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ON THE AGENDA – Faculty Council Meeting, Tuesday, February 25

The Faculty Council meeting is open to all members of the Faculty, including students and residents, and will take place at the McIntyre Medical Sciences Building (Martin Amphitheatre, Room 504).
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New deadline to submit your proposal for the McGill Clinical Innovation Competition (CLIC)

We have extended the deadline. You now have until Tuesday, February 25 at 11:59 pm EST to fill in the CLIC application form to the prestigious McGill Faculty of Medicine Clinical Innovation Competition.  Furthermore, you will have until Sunday, March 1 at 11:59 pm EST to submit or make any modifications to the proposal; the proposal can be submitted separately to innovation.med@mcgill.ca
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Highlights from the Dec. 5, 2019, Board of Governors meeting

It is once again our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of McGill’s Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board’s mandate and membership on its website. McGill’s Board held its second meeting of the 2019-2020 governance year on December 5, 2019. The full minutes of the meeting’s open session will be available following approval at the Board’s next meeting, on February 13, 2020. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting’s important discussions, decisions and developments.
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MIMM Bites Newsletter – February 2020

We are pleased to announce that the February issue is now available online. It provides news and announcements of interest to the faculty and support staff members, as well as to students and alumni members. It also presents information on department updates, upcoming events and announcements.
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The Osler Library Newsletter – Winter 2019

We are pleased to provide you with the Winter 2019 edition of the Osler Library Newsletter.
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January – March 2020

Med Events provides information on a range of events taking place across the Faculty of Medicine community that may be of interest to academic and support staff, as well as to students and residents.
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Launching the Manipal-McGill Rehabilitation Collaboration

The McGill University School of Physical & Occupational Therapy is delighted to announce the launch of the Manipal-McGill Rehabilitation Collaboration (MMRC) between the Manipal Academy of Higher Education’s College of Health Professions (Manipal, India) and the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT) of McGill University, Faculty of Medicine (Montreal, Canada).
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Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif honoured by National Assembly

Another day, another honour for Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. On February 18, everybody’s favourite Super Bowl-winning doctor received a standing ovation as he was awarded the Medal of Honour at the National Assembly. An emotional Duvernay-Tardif put his hand on his heart and pointed to friends and family during the ceremony, clearly moved by the warm reception. “I am proud to represent you, to represent Quebec,” said a beaming Duvernay-Tardif. “I am extremely honoured. It is very touching.”
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Prospects of new treatments for diabetes through metabolic products of the intestinal flora

In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers at McGill University, Kyoto University and INSERM/University of Paris show that an organic compound produced by the intestinal flora, the metabolite 4-Cresol, exhibits protective effects against type 1 and type 2 diabetes by stimulating the proliferation and function of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. These results pave the way for new therapeutic options that could improve the situation of millions of patients.
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Boys with inattention-hyperactivity face increased risk for traumatic brain injuries

“Traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults, but little is known about the factors that provoke them,” says Guido Guberman, a doctoral and medical student in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. The study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry is the first to show that childhood behaviours identified by teachers such as inattention-hyperactivity predicted subsequent traumatic brain injuries. The study also found that boys who sustained TBIs in childhood were at greater risk of sustaining TBIs in adolescence.
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Dr. Franco Carli elected Chairman of the American Prehabilitation Society

Dr. Franco Carli, founder of the Peri Operative Program at the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre has been elected Chairman of the American Prehabilitation Society. “I’m delighted with the international recognition of McGill and the MGH as leaders in providing prehabilitation care which is an important step of recovery even before surgery,” says Dr. Carli, Professor of Anesthesia at McGill’s Faculty of Medicine, and founding director of the POP program at the MGH.
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Dr. Leon Tourian receives PGME’s annual Program Director Leadership Award

Dr. Leon Tourian, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Program Director of postgraduate medical education for Psychiatry is the 2019 recipient of the PGME Program Director Leadership Award.  Dr. Tourian was nominated for the award by the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, the co-chair of Education and Clinical Affairs and program residents, who lauded his numerous accomplishments since being named Program Director four years ago. Congratulations Dr. Tourian and thank you for being proud to teach!
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Entrepreneurial McGill medical students reach out to high school students in lower socioeconomic neighbourhoods

For years, Canadian medical schools have been working hard to ensure the next generation of doctors better reflects the diversity of the country’s population.  Numerous efforts are underway to recruit from traditionally underrepresented populations including Indigenous students, black students and students from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds. This diversity is excellent news for Canadians because health care providers from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences are better able to understand the needs, concerns and barriers to care experienced by some of their patients.
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