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David Cechetto continues frontline health care training in Rwanda and Burundi with $8.9-million grant
David Cechetto, BSc’74, BA’78, PhD’84, professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, has worked with Rwandan officials since 2000 to help rebuild the country’s health care system.
The Mighty Dents prevail
It was the match-up of the year when Schulich Dentistry’s hockey team, The Mighty Dents, faced off against the University of Toronto for the 2016 ODA President’s Cup Hockey Classic.
Honours and distinctions
Each year, faculty from across the School are recognized with national and international honours in research and education. Their commitment to excellence is celebrated by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Forward looking
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s 10-year strategic plan, entitled Optimizing Lifelong Health, received a refresh as it reached its five-year mark.
New CRCs bolster research mission
Eric Arts, HBSc’90, PhD, Microbiology and Immunology, and Andrew Pruszynski, PhD, Physiology and Pharmacology, were announced as the School’s newest Canada Research Chairs (CRC).
Aspiring for medical education excellence
The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Program received an international honour when it was recognized with the 2015 ASPIRE Award of Excellence for Student Engagement in a Medical School.
Decades of research excellence celebrated
Robarts Research Institute is enjoying two anniversaries in 2016, celebrating 30 years since its founding and 20 years since the establishment of the Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (CFMM).
