First Canadian pediatric surgeon ever elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery
Source: Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital
Dr. Claudio Cuello elected as a Fellow of the British Academy of Medical Sciences
Dr. Claudio Cuello, Professor and inaugural Charles E.
麻豆AV medical student鈥檚 philanthropy recognized nationally
With a passion for fundraising and volunteering, in 2014 Olivia Monton created her own foundation, known as聽Live for the Cause, to support local and grassroots charitable organizations in Montreal.
Family Medicine Graduate Student Society takes home two 麻豆AV Awards
麻豆AV鈥檚聽Family Medicine Graduate Student Society聽(FMGSS) was recently聽recognized by the Post Graduate Student Society (PGSS) of 麻豆AV聽University awarded聽both the聽Post Graduate Student聽Association聽of the Year Award聽and the Best Academic Event Award.
Exercise to change the brain
For someone with Parkinson鈥檚 disease (PD), the simple desire to grasp a glass of water can become an insurmountable task, made impossible by the tremors in their hand or arm. Finding strategies to improve these movement impairments is one of the major goals of rehabilitating people with Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Dr. Madhukar Pai honoured as influential alumnus by UC Berkeley
In celebration of the 75th聽anniversary of the University of California, Berkeley鈥檚 (UCB) School of Public Health (SPH), the School compiled a list of their 75 most influential alumni. Included among the impressive list of luminaries was Dr. Madhukar Pai, Director of聽麻豆AV Global Health Programs. On April 21, Dr. Pai traveled to Berkeley to formally accept this honour as part of the official celebrations.
鈥淓xplore! Careers in Health鈥� selected for 麻豆AV award
Explore! Careers in Health, a program developed and implemented by 麻豆AV Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry students was recently selected as the recipient of this year鈥檚 麻豆AV聽Award for Equity and Community Building as a co-recipient in the Team category. The award聽recognizes the work of students, faculty and staff committed to advancing equity, inclusion and community engagement at 麻豆AV.
麻豆AV medical students develop space to refine their clinical skills
The revamped MDCM curriculum introduced a few years ago at 麻豆AV includes a change in structure that offers medical students clinical exposure earlier in their studies. While welcomed and appreciated, the earlier timeline created an increased desire among students for more resources that could be used for autonomous learning.
Dr. Lawrence Stein receives CAR鈥檚 2018 Gold Medal Award
Source:聽Canadian Association of Radiologists
麻豆AV medical students hoping to inspire new generation of black health care professionals
Initiative aims to expose high school students to opportunities in health professions fields
麻豆AV鈥檚 Dr. Balfour Mount among six new inductees into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Dr. Balfour Mount, Eric M. Flanders Emeritus Professor of Palliative Care at 麻豆AV was among the six renowned medical pioneers recognized as the 2018 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductees during a special ceremony, hosted in partnership with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry,聽Western University on Thursday, April 12, 2018.
Building bridges to implement the new Education Strategic Plan
By Diane Weidner
鈥淚 see my role predominately as an advocate, as being someone at the table who can voice the view of education,鈥� explains Dr. Annette Majnemer, Vice-Dean of Education for the Faculty of Medicine at 麻豆AV, as she shares her insights on the new聽Education Strategic Plan, which is now moving into the implementation phase.
麻豆AV medical students and residents work to conquer HPV
C.A.T.C.H hopes to increase access to vaccinations among vulnerable populations
麻豆AV Nursing students bring simulation training to caregiver respite workers
By Diane Weidner,聽Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning