Dr. Eugene Bereza elected president of the Canadian Bioethics Society
Eugene Bereza, MDCM'88, was elected president of the Canadian Bioethics Society. He also serves as the director of the newly founded Centre for Applied Ethics at the McGill University Health Centre.
David Saint-Jacques will be the next Canadian astronaut in space
David Saint-Jacques, MedResident '07, will be the next Canadian astronaut to take part in a space mission.
He is scheduled to travel to space in November, 2018, for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). An adjunct professor in McGill's Department of Family Medicine, he supervised medical trainees in Nunavik as a McGill clinical faculty lecturer.
Congratulations to Doaa Farid on receiving the Gretta Chambers Student Leadership Award!
New York. Dubai. Shanghai.
McGill alumni and friends converged on Montreal from points around the world in May for the annual McGill Alumni Association Honours and Awards Banquet, where oustanding volunteers are recognized for all they do for McGill and their communities.
Opinion: After rapid, imposed changes, it’s time for a public discussion of health care in Quebec
Primary care is at a crossroads in Quebec. Over the past 15 years, there has been a major paradigm shift, with primary care and family medicine delivered through the GMFs (groupes de médicine de famille) being recognized as the foundation of our health-care system. Accessibility, continuity and coordination of care, however, are still clearly a point of great dissatisfaction for the public and frustration for clinicians.
The Gazette : The dramatic evolution of family medicine at McGill
To read in the Gazette, the dramatic evolution of Family Medicine at McGill
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In memoriam : Dr. Terry Tannenbaum
It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Dr. Terry-Nan Tannenbaum passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 17, 2016 surrounded by her family. Terry was as an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. Donations may be made to the "Dr. Terry Nan Tannenbaum Memorial Fund for Education" c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation (514-340-8251).
MUHC nurse and doctor who welcomed Syrian refugees talk about their experience
As of today, 25,000 Syrian refugees will have arrived in Canada fleeing their war-torn country. Approximately 7,300 of those will stay in Quebec. Chunip Koo, a clinician nurse at the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (MNH-MUHC), and Dr. Zinab Gouda, physician in the Transitional Care Team and Secondary Care division of the MUHC Department of Family Medicine, describe their experience.
Job posting - Academic Associate – SPOR Quebec SUPPORT UNIT Project
Creation of the Institute for Human Development and Well-Being
IHDW is committed to encouraging a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to the study of human development and well-being. It aims to foster the development of networks in the study of human development and well-being and to facilitate informed discussion about public policy. It also aims to encourage community engagement through the various activities originating in the Institute.
Congratulations to Dr Mark Karanofsky, appointed Director of Undergraduate Education
Congratulations to Dr Mark Karanofsky who has been appointed Director of Undergraduate Education at the Department of Family Medicine of McGill! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Karanofsky and wishing him well in directing this challenging position!
Dr. Leonora Lalla appointed Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Leonora Lalla to the position of Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, effective February 1, 2016. Dr. Lalla succeeds Dr. Ivan Rohan, who has been at the helm of the CPD Office since 2010. We take this opportunity to thank Dr. Rohan for his commitment to McGill’s CPD programs and for steering CPD through a very successful accreditation in 2015.
Dr. Douglass Dalton appointed Director of Accreditation, Undergraduate Medical Education
Dr. Douglass Dalton appointed Director of Accreditation, Undergraduate Medical Education
It is with pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Douglass Dalton to the new position of Director of Accreditation, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), Faculty of Medicine, McGill University. This position is the McGill equivalent to Interim Review Coordinator, mandated by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada.
Please read the new Code of Ethics, fully effective on January 1st, 2016
Congratulations to Dr. Audrey Juras for her new position as Director of Faculty Development
Congratulations to Dr. Audrey Juras who is now officially taking on the position of Director of Faculty Development for the Department of Family Medicine! Please join us in welcoming her and wishing her the best!
Congratulations to Dr. Marion Dove, the new Director of Postgraduate Education
Dr. Marion Dove – Director of Postgraduate Education
It is with great pleasure that we announce Dr. Marion Dove as the new Director of Postgraduate Education (Residency program) for the McGill Department of Family Medicine effective November 1, 2015.