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

• Congratulations to the 2019 winners of the Dean of Medicine Awards of Excellence! August 23, 2019
  Please join us in congratulating this year’s winners of the Dean of Medicine Awards of Excellence: Vasiliki (Vicky) Kottis, Rowshan Akhter and Kazué Narita. Award winners are selected based on performance above and beyond the call of duty, dedication and caring, creative problem-solving, initiative, motivation and contribution to overall morale. The Ovation ceremony, honouring this […]
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• McGill’s MDCM-PhD Program seeks curious and committed students August 22, 2019
  At McGill, a select group of students has been accepted into the MDCM-PhD Program. They are training to be physician-scientists dedicated to research and patient care. Meet Guido Ivan Guberman, who is completing the PhD portion of the eight-year MDCM-PhD Program. His research focuses on children with concussions. Read more ►  
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• Martin Roy appointed Director, Human Resources, Faculty of Medicine August 22, 2019
  We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Martin Roy to the position of Director, Human Resources, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, effective August 26, 2019. As Director, Human Resources, Mr. Roy will draw on his experience to lead the Faculty’s HR team, managing its day-to-day operations and assuming responsibility for all HR matters. […]
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• McGill hosts Vascular Health Summer School with a focus on Sex Differences August 21, 2019
  From August 5 to 9, 2019, Montreal was host to the Canadian Vascular Network Summer School in Vascular Health with a focus on Sex Differences in Heart and Brain Health.  Organized and designed by a number of McGill Faculty of Medicine members, led by Drs. Louise Pilote and Ernesto Schiffrin, with Drs. Edith Hamel and […]
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• Register for Sept. 15 Terry Fox Run: Interprofessionalism at heart of Faculty team August 21, 2019
  Students, faculty, staff, family and friends are encouraged to register now and join the Faculty of Medicine team for the September 15 Terry Fox run, putting interprofessionalism into practice for a great cause. Read more ►  
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• Move to single-patient rooms at MUHC’s Glen site resulted in immediate, dramatic and long-lasting decrease of infection rates August 20, 2019
  The move to single-patient rooms at the McGill University Health Centre’s Glen site in 2015 resulted in significantly reduced rates of hospital-acquired infections, suggests a study published today in the highly respected journal JAMA: Internal Medicine published by the American Medical Association. Read more ►  
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• Remembering David Torrey (1931-2019) August 19, 2019
  The Neuro was saddened to learn of the passing of long-time Neuro supporter David L. Torrey on July 16, 2019. He leaves behind a strong legacy as both a successful Montreal businessman and a dedicated volunteer and philanthropist. Read more ►  
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