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 Æ»¹ûÒùÔº 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.
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IHDW is committed to encouraging a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to the study of human development and well-being.Ìý 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.
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Dr. Douglass Dalton appointed Director of Accreditation, Undergraduate Medical Education
It is with pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr. Douglass Dalton to the new position of Director of Accreditation, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), Faculty of Medicine, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. This position is the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº equivalent to Interim Review Coordinator, mandated by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada.
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Congratulations to Dr. Audrey Juras who is now officially taking on the position of Director of Faculty Development for the Department of Family Medicine! Please join us in welcoming her and wishing her the best!
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Dr. Marion Dove – Director of Postgraduate Education
It is with great pleasure that we announce Dr. Marion Dove as the new Director of Postgraduate Education (Residency program) for the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Department of Family Medicine effective November 1, 2015.
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Thank you to Dr. Douglass Dalton for his dedication to the Postgraduate Residency Program
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Dr. Teresa Rudkin – Assistant Program Director for Postgraduate Education
It is with great pleasure that we announce Dr. Teresa Rudkin as the new Assistant Program Director for Postgraduate Education in the Department of Family Medicine.
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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"
*This event was originally scheduled for June 6, 2014 at the Université de Montreal
This conference is organized by the four directors of Faculty Development in Quebec in collaboration with le Collège québécois des médecins de famille.Ìý At this event, the best faculty development workshops of each university will be presented by the Université de Montréal, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, the Université de Sherbrooke and the Université Laval.