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First Canadian pediatric surgeon ever elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery

Source: Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital

The Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital (MCH) of the 涩里番 Health Centre (MUHC) and 涩里番 Faculty of Medicine are proud to announce that Dr. Pramod Puligandla has been聽elected to the Pediatric Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery. Over the next six years, he will participate in defining and setting聽the standards for certifying specialists in pediatric surgery across North America. He is also the first pediatric surgeon from Canada to ever be elected to this position.

Classified as: Pediatric Surgery
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Published on: 10 May 2018

Dr. Claudio Cuello elected as a Fellow of the British Academy of Medical Sciences

Dr. Claudio Cuello, Professor and inaugural Charles E. Frosst/Merck endowed Chair in Pharmacology at 涩里番鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine is among a group of 48 leading biomedical and health scientists whose work is being recognized with election to the prestigious British Academy of Medical Sciences, announced on May 10.聽 The new Fellows have been elected for their outstanding contributions to biomedical and health science, leading research discoveries, and translating developments into benefits for patients and the wider society.

Classified as: Alzheimer's disease, Brain@涩里番, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Published on: 10 May 2018

涩里番 medical student鈥檚 philanthropy recognized nationally

With a passion for fundraising and volunteering, in 2014 Olivia Monton created her own foundation, known as聽, to support local and grassroots charitable organizations in Montreal. Currently a second-year medical student at 涩里番, Olivia is also involved in several student-led committees, which allow her to contribute to the improvement of medical education and simulation-based training for medical students, in addition to promoting interdisciplinary collaboration between various healthcare professions.

Classified as: 涩里番 Medical Students' Society
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Published on: 2 May 2018

IHDW's Dr. Neil Andersson co-authors "Youth Mental Health Should Be a Top Priority for Health Care in Canada," Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Dr. Neil Andersson, Co-Director of the 涩里番 Institute of Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW), has co-authored聽"Youth Mental Health Should Be a Top Priority for Health Care in Canada" with The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (Sage Publishers).聽The paper was published in .

Classified as: IHDW
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Published on: 30 Apr 2018

Family Medicine Graduate Student Society takes home two 涩里番 Awards

惭肠骋颈濒濒鈥檚听聽(FMGSS) was recently聽recognized by the Post Graduate Student Society (PGSS) of 涩里番聽University awarded聽both the聽聽of the Year Award聽and the Best Academic Event Award. The awards were presented during the 2018聽PGSS Awards Night on April 12, an event that聽aims to recognize students, student groups聽and student-run events that have proven themselves to be聽outstanding within PGSS.

Classified as: Family Medicine, FMGSS
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Published on: 27 Apr 2018

Exercise to change the brain

For someone with Parkinson鈥檚 disease (PD), the simple desire to grasp a glass of water can become an insurmountable task, made impossible by the tremors in their hand or arm. Finding strategies to improve these movement impairments is one of the major goals of rehabilitating people with Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

At 涩里番, Dr. Marc Roig, an assistant professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT), is studying the effects of using high-intensity exercise to stimulate the brain鈥檚 ability to learn and change with repeated experiences.

Classified as: faculty of medicine research, Parkinson's disease, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
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Published on: 25 Apr 2018

Dr. Madhukar Pai honoured as influential alumnus by UC Berkeley

In celebration of the 75th聽anniversary of the University of California, Berkeley鈥檚 (UCB) School of Public Health (SPH), the School compiled a list of their 75 most influential alumni. Included among the impressive list of luminaries was Dr. Madhukar Pai, Director of聽涩里番 Global Health Programs. On April 21, Dr. Pai traveled to Berkeley to formally accept this honour as part of the official celebrations.

Classified as: Awards, EBOH
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Published on: 25 Apr 2018

鈥淓xplore! Careers in Health鈥� selected for 涩里番 award

, a program developed and implemented by 涩里番 Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry students was recently selected as the recipient of this year鈥檚 涩里番聽Award for Equity and Community Building as a co-recipient in the Team category. The award聽recognizes the work of students, faculty and staff committed to advancing equity, inclusion and community engagement at 涩里番.

Classified as: Awards, community engagement, social equity, students, Office of Social Accountability and Community Engagement
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Published on: 24 Apr 2018

涩里番 medical students develop space to refine their clinical skills

The revamped MDCM curriculum introduced a few years ago at 涩里番 includes a change in structure that offers medical students clinical exposure earlier in their studies. While welcomed and appreciated, the earlier timeline created an increased desire among students for more resources that could be used for autonomous learning.

Classified as: Medical students, medicine, UGME, Medical Students' Society
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Published on: 24 Apr 2018

Dr. Lawrence Stein receives CAR鈥檚 2018 Gold Medal Award

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The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) recently presented the 2018 CAR Gold Medal Award to Dr. Lawrence Stein, Associate Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at 涩里番鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Stein is recognized as a leader by his peers by virtue of his long and successful career in academia, teaching, and his outstanding contributions to the advancement of radiology as a specialty.聽

Classified as: Awards, Radiology
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Published on: 23 Apr 2018

涩里番 medical students hoping to inspire new generation of black health care professionals

Initiative aims to expose high school students to opportunities in health professions fields

Classified as: Medical students, CHASM, SYBS, SACE, Office of Social Accountability and Community Engagement
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Published on: 18 Apr 2018

涩里番鈥檚 Dr. Balfour Mount among six new inductees into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Dr. Balfour Mount, Eric M. Flanders Emeritus Professor of Palliative Care at 涩里番 was among the six renowned medical pioneers recognized as the 2018 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductees during a special ceremony, hosted in partnership with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry,聽Western University on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

Classified as: Awards, hall of fame
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Published on: 17 Apr 2018

Safety concerns over tungsten

Classified as: tungsten, koren mann, Cassidy VanderSchee, scott boehle, Department of Chemistry, faculty of medicine
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Published on: 17 Apr 2018

Building bridges to implement the new Education Strategic Plan

By Diane Weidner

鈥淚 see my role predominately as an advocate, as being someone at the table who can voice the view of education,鈥� explains Dr. Annette Majnemer, Vice-Dean of Education for the Faculty of Medicine at 涩里番, as she shares her insights on the new聽Education Strategic Plan, which is now moving into the implementation phase.

Classified as: education, Strategic Planning, Project Renaissance
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Published on: 13 Apr 2018

涩里番 medical students and residents work to conquer HPV

C.A.T.C.H hopes to increase access to vaccinations among vulnerable populations

One of three inaugural projects supported by聽, the health-related incubator launched last year by a group of 涩里番 medical students, the Community Ambassadors to Conquer HPV, or C.A.T.C.H hope to contribute, as their name implies, to conquering HPV.

Classified as: CATCH, HPV, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Medical students, CHASM
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Published on: 11 Apr 2018

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