Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Early screenings key to diagnosing glaucoma

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

New research is emphasizing the importance of regular screenings for glaucoma, a disease that deteriorates the optic nerve over time and is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. The onset of glaucoma is associated with a delay in diagnosing the disease.

A research team based at Hotel Dieu Hospital and led by Sanjay Sharma, a professor of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology at Queen’s University, examined 50 peer-reviewed articles and found support for the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s guidelines regarding screening frequency.

“The real problem with glaucoma is that it begins by affecting the far periphery of vision. So most patients don’t know that they have it until it progresses and begins to destroy their central vision,” says Dr. Sharma. “Nearly half of glaucoma cases remain undetected and half of those individuals who are diagnosed have very advanced disease on presentation.”Read full story...

Commissioner Available

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Residents who are finishing their programs this spring and applying for a CPSO Independent License are reminded that they will need to have their applications signed by a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits. A Commissioner is available in the PGME Office; please contact Nicholas Snider to make an appointment by email or by calling 613-533-2543.

Marijuana in Palliative Care: Useful Agent or Reefer Madness?

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Stephen Singh

0800-0900
Friday May 17, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:
1. List the ways patients can take cannabinoids
2. Understand some indications for use such as nausea and pain
3. Understand how marijuana can be prescribed in Canada

Click on the words to get: Flyer, Sign-in Sheet and Evaluation Form

Marijuana in Palliative Care: Useful Agent or Reefer Madness?

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Med students shave for the cure

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Students and faculty from the Queen’s University School of Medicine showed their colours during the inaugural Shave-for-the-Cure fundraiser in support of St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a charity dedicated to fighting childhood cancers.

Hosted by students from the classes of 2015 and 2016, the event smashed the preliminary goal of raising $6,500, with the final tally reaching $10,189. The event saw heads shaved, hair donated and many colourful dye jobs, while musical performances Zeyu Li, Elizabeth Clement, Josh Durbin, Joe Gabriel, and a huge closing set by The Rolling Kidney Stones rounded out the evening. Read more...

Stephen Hall receives grant from Canadian Cancer Society

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Queen’s University researcher Stephen Hall is examining whether follow-up visits for cancer survivors are working or if there is a better way to monitor patients’ health after cancer treatment.

In recognition of this innovative idea, the Canadian Cancer Society honoured Dr. Hall with a Quality of Life grant to study the most effective way to follow-up after treatments.

“Routine follow-up visits are a time-honoured practice, but maybe we can do better,” says Dr Hall, a head and neck oncology surgeon with the Department of Otolaryngology and the Division of Cancer Care & Epidemiology at Queen's. “If our current practice does not in fact always lead to better survival for patients, there must be a better option that takes the patient perspective into account. This is very expensive screening that can be improved taking into consideration the patients, the physicians and the health care system.”

Previous research about the practices of head and neck cancer specialists at Canadian cancer centers found no consensus on how long or how often patients should be seen, which patients should be seen more often or what patients actually need at their follow up appointment.

To build a better model for follow-up visits, Dr Hall and his team will try to understand the patient perspective of these visits. With this new funding, they will survey head and neck cancer survivors about their attitudes, needs, preferences, fears and expectation regarding routine follow-up care for three years after treatment.

“We know how important quality of life is to a patient during and after cancer treatment,” says Martin Kabat, CEO, Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division. “We’re pleased that, with the generous support of donors, we are able to fund this important study that considers the needs and fears of patients as they try to move beyond cancer.”

The ultimate goal is to find ways to improve the quality of life of people who have survived cancer by making the practice of follow-up more efficient, targeted and effective.

Prognosis - Not Always What It Seems!!

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Greg Patey

0800-0900
Friday May 3, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:
1. Who cares?
2. Why does it matter?
3. How do we do it?
4. How good are we at it?

Flyer attached here.

Medical student's advocacy recognized with national award

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Queen’s medical student and global health advocate Paxton Bach (Meds’13) is the first recipient of the Sandra Banner Student Award for Leadership from the Canadian Residence Matching Service (CaRMS).

“It is an honour to be recognized with this award,” says Mr. Bach. “I have had the privilege of collaborating with an incredible collection of enthusiastic and capable individuals throughout my time in medical school. This award will allow me to further pursue my interests in global health and health advocacy.”

During his time at Queen’s, Mr. Bach was involved in a multitude of global health advocacy initiatives and held several leadership positions, including vice-president of global health for the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS). In addition, Mr. Bach has participated in student-run programs, helped to steer advocacy initiatives, and fostered improved global health opportunities for medical students across the country, including leading the Canadian delegations to the 2012 IFMSA meetings in Accra, Ghana and Mumbai, India. Read more...

Meds ’13 student wins CFPC National Scholarship

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Sarah LeBlanc (Meds’13) traces her interest in family medicine back to a personal experience. When she was applying to medical school in 2009, her grandfather was ill.

“I was able to see the wonderful work the family doctors were doing and the incredible impact they were having on his health and his well-being, as well as the well-being of our family during that time,” says Ms. LeBlanc.

Since then, Ms. LeBlanc has dedicated herself to family medicine, recently receiving the Canadian College of Family Physicians Student Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes students who are interested in pursuing a career in family medicine and have shown a commitment to the field during their time in medical school.

Ms. LeBlanc served as co-chair of the Queen’s Family Medicine Interest Group during her first two years of medical school. The student-run organization has been operating for the past five years to promote and educate medical students about family medicine training and career opportunities.

As co-chair, Ms. LeBlanc supported fellow executive members and helped set goals for the group. Her most notable work was helping organize the “Rural Bus Tour,” which took medical students to small towns in the area, exposing them to opportunities and facilities for family physicians in smaller communities.

Ms. LeBlanc is currently completing her final placements and will pursue a residency at Queen’s Family Medicine after graduating in May.

New RCPSC Contest

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

The Royal College is now hosting a new contest for residents to win free registration at the 2013 International Resident Leadership Summit (IRLS), held September 28-29 in Calgary, Alta. Residents are invited to state, in 400 words or less, their best idea for improving resident leadership development. The top three entries will receive free registration to IRLS and have the chance to showcase their idea as an oral presentation. Details are available online.

John Rossiter to receive PAIRO award for clinical teaching excellence

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:00:00 +0000

The Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO) has announced that Dr. John Rossiter, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, has won the 2013 PAIRO Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award for Queen’s University.

Dr. Rossiter has been teaching and training undergraduate medical students, residents and students in the life sciences since 1994. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at Queen’s and since 2000 has been Program Director, of the Neuropathology Residency Training Program. He has delivered more than 20 undergraduate and resident courses along with clerkship rounds in Pathology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Radiology. He has also been very active in the supervision of 16 graduate students in the basic and biomedical sciences.

The Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award was established in 1982 to publicly acknowledge the essential role that clinical teachers play in the training of new physicians. Since it’s inception the award has become well recognized as a way for residents to acknowledge clinical teachers who have excelled in their role.

Dr. Rossiter will receive his award at a special dinner on May 10^th.

Queen's head of medicine receives prestigious award

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:00:00 +0000

Stephen Archer (Meds’81), one of the world’s top cardiologists and head of the Department of Medicine at Queen’s University, was recently awarded the prestigious Heart of Gold award for his volunteer work for the American Heart Association (AHA). In his role as president of the Chicagoland American Heart Association Board, Dr. Archer led the creation of Mission Lifeline, part of a national strategy to ensure patients receive timely care after a severe heart attack, prior to arriving at the hospital.

A network of 30 hospitals was created to ensure medical personnel have the equipment and training to deal with this life-threatening issue.

“It was both challenging and rewarding to see the network come to fruition over three years of intense work,” says Dr. Archer. “There were many collaborators whose participation was essential to the project’s success: from the Chicago Fire Department and emergency medical services to medical and leadership teams in each hospital. In the end, the project was a major political challenge that resulted in patients getting better care. Within a month of running Mission Lifeline, over 100 people had benefitted from the service.”

“Our project was a job many thought was impossible,” he says. “We knitted together 30 hospitals in Chicago to create one unified network serving 3 million people.”

A graduate of Queen’s University, Dr. Archer interned at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, B.C., and completed his training in cardiology at the University of Minnesota. He later served as staff cardiologist and director of the Echocardiography Laboratory at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and as director of the Cardiology Division at the University of Alberta.

He was appointed head of medicine at Queen’s University, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital and Providence Care in November 2012.

Asking to Die: How Requests for Physician Assisted Suicide at End of Life Impact Physicians

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Natalie Kondor

0800-0900
Friday April 19, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:

1) To review various reasons for and responses to patient requests
2) To explore how such requests affect the physician-patient relationship

Flyer attached here.

Asking to Die: How Requests for Physician Assisted Suicide at End of Life Impact Physicians

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Natalie Kondor

0800-0900
Friday April 19, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:

1) To review various reasons for and responses to patient requests
2) To explore how such requests affect the physician-patient relationship

Flyer attached here.
Click here for Sign-in sheet.
Evaluation form attached here.
You may go to http://webcast.otn.ca/ to view the rounds via webcasting.

Science Rendezvous at the K-ROCK

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Ruth Johnson, Anne Prouse and Alicia Clark are taking the CSC on the road to participate in this year's Science Rendezvous on Saturday, May 11th. Bring the family and join them at the K-ROCK Centre. Older "kids" can try out the laparoscopic surgery trainers or airway trainers and wee ones will have fun learning how to make a homemade stethoscope. Science Rendezvous Poster

Canadian Physician Health Institute: Special Projects Fund now available

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0000

The Canadian Physician Health Institute is a national program focused on promoting physician mental health and wellness. Created by the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Foundation, the Institute works with and through partners, to share information and build knowledge around the issues related to physician mental health. To learn more, please visit our temporary website at www.cphi-icsm.ca ― we are continuing work on the main website while the competition for Special Projects funds gets underway.

The fund is designed to support the promotion of physician health and wellness at the national level. We are encouraging submissions from a wide range of proponents including researchers, students, advocacy organizations, practicing physicians, residents, PhD students, educators, physician health programs and others. There is $300,000 available to be awarded this spring through a peer-review process; the exact number of proposals to be funded will be determined through the assessment process.

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Do Parenteral Fluids Benefit Dying Patients?

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Ray Viola

0800-0900
Friday Apirl 5, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:

1) List reasons for providing and not providing parenteral fluids to dying patients
2) Describe the evidence that exists regarding the effects of parenteral fluids on dying patients.

Special Presentation by Rosemary Brander, new Director - Office of Interprofessional Education ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Dr. Rosemary Brander, the new Director, Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice (OIPEP) for the Faculty of Health Sciences will be delivering a special presentation as part of OIPEP’s Interprofessional Education Forum Series

A Look at the Past, Present and Future of OIPEP with Dr. Rosemary Brander

Wednesday April 17 – 12:00 to 1:00pm, Room 008, Louise D. Acton, 31 George Street

This event is also an opportunity to meet and welcome Dr. Brander to her new role. As leader of OIPEP, she will direct and champion the development of inter-professional education, research and scholarship, and patient-centred practice, for the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Rosemary Brander received her BSc in Physiotherapy from Queen’s University in 1981 and an MSc from the University of Western Ontario in 1991. In 2012, she completed her doctoral studies and received a Ph.D from Queen’s.

For more than 30 years, Dr. Brander has been involved in a wide spectrum of patient-care, practice development and training in the field of physiotherapy, including; elder care, child development, acquired brain injury/acute care, physiotherapy, community services, orthopedics and pediatric care. She has contributed to these areas, as a leader, administrator, advocate, therapist, trainer and scholar.

From 1989-1991, Dr. Brander was a research physiotherapist at St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, where she initiated and led the first physiotherapy research project at SJHC for at‐risk infants discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She has held several leadership roles in our academic health sciences centre. As Manager of Rehabilitation Services, Providence Care from 2001 to 2005, she led more than 100 interdisciplinary staff in seven service units at four sites. Dr. Brander also led 70 plus interdisciplinary staff and program services as the Program Manager, Specialized Geriatric at Providence Care from 2005 to 2010. Since 2010, she has been the Senior Researcher & Program Evaluator, Centre for Studies in Aging & Health providing direction for research and evaluation activities in aging and health services in collaboration with internal and external partners.

An adjunct lecturer in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Dr. Brander has also contributed to advancing her profession with more than three-dozen papers, articles and presentations.

Dr. Karen M. Smith appointed Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-‐‑Principal (Academic), is pleased to announce that Karen Smith has been appointed Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development for the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen’s University for an initial term from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016. Dr. Smith had been serving as the Interim Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development since
September 2011.

Following the receipt of her MD from Queen’s University in 1982 and the completion of her postgraduate training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at McMaster University, Dr. Smith returned to Queen’s in 1994 as an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In 1998, she was appointed Head of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Queen’s University, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital and what was then Providence Continuing Care Centre, a position she held for ten years. Dr. Smith was awarded tenure in 2000.

Dr. Smith received subspecialty certification in spinal cord injury medicine from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2003 and she was awarded the Ron Wigle Mentorship Award for her achievements in mentorship in 2008. She has been the Clinical Director of the Acquired Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Services at the Providence Care St. Mary’s of the Lake Site from 1994 to 2012 and she is also affiliated with Kingston General,
Hotel Dieu and Brockville General Hospitals. Dr. Smith’s clinical interests and expertise are in acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury and paediatric rehabilitation. Her research interests are in clinical trials, with current trials in the areas of primary care for persons with disabilities, quality of life, exercise and neurogenic bowel management.

In making this announcement, the Provost expresses his appreciation for the excellent leadership provided by Dr. Smith as Interim Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development.

Knowledge Translation for Global Health Summer Institute

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

The Office of Global Health and the Global Development Studies departments at Queen’s, in partnership with the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research, are hosting a summer institute, “Knowledge Translation for Global Health” June 3rd to 7th, 2013 at Queen’s University. The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students and professionals. Please visit this link for more information: http://www.queensu.ca/devs/newsevents/archives/2012/globalhealthsummerinstitute/GlobalHealthSummerInstitutebrochure.pdf A course discount is offered to current Queen's students, please inquire for more information.

App for new residents

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Matched to Queen's? Download our app for newly admitted residents. It's got registration and orientation information, photo galleries, and more. Supports iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8, and HTML 5 compatible devices. Find it at: http://myapp.is/QueensPostgrad

Now on Facebook!

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000

We invite you to stay connected to Queen's PGME on Facebook. Find us at facebook.com/queenspostgrad. Don't forget that we're also on YouTube and Twitter.

James Low wins national research award

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Dr. James Low (Obstetrics and Gynecology) has been announced as the winner of the Ronald G. Calhoun Science Ambassador Award a national research and outreach honour awarded by the Partners in Research (PIR).

Queen’s University professors have won three of the five PIR awards this year. Along with Dr. Low, John Smol (Biology) and Peter Taylor (Mathematics and Statistics) were also recognized as being among the top Canadian researchers recognized for excellence in their fields

“Queen's clearly has much to celebrate with three of its faculty earning these national awards,” says Steven Liss, Vice-Principal (Research). “These awards represent well-deserved acknowledgment for these scholars who go above and beyond their roles as researchers to share their discoveries with the public through various outreach activities.”

Dr. Low has been recognized for his years of research excellence in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and for his founding and leadership of the Museum of Health Care at Kingston. The Museum is the only in Canada dedicated to the history of health care. The award honours a member of the community providing leadership in support of health care research.

PIR is a registered Canadian charity founded in 1988 to help Canadians understand the significance, accomplishments and promise of biomedical research in advancing health and medicine. Since its genesis, PIR has broadened its scope to encompass science, technology, engineering and mathematics as fields of discovery and study for Canadian students.

The recipients will receive their honours at the Partners in Research National Awards Ceremony on June 2 in London, Ontario.

"To Know or Not to Know": The Psychological and Ethical Implications to Predictive ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:30:00 +0000

Presented by: Sherrie McKegney, MSW, RSW

0800-0900
Friday March 15, 2013
Host site: 36 Barrie Street

Objectives:

1. To better understand Huntington Disease and the development of genetic testing
2. To review the psychological and social impact the decision for predictive testing has on the at-risk individual and the family
*Donna Marie Letourneau will share her personal struggle with living at risk of Huntington Disease
and her experience with predictive testing
3. To discuss the ethical issues surrounding genomics and the concern for genetic discrimination as a society

Flyer attached here
Click here for Sign-in Sheet
Click here for Evaluation form

"To Know or Not to Know": The Psychological and Ethical Implications to Predictive ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Sherrie McKegney, MSW, RSW

0800-0900
Friday March 15, 2013
Host site: 36 Barrie Street

Objectives:

Flyer attached here
Click here for Sign-in Sheet
Click here for Evaluation form

Congratulations!

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to those medical students who have been matched to one of our residency programs for 2013-2014. We are looking forward to having you join the postgraduate community at Queen's. Information about registration and orientation will be sent to you in April. If you have any questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us at pgme@queensu.ca.

Chris Simpson elected Ontario CMA President-Elect Nominee

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Dr. Chris Simpson has been elected by his peers as Ontario's nominee for the position of Canadian Medical Association (CMA) President-Elect for 2013-2014. Pending ratification by the CMA General Council this summer, he will assume the office of CMA President at the 2014 CMA annual meeting, to be held August 17 to 20, 2014 in Ottawa.

"I am so delighted to be entrusted with this national leadership role,” says Dr. Simpson, Chief of Cardiology at Queen’s and Medical Director of the Cardiac Program at Kingston General Hospital/Hotel Dieu. “It's been a great campaign, with many fantastic ideas and creative solutions shared by so many people! I look forward to working with Canada's doctors, other health care professionals, patients, institutional leaders, policy experts, governments and other stakeholders as we continue the transformation of our health care system."

Dr. Chris Simpson has built a career focused on championing improvements to patient care. With a strong interest in public policy, he strives to improve access to care and partnerships between family physicians and specialists. He is the Chair of the Canadian Wait Time Alliance and the Chair of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's Standing Committee on Health Policy and Advocacy. His work has lead to a comprehensive set of wait time benchmarks for all cardiovascular consultations, tests and procedures. Dr. Simpson served as the first President of the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society and was the first recipient of the Canadian Medical Association's Award for Young Leaders. He is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at Queen's University as well as the Medical Director of the Cardiac Program at Kingston General Hospital. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario and on numerous editorial boards and advisory committees.

The CMA President Elect is nominated annually, on a rotational basis, from one of the twelve provincial/territorial medical associations that form the CMA. More information can be found on the CMA website at www.cma.ca

Clinician Scientists, School of Medicine

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The School of Medicine at Queen’s University is currently seeking clinician scientists in a broad range of health research disciplines. Qualified applicants will hold an MD degree (or equivalent), have completed postgraduate qualifications prior to appointment, be eligible for licensure in Ontario, and have outstanding emerging or established research programs. Successful candidates will be provided a minimum of 50% of protected time to pursue research activities. They will also be expected to contribute to the teaching, supervision and mentorship of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students. Academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For further information on the School of Medicine, please visit http://meds.queensu.ca/.

Review of applications will commence in early 2013 and continue until the positions are filled. Applications should include a full curriculum vitae, a description of research accomplishments and future directions, and evidence of involvement in, and commitment to, medical education. Identification of three referees who can attest to the applicant’s research capabilities and educational experience is requested. Applications are to be directed to: Dr. Richard Reznick, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, c/o Mrs. Gail Knutson, Senior Staffing Officer, Macklem House, 18 Barrie Street, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6. E-mail: gail.knutson@queensu.ca. The University thanks all who express an interest in these positions.

One of Canada’s leading universities, Queen’s has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence, research and a diverse and vibrant learning environment. With its strong tradition of public service, the University has helped to shape Canadian values and policies, educating notable political and cultural figures.

Queen’s University is located in the heart of the community in historic Kingston, midpoint between Montreal and Toronto, and the nation’s capital.

Queen’s is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Deprescribing in Palliative Care

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Chris Frank

0800-0900
Friday March 1, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:
1. Consider the role of medications in contributing to symptoms in PC patients
2. Develop an approach to medication review and "deprescribing" in palliative care

Flyer attached here.

Professor seeks presidency of Canadian Medical Association

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Christopher Simpson is passionate about his work and hopes earning the presidency of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will give him an opportunity to help lead the transformation of health care in Canada. He has built his campaign around a call for physicians to embrace what he calls civic professionalism – to provide exemplary leadership at an uncertain time for health care.

“The CMA is already moving in a progressive direction but I want to show that we, Canada’s doctors, can be the leaders and the drivers of positive changes to the system,” says Dr. Simpson, Chief of Cardiology at Queen’s and Medical Director of the Cardiac Program at Kingston General Hospital/Hotel Dieu. “Canadians expect us to lead. Governments need us to lead.” Read more...

Should We Standardize Palliative Care Prescribing in Southeastern Ontario?

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Ray Viola

0800-0900
Friday February 15, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:

1) Review the international literature regarding essential drugs in palliative care
2) Compare these with the SE Ontario Symptom Response Kit
3) Discuss expanding palliative care medical orders-directives across SE Ontario
4) Discuss the use of the Facilitated Access to Palliative Care Drug Products program

Flyer, Sign-in Sheet, Evaluation Form attached.
Presentation slides attached here.

Should We standardize Palliative Care Prescribing in Southeastern Ontario?

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Ray Viola

0800-0900
Friday February 15, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:

Dr. Russell J. Hollins appointed Head, Department of Otolaryngology

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Russell Hollins has been appointed as Head of Otolaryngology at Queen's University, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital for an initial term from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2018. These appointments are announced by Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s, and Sherri McCullough and Tom Buchanan, Chairs of the Boards of Directors for Hotel Dieu and Kingston General Hospitals. Dr. Hollins had been serving as the Acting Head of the Department since January 1, 2011.

A graduate of Queen’s University, Dr. Hollins received an Honours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1991. He was awarded his MD from the University of Ottawa in 1995 and, from 1995 to 2000, he completed his residency and advanced training in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Hollins joined the Department of Otolaryngology at Queen's University in 2000 as an Assistant Professor. He has been very active in the medical education curriculum with numerous roles including as facilitator, lecturer, frequent presenter at otolaryngology rounds and teacher of otolaryngology to early-year medical students, clerks and junior residents. Dr. Hollins has served as the Phase IIIB Course Chair since 2002, and as the Phase III Electives Director since 2008. He has also led advanced continuing medical education training in the areas of sinusitis, thyroid and pharyngitis.

Dr. Hollins has also collaborated on several studies within these areas. He has further served his profession as a member of the Joint Ambulatory Clinics Committee and of the Operating Room Committee for Hotel Dieu and Kingston General Hospitals.

In making this announcement the Provost and Board Chairs would also like to thank Dr. Hollins for his leadership of the Department during his role as Acting Head.

2013 Simulation Olympics

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

2013 Simulation Olympics

The 2013 competition will be held on May 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd (Wed/Thurs/Fri) at the Queen’s Clinical Simulation Centre. Faculty-supervised practice sessions will be held all day on April 25^th and April 29^th for all teams.

All teams must have the following: 4 members total with a maximum of 2 senior residents, an RN and/or RT member, and a supervising faculty coach. Faculty coaches are responsible for practice sessions and debriefing during the competition. Teams without an RN or RT will not qualify to go beyond the preliminary round.

Registration will be open until April 1^st and will be capped at twenty teams.

This year’s competition schedule will include a preliminary round (minimum 2 scenarios per team), a semi-final round, and a final round (top 3 teams overall). The top placing team from the preliminary round will advance directly to the FINALS. The SEMIFINAL round will be a single elimination format (2^nd-5^th place teams).

PRELIMINARY ROUND
Wednesday, May 1^st (AM & PM) & Thursday, May 2^nd (AM).
Thursday, May 2^nd (PM) for out-of-town teams only.

SEMI-FINAL ROUND
Friday, May 3^rd (AM) for the 2^nd-5^th place teams overall.

FINAL ROUND
Friday, May 3^rd (4-6pm) for the 1^st place team overall (direct from PRELIMS) and the 2 SEMIFINAL winners.

As in previous years, there will be lots of expertise to share, prizes to win, colleagues to share stories with, and an awards ceremony reception following the finals. Come out and enjoy the competition as a competitor, spectator, or senior administrator/educator.

TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM…

Contact Jessica Montagner (Dept EM) by phone 613-548-2368 or email montagnj@kgh.kari.net c/o 2013 Simulation Olympics competition. Please include your team name, team captain contact info (cell/pager/email), team members, faculty coach, and preferred preliminary competition day/time.

Don’t forget to also book time to practice with your team on April 25^th or 29^th at the Queen’s CSC lab and/or within any of the KGH sim labs.

Do You Know Your Omega-3 Facts?

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Lyndsay Glazier, RD; Cathy Renda-Moore, RD; Sarah Patterson, Dietetic Intern

0800-0900
Friday February 1, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Flyer attached here.

Dean Reznick wins national award

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Richard Reznick, Queen’s dean of Health Sciences, has been honoured with the 2013 James H. Graham Award of Merit. The national award recognizes outstanding achievements by physicians and surgeons that reflect the objectives of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Reznick is the first Queen’s faculty member to receive the award.

“Medical education has gone from being a scholarly interest of a few, to a bona fide field of study,” says Dr. Reznick. “It is a privilege to have contributed to that evolution. I am deeply honoured to be recognized by the Royal College and to have my name added to a list of such esteemed physicians and scholars.”

Dr. Reznick is one of the world leaders in surgical education and has helped transform postgraduate medical education and advanced education in specialized medical training.

“We’re very fortunate to have Dr. Reznick as part of the Queen’s faculty,” says Principal Daniel Woolf. “I’m thrilled that he’s being recognized once again for his substantial contributions to medicine, and that our students have the opportunity to benefit from his expertise as they prepare for careers in this challenging field.”

This honorary award of merit was named for Dr. James H. Graham, secretary-general of the Royal College from 1953 to 1979. The national award is a part of the Royal College’s awards and grants program and reflects the aim of the Royal College to improve the health of Canadians by leading in medical education, professional standards, physician competence, as well as in continually enhancing the health care system.

Robert Reid receives Advancement Champion Award

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Robert Reid’s work to enhance educational opportunities through philanthropic support has earned him this year’s T. Geoffrey Flynn Advancement Champion Award.

“I work with Advancement because it’s a passion of mine. I have enjoyed a lot of great years working at Queen’s, and I have a strong alumni attachment,” says Dr. Reid (Meds’74), a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and head of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology. “I believe appropriately applied advancement can have major benefits at all levels of the education process.” Read full story...

Stephen Scott named neuroscience chair and receives award.

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Pioneering research into understanding brain function and measuring the effects of brain injury has garnered two major awards for a Queen’s University neuroscientist.

Stephen Scott has been named the university’s first GlaxoSmithKline-Canadian Institutes of Health Research (GSK-CIHR) Chair in Neurosciences, and he has been awarded the Barbara Turnbull Award.

The chair enables him to continue his world-leading research into understanding brain function while at the same time translating his findings into real-world clinical tools. The $50,000 Barbara Turnbull Award supports his contribution to the search for a spinal cord cure.

“I’m honoured to receive this incredible support for my work,” says Dr. Scott. “It will allow me to focus more of my time translating my research on how we control movements of our body to develop new ways to assess brain function and dysfunction.”

Dr. Scott’s research has produced the KINARM, the world’s first robotic system for measuring, with sensitivity and precision, the effects of brain injury on an individual’s ability to perform ordinary movements and tasks. The system is being used to examine a wide range of brain injuries, from stroke and concussion to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

“The work of Dr. Scott and his team at Queen’s is unparalleled in Canada and indeed around the world,” says Dr. Steven Liss, Vice-Principal (Research) at Queen’s. “They are expanding the frontiers of knowledge while at the same time successfully translating their basic research findings into novel and innovative tools that benefit Canadians. We are extremely proud of them and the achievements in their field.”

The KINARM is now in use at 35 research institutions worldwide, including Johns Hopkins University, Tokyo University and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. KINARM robotic systems have been used for clinical research at St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital for several years. The recent installation of two KINARMs at Kingston General Hospital, meanwhile, makes this Eastern Ontario health network the only one in the world to offer the breakthrough technology at all of its research hospitals.

The Barbara Turnbull Award is presented annually to the top-ranked spinal cord-related research grant in Canada, as identified by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Scott is the second Queen’s researcher to win the award since it was founded in 2001.

For more information on the Barbara Turnbull Foundation.

Identification and Management of Depression in Older Adults with Dementia

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Dallas Seitz

0800-0900
Friday January 18, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:

1.) To review the epidemiology and phenomenology of depression in older adults with dementia;
2.) To understand the evidence for pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments for depression in dementia;
3.) Discuss local resources for managing depressed older adults with dementia.

Flyer attached here.

Drs. Ted Ashbury and Heather Murray Awarded CAME Certificate of Merit

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Ted Ashbury (Anesthesia) and Dr. Heather Murray (Emergency), both of whom are very involved in Medical Education! They have been awarded the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Certificate of Merit, which promotes, recognizes and rewards faculty committed to medical education in Canadian medical schools.

In Undergraduate Medical Education, Ted has developed and is the Course Director for Professional Foundations 2 and 3, pre-clerkship courses which teach about the intrinsic or non-medical expert roles of a physician. He has also served as the Competency Lead for the Professionalism Role since the inception of the Competency Lead Role. Ted has also served as a founding member of the UGME Curriculum Committee.

In Undergraduate Medical Education, Heather developed and is the Course Director of Critical Appraisal, Research and Learning (CARL) and the Critical Enquiry Course in pre-clerkship UGME. She is also the Competency Lead for the Scholar role from years 1-4 and serves on the UGME Curriculum Committee.

These deserving colleagues will be recognized at the upcoming CAME Annual General Meeting, which is held in conjunction with the Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) in Québec, QC on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 17:30 at the Hilton Hotel Québec. Please join us in congratulating these individuals for their commitment to medical education in Canada.

Content from InfoMed Blog by Sheila Pinchin http://meds.queensu.ca/blog/undergraduate/?p=280

Dr. Susan Cole to be first Researcher in Residence for PARTEQ

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Queen’s University researchers now have an opportunity to learn about commercializing their research from a colleague.

PARTEQ Innovations, the technology transfer office of Queen’s, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Susan Cole as PARTEQ’s first Researcher in Residence. As the co-inventor of PARTEQ’s most-licensed technology, Dr. Cole will mentor and assist researchers who may wish to consider protecting and commercializing their discoveries. She will also facilitate PARTEQ’s outreach into life sciences.

“One of the best ways for a researcher to understand what’s involved in commercializing their work is to hear about it from someone within their own ranks,” says John Molloy, President and CEO of PARTEQ. “Susan brings a unique perspective into how discovery research can have broad and long-lasting impacts.”

Dr. Cole, who is Canada Research Chair in Cancer Biology and Bracken Chair in Genetics and Molecular Medicine and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, was previously Deputy Provost of Queen’s and is a former PARTEQ board member. She is the co-inventor, with Dr. Roger Deeley, Vice-Dean Research, Queen’s Health Sciences/Vice-President, Health Sciences Research, Kingston General Hospital, of the gene coding for a multidrug resistance protein (MRP). Their 1992 discovery was an important advancement in scientists’ understanding of drug resistance in tumours, as well as drug disposition in normal tissues. Their breakthrough discovery has been issued 12 patents and it has been licensed to more than 30 companies worldwide, where it continues to contribute significantly to drug development and cancer research.

Research a priority for new head of medicine

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Stephen Archer enjoyed his time as a medical student at Queen’s in the late 1970s and early ’80s, but that’s not why he accepted the job as head of the Department of Medicine.

“It was mostly the superb medical school, the existing strengths of the department and the quality of our fully accredited training program that brought me back to Queen’s – it wasn’t just fond memories,” says Dr. Archer. “I came back for the opportunity to run a great department, pursue my personal research, and help build a medical program I care about.”

Dr. Archer started his five-year term in November after spending four years as chief of cardiology at the University of Chicago.

He believes Queen’s produces great research and has a solid reputation. A fervent researcher himself, Dr. Archer has published more than 200 papers and won numerous awards, including the Research Achievement Award from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Distinguished Scientist Award form the American College of Cardiology. His research focuses on defining the role of the mitochondria in the causation of diseases such as pulmonary hypertension and cancer.

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Communication with Children Around the Dying Process or Death of a Loved One

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Stephen Singh

0800-0900
Friday January 4, 2013
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:
1. Understand that death and dying are not beyond a young child's comprehension
2. Learn ways to feel more confident and competent when talking with children about dying or death
3. Learn ways to assist families in supporting their children

Flyer attached here.
Presentation slides attached here.

The Skill of Brokenheartedness: Euthanasia, Palliative Care and Power

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Hosted by: Janeta Kobes, CASC certified Specialist, Spiritual Care, KGH

0800-0900
Friday December 21, 2012
36 Barrie Street (host site)

Objectives:
1. To consider our dominant NA culture of death phobia
2. To consider grief as a valuable and necessary learned skill
3. To consider "quality of life" and "quality of death"

Please registered your site following the link: https://schedule.otn.ca/tsm/portal/nonclinical/details.do?request.requestId=23652229

Flyer attached here.

Queen's researcher first to successfully use biodegradable esophageal stent

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Queen’s University researcher Lawrence Hookey (School of Medicine) has successfully performed the first endoscopic procedure in North America using a biodegradable esophageal stent. The procedure was performed at Kingston General Hospital. The stents – essentially tubes inserted in the throat - are used to improve the quality of life for patients who have difficulty swallowing. Read full story...

Lymphedema in Advanced Cancer

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Vicki Campbell, Registered Fitter Board of Orthotics Certified

0800-0900
Friday December 7, 2012
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:
1) You will learn about current supportive therapies for managing lymphedema due to cancer
2) Strategies for managing limb discomfort

Flyer attached here.

Simulation Student Contest Winner

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0000

SIM-one is proud to announce David Clinkard, a student from Queen's University School of Medicine, as the winner of its inaugural Simulation Student Contest.

The SIM-one Simulation Student Contest was created to highlight the work of Ontario healthcare students who have used simulation to further develop their professional roles. The theme of the contest was: “How healthcare simulation transformed my learning”. Participants were required to submit an essay or video for evaluation.

In his essay submission, David Clinkard admits to knowing little about simulation prior to entering medical school. His perception and appreciation of simulation would dramatically change following his participation at his school's Clinical Simulation Centre (CSC). Not only did simulation develop David's critical technical skills, it also gave him a much better understanding of the team dynamics and leadership ability needed in today's clinical setting.

David's work will be highlighted at SIM-one's 2012 Ontario Simulation Exposition on December 5-7 in Toronto.

Read David Clinkard's essay HERE.

Working to save lives in Tanzania

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Dr. Karen Yeates, from the School of Medicine is using cell phone technology to create a cost-effective method of screening for cervical cancer in low-resource settings.

“We believe this method has the potential to save the lives of thousands of women residing in the poorest areas of the world,” says Dr. Yeates, co-director of the Queen’s School of Medicine Office of Global Health. “Using cell phones can help lower the barriers to large-scale screening and Pap smears in the developing world.”

Dr. Yeates and Olola Oneko at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre for Reproductive Health in Tanzania are implementing a project that will help evaluate the method. While examining a woman’s cervix, a trained non-physician healthcare worker will use a cell phone to take a photo and send it to a trained doctor. The doctor or his/her trained cerviography team members will examine the photo for any abnormalities and text back a diagnosis and recommended treatment.

Dr. Yeates recently received a $100,000 Rising Stars in Global Health grant from Grand Challenges Canada to implement her project. Grand Challenges Canada is funded by the Government of Canada and supports innovative ideas that can have a major impact on global health conditions. Dr. Yeates was one of 17 Canadians selected for the grant

Watch the Kilimanjaro Cervical Screening Project video.

Fighting cancer with cell phones: Innovation to save lives in Africa

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

CNN)-- Only innovation can reduce illness and poverty in Africa, according to a program that is funding creative approaches to healthcare in developing countries.

More than 50,000 women die each year of cervical cancer in Africa, according to World Health Organization estimates, as more than 80% of the cases are detected in late stages. read full story...

Too Tired to Care: Compassion Fatigue

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Presenter: Melissa Touw, APN

0800-0900
Friday Nov 23, 2012
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:
1. To define compassion fatigue
2. To discuss signs and symptoms and impact on daily life
3. To identify self-care strategies for compassion fatigue

Students and Residents, add your voice to Canada’s largest physician workforce survey!

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000

The National Physician Survey (NPS) launched on November 12 and all residents and medical students in Canada are invited to participate. An invitation will be distributed by e-mail and the survey will take only 10-15 minutes to complete. All responses will remain completely confidential. The input you provide will help shape the future of your chosen profession.

Complete the survey and you could win a $1,000 prize! Follow this link to learn more, or visit the NPS website to complete the survey.

Three School of Medicine researchers awarded Diamond Jubilee Medals

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Four members of Queen’s School of Medicine are among the most recent recipients of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a way for Canada to honour Her Majesty for her service to this country. At the same time, honours significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.

“The fact that so many of our researchers are being recognized with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals is great testament to the quality of research happening here at Queen’s,” says Principal Daniel Woolf. “It’s a great honour to be able to count myself among them.”

The School of Medicine recipients include:

Susan P.C. Cole (Pathology, Deputy Provost) has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to cancer research focused on the study of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms that limit the effectiveness of cancer chemotherapy.

Elizabeth Eisenhauer (Oncology) is recognized for her commitment to the advancement of cancer therapy, supportive care and prevention across Canada and internationally.

T. Geoffrey Flynn (Biomedical and Molecular Sciences) is recognized for his commitment to the advancement of science, through his support of both research and teaching excellence.

Other recipients include: Daniel Woolf (Principal and Vice-Chancellor), John Smol (Biology), Wendy Craig (Psychology), Steven Liss, Kerry Rowe (Civil Engineering) and Will Kymlicka (Philosophy). These recipients join members of the Queen's community who have also received the medal and have been recognized through various other organizations.

"Open Wide - Take a Look" Oral Care

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Ingrid Harle

0800-0900
Friday November 9, 2012
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:
1. Understand the risk factors for the development of oral complications
2. Discuss basic and intensified oral care plans
3. Identify common oral problems
4. Discuss preventive and treatment measures for common oral problems

Presentation slides attached here.

AFMC Awards – Nominations due November 9th

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

This is a reminder of the Call for Nominations for the AFMC Awards, due Friday, November 9th:

AFMC - President's Award for Exemplary National Leadership in Academic Medicine

AFMC Award for Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada

AFMC - John Ruedy Award for Innovation in Medical Education

AFMC Young Educators Award

AFMC - May Cohen Equity, Diversity, and Gender Award

AFMC - Infoway, e-Health Award

Detailed information can be found at:

http://www.afmc.ca/awards-e.php

CLIME 2013 – February 4-7, 2013 – Ottawa ON

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:45:00 +0000

Registration Is Now Open for the 2013 edition of the Canadian Leadership Institute for Medical Education(CLIME).

This Institute, which was designed by Canadian experts in medical education will include sessions on:

Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness

Leadership Styles and Skills

Change and Time Management

Conflict Resolution and Negotiation

Effective Teamwork & Collaborative Practice

Scholarship in Medical Education

More information about CLIME 2013 and how to register for this Institute can be found on the CAME website at http://www.came-acem.ca/mededconferences_clime_en.php. To register now, click here.

Register early, as space is limited to 42 participants. You can also take advantage of the early registration rate, which is in effect until November 1, 2012.

SEAMO announces Medical Education Development Program recipients and call for next round of ...

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Five physicians are to receive funding through SEAMO’s Medical Education Development Program (MEDP) to pursue studies in educational scholarship.

Dr. Richard Reznick, CEO of SEAMO and Dean, Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences is pleased to announce the successful candidates for the first round of MEDP funding:

· Dr. Eric Bruder, Department of Emergency Medicine

· Dr. Jennifer MacKenzie,Department of Pediatrics

· Dr. Devin Sydor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine

· David Taylor, Department of Medicine

· Dr. Andrea Winthrop, Department of Surgery

The MEDP provides support to SEAMO-funded physicians interested in developing new skills and/or enhancing existing abilities in medical education, medical educationscholarship and research.

This program supports SEAMO’s objective to build an academy of SEAMO physician educational leaders and scholars with a critical mass sufficient to enable the continuous implementation of best principles and leading practices in medical education. Through its endorsement of the Report and Recommendations of the 2010 Task Group on Allocations System Review (TGSAR), the SEAMO Governing Committee established the Medical Education Fund to finance and operationalize this strategy.

SEAMO is now accepting applications for a second round of MEDP funding. The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 30, 2012. For more information, refer to the backgrounder and application form CLICK HERE
If you have questions, please contact the office of Dr. Leslie Flynn, Interim Vice-Dean Education, Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences

Phone: 613-533-6000 ext. 78273
Email: mandyc@queensu.ca

Compassionate Care - A Patient Experience with Liz Shibley

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Liz Shibley & Janeta Kobes

0800-0900
Friday October 12th, 2012
36 Barrie Street

Objectives;
1. Explore the meaning of "compassion"
2. Explore human characteristics that embody compassion
3. Explore compassion and self-care
4. Explore the value of compassionate care in meeting the needs of patients and families.

Michael A. Adams appointed Head, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Adams as the inaugural Head of the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences for an initial term from October 1, 2012 to June 30, 2017. Dr. Adams has been in the role of Interim Head of the Department since November 1, 2010.

After completing his undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Western Ontario in 1985, Dr. Adams spent three years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Baker Medical Research Institute in Melbourne Australia. He joined Queen’s University in 1988 as an Assistant Professor, initially with a joint appointment between the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Adams was granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor in in 1994 and to Professor in 1998. He was appointed as the Acting Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology during the 2009/2010 academic year and as Interim Head of the newly integrated Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences in November 2010.

Dr. Adams is widely known and respected as a productive researcher and leading expert on the causes and consequences of cardiovascular and kidney disease, sexual dysfunction, and the development of new therapeutic strategies in prevention and treatment. His reputation as an educator is equally recognized. He has been instrumental in establishing and delivering multi-disciplinary cardiovascular science courses in numerous undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and he is a leading innovator in the use of online technologies for course delivery.

Dr. Adams’ work as a scholar and teacher has been recognized with numerous awards, including a PMAC/HRF-Medical Research Council of Canada Career Award in Medicine, the Mihran and Mary Basmajian Award for Excellence in Medical Research, and two Faculty of Health Sciences Education Awards.

In making this announcement, Dr. Harrison would like to thank Dr. Adams for his leadership during the transition of the basic sciences departments in the School of Medicine to the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences.

John Austin Society - Medical History Lecture Series

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Residents are invited to attend the John Austin Society's Medical History Lecture Series. The first lecture is entitled "Key Opinion Leaders: Choreographing The Pharmaceutical Two-Step". The pharmaceutical industry uses some physicians, called key opinion leaders or KOLs, as intermediaries to influence prescribing physicians. The KOL concept is owed in part to the work of sociologist Paul Lazarsfeld and his students, studying the influence of mass media on voting behaviour. In this presentation, I introduce that history in order to show how the pharmaceutical industry has successfully established a structure of influence it can use.

The first lecture will be presented by Dr. Sergio Sismondo on October 11th from 5:30-6:30pm at the University Club, 168 Stuart Street. Details of the 2012/2013 lecture series are available here.

Clinician Scientist, Department of Medicine

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The Department of Medicine at Queen’s University is currently recruiting clinician scientists in a broad range of health disciplines. Qualified applicants will hold an MD degree (or equivalent); have completed postgraduate qualifications in a discipline relevant to the Department of Medicine; be eligible for licensure in Ontario; have a MSc or PhD in clinical epidemiology (or similar discipline); and must be eligible to receive funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Successful candidates will be provided a minimum of 50% of protected time to pursue their individual research activities. There is an opportunity for one clinician scientist to assume a leadership and administrative position in the Clinical Evaluation Research Unit (CERU) at the Kingston General Hospital. CERU is a hospital-based methodological support unit for all types of clinical and health service research projects (see www.ceru.ca for more details.) Academic rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For further information on the School of Medicine, please visit http://meds.queensu.ca/.

Queen’s University is located in the heart of the community in historic Kingston, midpoint between Montreal and Toronto, and the nation’s capital.

Review of applications will commence on March 1, 2012, and continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a full curriculum vitae and a description of research accomplishments and future directions. Identification of three referees who can attest to the applicant’s research capabilities is requested. Applications are to be directed to: Dr. Daren Heyland. E-mail: dkh2@queensu.ca. The University thanks all who express an interest in these positions.

www.hr.queensu.ca

Anne Croy recognized for outstanding contributions

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Queen’s University professor Anne Croy (Biomedical and Molecular Sciences) has been formally inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).

Dr. Croy is a world-leader in reproductive sciences. She has had a major impact on the understanding of maternal and infant health through her studies of changes in the immune and cardiovascular systems during pregnancy. In particular, her ground-breaking description of uterine Natural Killer (uNK) cells and their functions.

“I look forward with great anticipation to broad opportunities provided by this honour,” says Dr. Croy. “It enables me to work on behalf of the Canadian population, with leaders in all aspects of health care, to assess urgent issues and to provide unbiased information for the development of public policy.”

CAHS fellows are individuals who have a history of outstanding performance in the academic health sciences in Canada and who are recognized by their peers nationally and internationally for their contributions to the field.

Election to fellowship in the academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community.

The CAHS works in partnership with the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering to form the three member academies of the Council of Canadian Academies.

William Pickett appointed Head, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Alan Harrison is pleased to announce that William Pickett has been appointed as Head of the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Queen's University for an initial term from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2018.

Dr. Pickett completed his post-secondary education at three Ontario universities receiving a BSc in biology from the University of Guelph in 1984, an MSc in epidemiology from Queen’s in 1990, and a PhD in preventive medicine from the University of Toronto in 1995. Following the receipt of his PhD, he joined the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Queen’s, with a special joint appointment with the Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Health. In 1999, Dr. Pickett joined Queen’s full-time, being promoted to to Associate Professor in 2000 and to Professor in 2008. he also holds a cross‐appointment in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Queen’s and an adjunct appointment in the Department of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

Maintaining an active program of research in the areas of child health, injury control science, and applied emergency medicine research, Dr. Pickett has undertaken significant studies funded by a number of agencies including the Canadian Institute for Health Research, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Career Scientist Program. He has published 190 articles in peer‐reviewed journals as well as numerous abstracts, editorials, case reports and book chapters, in non‐peer reviewed journals.

Since 1996, Dr. Pickett has delivered fourteen courses to graduate level students primarily involving epidemiological methods. He has received several departmental awards for graduate teaching and supervision and he continues to supervise a number of undergraduate and graduate students. He served as the Director of the MSc Program in epidemiology at Queen’s from 2007-11, and has been an active contributor to the department’s teaching programs in undergraduate life sciences and medicine.

In making this announcement, Dr. Harrison would like to extend his sincere appreciation to Dr. William Mackillop for the outstanding leadership that he has provided to the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology since January 2002.

Dr. Roumen Milev reappointed as Head, Department of Psychiatry

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s, and Sherri McCullough, Tom Buchanan and Glen Wood, Chairs of the Boards of Directors for Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital, and Providence Care are pleased to announce that Roumen Milev has been reappointed as Head of Psychiatry at Queen’s University, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital and Providence Care for a second term from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2017. Dr. Milev was first appointed head of the department on October 1, 2007. Dr. Milev is also the Program Medical Director of Mental Health for Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital.

Dr. Milev obtained his medical degree, doctorate in forensic psychiatry, and specialty in psychiatry in Sofia, Bulgaria. He subsequently re-trained in psychiatry and was appointed as a Lecturer at Leeds University in England. He relocated to Canada in 1995 to take up a position as Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry with the University of Saskatchewan in Regina. He was promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor in 2000. Dr. Milev came to Queen’s in 2001 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2005 and to Full Professor in 2009. Dr. Milev also holds a cross-appointment in the Department of Psychology. He has served as Chair of the Division of Adult Treatment and Rehabilitation Psychiatry, Deputy Head of Department for the Providence Care Site, and Program Clinical Director for the Adult Treatment and Rehabilitation Services Program.

Dr. Milev was instrumental in the development of a nationally and internationally recognized Mood Disorders Research and Treatment Service at Queen’s, and he has a consistent record of scholarly publication. He serves on or chairs numerous committees and he is frequently invited to speak at conferences in Canada and internationally.

Dr. Milev’s scholarship and contributions to the education of medical students and residents has been recognized internationally. Dr. Milev has been elected by his peers as a Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), and as an inaugural Fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Stephen L. Archer appointed as Head, Department of Medicine

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s, and Sherri McCullough, Tom Buchanan and Glen Wood, Chairs of the Boards of Directors for Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital, and Providence Care are pleased to announce that Stephen Archer has been appointed as Head of Medicine at Queen's University, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital, and Providence Care for an initial term from November 1, 2012 to June 30, 2018.

Dr. Archer is married to Dr. Kathie Doliszny and they have 3 children, the youngest of whom attends Queens. He is an avid hockey player, enjoys playing the classical guitar, reading and photography. Dr. Archer was awarded his MD at Queen’s University in 1981 as a Gold Medal in Medicine recipient the. After interning at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, British Columbia, he completed his training in medicine and cardiology at the University of Minnesota. He joined the Department of Medicine at the University Minnesota in 1988, attaining the rank of Associate Professor in 1992 and Professor in 1997. Dr. Archer also worked as a staff cardiologist and Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center from 1988 to 1997. In 1998, he was appointed as Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Heart and Stroke Chair in Cardiovascular Research, and Director of the Cardiology Division at the University of Alberta. In 2007, Dr. Archer assumed the role of Harold Hines Jr. Professor of Medicine and Director of the Heart and Vascular Research Group at the University of Chicago. From 2007 to 2010, he also served as Chief of the Cardiology Section at the University of Chicago. In 2008, he was selected as a Pritzker Scholar at the University of Chicago.

An internationally renowned cardiologist and translational physician-scientist, accomplished author and dedicated educator, Dr. Archer’s clinical interests include pulmonary hypertension, persistent ductus arteriosus, strategies for improving cardiovascular care, and training the next generation of physician-scientists. He has published 200 papers and his translational cardiovascular research has been recognized with numerous awards, including most recently in 2011 the Distinguished Scientist Award in the Translation Domain from the American College of Cardiology. His discovery of an epigenetic basis for pulmonary hypertension was selected by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as one of their Top Discoveries of 2010. He also is the recipient of the 2004 Research Achievement Award from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the 2011 Award of Merit from the Cleveland Clinic Respiratory Institute.

He is the past chair of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Council and past-president of the Chicago Board of the AHA. In the latter capacity he led the AHA, Chicago Affiliates participation in the creation of a regional system of care for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (Mission Lifeline), culminating in system implementation in May 2012. In recognition of this achievement he has been named the Chicago AHA Coeur d’Or recipient for 2013.

In making this announcement, the Provost and Board Chairs would like to express their appreciation to Dr. John McCans for his excellent leadership and many contributions during the ten years that he served as Head of the Department of Medicine.

Mala Joneja honoured for work promoting patient-centred care

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Mala Joneja has earned an inaugural Associated Medical Services (AMS) Phoenix fellowship for her program aimed at exposing resident physicians to the concept of compassionate, patient-centred care.

“I applied for the fellowship because the opportunity was very much in line with what I value in medical education, namely the balance between technical expertise and human compassion,” says Dr. Joneja, Associate Program Director of the Core Internal Medicine training program in the Department of Medicine.

Dr. Joneja, who also serves as the Program Director for the Rheumatology residency program, is interested in improving the educational activities for resident physicians. In particular, she will examine the impact the ‘hidden curriculum’ has on resident physicians as they engage with the medical education system and the teaching hospital hierarchy.

Her program will ask resident physicians to examine their experiences and reflect on a critical incident in their day-to-day work where patient-centred care was lacking. The resident physicians will share their experiences with their peers, and Dr. Joneja intends to collect the submissions for future resident physician training.

Dr. Joneja has observed patients and their families advocating for more compassionate physicians in recent years, and notes that many hospitals have put patient-centred care at the top of their agenda. She’s encouraged to see the trend spread to medical education through the support of groups such as the AMS Phoenix Project. As one of seven fellows, she looks forward to sharing her ideas with likeminded medical educators and drawing on the support network created by the AMS Phoenix Project.

More information about the AMS Phoenix Fellowship

Dr. Gordon Jones reappointed as Head, Department of Emergency Medicine

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s, and Sherri McCullough, Tom Buchanan and Glen Wood, Chairs of the Boards of Directors for Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital, and Providence Care are pleased to announce that Gordon Jones has been reappointed as Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Providence Care for a second term from July 1, 2012 to June, 30 2017. Dr. Jones was first appointed Head of the Department on January 1, 2007.

After graduating with his MD from Queen’s University in 1982, Dr. Jones remained at Queen’s where he completed a one-year internship in family medicine followed by three years of residency training in emergency medicine. In 1986, he joined the staff of the Sudbury General Hospital as a full-time emergency physician and in 1987 he was appointed as the Medical Director of the Land Ambulance Paramedic Program in Sudbury.Dr. Jones returned to Queen’s in 1988 as an Assistant Professor in what was then the Division of Emergency Medicine within the Department of Surgery. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2007.). Throughout his career at Queen’s and the Hospitals, Dr. Jones has served as Medical Director of the Regional Base Hospital for Southeastern Ontario where he gained provincial and national recognition for his expertise in the paramedic/pre-hospital field, as Chair of the Section on Pre-hospital Care for the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, as a member of the Executive for the Provincial Base Hospital Advisory Group, as Chair of the Provincial Base Hospital Medical Advisory Committee, and as chair of the Medical Advisory Committee working group to improve critical care transfers to KGH.

A highly respected clinical educator, Dr. Jones is a three-time recipient of the Clinical Skills Teaching Awards from Queen’s University. As Undergraduate Program Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine since 2005, he has developed new objectives for the clerkship rotation in emergency medicine and he has participated in the curriculum renewal process for the School of Medicine. Dr. Jones has authored or co-authored several articles primarily related to pre-hospital care that have been published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at national meetings.

Dr. Ralph M. Meyer reappointed as holder of the Edith and Carla Eisenhauer Chair in Clinical ...

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Queen’s Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Dr. Alan Harrison is very pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Ralph Meyer as holder of the Edith and Carla Eisenhauer Chair in Clinical Cancer Research and as Director of the NCIC Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG) for a second term from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2017.

After attending the University of Guelph, Dr. Meyer undertook his undergraduate medical training at McMaster University, receiving his MD in 1978. Following his internship at the Ottawa General Hospital, he completed his residency training in both internal medicine and hematology at McMaster. He joined the faculty in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University in 1984 where he rose through the ranks, attaining the rank of Professor in 1997. He served as Head of the Hematology Program at the Juravinski Cancer Centre from 1999 to 2006, as Director of the Division of Hematology in the Department of Medicine from 2000 to 2006, and as Director of the Division of Hematology for the Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program from 2000 to 2006.

Dr. Meyer was recruited to Queen’s from McMaster in April 2006 as Director Designate of the NCIC CTG. He assumed the dual role of holder of the Eisenhauer Chair and Director of the NCIC CTG in April 2007. A tenured Professor in the Department of Oncology, Dr. Meyer also holds cross-appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Community Health and Epidemiology. As a hematologist, he also holds appointments in hematology and medical oncology at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital and the Cancer Centre of South Eastern Ontario.

As Director of the NCIC CTG, Dr. Meyer is responsible for ensuring the quality of its scientific agenda and operational processes. He also takes an active part in the development, execution and analysis of many of the Group's trials. His own research interests are in the hematologic malignancies and the generation of clinical trials evidence for use in health care policies. He has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed papers and, in 2008, Dr. Meyer’s scholarly contributions were recognized by his being honoured with the Lymphoma Foundation Canada Commitment Award.

Dr. Glenn D. Brown reappointed as Head, Department of Family Medicine

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s, and Sherri McCullough, Tom Buchanan and Glen Wood, Chairs of the Boards of Directors for Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital, and Providence Care are pleased to announce that Glenn Brown has been reappointed as Head of Family Medicine at Queen’s University, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston General Hospital and Providence Care for a second term from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2017. Dr. Brown was first appointed Head of the Department on July 1, 2007.

After graduating from McMaster University, Dr. Brown completed his residency training in family medicine and enhanced skills in anesthesia and emergency medicine at Queen’s. He subsequently spent a number of years delivering family medicine and anesthesia services in northern Ontario and as a family physician in Napanee. Dr. Brown served as Chief of Staff at Lennox and Addington County General Hospital in Napanee and as Director of Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Brown was cross-appointed to the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine in 2008 and he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2009. Prior to his appointment as Head of Department, Dr. Brown served as a preceptor for residents and medical students in the Queen’s Family Medicine program. He was also the departmental Director of Postgraduate Education from 1997 to 2003 with responsibility for the Enhanced Skills Program, the first program of its kind in Canada to receive full accreditation. Dr. Brown has also served as departmental Director of Medical Education.

Dr. Brown is a founding member of the Healthcare Network of Eastern Ontario, which was a pre-cursor to the now established Local Health Integration Networks (LHIN). He was the founding Chair of the Primary Health Care Council for the South East LHIN, he is the Canadian representative for the Association of Chairs of Family Medicine (Canada) to the American Association of Departments of Family Medicine. He is the Chair of the Family Medicine Council of the Ontario Faculties of Medicine. A highly productive and esteemed scholar, Dr. Brown has frequently been invited to speak at conferences and seminars in Canada and the United States and is involved internationally in health policy issues related to primary care and public health.

Jacalyn Duffin elected to Royal Society of Canada

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Dr. Jacalyn Duffin (School of Medicine) has been elected by society members for her outstanding contributions to medicine.

Dr. Duffin is the Hannah Chair for the History of Medicine and a practicing physician and historian. Duffin is one of the first scholars to fully-integrate history into medical curricula. For her book Medical Miracles, Dr. Duffin went through the Vatican archives to study more than 1,400 miracles from 1588 to 1999.

“This recognition of my work is humbling and I am ever so grateful for the support of colleagues who believe in the value of humanities research in medical education and practice,” Dr. Duffin says.

Dr. Duffin will be recognized at a Royal Society banquet in November.

The Royal Society of Canada was established under an Act of Parliament in 1882 as Canada’s national academy. It helps promote Canadian research, scholarly accomplishment and advises governments, non-governmental organizations and Canadians on matters of public interest.

CLIME Registration Now Open

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0000

CLIME 2013 / ICLÉM 2013 – February 4-7, 2013 – Ottawa ON

We are pleased to inform you that CAME, in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Medical Council of Canada, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, and the College of Family Physicians of Canada, will be sponsoring the 2013 edition of the Canadian Leadership Institute for Medical Education(CLIME).

This Institute, which was designed by Canadian experts in medical education, will take place in Ottawa from February 4 to 7, 2013. CLIME 2013 will be presented in English (with small working groups in French and in English) and will include sessions on:

Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness

Leadership Styles and Skills

Change and Time Management

Conflict Resolution and Negotiation

Effective Teamwork & Collaborative Practice

Scholarship in Medical Education

More information about CLIME 2013 and how to register for this Institute can be found on the CAME website. To register now, click here. We encourage you to register early, as space is limited to 42 participants. You can also take advantage of the early registration rate which is in effect until November 1, 2012. CAME members receive a discounted rate on registration fees - $200 in savings! Join CAME to enjoy member benefits.

CPD Fall Programs

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The Office of Continuing Professional Development is pleased to offer our lineup of fall programs including Infectious Diseases on Wednesday, October 3rd, "Doc I Can't Sleep" on Saturday, October 20th, the 35th Annual Memorial Program from Thursday, October 25th to Friday, October 26th, and Educating Family Physicians in Palliative Care from Thursday, November 15th to Sunday, November 18th. Please click here for more details.

Update from CAIR

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The Canadian Association of Internes and Residents (CAIR) is pleased to reveal the new layout for its quarterly newsletter,
CAIR Update, which can be downloaded here. Please note that there is a resident wellbeing leadership opportunity offered for the upcoming International Conference in Physician Health. CAIR, in partnership with the conference organizers and the Canadian Medical Foundation, is seeking residents to serve as workshop moderators for this important event. The deadline for entries is August 31, 2012.

Dr. Kimberly Dow appointed Acting Head of the Department of Paediatrics

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s, and Sherri McCullough and Tom Buchanan, Chairs of the Boards of Directors for Hotel Dieu and Kingston General Hospitals are pleased to announce that Dr. Kimberly Dow has been appointed Acting Head of the Department of Paediatrics at Queen’s University, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital for the period September 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

Dr. Dow received her MD from Queen’s University and subsequently completed residency training in paediatrics and a neonatology fellowship at Harvard Medical School. She joined the Department of Paediatrics in 1982 at the rank of Lecturer and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1983, to Associate Professor in 1989, and to Professor in 1998. During her career at Queen’s and the Academic Health Sciences Centre, Dr. Dow has held several academic and clinical leadership appointments. She served as Head of the Department of Paediatrics at Queen’s, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital from 1998 to 2008 and was the Program Medical Director (Paediatrics) at Kingston General and Hotel Dieu Hospitals from 2006 to 2008. Dr. Dow is currently cross-appointed to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Dow is a recognized expert in neonatology and her research has focused on the cellular mechanisms of neuronal growth during development, mechanisms of hypoxic neuronal injury and, more recently, on evidence-based quality improvement initiatives in neonatal intensive care. She has published extensively and her research has been funded by numerous agencies including the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Physicians’ Services Incorporated Foundation.

External to Queen’s, Dr. Dow is currently Chair of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program Steering Committee and a member of the Steering Committee for the Canadian Neonatal Network. She is also past Chair of the Program Committee of the Association of Medical School Paediatric Departments and was a member of the Paediatric Task Force for the Ontario Health Services Restructuring Committee.

In making this announcement, the Provost and Board Chairs would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Sarah Jones for the leadership she has provided as Head of the Department of Paediatrics since March 1, 2010.

Michael D. Kawaja appointed Associate Dean, Life Sciences and Biochemistry, Faculty of Health ...

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Queen’s University Provost, Dr. Alan Harrison, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Kawaja as Associate Dean, Life Sciences and Biochemistry in the Faculty of Health Sciences. This appointment is for an initial five-year period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2017.

Dr. Kawaja completed his undergraduate studies in biology at Acadia University and his doctoral degree in anatomy at the University of Western Ontario in 1989. He subsequently undertook two MRC-funded postdoctoral positions, first at the University of California in San Diego and second at the Samuel Lunenfeld Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. In 1993 Dr. Kawaja commenced his MRC-funded scholarship position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Queen's University. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1999, and to Professor in 2004.

Dr. Kawaja has held numerous operating grants from CIHR (MRC), Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, and Ontario Mental Health Foundation. He has also held a Premier’s Research Excellence Award. He has served as a panel member of CIHR Scholarships, CIHR Neuroscience, Alzheimer Society of Canada, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, and Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Researcher Awards. His research focuses on gaining a greater understanding of the reparative mechanisms in the mammalian central and peripheral nervous systems, as a consequence of injury and disease.

Dr. Kawaja is a highly regarded educator, having twice (2008, 2010) won the “Most Engaging Lecturer” from Queen’s Life Science students.

In making this announcement, the Provost expresses sincere gratitude to Dr. Kenneth Rose, who held the position of Associate Dean Life Sciences and Biochemistry from 2007 to 2012, for his outstanding service to the Faculty and the University.

Globalink joins top students with Queen’s researchers

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Queen’s researchers are connecting with international undergraduate students in a unique program designed to attract talent from around the world and introduce Canada as a leading research and innovation destination.

This year, Queen’s welcomes six international students through the Globalink program, including Kaushal Baid from India, who arrived in May to work for three months with Wendy Wobeser (Medicine) on her research into drug-resistant HIV strains. Read more...

Life Before Death - A Multi-award Winning Documentary Series

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Hosted by: Dr. Deb Dudgeon

0800-0900
Friday June 29, 2012
36 Barrie Street

Objectives:
1. To understand issues worldwide related to management fo pain

Dr. Anthony J. Sanfilippo reappointed Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s University is pleased to announce that Dr. Sanfilippo has been reappointed Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education within the School of Medicine in the Faculty of Health Sciences from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2017.

After graduating from Queen’s with a BSc (Hons) degree in Life Sciences in 1976 and an MD in 1981, Dr. Sanfilippo undertook his residency training in internal medicine at Kingston General Hospital and his clinical fellowship training in cardiology at Queen’s. He subsequently completed two years of postgraduate research fellowship training at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Sanfilippo returned to Queen’s in 1989 as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology within the Department of Medicine and clinical cardiologist at Hotel Dieu and Kingston General Hospitals. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1994 and to Professor in 2005.

A three-time recipient of the Faculty of Medicine Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award, Dr. Sanfilippo has also received an Aesculapian Society Teaching Award for undergraduate teaching and a Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Teaching. He has developed numerous educational sessions at this Academic Health Sciences Centre and throughout Canada.

Dr. Sanfilippo has headed the Echocardiography Laboratories at both teaching hospitals, and under his direction the laboratory expanded its activities considerably. His research interests have involved echocardiography, valvular heart disease and, in manifestations of cardiac disease in women. He serves on several national and provincial committees and is Past President of the Canadian Society of Echocardiography; he was the recipient of the Society’s Achievement Award in 2007. He has held numerous administrative positions in the Department, the Hospitals, and the Faculty. Dr. Sanfilippo has also served as Deputy Head of the Department of Medicine, and as Program Medical Director for the Medicine Program at Kingston General.

Dr. Sanfilippo led the creation of the new “Foundations” curriculum for the School of Medicine. This involved a complete redesign and conversion of the Queen’s undergraduate medical education curriculum into a leading edge, competency-based program.

Dr. D. Robert Siemens appointed Head, Department of Urology

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Dr. Siemens has been appointed as Head of Urology at Queen's University, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital for an initial term from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2017. These appointments are announced by: Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s, and Sherri McCullough and Chris Cunningham, Chairs of the Boards of Directors for Hotel Dieu and Kingston General Hospitals.

Dr. Siemens obtained his medical degree from Queen’s University in 1992 and, following five years of postgraduate training at Queen’s, he completed a fellowship in oncology at the University of Iowa. He returned to Queen’s as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology in 2000 and he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and granted tenure in 2006. In 2011, he was promoted to the rank of Professor. Dr. Siemens is cross-appointed to the Departments of Oncology and Biomedical and Molecular Sciences.

A respected clinician, researcher and educator, Dr. Siemens is a role model for students and trainees with his caring, inquisitive and compassionate approach to patients and their families. He has made a major contribution to the Faculty’s educational programs, particularly at the postgraduate level. As Residency Program Director from July 2001 to June 2010, Dr. Siemens played a key role in revamping the postgraduate curriculum in the Department. He has supervised countless students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and he has served on the Royal College Examination Committee for Urology. He is well regarded as a teacher and supervisor by his students. In 2005 Dr. Siemens was recognized by the Canadian Medical Association with the CMA Young Leaders Award and in 2010 the Canadian Association of Medical Education Certificate of Merit Award.

Dr. Siemens’ research interests have focused on the effects of micro-environmental changes on cancer behavior and particularly the ability of cancer cells to evade immune detection. As well, he is interested in epidemiology and clinical outcomes in genito-urinary oncology, specifically in quality of surgical care of prostate and bladder cancers. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and he has been invited to speak at numerous national and international events. Dr. Siemens has received research grants from the Canadian Urological Association Scholarship Fund, Prostate Cancer Canada, American Urological Association, and CIHR with special interest in novel treatments for prostate and bladder cancer.

Dr. Siemens has served, and continues to serve, on numerous Departmental, Faculty, Hospital and specialty committees and he is committed to advancement of the scholarly and academic aspects of his profession.

In making this announcement, the Provost and Board Chairs would like to express their deep gratitude to Dr. James Wilson for the outstanding leadership that he has provided while serving as Head of the Department from 1997 to 2012.

New Strategic Plan released

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0000

The new Strategic Direction for the Faculty of Health Sciences and School of Medicine Strategic Plan 2012-2016 have been released. These documents outline othe new Faculty vision, a new mission for the School of Medicine, plus the strategic priorities that will be undertaken as we move forward. Residents are encouraged to visit the School of Medicine website featuring a video summary and online copies of these documents.

Broken Heart Syndrome: A Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Cancer-Related Pain Crisis

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Stephen Singh

0800-0900
Friday June 1, 2012
36 Barrie Street

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
(1) Explain the Mayo-Clinic criteria for diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC)
(2) List at least three precipitating factors for the development of TC
(3) Explain to patients why investigation of potential complications of pain crisis could help improve quality of life

Flyer attached here.

Dr. Elizabeth E. Eisenhauer appointed Head, Department of Oncology

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Elizabeth Eisenhauer has been appointed as Head of Oncology at Queen's University, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital for an initial term from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2017. These appointments are announced by: Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s, and Sherri McCullough and Chris Cunningham, Chairs of the Boards of Directors for Hotel Dieu and Kingston General Hospitals.

Dr. Eisenhauer obtained her MD from Queen's University in 1976 and subsequently completed training in both internal medicine and hematology, obtaining fellowships from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) in 1980 and 1981. She holds an appointment at the rank of Professor in the Department of Oncology and she has cross-appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

In 1982, Dr. Eisenhauer was appointed as the Director of the Investigational New Drug Program (IND) of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG) where her major responsibilities lie in identifying and bringing into clinical trial novel cancer agents. Since then, the IND Program has conducted 190 studies that have included almost 5,200 patients and tested more than 100 new anti-cancer drugs. New agents tested in these trials have included drugs subsequently tested in randomized controlled trials and with benefits demonstrated with that testing, some have been adopted as standard treatments. Other Program accomplishments have included forwarding the methodology of phase I-II clinical trials, serving as a platform for training new investigators, and facilitating the career development of Canadian investigators with interests in evaluating new anti-cancer drugs. In 2002, she was appointed to the board of directors of the NCIC and in 2006, she became the Institute’s President.

Dr. Eisenhauer’s accomplishments have been recognized nationally and internationally. This recognition has included delivering the 1998 Michel Clavel Memorial Lecture Plenary Session at the NCI-EORTC Investigational New Drug Symposium, being awarded the National Cancer Institute of Canada (now Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute) O. Harold Warwick Prize in 2002, and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada Presidential Medal in 2010, and most recently delivering the NDDO Honorary Award Lecture at the Targeted Anti-Cancer Therapy Congress. In 2008, Dr. Eisenhauer was appointed Chair of the Research Action Group of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and Co-Chair of the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance.

In making this announcement, the Provost and Board Chairs would like to express their gratitude to Dr. James Biagi for the outstanding leadership that he provided while serving as Acting Head of the Department from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012.

Faculty Promotions and Tenure 2012: Congratulations!

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Dean Richard Reznick is very pleased to extend proud congratulations on behalf of Queen's University and our faculty, students and staff in the Faculty of Health Sciences to these faculty members whose outstanding teaching, scholarly and clinical work have been recognized through promotion to new ranks and/or the granting of tenure:

Promotion to Associate Professor:

Michael J. Beyak – Medicine, Gastroenterology
James J. Biagi – Oncology
Anne K. Ellis – Medicine, Allergy
Rachel M. Holden -– Medicine,Nephrology
Sarosh Khalid-Khan – Psychiatry
Jessica K. Jones – Psychiatry
Sarah A. Jones – Pediatrics
Alan E.G. Lomax – Biomedical & Molecular Sciences and Medicine
K.C. Lawrence Leung – Family Medicine
Michel Melanson – Medicine, Neurology
Elaine O. Petrof – Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Margo Rivera – Psychiatry
Richard van Wylick – Pediatrics
Christine A. White – Medicine, Nephrology
Wendy L. Wobeser –Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Tenure:

Gregory A.L. Davies – Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mary Anne Jamieson – Associate Professor,Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Shawna L Johnston – Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Damian P. Redfearn – Associate Professor, Medicine, Cardiology

Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor

Alice Aiken – School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Xiaolong Yang -Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Promotion to Professor:

Danielle Blouin Emergency Medicine
Christine P. Collier - Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Gerald A. Evans – Medicine,nfectious Diseases
David P. LeBrun - Pathology & Molecular Medicine
Linda McLean – School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Martin Paré – Biomedical & Molecular Sciences
Steven P. Smith – Biomedical & Molecular Sciences
Joan E. Tranmer – School of Nursing

Research team awarded prestigious National Institute of Health grant

Mon, 28 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Queen’s University professor Daren Heyland and his research team at the Kingston General Hospital Clinical Evaluation Research Unit (CERU) received a grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to advance research into meeting the nutrition needs of high risk, critically ill patients.

The TOP UP Trial is examining whether “topping up” with intravenous nutrition - providing more energy and protein - can improve the survival rates of the critically ill.

“Our previous work has shown that providing more energy and protein to patients with a Body Mass Index of less than 25 or more than 35 may be associated with better survival in critically ill patients,” says Dr. Heyland, who is also a staff physician at KGH. “The National Institute of Health is the United States premiere medical research agency providing funding for health research. It’s rare for a Canadian researcher to receive funding from this organization.” Read full story...

Showcase shines the spotlight on patient-oriented research at KGH

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Kingston General Hospital celebrates the research achievements that have made it a national and global leader in patient-oriented research on May 29, 2012 at an open public event.

The second annual KGH Research Showcase will shine the spotlight on research programs, discoveries and innovations at KGH as well as our local hospital and university partners. Featuring live demonstrations, research exhibits and panel discussions, the Research Showcase offers the public a rare glimpse into the groundbreaking discoveries that turn into life-saving innovations.

“It’s a tremendous opportunity for people in the community to learn how patients are benefiting from the research and innovation taking place at KGH and with our hospital partners,” says Dr. Roger Deeley, KGH Vice President, Health Sciences Research. “It’s also an opportunity for researchers to network with their peers, spark collaborations and grow their research programs.”

Two expert-led panel discussions open to the public will take place: At 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. on recognizing the signs and symptoms of anxiety disorders and depression, and at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on new approaches to diagnosing concussions in children who play hockey.

Date: May 29, 2012

Location: Kingston General Hospital, Connell 3 (Old Cafeteria)

Time: Open house from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Panel discussions:

12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Hear me, understand me and support me: living with anxiety disorder and depression

7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Hockey and the brain: An overview of pediatric concussions in minor hockey

This event is free of charge and open to all KGH staff, members of the regional research community, students and the general public.

To learn more and register for one of our panel discussions, visit www.kghconnect.ca

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MEDIA: Interviews with expert panellists can be arranged in advance of the May 29 event on request.

Kingston General Hospital is a community of people dedicated to transforming the patient and family experience through innovative and collaborative approaches to care, knowledge and leadership. As southeastern Ontario’s leading centre for complex-acute and specialty care, and home to the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, KGH serves almost 500,000 people through its Kingston facility and 24 regional affiliate and satellite sites. Fully affiliated with Queen’s University, KGH is a research and teaching hospital which is home to 2,400 health-care students and 160 health researchers. KGH was ranked in 2011 as one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals by Research Infosource.To learn more, visit www.kgh.on.ca or join the conversation at www.kghconnect.ca

Media contact:

Theresa MacBeth
KGH Communications & Public Affairs
613-549-6666 x 4851
613-540-4789 cell
macbetht@kgh.kari.net

Ottawa's Experience with Methadone Rotation: Retrospective and Prospective Studies

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Presented by: Dr. Peter Lawlor & Dr. Raphael Chan

0800-0900
May 11, 2012
36 Barrie Street

Dr. Chandrakant Tayade received the Early Researcher Award from the Ministry of Research and ...

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Preventing endometriosis
Project title: Blocking the growth of blood vessels as a new treatment for endometriosis
Lead researcher: Dr. Chandrakant Tayade

Endometriosis is a painful condition that often leads to infertility. The only solution is surgery – but it is successful only 50 percent of the time. Queen’s University researcher Dr. Chandrakant Tayade is exploring a promising new preventative treatment which, if successful, could change the lives of the 8.5 million women and teens in North America who suffer from endometriosis.

Fall 2012 MCCQE Part II Application Now Available Online

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

The examination will be held on Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28, 2012 (some centres will open both days and other centers on either Saturday or Sunday).

IMPORTANT: In order to be eligible for the fall 2012 MCCQE Part II, candidates must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 12 months (52 weeks) of postgraduate clinical medical training no later than June 30, 2012.

Family Medicine eligible residents: Please consult the New Certification Examination in Family Medicine and the MCCQE Part II.

The base examination fee for the fall 2012 MCCQE Part II is C$2,150; the main application deadline is Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

All eligible candidates will be required to first apply online (by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time (ET)) on Wednesday, May 30 if they do not wish to incur a late fee), with a Visa or MasterCard payment, then submit the required paper forms and documentation to the MCC office within ten (10) business days of their online application.

Late fees will apply for applications submitted online after 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

The final application deadline is Monday, July 23, 2012 (before 11:59 p.m. ET).

See the MCC Website to complete an online application and access the application steps.

Canada's Rising Stars in Global Health Grand Challenges Competition

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Dr. Karen Yeates has submitted an entry to Canada's Rising Stars in Global Health Grand Challenges Competition (Grand Challenges Canada is based at the Sandra Rotman instiute for Global Health, U of T). The submission features mobile technology used in cervical cancer screening in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. Please watch Dr. Yeates' video, create an account and vote!

Job Posting: Curatorial Assistant - YCW-HO

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Job Posting: Curatorial Assistant - YCW-HO
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Summer Student

Please note: this position is subject to funding by Young Canada Works. Applicants must be registered as a Young Canada Works candidate to be eligible for the position. Please go to www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca for a detailed list of requirements.

Job Description
The Curatorial Assistant will conduct research and compile reports detailing the history, use, and significance of several objects in our collection, including an iron lung and artefacts relating to the First World War. They will produce an information package on the medical history of the First World War to be distributed to members of the public. The Curatorial Assistant will also work with the Curator to develop an exhibition relating to respiration and ventilation, including selecting topics and themes, identifying objects for display, and creating text panels.
The Curatorial Assistant will interact with the public, as they will greet visitors and lead tours one day a week, and will take part in the delivery of special events and educational programming as required.

They will also be given the opportunity to participate in a summer's end professional development learning opportunity held at area heritage sites.

Qualifications:
Candidates for this position will be senior undergraduate or graduate students in Museum Studies, History, History of Medicine or a related discipline. Excellent English oral and written communications skills are required. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate research skills and experience working with primary and secondary documents (i.e. research papers, reports, etc). Knowledge of PC computer platforms (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required. The candidate should be self-directed and motivated, as well as able to work in a team environment.

Previous museum experience, archival research, and a working knowledge of a second language, such as French, will be considered assets.

Applicants must meet all Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations (YCW-HO) eligibility criteria.
In order to comply with the terms of the YCW-HO grant program, applicants must:
· be legally entitled to work in Canada;
· be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada; NB: Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible.
· be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
· be registered in the YCW candidate inventory (www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca);
· be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
· not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with YCW;
· have been a full-time student (as defined by their educational institutions) in the semester preceding their job with YCW; and
· intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following their job with YCW.

Position Details: The expected wage is $11.00 per hour, with a 35-hour work week (includes weekends), from May 22, 2012 to August 31, 2012. Dates are dependant on grant funding and may be revised. Occasional evening work may be required.
To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and résumé by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 3 May 2012 to the attention of Pamela Peacock, Curator, by email to peacockp@kgh.kari.net, or by mail / hand-delivery to: Museum of Health Care at Kingston, Ann Baillie Building National Historic Site, 32 George Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V7

We thank everyone for your interest in this position; please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Dr. Martin W. ten Hove appointed Acting Head, Department of Ophthalmology

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Dr. Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s University, Mrs. Sherri McCullough, Chair of the Board of Directors for Hotel Dieu Hospital, and Ms. Leslee Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kingston General Hospital, are pleased to announce that Dr. Martin ten Hove has been appointed Acting Head of Ophthalmology at Queen’s University, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital for the period April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

Following the receipt of his MD from Queen’s University in 1989 and the completion of his postgraduate training in neuro-ophthalmology as a McLaughlin Fellow at the University of Miami in 1995, Dr. ten Hove returned to Queen’s as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology. He served as the Department’s Postgraduate Program Director from the time of his appointment until 2000 and he was promoted to Associate Professor and awarded tenure in 2001. Dr. ten Hove previously served as Acting Head from 2003 to 2004 and he has been the Deputy Head of the Department of Ophthalmology since 2005.

Dr. ten Hove is actively involved in research into the neural mechanisms underlying visual attention. He has often been invited to present his work at national and international meetings. He has served on the Examination Committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, on the Royal College Specialty Committee for Ophthalmology, and on the editorial boards for the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and the Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology. He has worked with ORBIS, the CNIB and the University of West Indies to bring tertiary level ophthalmology to remote locations to help fulfill their educational and clinical needs.

In making this announcement, the Provost and Board Chairs wish to express their appreciation for the excellent leadership provided by Dr. Sherif El-Defrawy during his eight year tenure as Head of the Department of Ophthalmology.

Executive Vice-Dean Faculty of Health Sciences

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Dean Richard Reznick is pleased to announce that Dr. Iain Young has been appointed Executive Vice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences effective March 1, 2012. This position replaces the role that Dr. Young has held as Vice-Dean Academic and is in recognition of added responsibilities. In his capacity as Executive Vice-Dean, Dr. Young will have overall responsibility for providing oversight of faculty planning, faculty support, and operations related to the strategic plan of the Faculty. Dr. Young will continue to lead human resource management as it pertains to faculty members within the Faculty and to serve as chief academic affairs officer for the School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Young will provide oversight of academic reviews, searches for leadership positions and engage in leadership development; he will support the design and development of benchmarks of academic performance consistent with the University Academic Plan and the Faculty of Health Sciences Strategic Plan; contribute to the development and implementation of strategic planning and executive policy; and liaise with the Chiefs of Staff and Medical Advisory Committees of the affiliated teaching hospitals regarding academic affairs.

Dr. Young received his MD from McGill University in 1982. After completing his internship in internal medicine at the Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill and residency training in anatomic pathology at Queen’s in 1987, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in what was then the Department of Pathology at Queen’s. Dr. Young was promoted to Associate Professor and granted tenure in 1993 and promoted to Professor in 2003.

From 2002 to 2009, Dr. Young was Head of the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine. Prior to that time, he served in a number of leadership positions including Director of Postgraduate Education in Pathology, Director of the Anatomic Pathology Residency Program, and Chief of the Divisions of Anatomic Pathology at Hotel Dieu and Kingston General Hospital. Since 2009, he has held the position of Vice-Dean Academic in the Faculty of Health Sciences. From January to April 2011, Dr. Young also served as Acting Dean for the Faculty, Acting Director of the School of Medicine, and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization. Regarded as an expert in diagnostic nephropathology and recognized as an excellent teacher, Dr. Young has received teaching awards from undergraduate medical students and residents, most recently the Aesculapian Society Lectureship Award and the RSA Prentice Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching.

Assistant Dean, Regional Education Faculty of Health Sciences

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Dean Richard Reznick is pleased to announce the creation of the new decanal portfolio of Assistant Dean, Regional Education. In recognition of the increasing importance of distributed/integrated medical education to the strategic direction of the Faculty, this Assistant Deanship replaces the previous position of Director, Regional Education Development. Dean Reznick is equally pleased to announce that Dr. Eugene Dagnone has been appointed as the inaugural Assistant Dean, Regional Education effective March 1, 2012.

In 1968 Dr. Dagnone received his MD from the Queen’s School of Medicine, following which he completed his internship at the University of Saskatchewan. He returned to Queen’s for residency training in internal medicine in 1970 and, in 1972, he joined the Department of Surgery as a Lecturer. He was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1975, Associate Professor in 1976 and Professor in 1994.

From 1975 to 1986, Dr. Dagnone served as the initial Chair of the Division of Emergency Medicine within the Department of Surgery. He was Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Hotel Dieu Hospital from 1972 to 1988 and Medical Director of Kingston General Hospital from 1999 to 2002. A highly respected educator in the School of Medicine, he has served as Director of the Phase III Clinical Clerkship since 1997 and as Director, Regional Education Development since 2002.

Dr. Dagnone is held in very high esteem within the field of emergency medicine. He has authored and participated in dozens of scholarly articles, position papers and, of special note, 28 reports for the Government of Ontario. He has also participated in more than two dozen hospital and emergency department reviews and he has sat on numerous committees for the Ontario Ministry of Health, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Ontario Medical Association and the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. Since 1993, Dr. Dagnone has been an external consultant to the Steering Committee on Review of Hospital and Community Emergency Services in Ontario.

Associate Dean, Finance and Administration Faculty of Health Sciences

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Dean Richard Reznick is pleased to announce that Mr. David R. Edgar has been appointed as Associate Dean, Finance and Administration for the Faculty of Health Sciences effective March 1, 2012. The elevation of this post to Associate Dean is in recognition of Mr. Edgar’s longstanding service and contributions and the on-going importance of his portfolio to the academic strategy of the Faculty

Mr. Edgar received his undergraduate degree from Queen’s University, followed by an MBA with a specialism in public administration and an MSc in strategic focus from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. He is currently a doctoral candidate at Heriot-Watt in the Edinburgh School of Business. In addition, Mr. Edgar is a Certified Management Accountant and a Fellow in the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

Mr. Edgar joined the Faculty as Business Officer in 1988, and he is currently the Assistant Dean, Operations and Finance. In addition to his decanal responsibilities he has been the chief financial officer for the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization (SEAMO) since its inception in 1994. He has also served as Secretary to Faculty Board and the School of Medicine since 2007.

ICRE and ICOSET 2012 registrations now open

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Registration is now open for three unique educational forums designed to advancing residency training. All three will be hosted by the Royal College in Ottawa during the third week in October.

International Conference on Surgical Education and Training (ICOSET)
October 17-18, 2012. Click here to register.

International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE)
October 18-20, 2012. Click here to register.

International Resident Leadership Summit (IRLS)
October 20-21, 2012. Click here to register.

These events are part of the Royal College’s continued commitment to advancing the highest standards in residency education.

Andrew Craig earns top award from Canadian Cancer Society

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Andrew Craig has been announced as the recipient of the Canadian Cancer Society’s 2011 Young Investigator Award.

“My research program has really been developed by creative, highly-skilled and motivated students, faculty, and post-doctoral fellows. I look at the award as something to share with all of them,” says Dr. Craig, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences and member of the Queen’s Cancer Research Institute. Read full story...

Family Medicine Earns Top Residency Award

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The Department of Family Medicine’s Residency Program has won this year’s Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO) Residency Program Excellence Award.

The award recognizes programs that provide positive and rewarding experiences for their residents, while producing expertly trained physicians. The Family Medicine program is the third Queen’s residency program to win this prestigious award since it was established in 2006. Queen’s General Surgery won the first award in 2006, followed by Anesthesiology in 2009.

“This latest award from PAIRO is a testament to how incredibly committed our faculty are to their residents at Queen’s”, says Richard Reznick, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences. “Three programs from one school in six years is fantastic. We are delighted that PAIRO has recognized the outstanding work of the Department of Family Medicine.”

The award recognizes the dedication of the faculty and staff at the department’s three existing sites: Kingston & 1000 Islands, Belleville-Quinte and Peterborough-Kawartha. In July, the department will launch its fourth site, Queen’s Bowmanville-Oshawa-Lakeridge (QBOL).

“This award was initiated and supported by our residents from all sites and is a testament to all of our preceptors, allied health care professionals and staff who support our residents’ education,” says Karen Schultz, Program Director, Queen’s Family Medicine. “Their hard work and the positive atmosphere they create are clearly providing a supportive, strong, innovative learning environment that our residents really appreciate. It doesn’t get better than that.”

Dr. Schultz will receive the award on behalf of the department in Toronto in May. PAIRO will also make a $1,000 donation to the department’s residency program education fund.

The latest recognition comes on the heels of Queen’s postgraduate medical education’s most successful accreditation review in recent memory.

Queen's Med student recognized for breast cancer fundraising

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Poonam Batra (Med '12) was one of two Queen's students singled out by The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation for their exceptional contributions during last fall’s inaugural national Post-Secondary Team Challenge during the CIBC Run for the Cure.

Poonam Batra (Med '12) receives a CIBC Education Award for raising one of the largest donations by an individual for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in the CIBC Run for the Cure.

"I have been incredibly lucky and blessed with the support I have received from friends and family. They were the reason I was able to raise funds well beyond anything I could have hoped for," says Poonam Batra (Med '12), who received a CIBC Education Award after raising one of the largest amounts by a post-secondary student in Canada.

Ms Batra's main motivation was to raise awareness about breast cancer. Two years ago she was diagnosed with the disease despite having no risk factors. Sharing her story with family members, friends and colleagues in her department resulted in the creation of "Team Purple – Queen’s Medicine and Friends," which has had tremendous success supporting Run for the Cure.

Queen's Rugby Team player Colin Greenwood (Sc'13) was presented with a Team Captain Leadership Award for helping his team members raise the most funds by a post-secondary team in Ontario, more than $30,000

Medical students empowering young people to reach their potential with MedExplore

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A new program led by Queen’s medical students will provide training in skill development, networking and career exposure to several local communities, including the Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre and the Tyendinaga Technical School in the Bay of Quinte.

“The program is aimed at enhancing skills to promote ownership within the realm of health in the Aboriginal community,” says Renee Pang (Meds ’13), who is leading the initiative through MedExplore. “It’s very exciting to work with them as they build their futures.”

MedExplore is a program run out of the Queen’s Office of Global Health that aims at developing leadership and mentorship programs for populations underrepresented in medicine. The program strives to foster interest in health care and potentially recruit future students into medical professions. However, it is designed to offer students useful skills regardless of the career they choose. Read more...

Allingham named Canada Research Chair in Structural Biology

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

John Allingham is one of Queen's two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC).

Dr. Allingham (Biomedical and Molecular Sciences), Canada Research Chair in Structural Biology, is working on developing new drug compounds that will specifically inhibit the ability of disease-causing cells to invade our bodies.

"I feel incredibly grateful and privileged to hold a place among some of the greatest scientists and innovators in Canada," says Dr. Allingham. "I am also very proud to work in the company of the stellar basic and clinical science community at Queen's, and to have the amazing opportunity to explore novel ways to inhibit the invasive properties of cancer cells and microbial pathogens."

Dr. Mohammed Zulkernine (School of Computing), has been named the Canada Research Chair in Software Dependability, is investigating a variety of methods and tools for building reliable and secure software systems.

"Having two professors from Queen's University named as Canada Research Chairs in these areas of research is important. Software security and anti-cancer drugs are crucial to securing safe and successful communities and improving health outcomes. These are examples where Queen's leads in addressing the most challenging and complex problems facing the world today" says Dr. Steven Liss, Vice-Principal (Research).

In total, $124.5 million is being allocated among 132 Canada Research Chairs to undertake new, cutting-edge research at 36 Canadian postsecondary institutions.

Dr. Zongchao Jia, receives Queen's highest prize for research

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Two scientists have received the Queen's Prize for Excellence in Research for the impact they’ve made in their respective fields.

Zongchao Jia’s (Biomedical and Molecular Sciences) research into bacteria helps make drinking water safer and organic chemist Victor Snieckus (Chemistry) has made major discoveries in the area of molecule synthesis, leading to anti-AIDS and anti-inflammatory drugs and grain crop protecting agents.

Dr. Jia is a Killam Research Fellow and the Canada Research Chair in Structural Biology.

His research group has determined that certain bacteria, including E. coli, have evolved by making an enzyme called AceK in order to survive under nutrient-deficient conditions. By revealing, AceK’s three-dimensional structure, Dr. Jia’s group has gained understanding into how this enzyme works and how intervention strategies can be explored to lock AceK in the high-nutrient state, thereby reducing the bacteria’s chance to survive under low-nutrient conditions such as in drinking water.

Dr. Snieckus (Chemistry) holds the Alfred Bader Chair in Organic Chemistry and director, Snieckus Innovations, a new Queen's initiative in its Industrial Park. He is internationally recognized for major technologies in how molecules are assembled and assisting pharmaceutical and agrochemical industry in development of new drugs and crop-yield enhancing agents.

Much of his work is related to boron, which he calls “the chemical element of the 21st century.” Boron compounds, in addition to being useful in synthesis of pharmaceuticals, are used as antifungal agents, detergents, in bulletproof vests, in emergency shutdown systems for nuclear reactors, and are now being developed as light-emitting devices and semi-conductors.

“The highest form of recognition from Queen’s for research conducted at the university is reflected in the Prize for Excellence in Research, where outstanding individuals are recognized by their peers,” says Steven N. Liss, Vice-Principal (Research). “This is the opportunity to recognize on an annual basis the outstanding accomplishments of our leading researchers and the work they have conducted at Queen’s that has led to significant discoveries, scholarly achievement and important innovations.

“The contributions of the 2011 winners, Drs. Jia and Snieckus, to the fields of biochemistry and structural biology, and synthetic organic chemistry, respectively, have far-reaching impact and advance the reputation of Queen’s as a world-class research-intensive university.”

Drs. Jia and Snieckus will deliver public lectures on Tuesday March 20^th at 7pm in Chernoff Hall Auditorium, 90 Bader Lane.