Announcements /familymed/taxonomy/term/249/all en Message from the Chair: June 2025 /familymed/article/announcements/message-chair-june-2025 <p>Having just survived the incredible heat wave in Quebec, we can certainly say that summer is here! There are many events from the last month that I would like to highlight in my report this month:</p> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:37:15 +0000 Dr. Marion Dove, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine 4480 at /familymed Family Medicine Academic Day: Celebrating Legacy, Showcasing Innovation /familymed/article/announcements/family-medicine-academic-day-celebrating-legacy-showcasing-innovation <p>On May 30, 2025, the Department of Family Medicine hosted its inaugural Academic Day at the Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal, bringing together residents, graduate students, researchers, and clinicians to showcase the breadth and depth of scholarship in primary care. Held in collaboration with the Family Medicine Postgraduate Residency Program, the Family Medicine Graduate Students Society (FMGSS) and the ĢƵ Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN), the event also served as the culminating celebration of the Department’s 50th anniversary campaign.</p> Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:44:26 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4473 at /familymed Douglass Dalton wins the Excellence Award from the CQMF /familymed/article/announcements/douglass-dalton-wins-excellence-award-contribution-community-life-cqmf <p>Douglass Dalton, MD, family physician at the Department of Family Medicine who practices at the CLSC Métro, has won the Excellence Award for Contribution to university/hospital/CLSC and U-FMG life from the Collège québécois des médecins de famille (CQMF).</p> <p>His accolade from the CQMF website reads:</p> Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:26:32 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4472 at /familymed Message from the Chair: May 2025 /familymed/article/announcements/message-chair-may-2025 <p>Spring is the favourite time of year for many, with the promise of summer looming, associated with sunny and restful days! Today is also our Department’s <b>Academic Day</b>, a special event to close our 50th anniversary celebrations and combining presentations by our residents, our graduate students and our Practice-Based Research Network!</p> Mon, 26 May 2025 16:56:03 +0000 Dr. Marion Dove, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine 4458 at /familymed Message from the Chair: April 2025 /familymed/article/announcements/message-chair-april-2025 <p>If you are a clinician in the ĢƵ Family Medicine network and have time in your schedule to add some clinical supervision of residents and students in one of our teaching sites, we have many openings! Please send an email to: chair.fammed [at] mcgill.ca. Similarly, if you are interested in teaching small group sessions to medical students, let us know.</p> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:47:55 +0000 Dr. Marion Dove, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine 4450 at /familymed Message from the Chair: March 2025 /familymed/article/announcements/message-chair-march-2025 <p>This month, an article was published by the College of Family Physicians of Canada that reinforced what most of us already knew: there is no replacement for a family doctor! Specifically, the research found that Canadian patients are significantly more comfortable receiving care from family doctors they know and primary care teams that feature family physician expertise, versus a non-physician care provider. We can all feel inspired and grateful for this confirmation as we continue our clinical work, our patient advocacy work, and our research.</p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:00:08 +0000 Dr. Marion Dove, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine 4436 at /familymed Alex McComber honoured with lifetime achievement award from the AFMC /familymed/article/announcements/alex-mccomber-honoured-lifetime-achievement-award-afmc <p>Alex McComber, Kanien’keha:ka from Kahnawake Territory, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, and a community health activist and researcher, was named the recipient of the <a href="https://www.afmc.ca/awards/">Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada’s (AFMC) Indigenous Health Advocacy Lifetime Contribution Award</a> for 2025.</p> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:12:31 +0000 Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada’s (AFMC) 4428 at /familymed Message from the Chair: February 2025 /familymed/article/annonces/message-from-the-Chair-February-2025 <p>The month of February has flown by in a flurry of snowstorms, both literal and metaphorical! We have all been aware of the shifting geopolitical landscape around the world, on top of which we heard about university budget cuts at ĢƵ (in a Town Hall on Feb 7, <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/video-available-for-those-who-missed-the-mcgill-budget-update/">link here</a>), and health care system budget cuts under Santé Québec. If, like me, you have felt sad, powerless, and hopeless at times, please remember that, as Gandhi said, “In the midst of darkness, light persists”.</p> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:07:03 +0000 Dr. Marion Dove, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine 4421 at /familymed Charo Rodríguez is honoured with a Canadian Association for Medical Education Certificate of Merit Award /familymed/article/announcements/charo-rodriguez-honoured-canadian-association-medical-education-certificate-merit-award <p>Charo Rodríguez, MD., PhD, Director of the ĢƵ Family Medicine Education Research (FMER) group, has been honoured with a 2025 Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Certificate of Merit Award. Along with Dr. Rodriguez, two other members of the ĢƵ Institute of Health Sciences Education (IHSE) also received this award, namely Jason Harley, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, and Farhan Bhanji, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, and director of Education at the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning.</p> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:45:00 +0000 ĢƵ Family Medicine Education Research (FMER) 4419 at /familymed The Department of Family Medicine Welcomes New Associate Director, Andrew Marcheschi /familymed/article/announcements/department-family-medicine-welcomes-new-associate-director-andrew-marcheschi <p>The Department of Family Medicine is pleased to welcome Andrew Marcheschi as its new Associate Director, Administration, for the Department of Family Medicine, the Office of Distributed Medical Education and the Division of Palliative Care Medicine (AEC 4). He replaces Kennedy Kanyang'onda who made the decision in early 2025 to pursue a new career opportunity overseas. We thank Kennedy for his excellent work and wish him the very best in his new pursuits.</p> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:36:51 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4418 at /familymed Corinne Archer Ulysse and Susanne Bless are winners of the Faculty Awards for Teaching Innovation /familymed/article/announcements/corinne-archer-ulysse-and-susanne-bless-are-winners-faculty-awards-teaching-innovation Corinne Archer Ulysse and Susanne Bless are winners of the 2024-2025 Faculty Awards for Teaching Innovation which recognize innovative education strategies that are learning- and learner-focused. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:51 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4415 at /familymed Message from the Chair: January 2025 /familymed/article/announcements/message-chair-january-2025 <p>When we returned to work in January, the Department of Family Medicine learned of the imminent departure of our associate director, <b>Kennedy Kanyang’onda</b>, who left on January 11 for an exciting new career opportunity overseas. Kennedy served the Department for almost 4 years with commitment, hard work, attention to detail, and involvement in all aspects of our administration. We wish him all the best in his new professional life and thank him for his extraordinary devotion. At the same time, we are saddened by the loss of his expertise and miss his presence!</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:24:31 +0000 Dr. Marion Dove 4381 at /familymed Marion Dove reappointed Chair, Department of Family Medicine, FMHS /familymed/article/announcements/marion-dove-reappointed-chair-department-family-medicine-fmhs <p>We are pleased to announce the reappointment of Marion Dove, MD, as Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), ĢƵ. Dr. Dove’s second term officially began November 1, 2024.</p> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:19:09 +0000 Lesley Fellows, Vice-President (Health Affairs) Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 4374 at /familymed Message from the Chair: December 2024 /familymed/article/announcements/message-chair-december-2024 <p>I hope all Department members will have a chance to enjoy some true rest and relaxation, with a total disconnect from their electronic devices, over the end-of-year holidays. Our holiday party late last month allowed many of us to ring in the festive season with good food, delicious drinks, and karaoke music!</p> <p></p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:54:56 +0000 Marion Dove 4360 at /familymed