External /familymed/taxonomy/term/140/all en Alzheimer’s Society "Walk for Alzheimer’s" /familymed/channels/event/alzheimers-society-walk-alzheimers-260957 <p>Dear colleagues,</p> Tue, 24 May 2016 15:01:02 +0000 nora.kungl@mcgill.ca 2542 at /familymed In memoriam : Dr. Terry Tannenbaum /familymed/channels/news/memoriam-dr-terry-tannenbaum-260592 <p> It is with deep sadness that we inform you that Dr. Terry-Nan Tannenbaum passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 17, 2016 surrounded by her family.  Terry was as an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine.  <br /> Donations may be made to the "Dr. Terry Nan Tannenbaum Memorial Fund for Education" c/o the Jewish General Hospital Foundation (514-340-8251).</p> <p>On behalf of the UUֱ Department of Family Medicine, we would like to express  our deepest sympathies.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:37:18 +0000 nora.kungl@mcgill.ca 2526 at /familymed MUHC nurse and doctor who welcomed Syrian refugees talk about their experience /familymed/channels/news/muhc-nurse-and-doctor-who-welcomed-syrian-refugees-talk-about-their-experience-260590 <p>As of today, 25,000 Syrian refugees will have arrived in Canada fleeing their war-torn country. Approximately 7,300 of those will stay in Quebec. Chunip Koo, a clinician nurse at the Montreal Neurological Hospital of the UUֱ Health Centre (MNH-MUHC), and Dr. Zinab Gouda, physician in the Transitional Care Team and Secondary Care division of the MUHC Department of Family Medicine,  describe their experience.</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:26:14 +0000 nora.kungl@mcgill.ca 2524 at /familymed Dr. Hirsh Rosenfeld Annual Distinguished Public Lecture in Family Medicine /familymed/channels/event/dr-hirsh-rosenfeld-annual-distinguished-public-lecture-family-medicine-260429 <p>Guest Speaker: Dr. Howard Bergman</p> <p>"Making sense of family medicine in our health care system"</p> Thu, 14 Apr 2016 22:41:35 +0000 sherrie.child@UUֱ.Ca 2518 at /familymed 2nd Annual Research Symposium /familymed/channels/event/2nd-annual-research-symposium-260427 <p>The Symposium is an opportunity for our researchers to present current and prospective research:<br /> • Share your research with your colleagues<br /> • See what the graduate students are up to and provide them with key feedback</p> Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:42:32 +0000 sherrie.child@UUֱ.Ca 2515 at /familymed Job posting - Academic Associate – SPOR Quebec SUPPORT UNIT Project /familymed/channels/news/job-posting-academic-associate-spor-quebec-support-unit-project-259664 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:21:31 +0000 nora.kungl@mcgill.ca 2506 at /familymed Creation of the Institute for Human Development and Well-Being /familymed/channels/news/creation-institute-human-development-and-well-being-259619 <p>IHDW is committed to encouraging a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to the study of human development and well-being.  It aims to foster the development of networks in the study of human development and well-being and to facilitate informed discussion about public policy. It also aims to encourage community engagement through the various activities originating in the Institute.</p> Thu, 10 Mar 2016 19:21:29 +0000 nora.kungl@mcgill.ca 2502 at /familymed Thank you to Dr. Douglass Dalton for his dedication to the Postgraduate Residency Program /familymed/channels/news/thank-you-dr-douglass-dalton-his-dedication-postgraduate-residency-program-256713 <p><strong>Thank you to Dr. Douglass Dalton for his dedication to the Postgraduate Residency Program</strong></p> Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:34:25 +0000 nora.kungl@mcgill.ca 2473 at /familymed Congratulations to Dr. Bertrand Lebouché and Dr. David Lessard who have contributed to the publication of the book "Des idées reçues en santé mondiale" /familymed/channels/news/congratulations-dr-bertrand-lebouche-and-dr-david-lessard-who-have-contributed-publication-book-des-256708 <p><strong>Congratulations to Dr. Bertrand Lebouché, assistant professor and Dr. David Lessard, his post-doc who have contributed to the publication of the book "Des idées reçues en santé mondiale"</strong></p> <p><br /> <a href="http://www.pum.umontreal.ca/catalogue/des-idees-recues-en-sante-mondiale">It can be downloaded in pdf version for free,  or you can buy the paper copy here</a></p> Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:36:11 +0000 nora.kungl@mcgill.ca 2471 at /familymed Seminar - "Structural interventions to improve health: re-wiring choice architecture” with Anne Cockcroft /familymed/channels/event/seminar-structural-interventions-improve-health-re-wiring-choice-architecture-anne-cockcroft-256388 <p>Seminar - "<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5083799085347169025">Structural interventions to improve health: re-wiring choice architecture</a>” with Anne Cockcroft</p> Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:55:50 +0000 sherrie.child@UUֱ.Ca 2462 at /familymed Seminar - "The BC Clinical Care Management (CCM) Initiative as a Case Study in Large Scale Change” with Carol Herbert /familymed/channels/event/seminar-bc-clinical-care-management-ccm-initiative-case-study-large-scale-change-carol-herbert-256330 <p>Seminar - "<a href="/familymed/files/familymed/rd_seminar_carol_herbert_2015-11-25.pdf">The BC Clinical Care Management (CCM) Initiative as a Case Study in Large Scale Change</a>” with Carol Herbert</p> <p> </p> Fri, 23 Oct 2015 20:22:49 +0000 sherrie.child@UUֱ.Ca 2458 at /familymed Seminar - "A Shortage of Family Doctors in a Time of Plenty: Inaccurate Surrogates Indicators of Medical Manpower" with Mark Roper /familymed/channels/event/seminar-shortage-family-doctors-time-plenty-inaccurate-surrogates-indicators-medical-manpower-mark-253208 <p>Seminar - "<a href="/familymed/files/familymed/rd_seminar_mark_roper_2015-06-04.pdf">A Shortage of Family Doctors in a Time of Plenty: Inaccurate Surrogates Indicators of Medical Manpower</a>" with Mark Roper</p> <p> </p> Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:00:37 +0000 sherrie.child@UUֱ.Ca 2392 at /familymed