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SAVE THE DATE! Holmes Dean of Medicine Distinction Lecture – Inaugural Speaker – Dr. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi – May 27

Introducing the Andrew F. Holmes Dean of Medicine Distinction Lectures with inaugural speaker Dr. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi on March 27th…
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Warmest wishes to Johanne Miller

May 17, 2013
 
Today marks the end of an era. Johanne Miller will be leaving the Faculty of Medicine and McGill University after a long career of dedication and hard work. Johanne joined McGill at a tender age and has spent no less than 37 years here.
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Events and Dates

JGH Mini-Med 2013 – Dr Michael Malus : Some Tips on Avoiding Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Dementia – May 22

Dr. Michael Malus is the JGH Chief of Family Medicine and Director of the Goldman Herzl Family Practice Centre, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012. Dr. Malus is also an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Pediatrics at McGill University….
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McGill Systems Biology Atherosclerosis Symposium – May 23

The McGill University Systems Biology Training Program (SBTP) welcomes you to their first symposium aimed at analyzing a public health and disease problem with an unmet clinical need from a systems biology perspective.
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Moving Research into Clinical Practice – May 27 PLEASE REGISTER NOW!

You are invited to attend an educational event on May 27th, 2013 which is sponsored by the Richard and Edith Strauss Canada Foundation and hosted by McGill University’s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy.
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In & Around

Last chance to sign up for the 11th season of JGH Mini-Med School

The Jewish General Hospital’s (JGH) Mini-Med School is open for registration and spots are filling up fast! If you think you’ve got what it takes to gain a deeper understanding of family medicine, then all you need to do is bring your sense of curiosity and set aside a few evenings this spring, and be prepared to immerse yourself in the JGH Mini-Med School.
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Now’s the time to nominate your medical hero – deadline June 24!

The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame invites you to nominate someone, living or posthumous, whose contributions to medicine and the health sciences have led to extraordinary improvements in human health. Candidates are recognized for their innovative leadership in one or more of the following categories…
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Above the Fold

Rossy Family Foundation and partners pledge $58 million to improve cancer care for Quebecers

McGill University, the McGill University Health Centre, the Jewish General Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital Center today announced a major collaboration with a leading philanthropic foundation to contribute to the province’s commitment to enhance cancer care. This initiative, the Rossy Cancer Network (RCN), aims to improve quality of care and patient satisfaction, increase survival rates and reduce the burden of cancer.
The announcement represents a total investment of $58 million and is inspired by a gift from the Larry and Cookie Rossy Family Foundation.
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Still Charting Memory’s Depths

In many ways, the Obama administration’s new plan to map the human brain has its origins in the work of Brenda Milner, the neuropsychologist whose detailed observations of an amnesia patient in the 1950s showed how memory is rooted in specific regions of the brain.
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Genetics and Cancer – Angelina Jolie Turns Spotlight on a Tough Medical Dilemma

Dr. William Foulkes, Chair of the Cancer Genetics Program, Dept. of Oncology, and Research Institute-MUHC, was interviewed by CTV, CBC TV and radio (Homerun), Le Devoir, La Presse and Global TV about breast cancer and the decision made by Angelina Jolie to have a double mastectomy after learning she had a gene that significantly increased her risks of developing this cancer.
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Kudos

Dr. Ernesto Schiffrin Awarded the American Society of Hypertension’s (ASH) 2013 Distinguished Scientist Award

The American Society of Hypertension (ASH) honored Ernesto L. Schiffrin, CM, MD, PhD, FRSC, FRCPC, FACP, FAHA, one of its original members, by naming him the 2013 ASH Distinguished Scientist and conferring him the Robert Tigerstedt Award during the ASH Awards Plenary Session on May 17, 2013 in San Francisco, CA.
 
Congratulations Dr. Schiffrin!

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Laura Marie Drudi awarded Scholarship from QMA

Laura Marie Drudie, a 4th year Medical Student in the Faculty of Medicine was awarded a 2013 Scholarship from the Quebec Medical Association.
 
Congratulations Laura!

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Faculty of Medicine Prize for Research in a School for Health Professions 2013 awarded to Dr. Aparna Nadig

This award is aimed at full-time faculty members in the Schools of the Faculty of Medicine (Communication Sciences and Disorders, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy) to recognize individuals with outstanding scholarly potential and demonstrated research excellence in the early stages of their career.
 
Congratulations Dr. Nadig!

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McGill Community

Board approves Budget 2014: update on budget reductions from Provost Anthony C. Masi and Vice-Principal of Administration and Finance, Mr. Michael Di Grappa

On April 4, 2013, we wrote to you to describe the breadth, scope and probable impact of the cuts to our operating budget imposed by the Quebec Government. Today, we are writing to inform you that on Friday April 26, the Board of Governors approved the FY2014 proposed budget, the outline of which the Provost had presented previously to Senate.
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Pension Plan Under Increasing Pressure

As Budget 2014 will be tabled at the Board of Governors’ meeting on Friday, VP (Administration and Finance) Michael Di Grappa reflects on some of McGill’s growing financial challenges. Where do we stand and what challenges ahead we must overcome? Read and comment on VP Di Grappa’s latest Red Blog entry on the challenges of sustaining McGill’s pension plans.
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