Celebrating our Achievements
The Centre for Studies in Family Medicine is proud to announce:
Six of our current and former Centre for Studies in Family Medicine faculty have been recognized as the “50 most cited primary care researchers in Canada” in the Canadian Family Physician – The official journal of the College of Family Physicians of Canada on May 1st, 2024 (Vol. 70 Issue 5). Please help us to congratulate Drs. Moira Stewart, Merrick Zwarenstein, Robert Petrella, Stewart Harris, Judith Belle Brown, and Kevin Pottie on this great achievement. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/5/329
Dr. Moira Stewart was also featured in May 1 CFP Issue with her “published Impact Interview” titled Research on patient-centered care “feeds the soul” – Reflections from Dr. Moira Stewart’s outstanding career. https://www.cfp.ca/content/70/5/356?etoc
Dr. Evelyn Vingilis was elected President Elect of the International Council of Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety; this not-for-profit organization established in 1950, supports international research, and sponsors international and regional meetings and conferences to collect, disseminate and share essential information among professionals in the fields of law, medicine, public health, economics, law enforcement, public information and education, human factors and public policy in order to reduce mortality and morbidity brought about by misuse of alcohol and drugs by operators of vehicles in all modes of transport.
Dr. Jane Thornton has been appointed as the new IOC Medical and Scientific Director where she will manage the department’s strategic initiatives and will foster active engagement on behalf of the IOC in the areas of medicine and science. https://olympics.com/ioc/news/dr-jane-thornton-appointed-as-new-ioc-medical-and-scientific-director
