In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Deborah Cook awarded Royal Society
  of Canada’s McLaughlin Medal
• Spotlight: Dr. Anthony Sandre, Assistant Professor,
  Division of General Internal Medicine
• Obituary: Dr. Ignatius (Harry) Scime
• Department of Medicine Annual Awards Dinner and Ceremony

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Alim Pardhan Receives Program Director of the Year Award
• Spotlight: Ramona Neferu, Assistant Professor,
  Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Spotlight: Division of General Internal Medicine New SDepartment of Medicine Annual Awards Dinner and Ceremonyub-Divisions

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Mickey Zeller, “Effects of donor-recipient sex-matched versus sex-mismatched red blood cell transfusion on
  outcomes in critically ill adult patients”
• Spotlight: Researchers crack a celiac mystery:
  Where does the gluten reaction begin?
• Spotlight: Reza Mirza, Assistant Professor,
  Division of Rheumatology

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Manali Mukherjee and Team Receive $2 Million CIHR Team Grant
• Spotlight: Stephanie Carlin, Assistant Professor,
  Hematology and Thromboembolism
• Promotion and Tenure Review
• CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition Now Open
• 20th Annual McMaster Hematology and Thromboembolism Update

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Menaka Pai Appointed Clinical Lead for
  Ontario Laboratory Medicine Program
• Spotlight: Report Highlights Lessons Learned Finishing
  Non-COVID Trials During Pandemic
• Enrollment Now Open: Anti-Black Racism and Critical Race Education Course
• McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program
• Upcoming Events for New Full Time Faculty

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Arnav Agarwal Receives 2024 Vanier Scholarship
• Spotlight: Elena Verdu Appointed Director of
  Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute
• Spotlight: Accounting Assistant Carolyn Pfeiffer Receives
  Governor General’s Academic Medal
• District 4: Billing Event Reminder

In this Issue

• Spotlight: McMaster Clinician Investigator Program
  Department of Medicine Representative
• Spotlight: Firestone Institute Named Joint
  McMaster-St. Joe’s Research Institute
• Spotlight: Simple Test Detects Rare Fatal Genetic Heart Condition
• Call for Applications: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Chair in Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Sonia Anand and Team Recieve Million-Dollar IDRC Grant
• Spotlight: Dr. Jeremy Hirota Receives Innovation Matchmaking Funding
• Spotlight: Global trial confirms benefit of antacids on bleeding prevention for ventilated patients
• 2024 Annual General Meeting

In this Issue

• Spotlight: American Thoracic Society Assembly Awards
• Spotlight: Medicine Internal Career Research Award
• Call for Applications: Marianne Barrie/PHRI Chair in ARVC Research
• Call for Applications: McMaster University/GlaxoSmithKline Chair in Lung Immunology at St. Joseph’s Healthcare

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Department of Medicine Internal Career Awards
• Spotlight: Dr. Sean Park Receives 2024 President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning
• Spotlight: Geras Program Featured in Hamilton Spectator
• Ambulatory Care Clinic Rotation – Faculty Invite 2024
• POCUS Internal Environmental Survey

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award
• Spotlight: Postgraduate Medical Education Awards
• Farncombe Institute Symposium
• McMaster Uganda Elective October 22 to November 18, 2024
• NSERC Discovery Grants 2025 Competition – ROADS Information Session (hybrid)

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Jonathan Sherbino, Associate Chair, Education
• Spotlight: Dr. Jeffrey Weitz Elected as Secretary General of International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
• Spotlight: Geras DANCE featured in Hamilton Spectator
• Department of Medicine Resident Research Day
• RMA Message to Billing Services Users about New Billing System Go Live
• McMaster Uganda Elective October 22 to November 18, 2024

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Donnie Arnold, Associate Chair, Research
• Spotlight: Dr. Ashkan Shoamanesh Receives ESO Scientific Excellence Award
• Spotlight: GeriMedRisk Receives $4 Million in Funding from
  Ontario Government
• Spotlight: Division of Respirology Awards
• Please RSVP: 2024 Annual General Meeting

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Exploring Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery
• Please RSVP: 2024 Annual General Meeting
• 2025 Strategic IT Initiatives – Proposals Welcome – Deadline: June 17
• Registration Open: Norman Education Research Day 2024
• Leadership Opportunity: Clinician-Investigator Program (CIP) Program Director

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Restricted use of Benzodiazepines linked to
  reduced rates of postoperative delirium
• Spotlight: May is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
• Please RSVP: 2024 Annual General Meeting
• RSVP by May 6: Department of Medicine 35th Annual Resident Research Day in Medicine

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Salim Yusuf To Receive Honorary Doctorate from Oxford University
• Please RSVP: 2024 Annual General Meeting
• Registration Open: Norman Education Research Day 2024
• You’re Invited: Juravinski Research Institute Funding

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Common dementia medication doesn’t increase risk of death,
  life-threatening heart abnormalities
• What You May Have Missed in 2023: Exciting collaboration between
  McMaster fellows, McMaster Health Information Research Unit, and
  Annals of Internal Medicine
• Department of Medicine 35th Annual Resident Research Day in Medicine
• Internal Career Awards application deadline
• Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship Program (QES) CfP – Applications due May 24

In this Issue

• Spotlight: McMaster researchers to develop virtual-care software platform with JRI $1.9 million award
• Department of Medicine 35th Annual Resident Research Day in Medicine
• Call for Applications: Department of Medicine, Division Director – Respirology
• Empower Future Doctors: Pre-Clerkship Elective Spots Available July and August

In this Issue

• Spotlight: MED-X Biggest Leap Awards
• Call for Applications: Department of Medicine, Division Director – Respirology
• Health Professions Educator Award
• Pan-University Faculty Workshops Offered by the Office of the Provost
• Industry Funding Opportunity: Human Stem Cells from Patients with Genetically Derived Cardiomyopathy

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Mohamed Panju, Director, Division of Internal Medicine
• Spotlight: Decades of McMaster tuberculosis research leading to new prevention and control strategies
• Obituary: Dr. Philip Boll, Nephrologist and Former McMaster Resident
• Call for Applications: Department of Medicine, Division Director – Respirology

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Frances Tse Nominated for PARO Award
• Spotlight: Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud Featured in Health News
• Save the Date: Spring Convocation
• Request for Input: Search for Director, Division of Palliative Care

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Manali Mukherjee Raises Awareness of Long COVID
• Spotlight: Dr. P.J. Devereaux Renews Canada Research Chair
• Examiners Needed – Internal Medicine PGY3 OSCE
• MERIT Faculty Fellowship – Deadline: April 29, 2024

In this Issue

• Spotlight: 2023/24 Department of Medicine Academic and Teaching
  Awards Winners
• Spotlight: YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Nominations
• Spotlight: Dr. Derek Chu, “Tree Nut Immunotherapy, Route Development, and Evaluation (TRADE) Trial”
• Department of Medicine Research Day – Call for Abstracts

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Researchers identify new choice of therapy
  for rare autoimmune disease
• Spotlight: McMaster researchers reveal surprising impacts of
  common food additive on gut health
• Spotlight: Dr. Carson Lo, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
• Equity and Diversity Survey: Professionalism

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Exciting News from McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences!
• Spotlight: Dr. Deborah Cook, “REVISE: Re-eValuating the Inhibition of Stress Erosions: prophylaxis for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the ICU”
• Department of Medicine Research Day – Call for Abstracts
• UGME Leadership Opportunity: Inter-Professional Practice Domain Planner
• Call for Applications – Department of Medicine, Associate Chair – Education

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Jim Douketis Receives $845,000 CIHR Grant for
  PAUSE-2 Clinical Trial
• Spotlight: Dr. Imran Satia Featured in National and International News
• Spotlight: Dr. Alberto Caminero, “Allergen Processing by Human Gastrointestinal Microbiota”
• Call for Applications: Department of Medicine, Associate Chair – Research

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Immune response, not acute viral infections, responsible for neurological damage, McMaster researchers discover
• Spotlight: McMaster and ALK researchers discover
  new cell that remembers allergies
• Spotlight: Dr. Bram Rochwerg, “CORT-E2: The Corticosteroid Early and Extended Randomized Controlled Trial”
• Call for Applications: Department of Medicine, Associate Chair – Research
• UGME Leadership Opportunity: Inter-Professional Practice Domain Planner

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Multi-year CIHR grant supports McMaster study at the intersect of aging and infectious disease
• Spotlight: Dr. Sarah Svenningsen receives nearly $1 million in CIHR funding for study to image structural abnormalities in airways of people with asthma
• Call for Applications: Associate Chair, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Reconciliation
• Save the Date: Department of Medicine Resident Research Day

In this Issue

• Spotlight: McMaster researchers create instruction manual to detect rare cells that could unlock secrets to allergies
• Spotlight: Dr. Jeremy Hirota, “The impact of cannabis smoke on respiratory tract viral infections”
• Department of Medicine, Academic Merit Contributions
• Strategic Procurement Thresholds Update
• Call for Applications – Department of Medicine, Division Director – General Internal Medicine (GIM)

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez Receives J.A. Campbell Award from Celiac Canada
• Spotlight: Dr. Dawn Bowdish, “Uncovering the role of the gut microbiome in unhealthy aging and frailty”
• Assessor Recruitment for the McMaster UGME Medical School Admission Interviews
• McMaster University Health Research Methodology Course – Starting January 22

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Honouring Michael Newhouse, Leader in Respiratory Medicine
• Spotlight: Dr. Patricia Liaw, “Translational studies of heparin in sepsis-associated immunothrombosis”
• Call for Applications: Associate Chair, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Reconciliation
• Upcoming Webinar: Fostering a Community of Belonging at McMaster University

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Paul O’Byrne Appointed to Order of Canada
• Spotlight: Dr. Raed Joundi, “Investigating novel targets and inflammatory pathways of cognitive decline in the CLSA”
• CIHR Project Spring 2024 – Helpful Tips and Best Practices Webinar
• Upcoming Webinar: Fostering a Community of Belonging at McMaster University
• Save the Date: MacCelerate Event with Communitech
• Biomaterials and Biofabrication for Regenerative Medicine Applications Symposium

In this Issue

• Spotlight: McMaster Researcher Develops New International Guidelines
  for Treating Eczema
• Spotlight: Dr. William McIntyre, “Short Term Anti-aRrhythmic Therapy for Post-Operative AF in Cardiac Surgery Patients: START-POAF Pilot Trial”
• CIHR Project Spring 2024 – Helpful Tips and Best Practices Webinar
• CoP MED-X Biggest Leap Awards
• Save the Date: MacCelerate Event with Communitech

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Geras Centre for Aging Research Collaborates with Tech Company to Test In-Home Monitoring Device for Older Adults
• Spotlight: Dr. Amber Molnar, “Dial-Bicarb Trial: Lower vs. Higher Dialysate Bicarbonate Concentration in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis”
• McGill’s 2024 Louis and Artur Lucian Award for Research in Circulatory Diseases – Nominations being accepted
• Examiners Needed – Internal Medicine PGY2 OSCE

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Abhilekh Srivastava, Assistant Professor,
  Division of Neurology
• Spotlight: Dr. Amy Gillgrass, “Investigating the mechanisms
  of disease progression in HIV/TB to design interventions
  for better clinical outcomes
• Reminder: Tri-agency USRAs in the Faculty of Health Sciences
• Examiners Needed – Internal Medicine PGY2 OSCE

In this Issue

• Spotlight: $2 Million for Allergy Research
• Spotlight: Dr. Donald Arnold, “A Clinical Prediction Model for the Diagnosis of Immune Thrombocytopenia”
• Diagnostic & Neuro Interventional Education Day – Registration Open
• Health Research Services Bulletin

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Mark Crowther Named Distinguished University Professor
• Spotlight: Dr Richard Austin and Dr. Peter Gross, “GRP78 as a driver and therapeutic target of atherothrombotic cardiovascular disease”
• Tri-Agency Undergraduate Student Research Award in the Faculty of Health Sciences
• Examiners Needed – Internal Medicine PGY2 OSCE
• Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Leadership Position: CBD Faculty Lead – Competency Based Medical Education

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Blood thinner apixaban prevents strokes in patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation
• Spotlight: Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou Receives Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Mobilization in Aging
• Spotlight: Dr. Karen Mossman, “Elucidating the molecular mechanism by which bat Interferon Regulatory Factors modulate antiviral responses”
• MacQIPS Foundational Certificate Course

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Canadian Celiac Association Research Awards
• Spotlight: Dr. Imran Satia, “Setting priorities and partnerships for chronic cough in Canada – Can-Cough”
• Accreditation Status Change – Internal Medicine
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Awareness

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. William McIntyre Receives Canadian Cardiovascular Society Young Investigator Award
• Spotlight: Dr. Aristeidis Katsanos Receives Heart & Stroke Foundation
  New Investigator Award
• Message from the Dean: Reaffirming our support and commitment to our full community
• Call for Applications: Associate Chair, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigenous Reconciliation and Professionalism (EDIIRP), Department of Medicine – New deadline

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Mark Crowther Earns Master of Laws in Mediation and
  Dispute Resolution
• Spotlight: Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou Receives Betty Havens Award for Knowledge Mobilization in Aging
• Health Equity Symposium and Chanchlani Global Health Research Award Lecture
• ECHO Discovery Program at University of Toronto
• Save the Date: Internal Medicine Residency Program Winter Gala

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Salim Yusuf Received Prestigious Award from his Home State of Kerala, India
• Spotlight: Top Clinical Trials and Trial Updates of 2022 Include Population Health Research Institute (PHRI)’s INVICTUS and COMPLETE
• Leadership and Coaching Development in the Department of Medicine
• New Posting: Chair, Professional Competencies, Undergraduate Medical Education Program
• New Posting: Chair, Diversity and Inclusion, Undergraduate Medical Education Program

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Professor Gordon Guyatt Receives Top International Award
• Spotlight: Newly Promoted Scientists at PHRI
• Save the Date: General Internal Medicine (GIM) Restructuring Townhall Meeting
• Medical Grand Rounds

In this Issue

• Spotlight: New Division Director of Dermatology
• Spotlight: Dr. Manali Mukherjee named as 2022 Health Care Hero
• Spotlight: Researchers Discover Gut Mechanism That Triggers Innate Immunity Against Respiratory Infections
• Examiners Needed – Internal Medicine PGY2 Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

In this Issue

• Spotlight: 7th McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine
• Spotlight: Jason Roberts Receives Inaugural Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Maud Menten New Principal Investigator Prize in Genetics
• McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) Faculty Fellowship – Deadline: December 11, 2022
• New Grant Advisor Department Allocation

In this Issue

• Spotlight: McMaster Team Receives $3.6 million CIHR Clinical Trials Project for inDEX Trial
• Spotlight: Internal Medicine Residency Holiday Gala and Fundraiser
• Back by Popular Demand – Department-Wide Discussion of a Fully Converted Alternate Funding Program (AFP)
• A Career Retrospective: Jack Hirsh
• Volunteers Needed for Regional COVID Care Clinic
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds

In this Issue

• Spotlight: McMaster Researchers Play Leading Role in Global Parathyroid Consensus
• Spotlight: Dr. Elena Verdu Awarded New Canada Research Chair
• Spotlight: Ten Department of Medicine Researchers Included on 2022 List of Highly Cited Researchers
• 14th Annual McMaster Review Course in Internal Medicine 2023: Registration Now Open

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Shamir Mehta receives Canadian Cardiovascular Society Research Achievement Award
• Workshop Opportunities for Chairs and Directors
• Register for McMaster’s Research Data Management (RDM) Strategy Town Hall and Focus Groups – Virtual
• November edition of PHRI PULSE newsletter is out!

In this Issue

• Spotlight: REVISE Trial Receives $5 million CIHR Grant
• Spotlight: Dr. Hertzel Gerstein Receives 2022 Dr. Robert Volpé Distinguished Service Award
• Special Webinar Discussion on Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) and Department-Wide Discussion of a Fully Converted AFP
• Special Medical Grand Rounds
• McMaster Internal Medicine Residency Program Winter Gala

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Salim Yusuf Named #1 Scientist in Canada, #21 in the World
• Spotlight: Bill Tholl Inducted into Order of Canada
• Spotlight: Honouring Dr. Graham Turpie
• Chair, Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) – Call for Expressions of Interest
• Examiners Needed – Internal Medicine PGY2 OSCE
• New HRS Account Request Form

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Deborah Cook Ranked as Top Female Scientist in Canada
• Spotlight: Harriette Van Spall receives “Research Goes Red” Award from the American Heart Association
• Department of Medicine – Biggest Leap Awards for Innovation, Commercialization, Entrepreneurship
• 2023-24 Autism Scholars Awards Competition
• “Rock the Podium” Speaker Development Series
• Faculty Evaluation Workshop Update: Information and resources

In this Issue

• Spotlight: MED-X Community of Practice Welcomes Inaugural Entrepreneur in Residence to the Department of Medicine
• Call for Fall 2022-23 Strategic Alignment Fund (SAF) Applications
• Reminder: Michael G. DeGroote Fellowship Awards – Deadline November 1, 2022
• Reminder: 2022 Gairdner Lecture
• Publication of the Week
• Clinical Pathology Rounds

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Indigenous data workshop at PHRI brings together researchers from five First Nations communities in four provinces
• Invitation To Submit Proposals for Projects
• New Faculty 2022-23 Workshops hosted by the Office of the Provost
• Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) Training | Online Cultural Training Program
• PHRI PULSE Newsletter – October 2022
• Publication of the Week
• Cardiology Rounds
• Celebrating Dr. Andrew Worster

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Chanchlani Research Centre
• Alternate Funding Plan (AFP) Executive Committee – Professor Position Available
• Survey Request: Professionalism Support Services Review – Faculty Members (deadline October 28, 2022)
• Call for Nominations: University Scholar (US) & Distinguished University Professor (DUP) – 2022/2023
• Registration Now Open for the 2022 Hnatyshyn and the Louise and Frank Nieboer Lectures
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Zahira Khalid leads project to develop clinical educator fellowship in Guyana
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• Indigenous Health Learning Lodge welcome gathering celebrates a transformative new space
• RMA Transformation Town Hall Recording and Survey
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds
• Professor Hippo-on-Campus Student Mental Health Education Program for Educators and Navigators – Workshop for Faculty

In this Issue

• Spotlight: McMaster-led study finds most long COVID-19 patients recover within one year
• Michael G. DeGroote Fellowship Awards – Deadline November 1, 2022
• McMaster Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Leadership Position: Director, Medical Foundation 4
• Publication of the Week
• Cardiology Rounds

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Parameswaran Nair elected to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
• Congratulations to Dr. Deborah DiLiberto!
• Medicine Grand Rounds: What the Surveyor Sees
• Education Advisory Board Workshop: Becoming a Professionalism Coach
• Winter Fundraising Gala for Ugandan Medical System
• HAHSO Innovation Grants Competition 22-23: Formal Call for Proposals
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Meera Joseph Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology
• Spotlight: Dr. Sonia Anand Elected to Royal Society of Canada
• Spotlight: Dr. Stacey Marjerrison To Ride to New York City To Raise Fundsfor Campfire Circle
• Rock the Podium: Foundations
• Division Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Champions
• Virtual Care Update: K-Codes Extended to December 1, 2022
• HAHSO Innovation Grants Competition 22-23: Formal Call for Proposals

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Kathryn Woodman Appointed Assistant Professor,Division of Gastroenterology
• Spotlight: Dr. Haroon Yousuf Appointed Academic Hospitalist Program Lead
• Department of Medicine Newsletter Publication Schedule
• Useful Links and Information for Fall 2022 Term
• UGME Clinical Learning Climate Site Review Process – Recruitment
• Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization (HAHSO) Innovation Grants Competition 22-23: Formal Call for Proposals
• PHRI Research Update
• Publication of the Week
• Immigration Information Session

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Hugh Traquair Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine
• Call for Applications for Leadership Development
• McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine
• Basmajian Award for Excellence in Post-Doctoral Work
• Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Program Leadership Position: Chair, Clinical Skills
• Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Program Leadership Position: Brain and Behaviour Subunit Planner
• Invitation to QUEST Club – Sponsorship: What, Why, How
• McMaster University Innovation Survey
• MacFACTS Teaching Opportunity in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences Program

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Harriette Van Spall Receives Canadian Institutes
  of Health Research (CIHR)-Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH)/Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Mid-Career Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences
• Spotlight: Dr. Raed Joundi Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology
• Spotlight: Director, Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research
• CIHR Fall Project Grant Competition Registration Deadline
• New Faculty Orientation
• Teaching Opportunity: Introduction to Pharmacology
• Dr. John Bienenstock, 1936-2022
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Chanchlani Research Centre, McMaster University
• Announcement from the Chair

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Sandra Ofori Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology
• Spotlight: New Medical Council of Canada Grant
• McArthur Research Award and Staff Recognition Award – Nominations Closing July 31
• Graduate Student Incentive Program
• CIHR University Delegates Meeting – July 2022
• CIHR Fall Project Grant Applications
• European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022
• Publication of the Week
• Save the Date: McMaster’s Centre for Metabolism Obesity and Diabetes Research 10th Annual Symposium

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Serena Gundy Receives Dr. Stephen Garnett Award from Medical Staff Association
• Spotlight: Dr. Sonia Anand Receives University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine Research Award
• Spotlight: Dr. Shamir Mehta Receives Canadian Cardiovascular Society Research Achievement Award
• Spotlight: Dr. Stewart Pugsley Retires from Clinical Duties
• Mental Health and Well-Being Resources
• New COVID-19 Treatment Clinic Schedule
• CIHR Fall Project Grant Competition
• Board Approvals – Endowed Chairs
• PHRI Pulse – July 2022 Edition

In this Issue

• Spotlight: The Jack Hirsh and Clive Kearon Chair in Thromboembolism Research
• 2021 EDI Survey Results
• Royal College 2023 Awards and Grants Program – Now Open
• EDI Advisory Committee – Call for Members
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Chanchlani Research Centre, McMaster University
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute
• Request for Nocturnists
• Cost of Practice Year End 2021/22 – June 30, 2022
• Congratulations to Gail Campbell on Her Retirement
• Publication of the Week
• Building Collaborative Projects with Mitacs
• Celebration and Support of Black Excellence: A Space for Catharsis and Community

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Incoming Division Director of Hematology and Thromboembolism
• Spotlight: Senior Medical Officer, Hamilton Health Sciences
• Spotlight: Dr. Isabel Rodrigues receives HHS New Investigator Fund
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Chanchlani Research Centre, McMaster University
• Publication of the Week
• Cardiology Regional Grand Rounds
• Celebration and Support of Black Excellence: A Space for Catharsis and Community

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute
• Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Internal Competition – Tier 1 CRC and two Tier 2 CRCs
• Apply Now for McMaster’s Fall 2022 Strategic Leaders Program
• ReThink 2022 Seed Grant Competition
• Excellence in Quality Improvement Certificate Program (EQUIP) 2022-23
• Congratulations to Tanja Petrovic!
• Publication of the Week
• Cardiology Regional Grand Rounds
• Norman Education Research Day
• Division of Emergency Medicine Virtual Regional Rounds

In this Issue

• Spotlight: New Neurology Residency Program Director
• Call for Applications: Director, Centre for Clinical Neurosciences
• Update to the Physician Services Agreement (PSA)
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds
• Mitacs Globalink Research Internship Projects for Summer 2023
• Publication of the Week
• Anti-Muslim Sentiment in Healthcare Symposium
• Cardiology Regional Grand Rounds
• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Rounds
• Norman Education Research Day

In this Issue

• Spotlight: New Division Director of Neurology
• Resident Research Day Awards
• Undergraduate Research Program: Invitation to submit proposals for projects
• HRM 721 Tutor Recruitment (Spring/Summer 2022 and Fall 2022)
• Bridging Leaders Program Fall 2022
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Equity Research
• Transdisciplinary teams in Hamilton awarded new grants
• Publication of the Week
• Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact Grand Rounds
• Anti-Muslim Sentiment in Healthcare Symposium

In this Issue

• McMaster students’ YouTube channel surpasses 100,000 subscribers
• In-Person Human Participant Research Protocols – May 12, 2022
• Leadership Positions Available – Internal Medicine Program
• McMaster-Janssen Leadership Program
• Five-Minute Scientific Stores Survey Invitation
• Publication of the Week
• Norman Education Research Day

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Joshua Koenig receives McMaster Students Union (MSU) Teaching Award
• CIHR team grant awarded to create heart failure research network
• Register today: Department of Medicine Research Excellence and Discovery Day
• 10th Annual Chanchlani Global Health Research Award Lecture
• Publication of the Week
• Announcing Stroke Catalyst Grants: New funding opportunity for clinical stroke research
• Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Workshops
• New cardiac defibrillator greatly reduced complications: PHRI study
• Cardiology Regional Grand Rounds

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Angela Huynh Receives Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Award for Young Leaders
• World Allergy Centre of Excellence in Allergy/Immunology
• Department of Medicine Research Excellence and Discovery Day
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds
• New Testing Information: Acute Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children
• Changes to Health Sciences Store and Scientific Stores Operation
• Department of Medicine and McMaster Medicine Associates Annual General Meeting – Revised Date
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Cheung, Director for Internal Medicine Clerkship
• Call for Applications: Department Education Coordinator (DEC), Department of Medicine, April 2022
• Call for Nominations: Health Professions Educator Award 2022
• MERIT Faculty Fellowship
• Physicians’ Services Incorporated (PSI) 2023 Research Trainee Fellowship Competition
• Online Health Research Methodology Certificate Course
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Department of Medicine Awards
• Canadian Geriatric Society Awards
• Universitas 21 (U21) Health Sciences Teaching Excellence Award
• Robbins-Olivier Award for Excellence in Equity, 2022 Inaugural Competition
• MERIT Rounds / Sibley Lecture & Awards – Dr. Brian Hodges
• Michael G. DeGroote Initiative for Innovation in Health Care Events
• HR Network Session – Enhancing McMaster’s Hiring, Retention and Talent Experiences
• Employee Wellness Day
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Deborah Cook Wins 2022 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award
• Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Program Leadership Position: Medical Foundation 1 Respirology Subunit Planner
• Clinican Educator AFC Diploma Program, McMaster University Associate AFC Director
• Clinical Research Support Unit
• PHRI Research Shines at ACC 2022
• PHRI Pulse Newsletter
• Division of Emergency Medicine Virtual Regional Rounds
• 10th Annual Chanchlani Global Health Research Award Lecture
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Spotlight: Geriatric Education and Research in Aging Sciences (GERAS) Centre
• Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and the Hamilton Charter for Promoting Gender Equity in Health Care
• 2022 Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Awards: Open for nominations
• Health Professions Educator Award 2022
• Invitation to Nominate Candidates to Schmidt Science Fellows
• CIHR “Training Researchers in The Next Generation in Gastroenterology and Liver (TRIANGLE)” program
• McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging website is now live
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Dr. Salim Yusuf is Honoured With Killam Prize
• Dr. Hertzel C. Gerstein, Recipient of 2022 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award
• Dr. Alim Pardhan Received the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario 2022 Council Award
• Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity: 2022, Inaugural Competition
• Chanchlani Research Centre Global Health Award
• Provost Begins Two Searches For Vice-Provost Roles
• Regional Respirology Rounds
• Global Climate Strike
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Faculty Profile: Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Principal Investigator, Bowdish Lab
• FHS Women’s Symposium 2022: Building Alliances for the Future
• His Opportunity, Her Burden: A Narrative Critical Review of Why Women Decline Academic Opportunities (PREPRINT)
• Department of Medicine Research Excellence and Discovery Day
• Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Medical Grand Rounds: What happened to Monday?
• Division of Emergency Medicine Virtual Regional Rounds
• Antisemitism Professional Development Opportunity for Faculty and Staff
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Dr. Salim Yusuf Receives World Heart Award
• New Faculty Member, Dr. Ronald Ramos
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds: Developing Platforms for Integrative Clinical Research on Addiction
• Internal Medicine Planning for July 2022 and July 2023
• Research Excellence and Discovery Day – May 18, 2022
• T4 and T4A Slips Available
• Retirement Announcement: Leslie Steinberg, Manager, Staff and Program Operations
• Publication of the Month

In this Issue

• Dr. Sameer Sharif wins Early Career Award
• Dr. Matt Sibbald Wins Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Award
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds on Developing Platforms for Integrative Clinical Research on Addiction
• HHS Medical Grand Rounds Antimalarial-Induced Cardiomyopathy
• St. Joseph’s Healthcare Medical Grand Rounds Five Things Every Internist Should Know About Anticoagulants
• Faculty Portal Now Available

In this Issue

• Dr. Jill Rudkowski Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) & Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME)
• MAC Experts Lead a Survey on Cuff Leak Test
• Honouring The Life and Legacy of Philanthropist Charles Juravinski
• Remembering Dr. Clive Kearon
• Important Letter To Full-Time Faculty From Dr. Paul M. O’Byrne, Dean and Vice President
• T4 and T4A Slips Available
• Funding Opportunities With MERIT – Deadlines Fast Approaching!

In this Issue

• McMaster Immunology Research Centre (MIRC) is in the News With a New Next-Generation Trivalent SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
• Dr Helen Neighbour and Dr. Diana Ahmed Appointed to UGME Leadership Positions
• Dr. Teresa Chan Wins The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Award
• Transcending Borders To Enhance Global Health
• International Day of Women and Girls in Science
• Emergency Medicine Regional Rounds
• Publications
• Funding opportunities

In this Issue

• $32 Million Gift for Biomedical Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Global Health
• Dr. Aliya Khan, a Trailblazer in Parathyroid Research
• Black History Month at Faculty of Health Sciences
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds: Membranous Nephropathy
• Hematology Grand Rounds: Update on COVID-19 vaccines, Vaccine Safety and Therapeutics
• Save the Date: Faculty Awards Ceremony
• Resident Appreciation Week
• Publication of the Month
• 2022 Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture Series.

In this Issue

• Cutting-Edge COVID Monoclonal Antibody Clinic at St. Joseph’s Hospital
• Sacrifice and Solidarity During COVID Pandemic
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds: Membranous Nephropathy
• Save the Date!: Annual Awards Ceremony
• Medical Grand Rounds (St. Joe’s): Oskee wee wee…Oskee wa wa: Lessons Learned from a Team Internist”
• Medical Grand Rounds, HHS: Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease: A review of recent evidence.

In this Issue

• New Studies on Colchicine
• MAC Expert Becomes a Fellow of the Canadian Stroke Consortium
• HHS Medical Grand Rounds: What is new in Obesity Medicine?
• St. Joe’s Medical Grand Rounds: Three major areas to improve perioperative care and outcomes
• Publication of the Week
• Funding Opportunities
• Job Opportunities

In this Issue

• Employee Service Award for 25 years of service
• Department of Medicine launches “Behind the Scenes” podcasts
• Medical Grand Rounds: Recognizing and Tackling Malnutrition
• New Streamlined Pcard Process
• Nomination for President’s Awards for Outstanding Service
• Funding Opportunities
• Job Opportunities

In this Issue

• Dr. Renate Kahlke Leads Workshops to Help Faculty Develop Education Research Grant Applications
• Dr. Darryl Leong Appointed New Research Director for Internal Medicine Residency Program
• Dr. Shawn Mondoux Receives Knowledge Translation Fellowship
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds on Area Postrema Syndrome
• New Streamlined Pcard Process
• Publication of the Month
• Funding Opportunities
• Job Opportunities

In this Issue

• Holiday Message From The Chair
• Immune Response and Vaccine Hesitancy in First Nations Investigated
• Full Marks in Recommendation and Evidence For COMPLETE Findings
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds: Thursday, January 6, 2022
• Regional Endocrine/Metabolic Rounds on Equity and Game Theory Strategies to promote Diversity and Inclusion in Academic Health Science Centres
• More Physician Volunteers Are Needed For The COVID-19 Assessment Centres
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Dr. Michael Tsang Wins Department of Medicine Annual Award for Associate Professors
• World’s Most Cited Researchers
• Dr. Jennifer Tsang Leads Two New Intensive Care Unit Research Studies
• Division of General Internal Medicine Continues Its Record of Exceptional Research Contributions
• Medical Grand Rounds: Early and Late Cardiovascular Events after Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Actavis Chair in Rheumatology for Better Bone Health
• Update on McMaster’s Snow Day Policy
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Mr. Graeme Matheson is Appointed New Executive Director of Regional Medical Associates
• Lupus Ontario Supports the Development of the McMaster Lupus Clinic Registry and Biobank
• Department of Medicine Annual Awards Ceremony Video
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds on Obesity Bias and Racism in Medicine
• Update on Chair’s Office Staffing
• Emergency Out-of-Country Coverage and COVID-19
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Dr. Kanjana Perera Wins Department of Medicine Annual Award for Associate Professors
• Dr. Flavia Kessler Borges Wins Prestigious Investigator Award
• Dr. Christine Ribic Appointed Division Director of Nephrology
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds: Obesity Bias and Racism in Medicine – Similarities and Challenges
• Change in Office Staffing
• Live Holiday Performance For Front Line Workers
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigenous Health Equity Speaker Serie
• Publication of the Week

In this Issue

• Dr. Aristeidis Katsanos Appointed Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
• Perioperative Care Congress 2021
• Medical Grand Rounds: Subtype Classification of Type 2 Diabetes: A march towards more personalized care
• COVID-19 Exigency To Have Better Healthcare Systems For Seniors
• IMPORTANT Announcement: Departmental Finance Committee
• Publication of the Week
• Sock Drive for Hamilton Shelters

In this Issue

• Dr. Simon Oczkowski Wins Department of Medicine Annual Award for Associate Professors
• Dr. Teresa Chan: Supporting Doctors as Learners
• Medical Grand Round on “Surviving Sepsis 2021 – Some Conditions Apply”
• Important Update on “All-In” Alternate Funding Plan
• Diversity and Climate Survey
• Faculty Curriculum Vitae (CVs) Deadline
• 2022 Annual Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) Invoices With Fee Reduction – Available Now
• Call for Letters of Intent – Transforming Tomorrow Today

In this Issue

• Dr. Betty Chui Wins Department of Medicine Annual Award for Associate Professors
• Dr. Suresh Menon Awarded Department of Medicine Annual Award for Associate Professors
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds with Dr. Kaveh Shojania
• Holiday Gala Dinner and Dance
• Travelling as McMaster Faculty
• Publication of the Month
• Apply now for McMaster’s Winter 2022 Strategic Leaders Program.

In this Issue

• Dr. Imran Satia Wins Career Award
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds: Reshaping research priorities to match the massive crises we face
• Dr. Salim Yusuf: Using Big-Picture Thinking to Improve Global Health
• Faculty CVs Deadline, November 15
• Publication of the Week
• MacPFD Wikipedia Workshop Series
• HHS – Quality Improvement Rounds

In this Issue

• Dr. Michelle Zeller and Dr. Kerstin de Wit receive Annual Award for Associate Professors
• Medical Grand Rounds: Upper Extremity and Line-Associated Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Dr. Matthew Lanktree: Predicting Kidney Disease Before It Starts
• Deadline to submit Publications and Editorials – October 29
• Fall Bootcamps for Grad Students
• Publication of the Week
• Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence Round 11

In this Issue

• Dr. Jason Cheung awarded Annual Award for Associate Professors
• Important Reminder: 5 Year Report for Chair’s Review
• COVID-19 Update for Physicians
• REMINDER: COVID-19 Update for Staff and Faculty
• Medical Grand Rounds
• Publications

In this Issue

• Dr. Jennifer Tsang Awarded Department of Medicine Annual Award for  Associate Professors
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health workers
• Global Outreach: Uganda, Afghanistan, Syria
• Call for Applications for Director, Division of Nephrology
• Integrating ORCID iD
• Reminder: Vaccination Policy

In this Issue

• IMPORTANT! Travel Update for the Department of Medicine
• Department of Medicine Annual Awards 2021
• CHAIR’S MEDICAL GRAND ROUNDS, October 7
• Dr. Alim Pardhan, Advocate for Gender Equity in Medicine
• Publication of the Month
• Publication of the Week
• Ontario Research Fund

In this Issue

• Dr. Dr. Shamir Mehta Appointed the First Douglas Holder/PHRI Chair in Interventional Cardiology
• Mrs. Jan Taylor, Recipient of the 2021 Program Administrator Award for Excellence
• Dr. Azim Gangji, Recipient of the  2021 Program Director of the Year Award
• Dr. Elena Verdu: Unlocking the Mysteries of Our Gut Bacteria
• Communities of Practice Leadership Retreat
• Medical Rounds on Bringing Dignity to Medical Education: A question we should be asking
• McMaster Experts on the Spotlight!
• Publication of the Week
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Indigenous Health Equity Speaker

In this Issue

• Dr. Leslie Martin Appointed Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
• Dr. William F. McIntyre Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology
• Global Connections –  Building Healthcare Capacity in the Developing World
• Launch of the McMaster Seed Fund
• Call for Nominations: University Scholar
• Publication of the Week
• A Conversation About Indigenous Inclusion
• AFP Innovation Grant Competition

In this Issue

• Dr. Teresa Chan is Honoured with Royal College Award
• Dr. Smitha Kacheri Pathayappura Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Dermatology
• Dr. Justin Lee Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine
• Innovation in Education, a Feature Story with Dr. Lori Whitehead and Dr. Azim
• Emergency Medicine, Future Directions & Highlights
• McMaster’s Vaccination Policies
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds, Town Hall: What is New With COVID-19?

In this Issue

• Adapting the Clerkship Program During Covid-19
• Key Highlights from Thrombosis & Atherosclerosis Research Institute
• Achievements in the Division of Education and Innovation
• Dr. Kimberley Lewis Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Critical Care
• Dr. Joanna Dionne Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Critical Care
• Dr. Christopher Stallwood, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology
• MacCheck and screening for the Faculty of Health Sciences
• Publication of the Week/Month

In this Issue

• Key Highlights in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
• $100 Million+ Endowment Fund for Health Research
• Achievements in the Division of Critical Care
• Dr. Paul Moayyedi Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Gastroenterology
• Dr. Minan Abbas Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Dr. Sameer Sharif Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds, Town Hall: What is New With COVID-19?

In this Issue

• A Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. David Farrar
• Major Developments in the Division of Clinical Immunology & Allergy
• Applying Past Lessons to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
• McMaster’s Board of Governors Approval
• Dr. Faiza Khokhar Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology
• International Outreach and Emergency Support to Uganda: COVID-19

In this issue

• Annual Report 2018-2020, a Video Message from the Chair, Dr. Mark Crowther
• Royal College Subspecialty of Adult Palliative Medicine
• McMaster Student Residences Will Require COVID Vaccinations
• HHS Internal Memo: Child Maltreatment Reporting Requirements
• Gartner Canada Healthcare Industry Forum: September 14 Data & Analytics (D&A)/Vaccine Management
• Innovative Approaches to Research in the Pandemic Context

In this Issue

• Dr. Maria Fe Cruz Medina, Appointed Assistant Professor
• Dr. Derek Chu Appointed Assistant Professor
• Dr. PJ Devereaux, Recipient of Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences
• Gairdner Early Career Investigator Competition
• The COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Virtual Townhall!
• CFI Major Science Initiatives (MSI) 2023 Competition

In this issue

• Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou Ranked Top  Clinical Scholar
• Dr. Nader Khalidi, Division Director, Rheumatology
• Dr. Renate Kahlke, Assistant Professor, Division of Education and Innovation
• Benefit Year Ending June 30
• The Importance of Vacation
• COVID-19 Update: A message for the faculty and staff of the Faculty of Health Sciences
• McMaster Update in Thromboembolism

In this Issue

• Dr. Dominik Mertz, MSA President’s Award Recipient
• McMaster Offers Sincere Condolences to Indigenous Communities
• NEJM Journal Invites Medical Professionals for Paid Editorial Fellowships
• Faculty Town Halls: Back to Mac
• FHS Research Needs Assessment – Registration
• New Graduate Student Incentive Program

In this Issue

• Dr. Teresa Chan Appointed New Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development, FHS
• Recipient of AGE-WELL Emerging Entrepreneur Award
• Dr Patricia Hewston, Recipient of AGE-WELL Emerging Entrepreneur Award
• Urgent Need for More Vaccinators – “Let’s Stomp Out #COVID”!
• “Fully Converted” AFP at McMaster
• CIHR University Delegate
• PSI 2022 Research Trainee Fellowship Announcement

In this Issue

• Devastating Attack against a Muslim Canadian Family
• Back to Mac Virtual Town Halls
• 2021 Department of Medicine Virtual Annual General Meeting
• Canadian Connective Tissue Conference (CCTC) 2021 – Summer Blitz Series
• Chair’s Medical Grand Rounds: New Concepts in Preventing Asthma Exacerbations
• Medical Grand Rounds: Lyme disease update in 2021
• Health Innovations at McMaster University

In this Issue

• Statement of Response Regarding the Kamloops Indian Residential School Discovery
• The Women in Medicine Summit #IStandWithHerAwards
• Remembering Dr. Clive Kearon
• Leadership Development Opportunity
• Research Day Winners for Chair’s Weekly
• New Graduate Student Incentive Program
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Forum, June 24, 2021