The 看片视频 Journal of Medicine's Special Issue focused on Primary Care in Quebec is now available online.听The Issue brings together diverse perspectives in the ongoing conversation regarding the future of primary care in Quebec. We are proud to听present reviews, editorials, original research, artwork and reflections from leaders within the Department of Family Medicine as well as students in various health disciplines at 看片视频.听
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On November 17, 看片视频 University鈥檚 Department of Family Medicine signed an agreement with the Zhengzhou University School of Medicine and Zhengzhou Central Hospital in order to provide training for general practitioners in the coming year. The training will be completed in two ways, with a cohort of Chinese doctors coming to Montreal for an intensive two-week course (joining teachers from Beijing with whom a contract was signed in September of this year) and a potential additional group of Chinese GPs in Henan province receiving training via a 12-month distance blended education program.
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Montreal, October 13, 2017听- With its new Family Medicine Innovations in Learning initiative (FMIL), 看片视频 Family Medicine Department is proud to announce that it is now establishing partnerships across the world and online programs to share years of experience in care, teaching and research.听
Internationally, 31 students from the city of Shenzhen in China are now part of the FMIL programs and will welcome two 看片视频 professors in December 2017. Future partnerships include the Faculty of Santa Marcelina in Sao Paulo, Brazil.听
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Dr. Pierre Pluye has been elected for his innovative work on health information use and outcomes, mixed methods research and mixed studies reviews (integrating qualitative and quantitative evidence). Pierre is MD, PhD, Full Professor in our Department, FRQS Senior Research Scholar, and Director for Method Development, Quebec SPOR SUPPORT Unit.
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Reporting directly to the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, the QI Project Director will be mandated to develop a proposal for the Department鈥檚 Quality Improvement Program that will be presented to the Chair and the Executive Committee for input and approval. Dr. Neb Kovacina, who is a clinician teacher at St. Mary鈥檚, will receive the support and collaboration of Dr. Isabelle Vedel (quality/practice improvement experience) and Dr. Tibor Schuster (EMR data base analysis). Welcome to the team!
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The Government of Canada has announced new Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients. This award is Canada鈥檚 most prestigious awards for doctoral students.
The Vanier program is funded through the three federal research granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), exemplifying world-class research capacity at an internationally competitive level of funding.
The Government of Canada has announced new Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients. This award is Canada鈥檚 most prestigious award for postdoctoral fellows, exemplifying world-class research capacity at an internationally competitive level of funding.
The Banting program is funded through the three federal research granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
Dr. Bernard Lapointe, Eric M. Flanders Chair in Palliative Medicine, Director of Palliative Care 看片视频 University and Chief of Palliative Care Services at the Jewish General Hospital has been selected as the 2017 winner of the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (CSPCP) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his sustained and lasting contribution to palliative medicine and to the CSPCP.
The Department of Family Medicine's Dr. Mark Ware is profiled in a feature story in the spring edition of Pain Pathways Magazine, where he explores the potential of marijuana for pain management as well as 看片视频's online graduate certificate in chronic pain management.
