Queen’s medical students have pledged a half-million dollars to the university’s new school of medicine building.

At the annual general meeting of the Aesculapian Society last week, the students surprised Health Sciences Dean David Walker with two cheques – one for $10,500 and another representing $500,000 that will be collected over the next several years through an optional $100 annual fee. Read more in the Campus News Centre.

Residents should be aware that application to the spring 2010 MCC Qualifying Examination Part II is now open.  The examination fee is $1,850.00 CAD for applications submitted online by the main application deadline date of 19 January 2010.  A 50% late fee applies after this date and until the close of application on 9 February 2010.  Candidates must first apply online, through their MCC-Online account.  More information is available on the MCC section of the postgraduate website.

If you missed the first two sittings because of the crowd, this repeat is being offered at the request of the Queen's medical class of 2013.

Dr. Jacalyn Duffin, Hannah Chair for the History of Medicine, Queen's University

Dr. Duffin's lecture will be based upon her book "Medical Miracles: Doctors, Saints, and Healing in the Modern World" which recently received the Jason A. Hannah Medal of the Royal Society of Canada. She will recount her research into stories of illness, prayer, and treatment in the Vatican Archives and Library, exploring how medicine and religion derive meaningful signs from particular instances of human distress. Dr. Duffin has examined Vatican sources on 1400 miracles from six continents and spanning four centuries.

The lecture will be held on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. in Biosciences Building Room 1102.

The Museum of Health Care presents a public lecture by physician and historian Dr. Jacalyn Duffin, Hannah Chair for the History of Medicine, Queen’s University on Tuesday, November 3rd , 2009 at 7pm at Botterell Hall Room B139 (18 Stuart Street, Queen's University). 

The presentation in entitled  “Medical Miracles: Doctors, Saints, and Healing in the Modern World” will recount intimate stories of illness, prayer, and treatment – a woman’s breast tumor melts away; a man’s wounds knit – exploring how medicine and religion derive meaningful signs from particular instances of human distress. Duffin’s examination of Vatican sources on 1400 miracles from six continents and spanning four centuries recently received the Jason A. Hannah Medal for an important publication in the history of medicine.

Admission is free and all are welcome. Refreshments will follow at the Museum of Health Care (32 George Street).

For more information, contact: Museum of Health Care, 613-548-2419, museum@kgh.kari.net or visit www.museumofhealthcare.ca.

The Faculty of Health Sciences is pleased to welcome Philip Hassen, CEO of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and President-elect of the International Society for Quality and Safety, to Queen's University on Monday, October 26th. Mr. Hassen will be providing a presentation on "Patient Safety Challenges and Opportunities" at 12:30 PM in Botterell Hall B147.  Everyone is welcome to attend this session to gain greater insight into Patient Safety and its importance.