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MB medicine Magazine of the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine, Alumni and Friends
Dean’s Edition
From House to Home | Inspiring Research | Visionary Alumni
Photo: K. Chalmers-Brooks
dean’s message Ushering in New Faculty of Health Sciences As physicians, we increasingly care for patients as part of a multidisciplinary, health care team. Growing evidence indicates that physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists and other health care professionals working together as part of an inter-professional team improves the quality of care. The University of Manitoba is positioned to become a leader in health professions’ education, research and practice that advances patient safety and improves individual and public health outcomes through the establishment of the new Faculty of Health Sciences. The existing Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Schools of Dental Hygiene and Medical Rehabilitation will be integrated into the new Faculty of Health Sciences in 2014. In January 2012, University of Manitoba President & Vice-Chancellor David Barnard launched an Academic Structure Initiative designed to enrich our academic structure and better reflect our size and scope by reducing the number of faculties by 2017 from 20 to approximately 13, the national median. Vice-President (Academic) & Provost Joanne Keselman convened a committee of health deans/directors to identify options for a new health cluster. During the last two years, I chaired this committee, which discussed and assessed the benefits and risks of a more integrated health faculty. We also established a number of thematic working groups comprised of representatives from each of the units in the health sciences cluster to advise us on opportunities and challenges. Our discussions were shaped by input from these thematic working groups and also feedback from faculty, staff and students. Our committee submitted a proposal for a new health faculty to the University of Manitoba Senate, which approved it in principal on Oct. 2. The Board of Governors approved the Senate’s recommendation to establish a new Faculty of Health Sciences on Oct. 8. Why a new Faculty of Health Sciences? It reflects the health care sector’s evolving focus on inter-professional models of care and is congruent with the Province’s forthcoming Regulated Health Professions Act which will redefine boundaries between health professions, and the scope and nature of health care practice. The introduction of expanded roles for health professionals will improve access to high quality care. Furthermore, there is increasing emphasis on team-based, multi-andinter-disciplinary research as signaled by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Institute for Health Information and others.
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As well, there is a clear need for inter-professional education and consistent standards of care by all professional accreditation bodies. A new, integrated Faculty of Health Sciences will facilitate the following: • Enhanced research competitiveness; •E xemplary community outreach and service, particularly to underserved populations; • Train future generations of health professionals in IPE and practice models; • Better prepare graduate students to practice in a multi-disciplinary environment; • Expand rural distributed education models to recruit and retain more health professionals in Manitoba; • Collaborative research opportunities/more flexible programs of study for students; and • Singular, more effective liaison with government resulting in greater opportunities for partnerships and external support. I will lead the new Faculty as Vice-Provost and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Dean, College of Medicine. Each member College (Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and Medical Rehabilitation) will be led by College Deans who will be accountable for professional programs and other academic functions within their colleges. This set of changes will require a spirit of generosity and a more equitable distribution of influence and inputs than has historically been part of the relationships between health professions that, until recently, have been largely guild based. We will all need to approach these changes with an open ear, patience and a willingness to move forward collectively toward true, collaborative inter-professional care that will ultimately improve patient care. It is an exciting time in the University of Manitoba’s evolution and we should be proud of our role at the forefront of collaborative health science professions’ education, research and community engagement.
Brian Postl [MD/76], Dean of Medicine Keep up-to-date with faculty news. Follow my blog at:
http://blogs.cc.umanitoba.ca/postlnotes/
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IN this issue:
Welcome to our annual Dean’s Edition of MB Medicine. This issue will provide you with the latest news about your PHOTO: Katie Chalmers-Brooks
Faculty of Medicine as well as updates from the Deanery and an overview
10 Med in the city gala Focus on Inner-City Initiatives
and financial reporting of the Faculty’s operation and donations for the past fiscal year.
It has been a busy and gratifying fall at the Faculty of Medicine: one where we engaged with more than 160 alumni at Homecoming; focused on community outreach at our 130th Anniversary Med in the City Gala (with hilarious emcee Rex Murphy pictured, left); and witnessed the sparkling smile of a child whose family will own its first home thanks to Habitat for Humanity and our Faculty support. This year’s “I remember when…” Homecoming theme sparked many happy memories and laughter. What did our graduates say in our annual post-Homecoming survey about what makes them proud to be University of Manitoba alumni?
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Faculty Sponsors Habitat House
16 n ew joe doupe endowment fund The Supporting B.Sc.(Med.) Programs
15 Alumni Profile: Charles Penner [MD/88]
“For me graduating from medical school allowed me to find and follow my passion for Clinical Cardiology which turned out to be a dynamic and challenging field. What struck me in real life terms was how important other University of Manitoba alumni influenced major decision-making periods in my life all along the way.”
19 Faculty Awards & Honours
“I am thankful for the education I was given and the dedicated teachers and mentors.”
UGME Accreditation Success
“I am a Manitoban, born, bred, and educated; whatever I am today is in large part due to the years I spent at the University of Manitoba.” As to what our alumni think about how their Faculty of Medicine has changed, here’s one thoughtful response: “[There is] much more involvement with the community and support for external activities. I do the MS bike ride and there was a team of students from the U of M medical class — hard to miss the great jerseys!” From biking to building, read about our community engagement and social responsibility along with UGME accreditation success; inspiring students, researchers and faculty members; updates from all of the deans and a financial accounting for last fiscal year for Faculty of Medicine operations and donations. If you are celebrating a milestone reunion in 2014 and want to help organize or receive more information, please contact Darcy Routledge at darcy.routledge@med.umanitoba.ca or 204.977.5650. Stay in touch - follow us on Twitter @um_medicine and like us on Facebook. Ilana Simon ilana.simon@med.umanitoba.ca
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SMR Develops Video Game Rehab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 EDITOR: Ilana Simon Director of Communications & Marketing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba Tel: 204-789-3427 E-Mail: ilana.simon@med.umanitoba.ca CONTRIBUTORS: Samia Barakat, Cathy Cook [MD/87], Heather Dean, Melni Ghattora, Gary Harding [MD/00], Sara Israels [MD/79], Terry Klassen [MD/82], Garrick Kozier, Holly Madden, Bruce Martin, Peter Nickerson [MD/86], Charles Penner [MD/88], Brian Postl [MD/76], Ira Ripstein [MD/80], Ilana Simon, Jeff Sisler[MD/85], Debrah Wirtzfeld, Cliff Yaffe [MD/76]. PHOTOGRAPHY: Katie Chalmers-Brooks, Melni Ghattora, Dan Gwozdz, Mike Latschislaw, Andrew Sikorsky, Ilana Simon. Design: Guppy Graphic Design Cover Photo: Mike Latschislaw Printing: The Prolific Group
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UGME: Accreditation Success, Curriculum Renewal
By Ira Ripstein [MD/80], Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education This has been a busy and productive year for the division of Undergraduate Medical Education, (UGME). In October we received word from LCME/ CACMS, our accrediting body that the UGME program has received full accreditation with all of the 131 areas that are assessed in compliance. Thanks to the tremendous work from many members of faculty, staff and students on our successful accreditation. With accreditation in hand, the major thrust of UGME this year has been in the area of curriculum renewal. The renewed clerkship was launched in August of 2013 with the students reaffirming their Hippocratic Oath and an inspirational speech by Professor Emeritus, Allan Ronald [MD/61]. Some of the changes to the clerkship include more emphasis on out-patient exposure, giving clerks the weekend off after they finish their rotation and sit their national board exams. Creative schedules have been produced allowing Anesthesia/Surgery, Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics/ Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry/Family Medicine to work together in 12-week blocks. We also introduced an academic half-day every Thursday afternoon. There are two hours for the UGME longitudinal courses such as Professionalism, Clinical Health Psychology, Aboriginal Health, Community Health Sciences as well as a scholarly project, and two hours for their core rotations to present didactic material. We have also afforded the clerks an ability to include some reflection on their experience.
We enhanced the transition to clerkship by adding a week where students spent time at more than 100 community agencies as well as a shadowing week prior to starting clerkship so that they know the lay of the land on the wards. For the spring of 2015 we will also be enhancing a period of transition to residency to ensure our students leave medical school well prepared. The new pre-clerkship curriculum will begin in August of 2014. This will be a scaffold curriculum where each system will be done twice. They will start with a four-week module on the foundations of medicine. They will then have seven systems courses from the end of September until spring break in March that will teach the anatomy and physiology of each system. This will be followed by a module on health and disease that will continue a full year with nine systems covering diseases and their treatments. Finally there will be a 10-week consolidation block at the end of pre-clerkship to allow them to work on cases that are not system based with a focus on areas such as geriatrics, pediatrics, pharmacology, pain management and palliative medicine. There will be more frequent examinations, at the end of each course, to improve the current practice of cramming for the last two weeks before the exam. All students who wrote the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam Part 1 from the Class of 2013 have passed their exams.
Respectful Learning & Work Environment By Dr. Samia Barakat, Associate Dean, Professionalism and Diversity
When asked, most people express the desire to be treated by competent, caring physicians. The Professionalism and Diversity office continues to promote respectful behaviour in the learning and work environment at the Faculty of Medicine. The office of Associate Dean Professionalism and Diversity in collaboration with the offices of Associate Deans of Undergraduate Medical Education, Postgraduate Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development have produced documents, policies, guidelines and education curricula for learners, faculty and staff to learn the importance of demonstrating the attributes of a professional and understanding the balance of privileges and obligations that the public and the profession expect of a physician and of any individual affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine. Significant efforts went into developing regular and ongoing evaluations of the learning and work environments and strategies to enhance the positive influences and to identify and correct patterns of violations of professional standards.
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In October 2013, a two-day interactive course entitled “Promoting Professional Accountability: Dealing with Behaviours that Undermine a Culture of Safety” was presented by Dr. Gerald B. Hickson, a distinguished professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He provided senior leaders of the academic and clinical environments with the knowledge, skills, resources and strategies to address disruptive conduct, providing a comprehensive plan adaptable to all health care environments. In February 2013, the Faculty hosted Dr. Lionel Laroche, President of MCB Solutions, who specializes in helping professionals and organizations reap the benefits of cultural differences in their work. Dr. Laroche is a renowned author, education speaker and consultant who provided cross cultural training and coaching to over 15,000 people in nine countries. Dr. Laroche’s presentation offered great insight into the immigrant experience in Canada and stressed the point that we all have an important role to play in improving cross cultural communication and bridging the gap between cultures.
Research: Building an Integrated Health Sciences Network By Peter Nickerson [MD/86], Associate Dean, Research
The Faculty of Medicine’s Research Strategic Plan, launched in January 2013, has been developed through extensive consultation and an intense workshop process in 2011/2012. Our goal is to be recognized as one of the top five integrated academic health sciences networks in Canada meeting the health needs of Manitobans. To deliver on this vision, we instituted an implementation task force comprised of leaders from the university health faculties (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Dentistry), the academic health research institutes (Health Sciences Centre, CancerCare Manitoba, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, and St. Boniface Hospital Research), Diagnostics Services of Manitoba (DSM), Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC) and the Manitoba Government. One of the first actions of the task force was to set priorities from the strategic plan for the next two years. MHRC is leading the development of a funding program for health research clusters whose goal is to support multi-disciplinary research programs which have major objectives/themes to advance Manitoba as a national/international leader in the field; DSM is leading the development of a provincial bio bank system in support of clinical research; the Faculty of Medicine is leading a review of its basic science graduate programs to improve its’ excellence in graduate student education as well as the development of core platforms in support of the four Canadian Institutes of Health Research pillars of health research.
Research cores considered essential for clusters to advance innovation and discovery in health research in Manitoba are: [1] The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, which houses Manitoba’s provincial administrative databases, is recognized as unique in Canada and is a critical resource to advance health policy and population health research; [2] The George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation is key to advancing all aspects of health system and clinical research; [3] Renewal of the Central Animal Care Facility and the Genetic Modeling Centre are vital to Manitoba researchers whose work uses animal models of human disease to gain novel mechanistic insights and develop new therapeutic strategies; and [4] The Biomedical Equipment Core Platforms are providing access to state-of-the-art technology in support of both clinical and discovery research. Through this strategy we believe that we will see the evolution of truly integrative health research across basic, clinical, population and health system research that will make us leaders in Canada. More importantly, our commitment and focus to advancing integrative health research within our academic health sciences network will lead to novel strategies to improve the health of Manitobans. Our challenge is to further engage our community, our patients, and our partners in our strategy where investment in all aspects of health research is seen as essential to creating a sustainable health-care system in Manitoba for all Manitobans.
Academic Affairs: Focus on Career Development
By Terry Klassen [MD/82], Associate Dean, Academic and Sara Israels [MD/79], Assistant Dean, Academic
For the last year the Faculty of Medicine has been engaged in the development of an academic performance review strategy for all faculty members. The purpose of this initiative is to provide comprehensive, formative feedback in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service that will aid in career development. Broad consultation with stakeholders within and outside of the Faculty has resulted in a new career development and performance feedback that will be launched in early 2014. Promotion continues to be the foundation for recognition of academic achievements, and reward innovation and leadership. The Faculty of Medicine promotions guideline, renewed and approved in 2012, details the criteria for promotion, which recognize a broad definition of scholarship in discovery, education, integration, and application. The Faculty of Medicine has chosen to maintain a single, unifying professorial stream for all faculty, with accomplishments assessed on the basis of academic position descriptions and weightings.
In 2013, more than 30 faculty members have applied for academic promotion and their applications will be evaluated by approximately 60 of our senior academic leaders. For the first time this year, the promotion process to Assistant Professor will be at the departmental level, rather than through the more formal faculty process. The departmental promotion advisory committees are charged to maintain the same rigor in evaluating criteria for promotion in the three academic pillars, teaching, scholarship and service. Academic Affairs holds monthly small group luncheons for new faculty to discuss weighting, academic rank, academic dossiers, the promotions process, and faculty and university resources for career advancement. These luncheons are one component of an expanding orientation for new faculty, which includes academic career advancement workshops, conducted in partnership with the Department of Medical Education.
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PGME Accreditation 2014:
All Systems Go
By Cliff Yaffe [MD/76], Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education The Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) office has been working very hard in our “Countdown to Accreditation.” Under the guidance of PGME Lead, Wendi Charette, our team has been busy revising existing policies and writing new policies that will help residency program directors and residents in their educational activities. A number of new PGME Executive Committee subcommittees have been established, including one that will facilitate all resident transfers and re-entry in a smooth process. Over the last year, the faculty development workshops and educational sessions were successful and helpful in engaging the teaching faculty. The pre-survey questionnaires have been completed by the programs and have been sent to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada for review. A “mock” Residency Program Survey was conducted on November 26, 2013. This session was very helpful in capturing the “atmosphere” of a real Accreditation Survey. As we move closer to Accreditation Week (February 23-28, 2014), the feeling of quiet confidence and optimism keeps building. Thanks to all individuals responsible for ensuring that we will be ready for the 2014 PGME Accreditation. The VENTIS PGME curriculum management system implementation process is progressing well. A wonderful promotional video which puts a spotlight on the strengths of VENTIS was debuted at a PGME Town Hall held on October 8, 2013. The VENTIS rotational scheduling component is slated to be running by February, 2014. We look forward to this milestone.
The next phase of the VENTIS roll-out will occur in July 2014 when the learner assessment system will be implemented. The annual CaRMS match process was very successful in convincing learners of the benefits of Manitoba as a site for their postgraduate training. Most of our residency programs were able to attract 70 per cent of learners with roots in Manitoba to postgraduate training positions. This should bode well for our trainees to remain in Manitoba following completion of their postgraduate training. A major challenge for the future will be the ability of our residents to find jobs in their areas of training. To this end, more emphasis has been placed on generalist areas such as family medicine, in which there is a strong demand for family physicians. Several other exciting challenges that will be central to the PGME interest include the following: • Distributed postgraduate education, especially in Brandon; • Competency-based postgraduate curricula for family medicine and specialty programs; • Fellowships and diploma programs. With the hard work and accomplishments of 2013, we are poised for success in 2014.
The Cluster Starts Here: CPD Leads the Way By Jeff Sisler [MD/85], Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development
The new Faculty of Health Sciences will represent the biggest change in a generation on the Bannatyne Campus. But the future is already here in the Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), which is serving as a laboratory of interprofessional collaboration for the health sciences faculties. For over two years, the continuing education activities of Dentistry and Medicine have been integrated. On February 7, 2014 this will culminate in Oral-Systemic Health Day, when up to 200 family physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners and others will gather to learn together about oral health issues. This will be the largest inter-professional education day ever held by Medicine and Dentistry. Exciting collaboration lies ahead with our other partners in the new larger Faculty of Health Sciences, with joint educational programming for clinicians serving as “common ground” on which we can begin forging our new identity.
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Similarly, the Division’s Department of Medical Education serves clinicians and scientists from all Bannatyne Campus faculties and schools by providing a broad menu of programs designed to enhance the teaching skills of our professional staff. The growth of our campus will broaden the role of the department as it works even more actively with other university partners to address the needs of faculty from all health disciplines. The clinical learning and simulation program, with the brand new skills lab in the former Theatre D, is also providing leadership in inter-professional education by providing a venue for skills-based training that is increasingly popular with learners from all health disciplines. The Division of CPD is broader still, with responsibility for physician assessment and the extra training offered to international medical graduates. As the new Associate Dean of CPD, I am excited to be at the cutting edge of the collaboration that will grow in the new Faculty we have already started to build together.
Indigenous Health Awareness Key Focus for Faculty By Catherine Cook [MD/87], Associate Dean, First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health
As a champion for equitable engagement of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, the office of the Associate Dean works to influence faculty wide efforts that support partnership relationships in research, education and training and health service delivery. Central: In collaboration with the Executive Lead, Indigenous Achievement, we are furthering the development of a Traditional Healing Garden at the Bannatyne Campus and have worked together on activities including a Day of Recognition on National Aboriginal Day and an Aboriginal author’s book launch during Homecoming. We are finalizing our Indigenous Achievement Action Plan for the Faculty of Medicine. Faculty Wide: The Section of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health (Department of Community Health Sciences), under the leadership of Dr. Marcia Anderson DeCoteau and Melanie MacKinnon have worked diligently to raise awareness of Indigenous Health in the Faculty. The office continues to collaborate with all associate deans to champion Indigenous issues in UGME, PGME and CPD, as well as professionalism and diversity and inclusion. Research: Following a facilitated planning session in March of 2013, we are working with our Indigenous partners in finalizing a Framework for Research Engagement with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities that is a companion document to the Research Strategic Plan. We continue to work with partners on a variety of research network activities and projects, including the International Indigenous Academic Health Network and planning for the International Network for Indigenous Health Knowledge Development conference to be held in Winnipeg in October, 2014.
Education: The theme of this year’s Indigenous Health Lecture Series focuses on Self-Determination in a Modern Day Context. Speakers have included Treaty Commissioner, Mr. James Wilson and the Nuka System of Care, and bring a high-level vision for Indigenous Health. Our office supports the work of Barry Lavallee [MD/88], Indigenous health longitudinal course lead in the new curriculum, core content and practice learning objectives for Indigenous health. The Center for Aboriginal Health Education continues providing resources and supports for Indigenous students in the health professional programs of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Dental Hygiene, Nursing and Medical Rehabilitation. Health Service Delivery / Administration: The Faculty partners with provincial and federal governments, in providing health service delivery to First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities through the J.A. Hildes Northern Medical Unit. We have expanded our role in primary health care delivery with the WRHA and other RHAs in Manitoba. A planning session on the University’s Role in Primary Health Care held in March 2013, identified key roles and actions that have facilitated opportunities for dialogue in our education and health service sectors.
The Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research has recruited a new director, Dr. Josée Lavoie, and we look forward to launching our renewed approach to Indigenous Health Research at the Faculty of Medicine.
IPE Promotes Health Care Teams By Dr. Heather Dean, IPE lead, Faculty of Medicine
Collaborative practice by health care providers from different professions is not new. What is new is the effort to define and teach the skills of teamwork in health care settings. The University of Manitoba’s Inter-Professional Education (IPE) initiative, established in 2008, sponsors activities targeted at 2000 undergraduate students from 13 academic units in the health professions. One major biannual activity is a half-day workshop for junior students on interprofessional communication and health promotion. The goals of the case-based workshop are accomplished across both campuses in simultaneous inter-professional groups of 10 students and a preceptor. The IPE initiative has developed a strong relationship with the WRHA. This partnership sponsors formal IPE clinical placements for senior
students in 11 clinical teaching sites in the WRHA with dedicated trained IPE preceptors to support teams of students. Amanda Condon [B.Sc. (Med)/06, MD/06] director of the IPE longitudinal theme and Anne Durcan [MD/92] , director of social accountability in the new UGME curriculum, have developed a series of activities for Med III students that highlight the competencies for collaborative practice. At the postgraduate level, the programs in family medicine and all specialties are required to teach and evaluate the CanMEDS collaborator role for physicians. Most of our clinical faculty in the Faculty of Medicine actively participate in formal or informal IPE activities and our students embrace the principles of IPE enthusiastically which bodes well for sustaining the momentum for health care reform in Canada.
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Accreditation: On Track For Educational Success By Gary Harding [MD/00], Associate Dean, Accreditation
A formal Accreditation portfolio in the Faculty of Medicine was created this year as a response to rapidly growing and increasingly complex demands of evolving standards, transparency, and consistency in medical education across the continent. As a university, rigorous standards are set and monitored by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Committee for the Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). These complex and ever evolving standards have created larger demands on Faculties of Medicine both administratively and culturally to showcase our high standards of education. The mission of this portfolio is to bridge both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and create a solid and ongoing structure reflecting a culture
focused on ongoing quality assurance and that easily responds to change and best serves the needs of all the members of the Faculty. It has been a busy but very rewarding first year. UGME, found compliant in all 131 accreditation standards, means our next full accreditation survey will take place in 2018/19. We have created a cultural infrastructure that consistently monitors our educational needs and achievements. Our next significant work effort lies in supporting Cliff Yaffe [MD/76] and his enthusiastic new team in postgraduate medical education (PGME). Our postgraduate programs will seek continued accreditation in February 2014 by the RCPSC and CFPC. Much like the recent efforts in UGME, the team in PGME has the very large task of shepherding the accreditation of dozens of programs well in hand. We continue to work together to ensure we will mirror the UGME accreditation success in PGME. Thank you to everyone who has helped the Faculty’s accreditation efforts this year!
Brandon takes Distributed Med Ed to New Level By Charles Penner [MD/88], Associate Dean, Brandon Satellite Program
The Brandon Satellite Program was established in 2013 to take distributed medical education in the province to a new level. There is a long history in this province of education beyond the perimeter but these experiences were primarily part of the delivery of an urban training program. In 1991, a Parkland stream of the family medicine program was established to provide as much training as possible in a rural setting. More recently, family medicine training outside the perimeter has been extended and now includes Bilingual (2005), Northern Remote (2008), Boundary Trails, Steinbach and Brandon (2012) streams in addition to the Parkland stream. Each of these programs has a significant component of residency training delivered outside the perimeter with Brandon providing a stream that is almost entirely delivered in Brandon. The Brandon Satellite Program is the next step of a movement to train physicians in a rural setting. The impetus for this movement is the observation that recruitment and retention of physicians is enhanced by training physicians in the settings in which they are needed. Traditionally, training of physicians has occurred in major urban settings. Recruitment of physicians outside of these cities has been difficult for a number of reasons including the fact that physicians are uncomfortable working in an environment in which they have had little exposure. Rural exposure of
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several months duration during training hasn’t been sufficient to recruit and retain physicians to rural communities. The Brandon Satellite Program will extend distributed education to include specialty-training programs outside the perimeter. An initial goal of the program is to establish three streams of Royal College specialty training programs in Brandon to train physicians that will be comfortable working in a rural environment. It is envisioned that the bulk of the training of general specialists could be accomplished in Brandon supplemented by rotations in Winnipeg to fill the gaps for certain learning experiences that can only be provided in a tertiary care centre. Discussions are ongoing to identify which programs would be the best fit for this initiative. The current target is to have residents starting specialty training programs in July 2015. The Brandon Satellite Program will also look to expand the family medicine stream in the coming years beyond the current four residents matched each year. Part of this expansion will be to develop partnerships with family physicians in other communities surrounding Brandon. We believe this is an exciting initiative that will train physicians in a rural setting…for practice in a rural setting.
Increasing Accountability The Faculty underwent an internal audit on key controls including job descriptions, annual performance reviews, monthly reconciliations, Visa purchasing processes and petty cash. Our overall compliance rate was lower than expected. Several recommendations were made with specific actions items that would serve to improve our processes and keep us consistent with university-wide guidelines. The targeted completion date for these improvements is March 31, 2014. We signed 15 Service Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with Manitoba Health on March 1, 2013 which were effective April 1, 2012 and expire March 31, 2015. For the most part these agreements cover the residency training programs across the departments and include the distributed education sites in rural Manitoba. These SPAs not only outline the funding commitments for the various initiatives over the three years but also outline the deliverables required. The Faculty is responsible for ensuring all expenditures are aligned with the required deliverables and are reported to Manitoba Health on a regular basis. This will increase the involvement of the respective departments and the finance team will be working closely with the various stakeholders to ensure we achieve the desired results. The Health Sciences Finance Working Group, consisting of finance members from Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing is currently meeting to discuss the accountability for the various functions within Human Resources and Finance given the approval of the Academic Structure Initiative (ASI)
By Holly Madden, Director of Finance
and new Faculty of Health Sciences. It was anticipated that the various functions would be transitioned to the new faculty using a phased approach. Benefits and challenges were discussed and documented. The overall Faculty of Medicine Budget Allocation has dropped by $20 million from March 2012. Smaller increases in Core Operating and Sales & Services revenue totaling $4 million for Phase 3, FMEDEC, Research Cluster, Bilingual Program and tuition increases are offset by reductions in the Trust, Research and Capital Research allocations due to a decreased number of Visa sponsored trainees and reduced research grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Public Health Agency of Canada and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to name a few.
Faculty of Medicine Budget Allocation as at March 31, 2013 Research 59.7% ($116,132,432) Core Operating/COPSE 23.4% ($45,480,466) Capital 3.4% ($6,672,886) Trust & Endowment Investment Income 1.9% ($3,668,663) Sales & Service Revenue 11.6% ($22,476,577) Total Budget: $194,431,024
Realizing Students’ Leadership Potential By Dr. Debrah Wirtzfield, Director, Leadership Development, Faculty of Medicine The future of health care in Canada depends on strong leadership training initiated early in medical education and carried longitudinally throughout the practicing life of each physician. This new position looks to leadership development among medical trainees. Although it will not specifically address faculty, it promotes adoption of the LEADS format (Leads Self, Engages Others, Achieves Results, Develops Coalitions, Systems Transformation), which forms the basis of the faculty leadership development program through the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation. There will be significant overlap of programmatic approaches across the continuum from medical student to resident to faculty member, and collaboration, where appropriate. The LEADS approach, developed at Royal Roads University, Victoria, B.C., promotes a graded approach to the development of leadership capacity. The ‘beginning’ leader explores aspects of self-awareness, self-control and personal growth while seeking to understand and engage others.
Progressive growth culminates in understanding the dynamics of systems transformation and recognition, by the individual, of his or her role in the complex dynamics of change processes. The LEADS format, although developed initially as an approach to leadership development in medicine, can be taught in an interdisciplinary format. This is anticipated to be a future endeavour. An environmental scan is now underway of current approaches to leadership development adopted by Canadian medical schools; a literature review; an audit of leadership opportunities offered to medical students and residents and through the U of M Student Leadership Development Program. Finally, opportunities incorporating leadership into the longitudinal medical school curriculum and electives will be explored. We encourage those with experience in this area or those who have an interest in moving the health-care system forward, through recognition and development of leadership potential, to become involved.
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Mentors Help Drive Student Success By Dr. Bruce Martin, Associate Dean, Students
Fall 2013 marked the fifth year of the current iteration of the Faculty of Medicine’s Mentorship Program. This initiative, a partnership with Student Affairs and student leadership, continues to evolve and is recognized as a strength of the University of Manitoba’s MD program. This year, 56 physicians from virtually all clinical disciplines have volunteered to participate in the Mentorship program — which now includes all four years of medical students — to encourage both peer-to-peer mentoring and Faculty Mentor to emerging physician. The primary focus of each group remains with the pre-clerkship students; however the inclusion of the “Big Sibs” extends Faculty supports to medical students at multiple levels across the spectrum of undergraduate medical education.
The Goals of the Faculty mentorship program include: • Linking first-year medical students with a Faculty mentor who can provide insight into the transition between life as a medical student and life as a physician, and a Big Sibling (Med II) to add peer support, as well as, practical suggestions on adaptations to medical school and its expectations;
Our goal is for sessions between mentors and students to develop naturally and spontaneously, with all individuals contributing issues for discussion.
• Facilitating a relationship with a Faculty mentor who can act as a source of guidance for the student throughout medical school and in the professional realm, in addition to fostering a collaborative environment between “siblings” throughout medical school and into the professional realm;
Students may request advice or help finding additional appropriate resources on such issues as work or school/life balance; research experience; selecting a career or specialty; CaRMS match; study skills; dealing with stress; and medical ethics.
•P roviding a resource into aspects of “medical life” such as - career exploration strategies; issues such as family and lifestyle; the integration of lifestyle priorities with a career as a physician; and • Nurturing Faculty and peer support throughout the pre-clerkship and clerkship years in addition to Undergraduate Medical Education and Student Affairs programs.
Dr. J. Dean Sandham, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba from 2004-2010 (left), accompanied by wife Joan, was feted at a celebration honouring his contributions to the Faculty, the Winnipeg Health Region and the Province with the unveiling of the Dean’s official portrait. Dr. Sandham’s portrait, painted by Toronto artist Philip Craig, now hangs in the Chown boardroom alongside all former deans of the Faculty of Medicine from 1883 to present.
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For faculty mentors, it is a rewarding – and significant – contribution to give back to the Faculty of Medicine and help shape our future physicians.
In late August, the Faculty of Medicine welcomed 110 new students into the Faculty of Medicine Class of 2017 during the annual “white coat” ceremony at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus. In this year’s incoming class, 95 per cent of the students were Manitobans; eight were self-declared Aboriginal students; and five French-speaking bilingual students.
MED in the city
130th anniversary gala The Faculty of Medicine celebrated its 130th anniversary with an unforgettable Med in the City gala on November 2, honouring the faculty’s past and its present focus on inner-city initiatives.
Dean of Medicine Brian Postl was moved to hear first-hand one of Faculty of Medicine’s outreach programs have had a positive impact on the lives of students like Chelsea.
Canadian commentator Rex Murphy, emcee, set the tone at the fun-filled gala at the Fairmont Winnipeg attended by over 400 people, including medical faculty members and staff, alumni, physicians, students, partners and supporters.
“What can a medical school do to address health inequities?” he asked. “We need to instill the principles of social responsibility among our students, to advocate for support of education as a determinant of health, and create pipeline programs to diversify our student populations in the health professions.”
One of the Faculty’s programs aimed at improving science literacy among under-represented youth is an annual Biomedical Youth Summer Camp that invites students to the Bannatyne Campus for a week of unique hands–on activities and interactive lectures. Last summer, the camp hosted over 200 young scientists from inner-city schools and 25 Aboriginal students from Northern Manitoba. Another program that engages kids in science from an early age are the Science Buddies Clubs. The clubs run both during and after curricular hours; activities aim to raise awareness of healthy lifestyle habits by inviting students and professionals from the medical faculty to provide such activities. Chelsea McCallum, who participated in Science Buddies for two years, stood at the podium and told the room full of strangers about the science fair bronze medal she won. It was a brave moment for the Grade 9 student from Saint Aidan’s Christian School in Winnipeg’s north end.
Students at the Faculty of Medicine are taught to be socially accountable in their careers as physicians through educational and clinical experiences, student and Faculty-led programs. “We are proud to support these many pipeline programs and continue a strong sense of social accountability amongst our learners and faculty members,” Postl added, pointing to the student-run Jacob Penner Park drop-in program, WISH Clinic and the recent faculty-led Habitat for Humanity house build. “The Med in the City Gala offers an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and history of Western Canada’s first medical school, while giving back to the community where it continues to thrive,” said Postl. To view photos from the event, visit:
www.umanitoba.ca/medinthecity
“I appreciated the work of my mentor; [he] helped guide me through the science process. He taught me things like you have to do an experiment three times and not to lose your data,” said McCallum, who won the medal at th Manitoba Schools Science Symposium for her project “Mix it up!” Photos: K. Chalmers-Brooks
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from House to Home by Melni Ghattora
PHOTO: Mike Latschislaw
Faculty volunteers lend their support to a family in need
Getting a new home on your birthday feels pretty awesome. “This is the biggest gift I ever got!” said 10-year-old Eric. He and his younger sister Madison and mom Leah were presented with keys to their first house at a Habitat for Humanity Manitoba dedication ceremony in November.
Leah grew up in Germany, in what she remembers as a somewhat warm and somewhat loving, home. “I’m an army brat,” said the 36-year-old, “I can’t tell you I grew up in poverty or a really shady part of town because I didn’t.”
Until now Leah and her five children have lived in rented properties because it’s all she could afford. The single mom said it was life-changing when she found out she qualified for a Habitat home. Shortly after, she learned her future home was going to be built with the help of medical students and doctors.
Eventually she was able to get out of an apartment and into a house, but the family’s housing situation remained unpleasant on many levels. The home owner also lived in the house and rented Leah the first and second floors. The structure itself was in horrendous disrepair; the sinks didn’t work in the bathrooms, and the toilet had to be filled with a hose from the bathtub to flush. In fact, the younger children were not allowed on the second floor for fear the stairs would give way at any moment.
It’s the first time the Faculty of Medicine has teamed up with the not-for-profit organization that makes home ownership a reality for low-income families. Some of the volunteers who helped bring the dream to fruition were on hand for the family’s first moments in their new house. When asked if she thinks their lives will change Leah replied: “It already has and it will.” Unable to hold back her tears, she added, “The Faculty’s help and support in building this house, they have no idea how they’ve changed our lives. Life is going to get easier.” Born in Winnipeg, Leah moved overseas when she was just a toddler. When she returned to the city as a teenager she quickly realized how unpredictable life could be. Nothing had been stable since her return, especially housing.
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Around the same time the family was accepted by Habitat, the Faculty of Medicine had approached the organization to become involved on a build project but they had a unique request; they wanted to begin the construction phase at the U of M’s Bannatyne Campus. Dean of Medicine Brian Postl [MD/76] along with Dr. Bruce Martin, Associate Dean, Students and Gerry Minuk [MD/75] proposed the idea of the Faculty sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity Build last January at a town hall attended by faculty, staff and students. The response was overwhelmingly positive and, working closely with Habitat for Humanity, planning for the summer build got underway.
As the dedication ceremony wrapped up an exhausted Madison looked up to her mom and asked, “Are we going home now?” Her mom smiled and answered, “You are home.” Though from a logistical perspective a Bannatyne build would maximize the participation of busy volunteers — med students, physicians, faculty members and staff — it was important for the Faculty to build at its inner-city location. “We start our training on this campus and then branch out, naturally it felt right to start the house here in our community and eventually move it to its permanent location,” Dr. Martin explained. By June 10 the crew was ready to kick-off the 10-day build. Each of the 125 volunteers knew he or she was making a difference and that their efforts would result in one Manitoba family finally getting their chance at a better life. “This is our home. We own it; it’s not rented, so it’s really going to feel like home,” said Leah as she looked around the 1014-square-foot space. The first thing she wants to do is paint her daughters’ rooms—one pink, the other purple. There’s an excitement in her voice as she described the mural she’s commissioned a friend to paint; a beautiful princess theme for Madison. “My father provided us a home and I had my own room growing up,” said Leah. “Madison is already six and doesn’t have her own room. It’s really important and special so I want to provide them with their own space decorated the way they want.” The house was built to meet the needs of her daughter Nina, who suffers from a rare and undiagnosed genetic disorder that inhibits growth and development. The five-year-old has physical disabilities and accessibility is a challenge. Door frames were widened and a lift system with ceiling tracks installed that allows Leah to move Nina from her bed to the bathroom. A custom ramp was built so that Nina can easily be transported by wheelchair into the house from either the front or the back.
Giving a Hand Up This past June the Faculty of Medicine put out a call for volunteers to help build the Habitat house. Under the guidance of Habitat construction leads learners, researchers, faculty members, staff and academic clinicians rolled up their sleeves to frame, install windows, put up siding and even shingle the roof. Med II student Gail Pollard was one of 125 that signed up.
“ I really wanted to get involved with a cause that would help someone who was also taking steps to improve their situation,” says Pollard. “Safe and affordable housing is going to give this family the stability they need to further improve their lives.” A 2011 Habitat for Humanity survey of new Habitat homeowners showed the following results: · 81 per cent of families felt their new home brought about greater safety; ·6 4 per cent felt their children’s education improved; ·3 6 per cent of them had returned to school; · a nd 50 per cent of their children continued on to post-secondary education. Dean Postl says it’s important for med students to be socially accountable and get out into the community to make a difference beyond the classroom or hospital. “While we play an important role as physicians, it doesn’t stop there.” Throughout their medical training students are taught the social determinants of health. “If there’s a single determinant that can impact on people’s health and well-being, a safe and affordable house is way up there,” says Postl, adding, numerous studies show that having safe and adequate accommodation contributes to the overall health of people and their families.
“ We are proud to be the first Faculty of Medicine in Canada to partner with Habitat for Humanity and ‘give back’ to our community in such a tangible way,” says Postl. “Thank you to everyone who contributed to make this project such a success.”
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Honouring leaders This year the Manitoba Medical Students’ Association (MMSA) presented the following awards to four medical students from the Faculty of Medicine. Each of them is recognized for her individual contributions in the areas of: social advocacy, volunteer work, leadership qualities, and contributions to the social and academic well-being of fellow medical students. The MMSA is a student government body that represents all Faculty of Medicine students. Formed in 1921, it’s one of oldest student associations at the University of Manitoba.
Katherine Anne Klassen Memorial Community Service Award At the outset of her medical training, Maegan Springman, Class of 2015, identified opportunities and advocated change within the Faculty. A true pioneer, she has demonstrated leadership, initiative and determination, whether it is championing for blood donations to save lives, supplying the people of a war-torn country with books to aid the recovery of the nation, or participating in events that promote the Faculty of Medicine as a socially active environment. “ My passion and enthusiasm for the importance of saving lives through blood donations has led me to progress from a canteen volunteer to the National CFMS position. I have always felt that donating blood is one of the simplest ways to save lives, especially as medical students who have the potential to be in the unique position of advocating donations from our future patients.” - Maegan Springman
MMSA Leadership Award Cielle Wachnian, Class of 2015, recognizes that medicine is a physically and mentally demanding area of study that requires extreme dedication of students. She feels it is essential to provide students the opportunity to interact with peers outside of the academic setting; this has been the inspiration for her involvement in the MMSA. As the MMSA Program Coordinator she planned fun social experiences such as: Ice Bowl, Med-Law Social, Coffee House, and Winter Formal. “The extracurricular events and activities, in which I have organized, provide a unique setting that encompasses interactions of students, faculty and other professionals that I hope will enhance the medical training of my peers as well as myself and to ultimately influence the future doctors that we are to become.” – Cielle Wachnian
MMSA Citizenship Award Due to unfortunate circumstances related to her sister’s health Michelle Senez, Class of 2015, was exposed to health care from an early age; the experience is what motives her as a learner and a leader. As a vocal member she has communicated the ideas of the student population to the council to help improve the quality of their student lives. “I’ve seen that much of the success of physicians depends on their ability to work empathetically with families and effectively with their team members. As a result, I have grown to understand the importance of fostering a sense of community and connection with our peers so that in the future we may work effectively as colleagues and teammates.” - Michelle Senez
MMSA Global Health Award For Yael Shrom, Class of 2015, global health education has been a goal since the beginning of medical school. In her first year of study she was elected Global Health Liaison and was responsible for all global health activities on campus. Running with an idea sparked from a conference she attended, Yael developed the Global Health Concentrations Program; the program allows students the opportunity to research global health topics and lead discussion at monthly presentations, while learning firsthand about the social determinants of health by volunteering both locally and globally. “In pre-clerkship, the majority of our time is spent acquiring the basics of disease pathology, and it can be tricky to incorporate an understanding of global health issues. I am grateful for attending a university which stresses the importance of Northern medicine, and took the opportunity to expand the focus to include health inequities worldwide.” – Yael Shrom
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Who says video games are a waste of time? By Garrick Kozier
“There is currently no viable long-term home-based rehab program for people with arthritis of the hands. This technology is catered to each person’s preferences so it remains fun and interesting. We can also monitor each individual session which helps us evaluate each person’s progress,” explains Srikesavan. The technology for the platform was first developed in 2006. SMR, along with the University of Manitoba’s Department of Electrical/Computer Engineering, designed a device that could effectively replace a standard computer mouse when performing exercises to rehabilitate hand function.
Barbara Shay [PhD/03, MPT/93] (foreground) Head & Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, SMR, demonstrates the video game, with Cynthia Swarnalatha Srikesavan and Tony Szturm [PhD/88], Assoc. Professor
A research group from the University of Manitoba’s School of Medical Rehabilitation (SMR) has developed a video game-based rehabilitation platform that provides therapy and outcome monitoring for people living with arthritis of the hands. The platform, recently highlighted in a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) publication, aims to improve hand function in people with arthritis and, in so doing, restore some of the satisfactions of daily life. Cynthia Swarnalatha Srikesavan, a PhD student in SMR’s Applied Health Sciences Program, says the platform and application developed by her team will have a unique and long-lasting impact on those living with the joint disorder.
Multiple objects with varied sizes, shapes, weights and functional demands for precision can be used for exercise and to practice a variety of gross or fine motor skills — all the while having fun playing computer games. The data is then relayed back to Srikesavan and her team where evaluations and recommendations are made. According to Srikesavan, this technology will greatly benefit those living in rural and remote areas and minimize the frequency of visits rehab patients must make to a specialist. A pilot trial of the platform is currently underway. Preliminary findings are promising as participants have said the exercises done with gaming were fun and had less pain and stiffness after task training. The study is still accepting participants for the trial, which is slated to run until September 2014. Contact Srikesavan at 204.220.0302 for more information.
Bold ideas offer Global Health Impact Two University of Manitoba research teams – led by Stephen Pistorius and Julie Lajoie – have been awarded grants of $100,000 each by Grand Challenges Canada for the advancement of potentially life-saving research initiatives.
Lajoie, a research associate in the department of medical microbiology with Manitoba’s HIV research team, received her grant for her collaborative research on inducing HIV immunity in Kenya.
Physics & Astronomy Professor Pistorius’ research group is close to finalizing technology that would allow women in rural or remote communities to reliably detect breast abnormalities by using a device similar to a smartphone.
“We’re really excited and happy to possibly provide women in developing countries with an affordable, stigma-free option in the fight against HIV,” explains Lajoie. “Up until now, the focus of HIV prevention has been on a vaccine and anti-HIV drugs – both of which are very costly to develop and to purchase. This new avenue might make an incredible difference to change the face of HIV pandemic by limiting infection and expanding its benefits globally.”
“Millions of women in rural areas and low income countries do not have access to diagnostic imaging or breast screening programs,” explains Pistorius, also an associate professor, Radiology and CancerCare Manitoba senior scientist. “Early cancer detection reduces morbidity and mortality.” An added benefit to this low-cost, portable breast cancer detecting device is its user-friendliness. “It doesn’t require trained personnel and will empower women by providing them access to early breast lesion detection,” says Pistorius. Grand Challenges Canada Stars in Global Health Program is a five-year, $225 million initiative funded by the federal government.
According to research conducted by Lajoie and her research team, certain individuals are resistant to HIV infection because their immune system has a phenotype called immune quiescence. Lajoie’s research proposes to induce immune quiescence in highly susceptible women by using low cost anti-inflammatory drugs which could reduce HIV incidence by 30 per cent.
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“You really get an appreciation of your own culture and the things that work so well in Canada that we just take for granted”
Charles Penner [MD/88]
Avid Adventurer Rooted in Brandon By Lindsay Hughes
Charles Penner [MD/88] enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine in 1984. He was newly married, raising young children, and felt at the time he was settling down. Now, nearly 30 years later, he has returned to the University of Manitoba as Associate Dean to head the Brandon Satellite Campus but his life since graduation has been anything but “settled.”
“Most of the people that work abroad from their home country are not your conservative stay-at-home types. They’re the ones who go into that environment and like to do something new,” he said. “You really get an appreciation of your own culture and the things that work so well in Canada that we just take for granted.”
Penner grew up in the rural community of Cranberry Portage, and moved to Winnipeg when he was 18 to pursue undergraduate and MD degrees. He got married in third-year university.
In 2005, Penner was beginning to think it was time to move on from his adventure in Abu Dhabi. During a chance meeting in a building lobby on a trip to Riyadh, he met a doctor from Winnipeg who informed him of a job opportunity in intensive care in Brandon, and his time in Abu Dhabi came to a close.
“Going to U of M medical school was a very focused exercise because we had children already during first year medicine. I was studying or supporting my family and there wasn’t much time for anything else,” said Penner. “I liked that you could learn from alot of different people and take what you thought was good from your mentors or teachers. It was very positive for me.” After graduating with his MD in 1988, Penner completed his residency in internal medicine at Dalhousie University and completed fellowships in respiratory and critical care medicine back in Winnipeg. His next step was practicing as a respirologist for six years in Comox, British Columbia but his biggest move followed when he accepted a position with Interhealth Canada and he and his family relocated to Abu Dhabi in the Middle East. “That was a consortium of Canadian companies delivering Canadian-style health care in the Middle East and that was interesting because it’s hard to deliver Canadian-style healthcare to a culture so different from ours,” said Penner. “A lot of what we do in medicine, or a major component, is cultural, so that was a very interesting and eye-opening experience.” Penner spent five years in Abu Dhabi where he practiced as a respirologist for two years and then moved to intensive care for three years. The population in Abu Dhabi is around 80% visitor workers at any one time, Penner noted, which inevitably leads to rubbing shoulders with different types of people from all over the world. He greatly valued that experience, especially for his children.
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“We’ve had lots of adventures and one problem with leading that kind of life when you’re in medical training and in practice is you’re moving around and changing your rotation, your work environment and your home on a fairly frequent basis,” he said. “When you do that all through your married life, the end result is that you end up not having any roots; so now we’re putting down roots in Brandon.” With Penner’s appointment last summer as Associate Dean, Brandon Satellite Program, he will play a key role in the University’s efforts to establish more distributed medical education and training programs. The Satellite Program will not only focus on implementing a Family Medicine program, but residents will also have the opportunity to complete their specialty training in a rural environment. “It’s a very exciting time,” said Penner. “The whole idea of actually training residents in Brandon in a primary specialty would have been way out there when I was in school, maybe even today it’s way out there... but it looks like it can be done.”
Inspiring Research: B.Sc. (Med.) Program The Faculty of Medicine’s unique B.Sc. (Med.) program exposes young medical students over the course of two summers to research opportunities which will, it is hoped, lead to a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and discovery. Through the program, medical students engage in original basic or clinical research under the supervision of a faculty member, developing skills in experimental design, hypothesis testing, critical evaluation of data and effective communication of results. They receive an annual stipend of $5,000 for the summer months – a welcome honorarium for busy medical students focused on their academic studies. Each year, however, the University must raise the funds required to meet the stipends’ financial demands.
DONATIONS TO THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE TOTAL $3,248,321.06 CORPORATION 3% ($106,861.58) FOUNDATION 12% ($378,600.92) FRIEND 67% ($2,187,588.86) GRADUATE 14% ($444,035.66) ORGANIZATOIN/GROUP 0% ($10,259.93) STAFF 2% ($64,863.01) STUDENTS 2% ($53,326.10)
That’s all about to change thanks to the newly established Joe Doupe Endowment Fund which will assist B.Sc. (Med.) students by creating a reliable and constant source of funding. The University’s goal is to raise $2 million to establish the fund, which will generate an estimated annual interest rate of between $80,000 and $90,000.
OTHER 0% ($2,785.00)
The first step in raising awareness and support for the new fund was an “Inspiring B.Sc. (Med.) Research,” event held in November with B.Sc. (Med.) alumni who gathered to discuss the changing nature of the program and benefits of sustainable funding.
Total $3,248,321.06
The stipends are vital for student success. Further events to increase awareness of the new fund are planned throughout 2014.
Faculty/Department/school/ college Support 9% ($277,456.58)
For more information on supporting the B.Sc. (Med.) program and Joe Doupe Endowment Fund, please contact Donor Relations, University of Manitoba at 204.977.5615 or ext_rel_bannatyne@umanitoba.ca
Libraries/galleries/ museums 0% ($8,150.00)
Leaving a Legacy
The Faculty of Medicine gratefully acknowledges the following Medicine graduates and friends, who have generously remembered the University of Manitoba and/or the Faculty of Medicine in their estate plans. Miss Joyce Aitken
Dr. John A. Downey
Dr. Judith A. Barefoot
Mr. Edward L. Drewry*
Dr. Jaroslaw & Mrs. Mary Barwinsky
Dr. Donald R. Dyck
Mrs. Robert E. Beamish
Mrs. Lois Y. Erickson*
Dr. Norman J. Bell
Mr. William F. Falk
Dr. Lorne Bellan
Dr. Marion H. Ferguson*
Mr. Edward J. Bennett*
Dr. Rhinehart F. Friesen*
Ms. Annie W. Beynon*
Dr. John L. Fumerton*
Dr. Ivan M.* & Mrs. L. Magda Bihler*
Dr. Paul A. Galbraith Family
Dr. David S. Bloom
Sandra* & David Goodwin
Dr. E. H. Botterell, O.C.*
Mrs. Isabelle M.* & Dr. Clair W. Hall*
Dr. David M. Bowman
Dr. Theodore A. Harris*
Mr. James W. Breakey
Dr. James B. Hartman*
Mrs. Marion Brodie*
Mr. Gerald C. & Dr. Pamela G. Hawranik
Ms. Dora M. Brown*
Mr. Donald W. Hurd*
Dr. Jennifer Burton
Ms. Margaret L. Hutton*
Mr. Robert W. Cameron*
Dr. Janice Ingimundson
Dr. W. Gordon Chipperfield*
Mrs. Isabella Jack*
Dr. William B. Chodirker
Mrs. Gerda T. Jacobsen*
Mr. Victor Colcleugh*
Miss Hilda E. James*
Dr. Robert L.* & Dr. Ruth E. Cooke*
Dr. M. Harry & Mrs. Martha Janzen
Dr. Juliette Cooper
Mr. Valdemar Jensen*
Caroline A. Cope*
Ms. Marguerit C. G. Jerome*
Mr. Steve Dawyduk*
Dr. Miriam Katz
Ms. Mary A. Dobush*
Mr. George Keates*
DONATIONS BY TYPE OF GIFT
Includes gifts from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 Capital funds 0% ($6,953.40) Chairs, Professorships and Research 73% ($2,361,420.49)
Lectureships 0% ($6,023.50)
Student Support 18% ($588,317.09)
Dr. Neil Kippen
Dr. Eva N. Rado Balazs
Dr. Alan A. Klass*
Ms. Rosaleen P. Reader*
Dr. Daniel J. Klass
Ms. Alice L. Robertson*
Dr. Allan Klein
Dr. Kenneth E. Robinson
Dr. Wilhelm J. Kreyes
Gregory W. Rose, MD, M.Sc (Epi), FRCPC
Mr. Leonard Krueger*
Dr. R. T. Ross
Dr. Richard E. Larson
Dr. Winifred M. Ross*
Mrs. Georgia M.* & Dr. George W. Leroux*
Mr. Alfred Saler*
Dr. Patricia L. Ling
Dr. Kenneth L. Schellenberg
Mr. Donald J. Little*
Dr. Charles Schom*
Dr. William Locke*
Dr. Henry E. Sellers*
Mrs. Kathleen Lovelace*
Ms. Donna M. Shaw*
Dr. John A.* & Dr. Josefina Asa MacDonell
Mrs. Phoeme Simkin*
Ms. Beatrice Mangin
Dr. Abraham S. Sinclair*
Dr. Jacque G.* & Mrs. Pamela Mar
Miss Marjorie B. Spence*
Mrs. Renee* & Dr. I. J. Matas*
Prof. Josephine Stack-Haydon*
Dr. Phyllis J. McAlpine*
Ms. Geraldine A. Stevens*
Dr. C. Jean McFarlane*
Dr. H. K. Stinson
Mr. Clarence W. McLean*
Mr. John M. Stoddart*
Dr. H. Keith Merrick
Miss Bjorg P. Thompson*
Dr. William G. Merrick
Dr. T. Kenneth & Mrs. Lorna Thorlakson
Dr. Harold A. Mooney*
Dr. Wilfred H. Thorleifson*
Ms. Palma E. Nagy*
Dr. Craig Troop & Mrs. Rozlyn Troop
Dr. Hiro Nishioka
Dr. James A. Turner
Dr. Colleen J. Northcott
Dr. Phillip Unger
Dr. Carolyn D. O’Hara
Mr. Ulysses S. Wagner*
Ms. Florence E. Paget*
Mrs. Maurine C. Wester*
Dr. Ella L. Peters*
Ms. Anna Widiner*
Dr. Bill Pope/Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope
Dr. Pearl Yaffe*
Mr. Walter A. R. Prince*
Mr. Charles E. Zink*
Alex Pue M.D.
We make every effort to ensure that donors are properly recognized. Please contact the Donor Relations Bannatyne Campus office at 204.977.5615 or Ext_Rel_Bannatyne@umanitoba.ca regarding any errors or omissions. DONOR NEWS
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donor honour roll $1-Million+ AstraZeneca Canada Inc. Dr. Ivan & Lenka Bihler Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. John Bingham Marjorie & Morley Blankstein Marion Brodie Robert Cameron Department of Internal Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Clinical Pharmacology Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba Douglas & Allyson Flynn GlaxoSmithKline Inc. Husky Energy Inc. Li Ka Shing Foundation Manitoba Medical Service Foundation Merck Mindel & Thomas Olenick Flora Ross The Winnipeg Foundation Dr. George & Fay Yee
$500,000 - $999,999 Bassett/Falk Cancer Research Foundation Dr. James Burns Diabetes Foundation of Manitoba Inge & Frederic Gaspard Great-West Life The Lupina Foundation Manitoba Paraplegia Foundation Inc. R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation RBC Foundation Searle Canada Inc. Dr. Margaret Sellers The Tolkien Trust The Winnipeg RH Institute Foundation Inc.
$100,000 - $499,999 AAOW Anaesthesia Medical Corporation Archer Daniels Midland Foundation The Arthritis Society Leonard & Susan Asper Astellas Pharma Canada Axcan Pharma Inc. Edward Bennett Dr. Jennifer Burton Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CMA/MMA/MD Management Victor Colcleugh
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James & Mary Connacher Caroline Cope Department of Family Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Donner Canadian Foundation Dr. Alfred E. Deacon Medical Research Foundation Inc. The Dr. Paul H.T.Thorlakson Foundation Lois Erickson Dr. Marion Ferguson Globe General Agencies Rae Lilian Grant Emil & Lynette Hain Dr. James Hartman Health Sciences Centre Health Sciences Centre Foundation Health Sciences Centre - Department of Nephrology Hoffmann-La Roche Limited Dr. C. Stuart & Mary Houston Imasco Ltd. Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences Investors Group The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba The Kidney Foundation of Canada Dr. Arni Laxdal Dr. George & Georgia Leroux London Life Insurance Company Manitoba Medical College Foundation H. H. McCain The Murphy Foundation Incorporated D. R. Mussallem Dr. Arnold & Dr. Barbara Naimark Dr. Hiro Nishioka Nycomed Canada Inc. The Pash Family The Paterson Foundation Dr. Angus & Margaret Reid Dr. Winifred Ross Dr. Evelyn Shapiro Dr. Hugh & Dr. Aynsley Smith John Stoddart Sun Life Financial Dawn Swartz University Medical Group Vale Canada Limited The Vidda Foundation The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company Martin & Michelle Weinberg Maurine Wester
DONOR NEWS
The Faculty of Medicine acknowledges the generosity and support of alumni, faculty, staff, corporate partners and friends who have generously given $10,000 or more to the Faculty of Medicine during their lifetime as of March 31, 2013.
$50,000 - $99,999 Abbott Laboratories Ltd. Anda Toporeck Medical Research Foundation Bert & Lee Friesen Foundation Dr. Diane Biehl BMO Financial Group Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. H. G. Bohnet Dr. E. H. & Margaret Botterell Gloria Brown Mary Dobush Dr. John Embil Thelma Fast Flynn Canada Ltd. Dr. Brian & Margaret Hennen Hudson’s Bay Company /HBC Foundation Dr. John Hunkin & Susan Crocker Frank & Margaret Hutton Marguerit Jerome Dr. Ellen Judd Dr. William Locke Manulife Financial Dr. I. J. & Renee Matas David McGoey JohnMcGoey McLean Budden Limited Robert McRae Moffat Communications Limited James Morden Betty Nicks Princess Auto Ltd. Procter & Gamble Inc. (Canada) Rick Hansen Institute Dr. Arnold & Erica Rogers John Ross Dr. Charles Schom Scotiabank - Toronto The Shankarow Family Barry & Rena Shenkarow TD Bank Financial Group Ruth Thomas Dr. Kenneth & Elizabeth Walton Anna Widiner Dr. Young Wooung Woo
$25,000 - $49,999 AMI Partners Inc. Dr. Gail Asper & Dr. Michael Paterson Associated Medical Services Inc. Astra Canada Inc. Dr. Robert & Mary Beamish Lynne & Dr. Allan Becker Dr. Marcel Blanchaer & Audrey Kerr Dr. David & Rosalind Bloom
Dr. Frances Booth Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Inc. Dr. Kenneth & Marcia Brookler Dr. Martin & Farron Brotman Phyllis Brown Canada Life Assurance Company Dr. David Charlesworth & Dr. Sybil Henteleff Dr. John & Janis Downey F. K. Morrow Foundation Dr. Gordon Fahrni Dr. John Foerster Thomas Frohlinger & Heather Pullan Gerry Gray Dr. Monty & Marilyn Hall Peggy Iverach J.R. Senecal & Associates George Keates Knight Bain Seath & Holbrook Capital Management Dr. Robert Krause Dr. Randall Law & Dr. Gisele Bourgeois-Law Donald MacDiarmid Dr. Sharon Macdonald Dr. Phyllis McAlpine McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited Clarence McLean MDS Capital Corporation Dr. William Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Gretna Purvis The Rockefeller Foundation Dr. Leslie & Dr. Noralou Roos Dr. James & Joyce Ross Schwartz Family Foundation Donna Shaw Norman & Joanna Sher Phoeme Simkin Dr. Daniel & Maureen Sitar Helen Smith Speyer Family Foundation, Inc. St. Boniface General Hospital Tembec Paper Group-Pine Falls Operations Dr. G. Les E. Ullyot Unicity Laboratory Services Vancouver Foundation Ulysses Wagner Dr. Sybella Wahl Dr. Michael & Lydia West William & Marlene West Winnipeg Free Press Dr. Clifford Yaffe & Dr. Heather Levin
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Friesens Corporation
Manitoba X-Ray Clinic Medical Corporation
Dr. George & Dr. Tannis Richardson
Dr. Alison Froese
Dr. John Agostino P. Joyce Aitken Robert & Joy Antenbring Dr. Fred & Grace Aoki Dr. Richard & Dr. Dawna Armstrong Earl & Cheryl Barish Dr. Gary & Elizabeth Beazley Dr. James & Doreen Beckstead Dr. Dean Bell & Dr. Sandra Marles Ben Moss Jewellers Dr. Lionel & Dr. Anne Bercovitch Dr. Barry & Audrey Bermack Annie Beynon Bingo Palace BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. Border Chemical Company Limited Mary Boreskie Dr. Gordon Boroditsky Dr. Paul & Lois Bowman Dr. Robert Bracken Anne & James Brown Catherine Brown Dora Brown Helen Bruce Daniel Bubis & Jennifer Blumenthal Dr. Robert & Claire Burns Canadian Association of Clinical Surgeons West Canadian Institutes of Health Research Dr. William Carr Henry Cheng Mark Chipman Dr. Gordon Chipperfield Dr. Douglas & Carole Craig Kenneth & Joan Crowshaw CryoLife Inc. Steve Dawyduk Gilda De Bonis Department of Psychiatry, Health Sciences Centre Don Mazankowski Scholarship Foundation Edward Drewry Dr. Glen Drobot Dr. Donald Dunlop Dr. Richard Edwards Dr. Carl Eisener Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Dr. Alvin & Phyllis Elliott Dr. Christopher Engel Dr. Margaret Fast Federated Insurance Companies of Canada Dr. Frank Friesen Friesen Tokar Architects
Dr. Ian Gilmour
Dr. Jacque & Pamela Mar
Alice Robertson
Dr. Lorna Grant & Dr. Frederick Orr
Dr. Neil & Elaine Margolis
Dr. Allan & Myrna Ronald
Dr. Clair & Isabelle Hall
Mason Steele Partnership
Health Sciences Staff
Dr. Jean McFarlane
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Dr. Grant Hoe
Muriel McKenty
Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc.
Dr. Walter & Viola Hoeppner
Alan & Erica McLaughlin
Dr. Michael & Elsie Sasynuik
Dr. Robert & M. Hoeschen
Dr. Donald McLean
Dr. Brent Schacter & Dr. Sora Ludwig
Dr. Charles Hollenberg
Joan McNeely
Dr. William Howden
Dr. James & Winifred McPhee
Dr. R. Brenda & Dr. E. Kenneth Schmidt
Dr. Farrukh Hussain
MDS Inc.
Dr. Marlis Schroeder
The ILLAHIE Foundation
Dr. Keith Meloff
Dr. Stanley Seah
Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services Inc.
Dr. Fred Mensink
Dr. Satyendra Sharma
Dr. Robert Menzies
Charles Shore
Dr. Vincent Ip
Dr. H. Keith & Jean Merrick
Robert Silver
Dr. Esther Israels
Dr. Murray & Susanne Miller
Hilda Simmons
Dr. Michael Janusz
Dr. Kunal Minhas
Dr. Estelle & Dr. Keith Simons
Dr. Thomas Joas
Dr. Michael & Sharon Moffatt
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Dr. Alfred & Susan Jones
Dr. Doreen Moggey
Sobeys Inc.
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Monarch Industries Limited
Elaine & Alex Sommer
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Palma Nagy
Terry Gray Agencies Ltd.
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National Trust Co.
Dr. Kenneth & Lorna Thorlakson
Khartum Ladies Auxiliary
Michael Nozick & Cheryl Ashley
Dr. Wilfred Thorleifson
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Organon Canada Ltd.
United Molgen Limited
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The Oshawa Group Limited
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Doris Waite
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Walker Wood Foundation
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Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein
Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation
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Lupus Society of Manitoba Inc.
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Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals
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The Pollard Family Foundation
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Catherine Maclean
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Manitoba Health
Dr. Robert & Dr. Norma Ramsay
The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
Dr. Brian & Dr. Sharon Postl
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Dr. Peter & F. P. Warren Dr. Reginald Whetter Dr. Cornelius & Betty Wiens Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Dr. John & Janet Wright Dr. Klaus & Dorit Wrogemann Dr. Gerald Yu Dr. Klaus & Dorit Wrogemann Dr. Gerald Yu
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The University of Manitoba makes every effort to ensure that donors are properly recognized. Please contact the Donor Relations – Bannatyne Campus office at 204.977.5615 or Ext_Rel_Bannatyne@umanitoba.ca regarding any errors or omissions.
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FACULTY AWARDS & HONOURS Compiled by Garrick Kozier
Dr. Benedict Albensi (1), associate professor, pharmacology and therapeutics, University of Manitoba, was appointed to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba’s Board of Directors.
Dr. Hilary Grocott, professor, anesthesia, University of Manitoba, has been appointed by the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Board as the new Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, for a five-year term effective January 2014.
Charles Bernstein [MD/85], Laura Targownik [MD/97], Gayle Restall [BMR OT/79, PhD/10], Lesley Graff [Arts PhD/93], John Walker and Ian Clara [Arts PhD/10] received a three-year, $520,000 grant from the CIHR entitled: “Understanding patients’ disease experience: A guide to disease management in IBD.”
Grant Hatch [PhD/89] (8), Professor, pharmacology & therapeutics and biochemistry & medical genetics, University of Manitoba, had his Tier I Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiolipin Metabolism renewed at $1.4 million over seven years from 2013-2020.
Mariette Chartier [M.Sc./99, PhD/06] (2), assistant professor, community health sciences, University of Manitoba, was presented with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for her extensive contributions to the academic and research communities.
Davinder S. Jassal [MD/98] (9), associate professor, cardiology, oncology, radiology and physiology, University of Manitoba, received the Kern Wildenthal Clinical Investigation Award in Cardiovascular Sciences, International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences.
Catherine Cook [MD/87, M.Sc./03] (3), Associate Dean, First Nations, Métis and Inuit Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, was recipient of the 2013 Doctors Manitoba Health Administration Award, for her contribution to policy and administration in health care.
Joel Kettner [MD/76] (10), associate professor, community health sciences, University of Manitoba, was recently elected as President of the Public Health Physicians of Canada for a two-year term June 2013-June 2015. Dr. Kettner is also the Scientific Director of the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases.
Michael Czubryt [PhD/00] (4), associate professor, physiology, University of Manitoba, received the Eric Olson Biomedical Investigation Award in Cardiovascular Sciences from the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences. Czubryt was also appointed as a Fellow of the American Physiological Society.
Dr. Sabine Mai (11), professor, physiology & therapeutics and biochemistry, University of Manitoba, was awarded with the 2013 Cognition Challenge, which includes a $50,000 grant to access lab space at UCSF in California to study Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr. Jim Davie (5), Epigeneticist, Manitoba Institute of Child Health; professor, biochemistry & medical genetics, University of Manitoba, is the lead on a research team that was awarded the Epigenetics Team grant of $1.3 million to study the epigenetics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Malcolm Doupe [B.P.E/89, PhD/05] (6), associate professor, community health sciences, University of Manitoba, was the recipient of the Rh Award for Outstanding Contributions to Scholarship and Research in the Health Sciences category and received one of two 2012-2013 CIHR IHSPR Article of the Year Awards for the article “Frequent users of emergency departments: developing standard definitions and defining prominent risk factors.”
Francis Plummer [MD/76] (14) Professor of Medicine and Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, was presented with the 2013 Prix Galien Canada Research Award for his world-renowned research contribution to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Duane Funk [MD/00] (7), assistant professor, anesthesia and critical care medicine, University of Manitoba, was awarded the 2013 Dr. Earl Wynands/ Fresenius Kabi Research Award for his research project entitled “Incidence and magnitude of cerebral desaturations in high risk patients and their relation to outcome.”
Laura Targownik [MD/97], Charles Bernstein [MD/85], Dr. Harminder Singh [M.P.H/07] and Zoann Nugent received a $118,000 grant from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada entitled “Outcomes and Complications Associated with Immunomodulator and Biologic Pharmaceutical Use in Inflammatory Bowel Disease”
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Patricia Martens [M.Sc./94, PhD/99](12), Director, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Grant Pierce [PhD/83] (13), Executive Director of St-Boniface Hospital Research and professor, physiology and pharmacy, University of Manitoba, have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the country’s most esteemed association of scholars and scientists.
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FACULTY AWARDS & HONOURS Kathryn Sexton, fellow, Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba was awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research post-doctoral fellowship (2013-2015) for $90,000 entitled: “Assessing the global patient experience in inflammatory bowel disease: Understanding fluctuations in symptoms, stress, mood and daily functioning.” Estelle Simons [MD/69] (15), professor, pediatrics & child health, University of Manitoba, was elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Carolyn Snider (16), assistant professor, emergency medicine, University of Manitoba; scientist, Manitoba Institute of Child Health was awarded with a Canadian Institutes of Health Research operating grant of $887,929 for her research project entitled: “WrapAround Care for Youth Injured by Violence.”
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Navdeep Tangri [MD/04] (17), Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, was presented with the Top Scientific Presentation Award, European Renal Association-EDTA Congress and the KRESCENT New Investigator Award from The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and Canadian Society of Nephrology. Navdeep Tangri [MD/04], Leroy Storsley [MD/98] and Clara Bohm were awarded the Manitoba Health Research Council Establishment Grant for “Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease.” Dr. Jiuyong Xie, associate professor, physiology, University of Manitoba, was awarded a Manitoba Research Chair (2013-18) for a research program on “Molecular Mechanisms Of Cell Signal-Regulated Alternative Splicing And Their Application To The Correction Of Aberrant Splicing That Causes Human Genetic Diseases.”
Dr. Samia Barakat, associate dean, professionalism and diversity and professor of psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine was named amongst the recipients of the Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) 2013 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards. Barakat was honoured in the category of Glencore Trailblazers & Trendsetters at a ceremony December 4, 2013 in Toronto, ONT. Barakat’s commitment to professionalism fostered a personal interest in professional boundaries. She articulated the need for the prevention of exploitation and abuse of vulnerable individuals, and emphasized the responsibility that professionals hold with their patients, clients or students. Barakat provides consultation to professional regulatory bodies where the risk of boundary violations places patients at particular risk. She co-founded a boundary training program for health-care professionals at the U of M, the first of its kind in Canada. When chosen to lead psychiatry at the university, Barakat became the first female academic head of any such department in Canada. As an advocate in mental health, she has worked tirelessly to address the stigma of mental illness and the barriers people face to accessing timely and appropriate care. She initiated the vision of constructing a stand-alone community-based “Crisis Response Centre,” now available around the clock for individuals in need of mental health care and their supportive family members.
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alumni news
James C. Hogg [MD/62] (right) Professor Emeritus, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, was the recipient in October 2013 of the Canada Gairdner Wightman Award, 2013 “For outstanding leadership in the understanding and treatment of chronic respiratory disease and for a visionary career as a national research as a national research builder.” He was presented with the award by John Dirks [MD/57B] (left) President & Scientific Director, Gairdner Foundation.
University of Manitoba alumni attending the Gairdner Foundation Gala were proud of award recipient James Hogg.
This 25th class reunion attracted classmates from across Canada to celebrate this milestone. A successful scientific session included presentations by renowned epidemiologist Prabhat Jha [MD/88] among other accomplished alumni.
Just 10 years out, young med school grads returned to the University of Manitoba to reconnect with classmates and their alma mater.
Pictured left to right: Arnold Naimark [MD/57B], Esther-Rose Angel, Aubie Angel [MD/59], Alvin Zipursky [MD/53], and Ayelet Manolson.
The inaugural Class of 1972 Arnold Naimark lecture in Medicine and Society was held during Homecoming with keynote speaker internationally renowned researcher Mark Greene [MD/72], Professor of Medical Sciences and Vice-Chair of Pathology, Division of Immunology and Experimental Pathology, University of Pennsylvania. This annual lecture, established by the Class of 1972, recognizes and honours Dr. Arnold Naimark’s legacy within the University of Manitoba and the Faculty of Medicine. Pictured left to right: Jamie Boyd [MD/72], David Goldenberg [MD/72], Norman Goldbert [MD/72], Fran Booth [MD/72], Mark Greene [MD/72], Arnold Naimark [MD/57], Sharon Macdonald [MD/72], Harvey Lee [MD/72].
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obituaries
We extend our condolences to all family and friends of our University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine Alumni and Colleagues who have recently passed away.
Donald Low [MD/72]
JOHN MOORHOUSE [MD/50]
Dr. Donald Low passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday September 18, 2013 at the age of 68. He leaves behind his wife, Maureen Taylor, and three children from a previous marriage.
Dr. John A. Moorhouse, passed away peacefully at Riverview Health Centre on Friday, August 16, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Dagmar; daughter, Aynsley; stepson, Jason Fridrik; brother, Michael (Margaret); sister-in-law, Gabriela Benadik (Kazo); and his nephews, niece, and their families.
A native of Winnipeg, Low earned his science and medicine degrees at the University of Manitoba in 1972. In 1982, he was named microbiologist-in-chief at St-Boniface Hospital. After a successful and noteworthy tenure there, Low was recruited in 1985 as head of the microbiology department at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital – a position he held until his death. Amongst his many achievements and accolades, Low was credited for his pivotal contribution to Toronto’s SARS response in 2003 and for advancing the practice of microbiology and infectious diseases across Canada. Low’s capacity to explain to the public what was going on made him the face of Toronto’s SARS response. At one point, he had to go into quarantine himself because he’d been in contact with a colleague who came down with SARS. He worked from home and emerged, 14 days later, without developing the disease. He would later marvel that he never caught SARS, given the amount of exposure he had. Over the course of his career, Low co-authored nearly 400 peer-reviewed articles for scientific journals, 41 book chapters and almost 100 invited articles. Low was a global expert in flesh-eating disease, necrotizing fasciitis, caused by group A Streptococcus. He was also an early and passionate champion of the need to combat antibiotic resistance by prudent use of the precious drugs.
John received his medical degree from the University of Manitoba in 1950. Throughout his career he had an active clinical practice while maintaining a close association with the university as a Professor of Physiology involved in both teaching and research. After completing his residency, he continued his studies during two years at the University of Illinois followed by two years at Ann Arbor where he served as a research fellow in Endocrinology and Metabolism, working with some of the top specialists in the field. Upon his return to Winnipeg, he established and served as the head of the Section of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine. In conjunction, he developed the Endocrine and Metabolism Laboratory serving as its Director for the next 15 years. John was integral in the establishment of the Diabetes Education Centre, and became its Director in 1966. In 1991, John retired from the University, but maintained his private practice until his full retirement in 2005.
In a YouTube video now seen by thousands, Low talked candidly about dying from a brain stem tumour and the realities likely coming his way: paralysis, the inability to swallow, having to rely on others to carry him to the bathroom.
A. Marguerite Archibald MD/37, M.B.E. D.P.H. September 6, 2013 at Toronto, ON
He pleaded with Canadian officials to legalize assisted suicide. Filmed by his wife just eight days before he died, he urged fellow doctors to be more open to the idea of stopping the suffering for patients close to death.
John Richard Bingham MD/40 | August 15, 2013 at Lindsay, Ontario Gordon Boroditsky MD/62 | July 23, 2013 at Santa Monica, CA Eva Rado Balazs MD/56 | October 13, 2013 at Norwalk, CT
WILLIAM (Bill) JACOB FRIESEN [MD/43] Bill passed away quietly on Friday, September 25, 2013. The youngest of seven, Bill was born in 1918 in Steinbach, Manitoba to Maria Reimer and Jacob R. Friesen. He was predeceased by his first wife Marie, parents, and sisters Catherine, Marie, Anne, Helen and Betty and brother Ed. He leaves to mourn his wife Donna (Patton), daughters Betty McGarry (Kevin), Ida Marie Threadkell (Brian); stepsons Andrew Patton (Janice Gurney) and Matthew Patton and grandchildren Kate McGarry Toole (John), Declan McGarry (Heather) and Connor McGarry (Mandy). After completing high school at Wesley College, Bill went on to graduate from the University of Manitoba with a degree in Medicine in 1943 where his hard work earned him top marks in Canada in Pathology. Bill completed his training in obstetrics and gynecology in Montreal at the Montreal General and the Royal Victoria Hospital. During this period he pursued and wed his wife, Marie Graves of Trail, British Columbia, whom he met during their years at Wesley College. Returning to Winnipeg in 1947, Bill joined the Manitoba Clinic. In 1948 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. Throughout his practicing years Bill was also an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynocolgy, a position he held until his retirement in 1986. In 1984 he married a longtime colleague and friend, Dr. Donna Patton. She brought great joy to him in their 29 years together. After his retirement he spent hours volunteering at the Western Canadian Aviation Museum.
Kenneth Chase Hill MD/56 | April 29, 2013 at Burnaby, MB Richard Kent Macoomb MD/57 | November 21, 2013 at Winnipeg, MB Lyle McDonald MD/51 | July 6, 2013 at Niagara Falls, ON Gerald Paul MD/65 | October 25, 2013 at Tarzana, CA Morley Asquith Sirett MD/52 | November 7, 2013 at Winnipeg, MB Maurice Shnider MD/51 | October 3, 2013 at Winnipeg, MB Harold Standing MD/58 | June 18, 2013 at Winnipeg, MB Isaac Stoffman MD/39 | April 4, 2013 at Vancouver, BC
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Dean Brian Postl [MD/76] with Special Guests: Arnold Naimark [MD/57B], Dr. Daniel Klass, Vic Chernick [MD/59], and Dr. James Thliveris.
Class of 1953 & 1958: Dr. Alvin Zipursky /53, Dr. Donna Semelka /53, Thomas Goodhand /53, Dr. Martin Robinson /58, Dr. Noel Cutler/53 & Mrs. Barbara Cutler, Dr. Barrie Leckie /58.
Class of 1968: Drs. Robert Ramsay, Norma Ramsay, Roger Shick, Bill Rennie, Douglas Birt, Ed Pavlin.
Class of 1983: Drs. Theodore Rosenberg, Michelle London, Kathleen Darvill, Heather Domke, Leslie Henderson. PHOTOs BY DAN GWOZDZ
2014 University of Manitoba Homecoming The University of Manitoba Homecoming weekend and Medicine Class Reunions are a special time to come back to campus and reconnect with old friends, see how your medical school has changed and hear what is happening at your alma mater. Many Faculty of Medicine milestone class reunions will take place over the University of Manitoba Homecoming weekend September 19-21, 2014.
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