Dean On Campus Blog

When I started out as Dean, on July 6, 2010, it was clear to me, that of the many challenges a new Dean and Director of the School of Medicine … Continue reading →

This past year we have had the great pleasure of having our daughter, Joanna, living with us in Kingston. Having graduated law school, she decided to do a Master in … Continue reading →

I am so pleased to let our readers know that upon a recommendation coming from a search committee I chaired, our Provost, Dr. Alan Harrison has appointed Dr. Marcia Finlayson … Continue reading →

I was recently out west attending the Canadian Conference on Medical Education. As the meeting was in Banff, and I had a speaking engagement in Vancouver a few days after … Continue reading →

It happens all too often. An elderly person gets critically ill in one of our hospitals or nursing homes, and panic and confusion reigns. As a physician and as a … Continue reading →

As you may know, I always sign off these blogs with “please stop by the Macklem House, my door is always open”. I’d like to dedicate this column to Peter … Continue reading →

Well it’s taken a while, but we finely found just what we wanted, a new home for Jake, Cheryl Joanna, and me. For those faithful blog readers, you will remember … Continue reading →

As most know, Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day. A national holiday in Ireland, the scale of celebrations in North America eclipse those of the home nation with many becoming “Irish … Continue reading →

Last week, on March 8th, we celebrated International Women’s Day. This year’s United Nations theme is Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty.  Certainly from an historical perspective, entering … Continue reading →

As most readers would know, research funding Canada is tough, and getting tougher. Our most significant funding agency is the Canadian Institute for Health Research or CIHR. The past decade … Continue reading →