2016

Dr. Tom Freeman paper on emigration patterns of Canadian physicians
December 14, 2016

Announcement: Dr. Stewart Harris reappointed as Ian McWhinney Chair
September 29, 2016
Dr. Stewart Harris has been reappointed as the Ian McWhinney Chair of Family Medicine Studies for the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2021.

Family Medicine Researcher of the Year Award - Dr. Judith Belle Brown
August 17, 2016
Congratulations to Dr. Judith Belle Brown. This award recognizes a family medicine researcher and member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) who has made original contributions to research and knowledge building for family medicine in Canada. The contribution may encompass any aspect of family medicine research, from clinical to health services to education. The award is supported by the CFPC’s Research and Education Foundation

CFPC 2016 Outstanding Family Medicine Research Article Award - Dr. Stewart B. Harris
August 17, 2016
Dr. Stewart Harris received the CFPC 2016 outstanding Family Medicine Research Article Award For “Impact of a quality improvement program on primary healthcare in Canada: A Mixed-method Evaluation”, published in Health Policy 119(2015) 405 – 416, judged to be the best research paper published in a national or international journal during the preceding year (2015).

Announcement: Dr. Stephen Wetmore extended as Chair/Chief Department of Family Medicine
August 04, 2016
Dr. Stephen Wetmore has been extended as the Chair/Chief of the Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University and its teaching hospitals. London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph Health Care effective September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017.

Recognizing our Achievements_Magda Catani
June 21, 2016
Congratulations to Magda Catani who recently celebrated 25 years of service at Western.

Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day 2016
June 21, 2016
Many thanks to our organizers, Sandi Richard-Mohamed and Leslie Meredith for another successful Trillium Primary Health Care Research Day.

Department Spotlight: Dr. Pauline Boeckxstaens
May 17, 2016
Dr. Pauline Boeckxstaens from Ghent, Belgium joins the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine as a post-doctoral fellow.

Dr. Stewart Harris receives Order of Canada May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016
Dr. Stewart Harris, Professor, Family Medicine, and Canadian Diabetes Chair in Diabetes Management at Western University, receives the Order of Canada May 13, 2016 at Rideau Hall. Dr. Harris is being honoured for his contributions in developing strategies to manage and reduce diabetes in Aboriginal communities and other vulnerable populations. Congratulations from all your colleagues at the Centre for Studies in Medicine for this well deserved honour.

Department Spotlight: Sheila Porter, RN
April 19, 2016
Sheila Porter, RN, is retiring after more than 15 years working as a clinical trials coordinator with Dr. Stewart Harris and the diabetes team.

FORGE AHEAD research program
April 19, 2016
FORGE AHEAD research program gains momentum with 11 partnering communities across Canada.

Awards of Excellence Recipients
April 15, 2016
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry is pleased to announce the 2016 Awards of Excellence award recipients and the recipient of the Dr. John D. Brown Memorial Resident Award. The Celebration of Excellence event is May 19, at the Great Hall.

Diabetes Evaluation Framework for Innovative National Evaluations (DEFINE)
March 14, 2016
Dr. Stewart Harris launched the Diabetes Evaluation Framework for Innovative National Evaluations (DEFINE)in the spring of 2015.

Putting Patients in the spotlight
March 14, 2016
Judith Belle Brown, PhD, and her research in patient-centred clinical method along with her work as Chair of the Department of Family Medicine's Master of Clinical Science and PhD program are featured in a recent article.

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