Med e-News

Tribute to Dr. Joyce Pickering

Dr. Pickering completes her tenure as Associate Dean of Medical Education and Student Affairs. An esteemed physician and academic, well known for her dedication, integrity and compassion, Dr. Pickering and her colleagues have prepared us for a new era in medical education at McGill, one that will ready our students for the transformations taking place in the life sciences and health care. Read More ►
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Appointment of Dr. Miriam Boillat as Associate Dean of Faculty Development

Dr. Boillat has been contributing to the success of the Faculty for the last 25 years, most recently as Assistant Dean of Faculty Development and Interim Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, the latter position she will hold concurrently with this new appointment. Read More ►
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MUHC announces CEO’s decision not to seek a third term

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An announcement regarding the Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) 
and Dean of Medicine

Inaugural Ceremony at School of P&OT

For the first time in McGill as well as Canadian history, the step from classroom to clinical practice for physical and occupational therapy students was marked by a special event – the McGill Faculty of Medicine’s School of Physical and Occupational Therapy’s inaugural Name Tag Ceremony.
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Opening doors to the health sciences

Hundreds of high school students from in and around Montreal descended on McGill campus recently, participating in a wide range of health sciences activities. Experience Careers in Health and Regional Initiative are two events organized by McGill medical students and supported by the Office of Admissions, Equity and Diversity in the Faculty of Medicine. The events are also part of the office’s Towards Health program linking McGill University and targeting teens, from rural, aboriginal and underprivileged areas.
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It takes a village … to build a “health city”

It takes a village to accomplish great things. As another academic year comes to a close, Med e-News takes a look back at the events and happenings that marked the year and brought success to the Faculty of Medicine and its larger community, as shared during the recent Faculty Council & Town Hall Meeting.
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Faculty Council & Town Hall Presentation

Under the “It takes a village” theme, the recent Faculty Council & Town Hall Meeting brought together an array of members from across the Faculty. Staff, students, researchers and clinicians, gathered for updates on the latest Faculty developments. For those of you who were unable to attend, the presentation of the meeting is now posted online.

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Discover the latest imaging technologies available on campus

Tuesday July 26 to Thursday July 28, 2011
This is a three day course and workshop aiming to give an introduction to high content automated imaging and a sampling of a vast array of cellular assays that can be conducted on such an imaging platform.
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McGill biochemistry professor awarded grant from Parkinson Society of Canada

Dr. Kalle Gehring, a professor in McGill University’s Department of Biochemistry, has been awarded a Pilot Project Grant by the Parkinson Society of Canada (PSC) for his ongoing work that looks at the molecular and cellular processes that underlie neurological diseases like Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
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Recognizing women pioneers in medicine

This year’s inaugural Maude Abbott Prize goes to Dr. Maya Saleh, Associate Professor in Microbiology and Immunology. Established the Faculty last year, the Maude Abbott Prize celebrates outstanding women in the McGill Faculty of Medicine who are following similar pioneering paths to that of Maude Abbott, recipient of a honorary MDCM degree from McGill in 1910 and a life-long advocate of professional, social and personal advancement of women physicians.
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Human Genetics Teaching Award

Jacek Majewski, PhD and Alessandra Duncan, PhD, are the two latest recipients of the Faculty’s Department of Human Genetics Teaching Awards. The award is designed to recognize contributions in career development.
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