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April 14, 2022

Western Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Honouring outstanding educators 

Congratulations to the Western Awards of Excellence in Teaching recipients from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.

Education and Research News

Researcher turn to big data in hunt for HIV cure
Post-doctoral Associate, Roux-Cil Ferreira, PhD, is using bioinformatics to unlock the mystery of a 'disappearing' virus.  

Changing lives at home and abroad
Dr. Jorge Burneo is realizing his long-time goal to change the devastating impact of epilepsy.  

Commentary: Proposed national dental program to benefit Canadians
Dr. Noha Gomaa comments on the proposed national dental program under the new Liberal-NDP agreement.  

Western crew preps space-station bound astronaut
Former Canadian astronaut candidate Dr. Adam Sirek is working with the team to fulfil the theme of the mission: Caring for People and the Planet.

Finding treatments for brain diseases
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers are bridging the gap between basic science and game-changing clinical discoveries. 

Seed funding advances new research collaborations
Seven research teams have received funding through the School's Collaborative Research Seed Grants program.   

2022 CaRMS Match Results 
The first iteration results are a testament to the resilience of the Class completing their training in highly uncertain times. 

Celebrating Your Achievements

Dr. Shehzad Ali

Congratulations to Shehzad Ali, Tom Appleton, Magbule Doko, Adam Jaremek, and many others on your recent honours. 

Community

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Sasha Dowhayko

Adding layers of understanding to health care

Sasha Dowhayko, Medicine Class of 2022, draws on his experiences in nursing, psychiatric care and community health outreach on his journey to becoming a physician. 

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Dr. Allison Meiwald

Supporting young mothers and youth in need

Dr. Allison Meiwald and several members of the Women in Medicine group rallied together to donate to Youth Opportunities Unlimited Joan's Place. 

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Saif Matti, Dentistry Class of 2022

Stepping up and working hard are in his DNA

Saif Matti, Dentistry Class of 2022, offers his voice and support to fellow Dentistry students as the president of Federation of Canadian Dentistry Student Associations. 

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Alumni of Distinction

Alumni of Distinction Award recipients 

The 2022 Alumni of Distinction recipients are leaders, scholars and trailblazers and include Schulich faculty Bertha Garcia, Antony Jevnikar and Anita Woods. 

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Working at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry 

Clinical Skills Building

Call for applications - Global Skills Opportunity:
A new program will enhance equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization and Indigeneity training in the health care professions. 

Windsor Awards of Excellence - Postponed:
The Windsor Campus Awards of Excellence dinner that was scheduled for April 13 will be rescheduled for later this spring. 

Media and Social Highlights

Dr. Ken Wright

London Free Press 
Trailblazing dental clinic for low-income Londoners marks first anniversary. 

Medicine Class of 2022

Instagram 
Fourth-year students attended their last lectures of medical school.

Abrar Ahmed

Ottawa Citizen
Make comprehensive paid sick leave an election issue.

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