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Department of Medicine Update: November 29, 2024

In this issue: 

  • Spotlight: Dr. Premysl Bercik Appointed GlaxoSmithKline Chair
    in Gastroenterology
  • Spotlight: Dr. Jason Roberts Appointed Marianne Barrie/PHRI Chair
    in ARVC Research
  • Spotlight: PHRI Marks 25 Years of Pioneering Global Health Research and Innovation

Department of Medicine Update: November 22, 2024

In this issue: 

  • Spotlight: Dr. George Ioannidis Appointed Eli Lilly Canada Chair
    in Osteoporosis
  • Spotlight: Dr. Kimberly Legault Appointed to McMaster Professorship in Rheumatology Education
  • 7th Annual Janice Pogue Lecture at PHRI

Department of Medicine Update: November 15, 2024

In this issue: 

  • Spotlight: Dr. Kelvin Ng Receives Canadian Stroke Consortium Award
  • Spotlight: Dr. Sameer Sharif Receives Three-Year PSI Grant
  • SAVE THE DATE: UGME Annual Faculty-Wide Meeting
  • Call for Nominations: AFP Career Awards

Department of Medicine Update: November 8, 2024

In this issue: 

  • Spotlight: Dr. Shamir Mehta Receives Canadian Association
    of Interventional Cardiology Award
  • Bridging Leaders Program – Registration deadline November 29, 2024

Department of Medicine Update: October 31, 2024

 

In this issue: 

  • Spotlight: Dr. Danielle de Sa Boasquevisque Receives Award for Creating Niagara Region Stroke Research Program
  • Spotlight: Dr. Sandi Azab, Assistant Professor,
    Division of Education and Innovation

 

Department of Medicine Update: October 25, 2024

In this issue: 

  • Spotlight: McMaster Names Next President, Susan Tighe
  • Spotlight: Dr. Dongdong Wang, Assistant Professor,
    Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Internal Medicine Residency Program Winter Gala 2024

 

Department of Medicine Update: October 18, 2024

 

In this issue: 

  • Spotlight: Transforming Obstetric Medicine from Silos to Solutions with Dr. Serena Gundy
  • Spotlight: Dr. Sujane Kandasamy, Assistant Professor,
    Division of Education and Innovation
  • Save the Date: Internal Medicine Residency Program Winter Gala

 

Department of Medicine Update: October 11, 2024

In this issue: 

  • Spotlight: Dr. Ashkan Shoamanesh Receives
    American Neurological Association Award
  • Spotlight: Dr. Patricia Liaw Receives Award from CIHR and Canadian Society of Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (CSATVB)

Department of Medicine Update: October 4, 2024

In this Issue

  • Spotlight: Dr. Deborah Cook Joins Canada’s Medical Hall of Fame
  • Spotlight: McMaster Conference and Case Report Competition
  • Obituary: Dr. Fernando Bianchi

Department of Medicine Update: September 27, 2024

In this Issue

  • Spotlight: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30
  • Spotlight: Dr. Judah Denburg Appointed to Royal Society of Canada
  • Spotlight: Dr. Ben Wyman Appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology

Department of Medicine Update: September 20, 2024

In this Issue

  • Spotlight: Dr. Roman Jaeschke Receives Honorary Doctorate
    from Jagiellonian University
  • Spotlight: Dr. Mohammad Refaei, Assistant Professor,
    Division of Hematology & Thromboembolism
  • Obituary: Dr. Thomas Ryan

Department of Medicine Update: September 13, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: September 6, 2024 Learn More

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 News Department of Medicine Annual Awards Dinner and Ceremony

Department of Medicine Update: August 23, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: August 9, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: July 26, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: July 12, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: June 28, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: June 21, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: June 14, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: June 7, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: May 31, 2024 Learn More

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)

Department of Medicine Update: May 24, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: May 17, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: May 10, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: May 3, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: April 26, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: April 19, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: April 12, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: April 5, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: March 28, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: March 22, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: March 15, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: March 8, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: March 1, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: February 23, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: February 16, 2024 Learn More

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

 

Department of Medicine Update: February 9, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: February 2, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: January 26, 2024 Learn More

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)

Department of Medicine Update: January 19, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: January 12, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: January 5, 2024 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: December 22, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: December 15, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: December 8, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: December 1, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: November 24, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: November 17, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: November 10, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: November 3, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: October 27, 2023

In this Issue

  • Spotlight: Medicine CTU Directors Announced
  • Spotlight: CAN-TAP-TALENT Clinical Trials Training Award
  • Health Equity Symposium and Chanchlani Global Health Research Award Lecture
  • Save the Date: Internal Medicine Residency Program Winter Gala

Department of Medicine Update: October 20, 2023 Learn More

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

Department of Medicine Update: January 13, 2023 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: December 22, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: December 16, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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)

Department of Medicine Update: December 9, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: December 2, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: November 25, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: November 18, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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!

Department of Medicine Update: November 11, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: November 4, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: October 28, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: October 21, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: October 14, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: October 7, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: September 30, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: September 23, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: September 16, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: September 9, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: September 2, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: August 19, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: August 5, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: July 22, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: July 8, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: June 24, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: June 17, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: June 10, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: June 3, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: May 27, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: May 20, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: May 13, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: May 6, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: April 29, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: April 22, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: April 14, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: April 8, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: April 1, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: March 18, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: March 11, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: March 4, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: February 25, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: February 18, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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!

Department of Medicine Update: February 11, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: February 4, 2022 Learn More

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  • $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.

Department of Medicine Update: January 28, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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.

Department of Medicine Update: January 21, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: January 14, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: January 7, 2022 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: December 17, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: December 10, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: December 3, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: November 26, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: November 19, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: November 12, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: November 5, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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.

Department of Medicine Update: October 29, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: October 22, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: October 15, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: October 8, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Weekly Update: October 1, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Weekly Update: September 24, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Weekly Update: September 17, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Weekly Update: September 10, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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?

Department of Medicine Weekly Update: September 3, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Weekly Update: August 27, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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?

Department of Medicine Weekly Update: August 13, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Weekly Update: July 30, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: July 16, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: July 9, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: June 25, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: June 18, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: June 11, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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

Department of Medicine Update: June 4, 2021 Learn More

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  • 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