Highlights from Med//E-News: The McGILL FACULTY OF MEDICINE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

• Policy, Advocacy, and Rehabilitation May 21, 2019
  Each year, the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy chooses a theme to guide the communications and events of the year, 2019 is all about policy and advocacy. We asked two of our researchers who conduct work in the field of policy, three questions each to explain the field and how it relates to their […]
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• Surgical simulation is the future May 21, 2019
  Technology developed at The Neuro could one day revolutionize how brain surgery is taught around the world. A team led by Dr. Rolando Del Maestro, The Neuro’s William Feindel Professor Emeritus in Neuro-oncology, is playing a major role in perfecting an advanced neurosurgical simulator. Read more ►  
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• Collaborating with the City of Westmount to educate citizens on the reality of dementia May 17, 2019
  As the number of dementia cases increases with our aging population, more and more families will be called upon to manage an array of challenging behaviours and cope with the progression of declining cognitive and physical functions of their loved one. To educate and empower its citizens, the City of Westmount partnered with McGill University’s […]
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• McGill medical students organize fundraiser in support of childhood cancer care at the Montreal Children’s Hospital May 16, 2019
  For the past few years, groups of McGill medical students have come together to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer in Canada. On June 1, 2019, this year’s committee will host Night at the Stadium, an outdoor movie night at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, home to the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes. Read more […]
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• Board of Governors meeting highlights May 15, 2019
  Dear members of the McGill community: On April 25, 2019, McGill’s Board of Governors held its fourth meeting of the 2018-2019 governance year. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following approval at the Board’s next meeting, on May 23, 2019. In the meantime, we would like to share with you […]
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• ON THE AGENDA – Faculty Council Meeting, Tuesday, May 21 May 15, 2019
  The next Faculty Council meeting takes place Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building, 3655 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Martin Amphitheatre (Room 504) at 4:30 p.m. The Faculty Council meeting is open to all Faculty members, including students and residents, and will be recorded. The agenda and supporting documents are available here. Read more ► […]
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• Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes May 15, 2019
  Elwyn was a healthy 13 month-old toddler when she started drinking water from the bathtub. Over time, she became increasingly thirsty and demanded more and more breast milk. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and had already developed a life-threatening complication of the disease known as diabetic ketoacidosis. According to a new study led […]
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