".



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• March 3, 2022
  

  Western Day

  Western Day is celebrated every year around the anniversary of the University’s founding in 1878. It’s a time for alumni, students, faculty and staff – wherever they are in the world – to come together and be #purpleandproud.



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• March 3, 2022
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds - Spinal Stenosis and Rehabilitation

  Please join us for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 3, to be held via WebEx from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Tom Miller will present, "Spinal Stenosis and Rehabilitation".



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• March 2, 2022
  

  Grand Rounds in Family Medicine - Indigenous Health in the London Area

  Please join us for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine on Wednesday, March 2, to be held via ZOOM (webinar) from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Representatives from the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre and Atlohsa Family Healing Services will present, "Indigenous Health in the London Area".



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• February 23, 2022
  

  Practice-based Research Network Session #2

  Join us on Wednesday, February 23, for our monthly Family Medicine Faculty Development session via Zoom. Drs. Sonny Cejic, Bridget Ryan, Amanda Terry will present, "Practice-based Research Network Session #2."



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• February 9, 2022
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club

  Please join us for Palliative Care Journal Club on Wednesday, February 9, to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Phillip Tremblay, MD CCFP (PC) will present, "An Immigrant's Journey: Does where you're from affect what your end-of-life journey looks like?"



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• February 3, 2022
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – St. Joseph’s Post-Acute Covid-19 Program

  Join us on Thursday, February 3, 2022, for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds to be held via WebEx from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Shannon McGuire and Dana Bergman, will present, "St. Joseph’s Post-Acute Covid-19 Program".



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• February 2, 2022
  

  Grand Rounds in Family Medicine - Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  Join us on Wednesday, February 2, for Grand Rounds in Family Medicine to be held via Zoom from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Dr. Tania Rubaiyyat, MD, CFPC, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine Clinical Team Leader, Byron Family Medical Centre, will present, "Irritable Bowel Syndrome".



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• January 26, 2022
  

  Western University Family Medicine Resident Q&A

  Join us on Wednesday, January 26, for a Q&A with current family medicine residents at Western University.



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• January 19, 2022
  

  Western University Family Medicine Information Session #2

  Join our Program Directors and Residents to learn more about Western University's Family Medicine Residency Program. This session will include both a live presentation and Q&A period.



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• January 14, 2022
  

  The Active Ingredient: why -- now more than ever -- physical activity needs to be a public health priority

  Join us on Friday, January 14, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. for a Schulich New Faculty Lecture to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Jane Thornton and Dr. Saverio Stranges, will present, "The Active Ingredient: why -- now more than ever -- physical activity needs to be a public health priority".



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• January, 6, 2022
  

  SGS Geriatric Grand Rounds

  Please join us for SGS Geriatric Grand Rounds on January 6, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. via WebEx.



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• January 5, 2022
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Assessing Fitness to Drive in Dementia by Family Physicians

  Join us on Wednesday, January 5, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Mark Rapoport, MD, FRCP, will present, "Assessing Fitness to Drive in Dementia by Family Physicians".



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• December 14, 2021
  

  Primary Care Management of Seizures and Epilepsy

  Join us on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. via webinar. Dr. Jorge Burneo, Epilepsy Specialist, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, will present, “Primary Care Management of Seizures and Epilepsy".



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• December 9, 2021
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds - Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence: Exploring the Learning Needs of Family Medicine Residents

  Please join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, December 9, 2021, to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Dr. Daniela Keren, MD, MSc (Med Ed), CCFP, PGY3, Family Medicine Enhanced Skills (OB/Women’s Health) Western University, will present "Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence: Exploring the Learning Needs of Family Medicine Residents."



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• December 8, 2021
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club

  Please join us for Palliative Care Journal Club on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, to be held via Zoom Videoconferencing from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Kathleen Milne, MD CCFP (PC) will present, "Early Integrative Palliative Care for Patients with Heart Failure: When is the “Right” Time to Refer to Palliative Care?"



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• December 2, 2021
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Annual Update - Antimicrobial Stewardship

  Join us on Thursday, December 2, for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds to be held via WebEx from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Lise Bondy and Mawusi Sosso, will present, "Annual Update - Antimicrobial Stewardship".



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• December 1, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - Minimally Invasive Digital Pathways for Family Medicine

  Join us on Wednesday, December 1, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Kevin Pottie, MD, CCFP, MClSc, FCFP, will present, "Minimally Invasive Digital Pathways for Family Medicine".



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• November 24, 2021
  

  "Pain and Prejudice" Lecture

  Join us on November 24, in-person or on Zoom for a lecture presentation. Professor Christian Mallen, National Director of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, will present, "Pain and Prejudice". Register online.



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• November 24, 2021
  

  Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and Anti-racism in the Academy

  Join us on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, via zoom. Dr. Nicole Kaniki, will present, "Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and Anti-racism in the Academy". Register online.



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• November 24, 2021
  

  Western University Family Medicine Information Session #1

  Join our Program Directors and Residents to learn more about Western University's Family Medicine Residency Program. This session will include both a live presentation and Q&A period.



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• November 18, 2021
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Alzheimer’s Disease: Disease Modifying Treatments in Current Randomized Controlled Trials

  Join us on Thursday, November 18, for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds to be held via WebEx from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Dr. Michael Borrie, will present, "Alzheimer’s Disease: Disease Modifying Treatments in Current Randomized Controlled Trials".



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• November 18, 2021
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds - Implementing Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) Changes into Clinical Practice

  Please join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 18, 2021, to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Lauren Columbus, RM, will present "Implementing Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) Changes into Clinical Practice."



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• November 10, 2021
  

  Diabetes Update 2021

  Join us on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, for the Diabetes Update 2021 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. via Chime Live. Register online.



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• November 10, 2021
  

  West Middlesex Health Centre (WMHC) Grand Opening

  The opening will be on November 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.  The event will include some speakers as well as tours of the center. Due to the pandemic, the event will be kept small but please look out for updates on social media and in the Family Medicine monthly newsletter.



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• November 10, 2021
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds – Integrating Palliative Care into Oncology Care for Adult AML Patients

  Join us on Wednesday, November 10, for Palliative Care Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM (webinar) from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Shiraz Malik, MD CCFP, will present, "Integrating Palliative Care into Oncology Care for Adult AML Patients".



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• November 9, 2021
  

  Updates in Managing Neurological Disorders in a Family Practice

  Join us on November 9, 2021, for a free webinar "Updates in Managing Neurological Disorders in a Family Practice" hosted by the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University. Register online.



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• November 3, 2021
  

  Geriatric Mental Health Education Series #1

  This is the first event of a four-part series for the academic year 2021-2022 and will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. This event will be brought to you by Western Zoom. You must register to attend – seats will be limited, so hurry to register!



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• November 3, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - A Primer in Space Medicine

  Join us on Wednesday, November 3 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Adam Sirek, MD, MSc, CCFP, DABFM, FAsMA, FAASP, will present, "A Primer in Space Medicine".



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• October 22, 2021
  

  9th Annual Day in Endocrinology for Primary Care Providers

  Join us virtually on October 22, 2021, for the 9th Annual Day in Endocrinology for Primary Care Providers by Canadian Endocrine Update. Register online.



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• October 15, 2021
  

  Virtual Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day

  Register for the Virtual Trillium Primary Heath Care Research Day on October 15, 2021. Abstract submissions open August 15, 2021 and close October 1, 2021.



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• October 13, 2021
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds – Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness in the Palliative Care Sector

  Join us on Wednesday, October 13, for Palliative Care Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM (webinar) from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Riham Attia, MSW, RSW, PhD Candidate, ABD, will present, "Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness in the Palliative Care Sector".



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• October 7, 2021
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds: Preventing the Fracture Cascade: Interdisciplinary Management of Vertebral Fractures

  Join us for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds on Thursday, October 7, 2021, to be held via WebEx from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Dr. Jenny Thain, will present, "Preventing the Fracture Cascade: Interdisciplinary Management of Vertebral Fractures."



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• October 6, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds - MAiD Update

  Join us on Wednesday, October 6, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. George Kim of the BFMC with co-presenters Sue Miller and Julie Campbell, MAiD navigators, will present an update on MAiD.



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• October 6, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Connections - Newborn Care and Early Discharge Program

  Join us on Wednesday, October 6, from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. for the Family Medicine Connections meeting to be held via ZOOM. Katie Fisher, Chief of Midwifery, will present evaluation results of the Newborn Early Discharge Program.



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• September 30, 2021
  

  National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  To observe Orange Shirt Day and NDTR at Western, OII has prepared a series of events that will span the entire day. In support of efforts to raise awareness and education, special events will commence with a flag-raising ceremony and conclude with the illumination of our campus in orange light.



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• September 29, 2021
  

  Leader Series: Deep Learning for Medical Anomaly Detection

  Join us on September 29, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Yalda Mohsenzadeh will present "Deep Learning for Medical Anomaly Detection".



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• September 25, 2021
  

  Virtual Homecoming Weekend

  Homecoming is the perfect time to reconnect with friends and colleagues. Join us virtually on September 25, 2021 for an exciting line-up of events.



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• September 16, 2021
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds: Soft Markers on Second Trimester Ultrasound: What Matters and Why?

  Join us for Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, September 16, 2021, to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Dr. Sarah Plante PGY3 Family Medicine Enhanced Skills (Obstetrics), will present, "Soft Markers on Second Trimester Ultrasound: What Matters and Why?"



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• September 15, 2021
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds – Medical Aid in Dying – An Update

  Join us on Wednesday, September 15, for Palliative Care Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM (webinar) from 8:30-9:300 a.m. George Kim, MD, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP, will present, "Medical Aid in Dying – An Update".



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• September 10, 2021
  

  Bluewater Palliative Care Retreat - A Day with Legends & Pioneers in Palliative Medicine

  The Bluewater Palliative Care Retreat Committee Presents: A Day with Legends & Pioneers in Palliative Medicine on September 10, 2021 from 9:30am – 3pm. Join online for this 1 day educational opportunity to learn from 2 rock stars in Palliative Care. All are welcome to experience this virtual event!



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• September 9, 2021
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST)

  Join us on Thursday, September 9 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held via WebEx. Constable Danielle Zapfe and Jeremy Curtis-Wells (RSW) will present, "Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST)"



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• September 8, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – COVID-19 Update for Primary Care

  Join us on Wednesday, September 8 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Michael Payne and Dr. Alex Summers, will present, "COVID-19 Update for Primary Care".



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• July 7, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Orientation

  The 2021 Family Medicine Orientation will take place on July 7, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Check OWL website for the link. Our Residency Program Director, Dr. Julie Copeland will give an overview of our program and discuss curriculum objectives, assessment, and requirements.



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• June 25, 2021
  

  Indigeneity, Wellness through Sacred Healing Spaces within the Hospital Walls

  Please come join us on Friday, June 25, 2021 for a 2 hour exciting opportunity to learn more about the various traditional indigenous healing practices. This event will take place via Zoom and start at 9:00 am and conclude at 11:00 am. You must register in advance to attend.



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• June 23, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Virtual Resident Graduation Ceremony

  The Department of Family Medicine is hosting a virtual live reception in honour of residents graduating between November 1, 2020 and October 31, 2021! If you are a graduate, please join us via Zoom on Wednesday, June 23 at 4:00pm for a ceremony full of speeches, the presentation of Resident and Teacher Awards, and more. Dress fancy and grab a drink, and don't miss out on our first ever virtual Graduation group photo! We look forward to this evening of celebration!



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• June 23, 2021
  

  Leader Series: Developing Ideas for QI Projects

  Join us on June 23, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Scott McKay will present "Developing Ideas for QI Projects".



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• May 13, 2021
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Inter-Community Wrap Around Program

  Join us on Thursday, May 13 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held via WebEx. Adriana Diaz will present, "Inter-Community Wrap Around Program."



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• May 5, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Pandemic Planning for Primary Care (3PC)/Family Physicians and Virtual Care during COVID-19

  Join us on Wednesday, May 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Maria Mathews, PhD, will present, "Pandemic Planning for Primary Care (3PC)" and Bridget Ryan, PhD, will present, "Family Physicians and Virtual Care during COVID-19



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• April 14, 2021
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds – Providing Culturally Safe Palliative Care for Indigenous People: Addressing Inequity is a Step Towards Reconciliation

  Join us on Wednesday, April 14, for Palliative Care Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM (webinar) from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Amy Montour, BScN, MSc, MD, CCFP, will present, "Providing Culturally Safe Palliative Care for Indigenous People: Addressing Inequity is a Step Towards Reconciliation."



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• March 31, 2021
  

  Faculty Development Teacher / Educator Series: Assessing Patient-Centredness in Learners

  Join us for our next Faculty Development session on March 31, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via Zoom, as Drs. Bridget Ryan and Eric Wong present, "Teacher / Educator Series: Assessing Patient-Centredness in Learners."



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• March 11, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Prenatal Genetic Screening in Ontario

  Join us for Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, March 11, 2021 to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Ioana Miron, MSc, MSc, CGC, CCGCl, will present, "Prenatal Genetic Screening in Ontario."



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• March 10 and 17, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Wellness Evenings: Mindfulness for Your Life

  Are you feeling anxious or stressed? Is your mind going nonstop? Is it affecting your quality of life? You are not alone. Join Diane Yeo and the Department of Family Medicine for two wellness evenings on March 10 and 17 at 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. and learn how mindfulness can help you to calm your mind and body and improve your overall well-being. Open to faculty, staff, residents and learners, as well as family members.



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• March 3, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Towards a More Equitable Palliative Care: Exploring Non-Malignant Frontiers

  Join us on Wednesday, March 3 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Kyra Harris-Schulz, MDCM, CCFP (PC), Palliative Care Consultant, London Health Sciences Centre (University Hospital), will present, "Towards a More Equitable Palliative Care: Exploring Non-Malignant Frontiers."



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• February 26, 2021
  

  Geriatric Mental Health Education Series #3

  Registration is now open for the Geriatric Mental Health Education Series #3 hosted by the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Western University in collaboration with Geriatric Psychiatry Programs of St. Joseph's Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre. This is the third event of a four part series and will be held on Friday, February 26, 2021, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. This event will be brought to you by Western Zoom. You must register to attend.



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• February 10, 2021
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds – Let’s Talk About Sex: Addressing Sex and Intimacy with People Receiving Palliative Care

  Join us on Wednesday, February 10, for Palliative Care Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM (webinar) from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Michael Bennett, MSW RSW, PhD Candidate, will present, "Let’s Talk About Sex: Addressing Sex and Intimacy with People Receiving Palliative Care."



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• February 4, 2021
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Virtual Care with Older Adults & Caregivers: Best Practices and Lived Experiences

  Join us on Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held via WebEx. Shelly Billings and Jody Glover will present, "Virtual Care with Older Adults & Caregivers: Best Practices and Lived Experiences."



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• February 3, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Obesity in Primary Care: A Clinical Guidelines Update

  Join us on Wednesday, February 3 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Sonja Reichert, MD, CCFP, St. Joseph’s Primary Care Diabetes Support Program, St. Joseph’s Health Care London, will present, "Obesity in Primary Care: A Clinical Guidelines Update."



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• January 27, 2021
  

  Faculty Development Teacher / Educator Series: Family Medicine: Exploring the Continuum

  Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, January 27, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via Zoom, as Dr. Tom Freeman and Dr. Saadia Hameed Jan present, "Family Medicine: Exploring the Continuum," as part of our Teacher / Educator Series.



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• January 6, 2021
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Leadership…for such a time as this!

  Join us on Wednesday, January 6 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Gillian Kernaghan, President and Chief Executive Officer St. Joseph’s Health Care London, will present "Leadership…for such a time as this!" An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.



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• January 13, 2021
  

  Palliative Care Grand Rounds – Palliative Care in the Age of Madness: What have we learned from COVID-19? What should we study and what should we teach?

  Join us on Wednesday, January 13, for Palliative Care Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM (webinar) from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Dr. Gil Schreier will present, "Palliative Care in the Age of Madness: What have we learned from COVID-19? What should we study and what should we teach?"



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• December 3, 2020
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Use of Medical Marijuana and CBD

  Join us on Thursday, December 3 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held via WebEx. Dr. Keith Sequeira will present, "Use of Medical Marijuana and CBD."



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• November 25, 2020
  

  Faculty Development Teacher / Educator Series: Hot Topics in Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)

  Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, November 25, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via Zoom, as Dr. Jamie Wickett presents, "Hot Topics in Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)," as part of our Teacher / Educator Series.



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• November 19, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Diet and Supplements in Pregnancy: Doc, Can I please drink coffee and eat sushi?

  Join us for Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 19, 2020 to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Dr. Andrew Hemphill will present, "Diet and Supplements in Pregnancy: Doc, Can I please drink coffee and eat sushi?"



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• November 12, 2020
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Diagnosing Language changes in Neurodegenerative Dementias

  Join us on Thursday, November 12 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held via WebEx. Dr. Elizabeth Finger will present, "Diagnosing Language changes in Neurodegenerative Dementias."



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• November 11, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Information Session (core site overview)

  Join our program directors and site directors via live webinar on November 11 to learn more about Western University’s Family Medicine Residency Program. During the session, site directors will provide an overview and share highlights of the centres. This session is a follow-up to our October 7 Information Session where we gave an overview of our different program streams.



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• November 4, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – COVID-19: Review of Current Epidemiology and Community Practice

  Join us on Wednesday, November 4 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Michael Payne, Medical Microbiology, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, London Health Sciences Centre, and Dr. Alexander Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit, will present. An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.



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• October 28, 2020
  

  Faculty Development Leader Series: Digital Primary Care

  Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, October 28, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via Zoom, as Dr. Daniel Pepe presents, "Digital Primary Care," as part of our Leader Series.



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• October 23, 2020
  

  Trillium Virtual Primary Health Care Research Day

  Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day will go ahead this year in virtual format on Friday, October 23, featuring the same lineup of engaging speakers that had been planned for the in-person event. Call for abstracts deadline is September 15. Dr. Nav Persaud will present the Martin Bass Lecture.



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• October 7, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – How to think, not what to think

  Join us on Wednesday, October 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Ken Milne will present, How to think, not what to think. An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.



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• October 7, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Information Session

  Join our Family Medicine postgraduate program directors and chief residents at 6:00 p.m. on October 7, 2020 to learn more about Western University's Family Medicine Residency Program. This virtual session will include both a live presentation and Q&A period.



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• September 23, 2020
  

  Faculty Development Leader Series: How to Create Meaningful Lasting Change Easily and Effectively

  Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, September 23, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. via Zoom, as Dr. Lalit Chawla presents, "How to Create Meaningful Lasting Change Easily and Effectively," as part of our Leader Series.



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• September 17, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Eat, Sleep and Console – New Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) policy for London Health Sciences Centre

  Join us for Family Medicine Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, September 17, 2020 to be held via ZOOM from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Dr. Laura Lyons will present, "Eat, Sleep and Console – New Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) policy for London Health Sciences Centre."



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• September 2, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Fentanyl, the Opioid Crisis & the Injection Drug User: Re-imaging Solutions

  Join us on Wednesday, September 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting. Dr. Andrea Sereda will present, Fentanyl, the Opioid Crisis & the Injection Drug User: Re-imaging Solutions. An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.



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• June 3, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Point of Care Ultrasound in Clinic-Based Family Medicine

  Join us on Wednesday, June 3 from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. for Family Medicine Grand Rounds to be held via ZOOM meeting (teleconference). Dr. Craig Olmstead, PGY3 Academic Family Medicine resident, will present, "Point of Care Ultrasound in Clinic-Based Family Medicine." An electronic appointment containing the ZOOM link has been sent to your calendar.



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• April 22, 2020
  

  Cancelled: Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Wrist/Hand Disorders – A Course for Family Physicians and Residents

  Join the The Roth|McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre’s consultants and hand therapists as they present, Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Wrist/Hand Disorders – A Course for Family Physicians and Residents on Wednesday, April 22, from 1:30 - 5:00 p.m in the Shuttleworth Auditorium at St. Joseph’s Health Care London.



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• April 3, 2020
  

  Cancelled: BFI 20-Hour Course – Practical Module For Healthcare Professionals

  This one-day practical workshop supplements key information from the RNAO E-Learning Breastfeeding Course through interactive, hands-on activities and discussion. Content is based on the WHO/UNICEF 20-Hour Lactation Management Course and has been adapted by the Baby-Friendly Initiative Strategy for Ontario and Middlesex-London Health Unit. The workshop supports best practices in the care of prenatal and postpartum women and families around infant feeding.



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• March 26, 2020
  

  Webinar – The COVID-19 Pivot: Adapting family practice to virtual care

  COVID-19 is uppermost on all our minds, and family doctors are doing their best to provide virtual care to patients where possible. For some physicians virtual care involves telephone visits, while for others it may include video visits, secure email and chat options, and electronic access to reports. Two of Canada’s family physician leaders in virtual care, Dr. Mark Dermer (Ontario) and Dr. John Pawlovich (British Columbia), will participate in our webinar and discussion with Dr. Jeff Sisler of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).



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• March 19, 2020
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club – Prophylaxis for Thrombotic Events in Palliative Care

  Join us on Thursday, March 19, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for this month's Palliative Care Journal Club. held at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, London Life Community Room, on the 3rd Floor of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Building. Dr. Tyler Jervis, will present, "Prophylaxis for Thrombotic Events in Palliative Care."



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• March 19, 2020
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Induction of Labour

  Join us on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 a.m. for Family Medicine’s Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds held at Victoria Hospital in Room E7-006 . Dr. Rachel Beretta will present on the Induction of Labour.



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• March 6, 2020
  

  Physical Activity Counseling and Exercise Prescription in Health Care

  Exercise is Medicine Canada presents, Physical Activity Counseling and Exercise Prescription in Health Care, on Friday, March 6, at GoodLife Fitness Home Office in London, Ontario. Facilitated by Dr. Jonathon Fowles, PhD from Acadia University and Dr. Paul Oh, MD from University Health Network and University of Toronto, the workshop will give participants the confidence and skills to prevent, manage and treat chronic disease by way of physical activity.



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• March 5, 2020
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Therapeutic Brain Stimulation; The old and the new!

  Join us on Thursday,March 5 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute Main Building in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Dr. Amer Burhan will present, "Therapeutic Brain Stimulation; The old and the new!"



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• March 4, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Update - Implications for Primary Care

  Join us on Wednesday, March 4 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. Michael Payne, Medical Microbiology, Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control, London Health Sciences Centre, and Dr. Alexander Summers, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex-London Health Unit, will present.



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• February 7, 2020
  

  New Faculty Lecture Series with Maria Mathews, PhD

  Join Maria Matthews, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, as she presents, "Immigrant international medical graduates: Re-examining barriers to working in Canada," as part of the New Faculty Lecture Series on February 7 at 11:30 a.m. at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, Auditorium A.



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• February 6, 2020
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Outpatient Pain Management in the Geriatric Patient

  Join us on Thursday, February 6 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute Main Building in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Dr. Rachel Reardon will present, "Outpatient Pain Management in the Geriatric Patient."



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• February 5, 2020
  

  Annual London Perinatal Rounds

  The Maternal Newborn Child and Youth Network – Perinatal Outreach Program is once again hosting our annual London Perinatal Rounds on Wednesday, February 5, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Sumner Auditorium (Room B2-119) at LHSC Victoria Hospital. Please note: For physicians, this is a CME approved learning activity.



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• February 5, 2020
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Human Trafficking in Ontario: Identification and Management in Primary Care

  Join us on Wednesday, February 5 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. "Human Trafficking in Ontario: Identification and Management in Primary Care."



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• January 29, 2020
  

  Faculty Development Leader Series: How to Maximize the Potential of an EMR to Improve Patient Outcomes

  Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, January 29, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Room 1120 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Mario Elia presents "How to Maximize the Potential of an EMR to Improve Patient Outcomes," as part of our Leader Series.



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• January 23, 2020
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club – Advanced Care Planning and the Palliative Care Approach to Care – The Conversation from the View of the Primary Care Provider

  Join us on Thursday, January 23, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for this month's Palliative Care Journal Club. held at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, London Life Community Room, on the 3rd Floor of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Building. George P. Kim, MD, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP, will present, Advanced Care Planning and the Palliative Care Approach to Care – The Conversation from the View of the Primary Care Provider.



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• January 17, 2020
  

  Diabetes Clinical Trials Update

  The 5th annual Diabetes Clinical Trials Update (CTU) comes back to London, Ontario, January 17, 2020. Speakers will meet to present findings and developments on emergent therapies in diabetes. The accredited CME program will feature a series of open panel discussions and short presentations. Learn More.



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• December 5, 2019
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Update: Changing Care Project

  Join us on Thursday,December 5 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute Main Building in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Jacobi Elliott and Laura Titus will present an update on the Changing Care Project.



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• December 4, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – The Renewed Role of Symptoms in Family Practice

  Join us on Wednesday, December 4 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. Thomas Freeman, Professor Emeritus, will present, "The Renewed Role of Symptoms in Family Practice."



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• November 21, 2019
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club – Narrative Medicine & Reflective Practice in Palliative Care: An Exploration and Workshop

  Join us on Thursday, November 21, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for this month's Palliative Care Journal Club. held at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, London Life Community Room, on the 3rd Floor of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Building. Kyra Harris-Schulz, MDCM CCFP (PC), will present, Narrative Medicine & Reflective Practice in Palliative Care: An Exploration and Workshop.



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• November 15, 2019
  

  International Multimorbidity Symposium

  You are invited to attend the International Multimorbidity Symposium held on Friday, November 15 at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. This Symposium is being co-presented by the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and the Department of Family Medicine in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University. Attendees will have an opportunity to present and hear about ongoing and future multimorbidity research, as well as to collaborate with others to determine the next steps to move international multimorbidity research forward.



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• November 14, 2019
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Antibiotic Use After Vaginal Delivery

  Join us on Thursday, November 14 at 7:30 a.m. for Family Medicine’s Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds held at Victoria Hospital in Room E3-013. Dr. Emily Bachmeier will present, Antibiotic Use After Vaginal Delivery.



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• November 14, 2019
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – UTI’s; Myths and Misconceptions, and an Introduction to the Stewardship Team

  Join us on Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute Main Building in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Dr. Lise Bondy and Mawusi Sosoo will present, "UTI’s; Myths and Misconceptions, and an Introduction to the Stewardship Team."



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• November 6, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Epidemiology and prevention of cardiometabolic disease in the era of multimorbidity: a global perspective

  Join us on Wednesday, November 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. Dr. Saverio Stranges, MD, PhD, FAHA, will present, “Epidemiology and prevention of cardiometabolic disease in the era of multimorbidity: a global perspective."



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• Thursday, October 3
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Rock Steady Boxing: Fighting Back Against Parkinson’s

  Join us on Thursday, October 3 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute Main Building in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Deirdre O’Connor will present, "Rock Steady Boxing: Fighting Back Against Parkinson’s."



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• October 2, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – What’s New in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder?

  Join us on Wednesday, October 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., following our Connections meeting, for Family Medicine Grand Rounds in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine Building, Room 1150. Drs. Sharon Koivu and Dr. Ken Lee will present, "What’s New in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder?"



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• September 26, 2019
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club – HoCUS POCUS - Ultrasound for Home Palliative Care

  Join us on Thursday, September 26, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for this month's Palliative Care Journal Club. held at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, London Life Community Room, on the 3rd Floor of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Building. Hershl D. Berman, MD, FRCPC, will present, HoCUS POCUS - Ultrasound for Home Palliative Care.



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• September 20, 2019
  

  First Annual Medicine Update in Mental Health

  Registration is now open for the first annual Medicine Update in Mental Health: “Unraveling the enigma of headaches and mental illness” being held on Friday, September 20, 2019, and hosted by the Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Western University in collaboration with Psychiatry Programs of St. Joseph's Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre.



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• September 19, 2019
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Maternal antibodies in pregnancy: A review of best current practices for screening, diagnosis and management.

  Join us on Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 a.m. for Family Medicine’s Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds held at Victoria Hospital in Room E3-013. Dr. Instar Ayesha Mohar will present, Maternal antibodies in pregnancy: A review of best current practices for screening, diagnosis and management.



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• September 18, 2019
  

  Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series

  The Department of Family Medicine invites you to the annual Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series, "Family Practice: transitions and change. What does the future hold?" on September 18, 2019, in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine. We are pleased to announce Dr. David Loxterkamp, a family physician and author who lives and works in Belfast, Maine, as the 2019 Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series speaker. The lecture series has been established in memory of Dr. McWhinney, the founding chair of the Department of Family Medicine and one of the leading thinkers in the discipline of Family Medicine.



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• September 4, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds with Dr. Zayna Khayat

  Join us on Wednesday, September 4 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. Zayna Khayat, Future Strategist with SE Health, a health and social impact enterprise with a major focus on creating a better future for aging adults in their homes and communities, and adjunct faculty in the Health Sector Strategy stream at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto., will present, "The Future of Health."



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• June 26, 2019
  

  Faculty Development Teacher Series: Needs Assessments: What do I need to know?

  Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, June 26, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., immediately following the Family Medicine Departmental meeting, in Room 1120 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Mr. Michael Brock and Dr. David Dixon present, "Needs Assessments: What do I need to know?"



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• June 13, 2019
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Building a Dementia Friendly Community

  Join us on Thursday, June 13 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Susan Oster will present, "Building a Dementia Friendly Community."



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• June 13, 2019
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – To push or not to push? Immediate versus delayed pushing during the management of the second stage of labour

  Join us on Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 a.m. for Family Medicine’s Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds held at Victoria Hospital in Room C3-301A. Dr. Nikki Quinn, PGY3, Enhanced Skills Program (Family Medicine Obstetrics), will present, "To push or not to push? Immediate versus delayed pushing during the management of the second stage of labour."



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• June 5, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Physical Activity Prescription in Chronic Disease: Pearls for Family Physicians

  Join us on Wednesday, June 5 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. Jane Thornton, MD PhD CCFP Dip Sport Med (IOC), will present, "Physical Activity Prescription in Chronic Disease: Pearls for Family Physicians."



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• May 29, 2019
  

  Faculty Development Researcher Series: Quality Improvement as Scholarly Activity

  Join us for our next Faculty Development session on Wednesday, May 29, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., immediately following the Family Medicine Departmental meeting, in Room 1120 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Scott McKay presents "Quality Improvement as Scholarly Activity."



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• May 24, 2019
  

  Indigenous Health Seminar with visiting guest lecture by Dr. Sarah Larkins

  The Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, in collaboration with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health, is pleased to invite you to attend our Indigenous Health Seminar featuring Dr. Sarah Larkins, Professor, Health Systems Strengthening, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Australia. Dr. Larkins will present, Strengthening Health Systems with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Across Northern Australia: "It's Not Just What You Do But How You Do It."



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• May 9, 2019
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds – Paramedic High Risk Visiting Program

  Join us on Thursday, May 9 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Dustin Carter will present, Paramedic High Risk Visiting Program.



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• May 1, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Update in Human Papillomavirus

  Join us on Wednesday, May 1 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. Robyn Moxley will present, Update in Human Papillomavirus.



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• April 24, 2019
  

  Faculty Development Leader Series: Keep Calm and Accredit On

  Join us at a new date and time, on Wednesday, April 24, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., immediately following the Family Medicine Departmental meeting, in Room 1120 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Jamie Wickett and Ms. Kelsey Klages present "Keep Calm and Accredit On."



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• April 4, 2019
  

  Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds

  Join us on Thursday, April 4 at 8:00 a.m. for Geriatric Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds held at Parkwood Institute in Parkwood Auditorium B2-109. Dr. Amer Burhan will present, Agitation of Dementia: The Balance Between Individualized and Standardized Care.



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• April 3, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Do Canadians who study abroad make better residents than traditional international medical graduates (IMG)?

  Join us on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 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. Maria Mathews, PhD, will present, Do Canadians who study abroad make better residents than traditional international medical graduates (IMG)?



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• March 21, 2019
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Management of Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy: Best practices for mother and baby

  Join us on Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 a.m. for Family Medicine’s Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds held at Victoria Hospital in Room E3-013. Dr. Laura Lyons will present, Management of Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy: Best practices for mother and baby.



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• March 6, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Lyme Disease: What Every Family Physician Must Know Before Spring

  Join us on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 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. Scott McKay will present Lyme Disease: What Every Family Physician Must Know Before Spring.



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• February 27, 2019
  

  Faculty Development: Researcher Series – Ethics Submissions: What you need to know to submit your next application

  Join us at a new date and time, on Wednesday, February 27, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., immediately following the Family Medicine Departmental meeting, in Room 1120 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Patricia Sargeant and Adrienne Wakabayashi present Ethics Submissions: What you need to know to submit your next application.



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• February 13, 2019
  

  London Perinatal Rounds

  The Maternal Newborn Child and Youth Network (MNCYN) - Perinatal Outreach Program is hosting its annual Perinatal Rounds for family physicians (including residents) nurses and midwives on Wednesday, February 13, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Victoria Hospital, Sumner Auditorium (Rm. B2-119). These Rounds have been approved for both The College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro-M1 credits and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Maincert Section 1 credits.



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• February 6, 2019
  

  Citywide Department of Family Medicine Family Medicine Connections: Hospital and Community

  Join the Citywide Department of Family Medicine on Wednesday, February 6, at 7:45 a.m. for the Family Medicine Connections: Hospital and Community presentation, South West Regional Wound Care Program (SWRWCP): Integrated, evidence-informed skin and wound care management. The Family Medicine Connections meeting will be held in The Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, Room 1150. Family Medicine Grand Rounds will immediately follow.



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• February 6, 2019
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Integration of Point of Care Ultrasound in Family Medicine

  Join us on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 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. Kyle Carter will present Integration of Point of Care Ultrasound in Family Medicine.



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• January 31, 2019
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club: When it Comes to Death, There's No Place Like Home... Or is There?

  Join us on Thursday, January 31, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., in the London Life Community Room at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, as Dr. Michael Tancio discusses "When it Comes to Death, There's no Place Like Home... Or is There?" as part of the Palliative Care Journal Club for London/Middlesex.



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• January 9, 2019
  

  Faculty Development: Encouraging Exemplary Behaviour and Remediating Lapses

  Join us on Wednesday, January 9, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Drs. George Kim, Barbara Lent, and Wayne Weston present Encouraging Exemplary Behaviour and Remediating Lapses as part of the Department of Family Medicine's faculty development Teacher Series.



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• January 10, 2018
  

  Faculty Development: Resident Assessment and Field Note Review

  Join us on Wednesday, January 10, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Christina Cookson discusses Resident Assessment and Field Note Review as part of the Department of Family Medicine's faculty development series.



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• January 25, 2018
  

  Palliative Care Journal Club: End Stage Liver Disease in Palliative Care

  Join us on Thursday, January 25, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., in the London Life Community Room at St. Joseph’s Hospice of London, as Dr. Kathleen Milne discusses End Stage Liver Disease in Palliative Care as part of the Palliative Care Journal Club for London/Middlesex.



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• February 7, 2018
  

  Grand Rounds: Striving for Work-Life Balance: Perils and Pearls

  Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 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. Judith Belle Brown, PhD, will be providing a talk on Striving for Work-Life Balance: Perils and Pearls.



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• February 14, 2018
  

  Faculty Development: What's New in Teaching Obstetrics

  Join us on Wednesday, February 14, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Laura Lyons discusses What's New in Teaching Obstetrics as part of the Department of Family Medicine's Faculty Development series.



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• March 7, 2018
  

  Grand Rounds: Social Media, Screen Time & Kids – What’s a family to do?

  Join us on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 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. George Kim will present "Social Media, Screen Time & Kids – What’s a family to do?"



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• April 4, 2018
  

  Grand Rounds: New Standards for Postpartum Care

  Join us on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 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. Laura Lyons and Brenna Velker will present on New Standards for Postpartum Care.



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• April 11, 2018
  

  Faculty Development: Research Incubator

  Join us on Wednesday, April 11, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Drs. Saadia Hameed, Daniel Leger and Merrick Zwarenstein discuss Research as part of the Department of Family Medicine's Faculty Development series.



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• May 2, 2018
  

  Grand Rounds: Patient Education and Family Medicine: Tell.explain.demonstrate.inspire

  Join us on Wednesday, May 2 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. Daniel Pepe, PGY3 in Academic Family Medicine, will present "Patient Education and Family Medicine: Tell.explain.demonstrate.inspire."



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• June 6, 2018
  

  Grand Rounds: Patient Education and Family Medicine: Tell.explain.demonstrate.inspire

  Join us on Wednesday, May 2 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. Daniel Pepe, PGY3 in Academic Family Medicine, will present "Patient Education and Family Medicine: Tell.explain.demonstrate.inspire."



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• September 5, 2018
  

  Grand Rounds: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) – The Community Lens

  Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 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. George Kim will present Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) – The Community Lens.



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• September 12, 2018
  

  Faculty Development: Teacher Series – Survey Design from Theory to Practice

  Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Saad Chahine leads this session in the Teacher Series – Survey Design from Theory to Practice. Learners will be exposed to survey resources available through Western, better understand the process of survey validation, and better understand the difference of survey development for evaluation and research purposes.



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• September 20, 2018
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds: Management of Pregnancy for Advanced Maternal Age

  The Citywide Family Medicine Obstetrics Group and the London Area Midwives invite you to join them for their Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, September 20 at 7:30 a.m. at Victoria Hospital in Room C3-301B. Dr. Wendy Cui will present, Management of Pregnancy for Advanced Maternal Age.



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• October 3, 2018
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds: Confronting complexity and truth to improve health among Canada’s Indigenous population

  Join us on Wednesday,October 3, 2018 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. Chantelle A.M. Richmond, PhD, will present "Confronting complexity and truth to improve health among Canada’s Indigenous population."



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• October 10, 2018
  

  Faculty Development: Teacher Series - Faculty Advising - Our Roles as Coaches and Mentors

  Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Drs. Christina Cookson and Jamie Wickett lead this session in the Teacher Series – Faculty Advising - Our Roles as Coaches and Mentors. Learners will describe roles of coaches and mentors in medicine and contrast them, review accreditation standards for faculty advising and how this relates to coaching and mentoring, and explore how clinical preceptors in family medicine can fulfill the roles of coaches and mentors using the new Periodic Review Form.



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• November 7, 2018
  

  Family Medicine Grand Rounds – Congestive Heart Failure: The Challenges of Transitioning from Hospital to Community

  Join us on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 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. Stuart J. Smith, Director, Heart Failure Services, Medical Director, Cardiac Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Western University, will present Congestive Heart Failure: The Challenges of Transitioning from Hospital to Community.



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• November 8, 2018
  

  Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds – Obesity in Pregnancy: Practical tips from the MY clinic

  The Citywide Family Medicine Obstetrics Group and the London Area Midwives invite you to join them for their Primary Care Obstetrics Grand Rounds on Thursday, November 8 at 7:30 a.m. at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital in Room E3-013. Dr. Barbra de Vrijer will present, Obesity in Pregnancy: Practical tips from the MY clinic.



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• December 12, 2018
  

  Faculty Development Teacher Series: Make Better Judgments about Your Learners Using Validity Theory

  Join us on Wednesday, December 12 from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., in Room 1150 of the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, as Dr. Eric Wong leads this session in the Teacher Series – Make Better Judgments about Your Learners Using Validity Theory. Participants will describe the validity evidence needed to make assessment decisions in the workplace, appraise a workplace-based assessment method or tool using a validity framework, and describe an approach to improve validity of assessment decisions on a preceptor level and at a training site level.



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• 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!



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• February 15, 2017
  

  Enhanced Skills Internal Review




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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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).



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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."



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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"



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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!"



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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."



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• 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.



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• 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.



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  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?"



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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.



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• 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!



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• 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"



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• 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.



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• Septermber 23, 2015
  

  Dr. Ian McWhinney inaugural lecture

  The Department of Family Medicine is excited to host the inaugural lecture of the Dr. Ian McWhinney Lecture Series on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Dr. Michael Kidd, WONCA president, will deliver the lecture.



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• September 23, 2015
  

  Special guest presentation by Dr. Ryuki Kassai

  Join us for a special guest presentation by Dr. Ryuki Kassai, Professor and Chair, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Japan, at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1150, WCPHFM. The presentation is entitled, "Family Medicine in Japan: A Journey with Dr. Ian McWhinney.”



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• October 21, 2015
  

  Family Medicine Research Incubator: Hockey FIT

  Hockey Fit aims to motivate sports fans to get into shape and live healthier lifestyles. Join Dr. Petrella and his team on October 21 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1120, Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, for the next Family Medicine Research Incubator to hear more about this exciting new project.



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• October 24-28, 2015
  

  NAPCRG Annual Meeting

  The 43rd NAPCRG Annual Meeting is taking place October 24-28, 2015 in Cancun, Mexico. The planning committee is working hard to create an amazing agenda with lots of new and exciting elements.



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• November 4, 2015
  

  Grand Rounds: Poverty and its Effects on Health

  Drs. Barbara Decker Pierce and Blair Pierce and the London Poverty Network will present this month's Family Medicine Grand Rounds: Poverty and its Effects on Health, on November 4, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine (WCPHFM).



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• November 11 - 14, 2015
  

  Family Medicine Forum

  Family Medicine Forum, or FMF, is Canada’s largest and most comprehensive annual conference for family physicians. Join us for the 15th anniversary of FMF on November 11-14, 2015, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.



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• December 2, 2015
  

  Grand Rounds: Introduction of London Prostate DAP – Single Site Assessment and Diagnosis

  Drs. Jordan, Power and Razvi will present this month's Family Medicine Grand Rounds: Introduction of London Prostate DAP – Single Site Assessment and Diagnosis, on December 2, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. in the Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine (WCPHFM).



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• December 9, 2015
  

  Family Medicine Faculty Development

  Join us on December 9th from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. as Dr. Jamie Wickett leads a faculty development session, sharing information on "The Family Medicine Longitudinal Survey - Describing what Family Medicine Residents think about the discipline, their intentions and choices made to practice family medicine and their acquired learning experiences."



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