Department of Medicine, University of Alberta

Congratulations to DoM's Dr. Sara Davison on becoming a 2024 Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences!
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/department-of-medicine/news-events/department-news/2024/09/sara-davison-canadian-academy-of-health-sciences-fellow.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta

Elevate your skills at our Pulmonary Update, where you’ll apply the latest evidence and guidelines to both common and novel respiratory diseases. Join us to refine your expertise and improve patient outcomes. Register by Sept. 13 for the early bird rate. https://app.groupize.com/organizations/college-of-health-sciences-faculty-of-medicine-and-dentistry/events/pulmonary-update-2024-e15782 Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta, Covenant Health

Congratulations to DoM's Dr. Sarah Dobrowolski on receiving this year's Teaching Excellence Award by the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residents! Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, PARA - Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta

Elevate your practice with Pulmonary Update, where you’ll apply the latest evidence and guidelines to both common and novel respiratory diseases. Join us to refine your expertise and improve patient outcomes. https://app.groupize.com/organizations/college-of-health-sciences-faculty-of-medicine-and-dentistry/events/pulmonary-update-2024-e15782 Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Alberta Medical Association, Alberta College of Family Physicians, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta

Congratulations to Dr. Carrie Ye, who was selected as Teacher of the Year by the rheumatology residents! Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta

DoM's Dr. Vanessa Meier-Stephenson to lead a trial testing the safety and efficacy of a hepatitis C vaccine developed in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Houghton, Nobel Laureate, with the help of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research https://www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/2024/08/u-of-a-to-run-clinical-trials-for-patients-with-hepatitis-c-long-covid.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta

U of A to run clinical trials for patients with hepatitis C and long COVID New U of A-led clinical trials for a hepatitis C vaccine and a long COVID treatment aim to make laboratory breakthroughs available to safely help patients prevent or recover from the diseases.

Congratulations to our DoM clinical faculty members on their recent promotions to Associate Clinical Professor and Professor! https://www.ualberta.ca/en/department-of-medicine/for-faculty-staff/department-awards/annual-celebration/index.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Ibrahim Bader, Nikhil Shah, Brian Rambaransingh

Congratulations to our DoM clinical faculty members on their recent promotion to Assistant Clinical Professor! Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta Sarah Chapelsky, Anoop Mathew, Ashley Whidden

Congratulations to our DoM faculty members on their recent academic promotions! https://www.ualberta.ca/en/department-of-medicine/for-faculty-staff/department-awards/annual-celebration/index.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Bill Gibson

Congratulations to DoM's Dr. Aminu Bello (Professor, Division of Nephrology) on receiving the 2024 Killam Annual Professorship! https://www.ualberta.ca/department-of-medicine/news-events/department-news/2024/07/aminu-bello-killam-annual-professorship-2024.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, The Killam Trusts, Can-SOLVE CKD Network

Congratulations to DoM's Dr. David Collister (Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology) on receiving the Canadian Society of Nephrology's New Investigator Lectureship Award! https://ualberta.ca/department-of-medicine/news-events/department-news/2024/07/david-collister-csn-new-investigator-lectureship-award.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta

Congratulations to DoM's Dr. Michelle Graham on receiving the 2024 May Cohen Award for Women Mentors from the Canadian Medical Association! https://www.cma.ca/get-involved/awards/may-cohen-award-women-mentors/dr-michelle-graham Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Alberta Medical Association, Canadian Cardiovascular Society

Our Gastroenterology Residents have voted and the counts are in: Congratulations to Dr. Gurpal Sandha - Clinical Teacher of the Year, and Dr. Mahmod Mohamed - Endoscopy Teacher of the Year! Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta,

Congratulations to our PhD students, Kostiantyn Dmytriiev and Olawunmi Olagundoye, awardees of the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship, the most prestigious graduate award by University of Alberta. Kostiantyn Dmytriiev, supervised by Dr. Michael Stickland and Dr. Jason Weatherald (Division of Pulmonary Medicine). Olawunmi Olagundoye, supervised by Dr. Adrian Wagg (Division of Geriatric Medicine) The Killam Trusts, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta

Congratulations to DoM's Dr. Karen Madsen, recipient of the ASG Distinguished Researcher Award, and Dr. Sander van Zanten, recipient of Sherbaniuk/Hershfield Award for Distinguished Service! https://www.ualberta.ca/department-of-medicine/news-events/department-news/2024/06/2024-alberta-society-for-gastroenterology-awards.html Alberta Society of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta,

Congratulations to DoM's Dr. Rshmi Khurana (Division of General Internal Medicine) on receiving the 2024 Women in Medicine Dr. Setareh Ziai Inspiring Woman Physician Award. https://www.ualberta.ca/department-of-medicine/news-events/department-news/2024/06/rshmi-khurana-setareh-ziai-inspiring-woman-physician-award.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Canadian Women in Medicine Organization

Study by DoM Neurology Resident Michéle DuVal and team reveals a chemotherapy drug might help treat ALS https://ualberta.ca/folio/2024/06/a-revelation-in-protein-folding-offers-hope-for-potential-als-medicine.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, ALS Canada, The ALS Association, Brain Canada

A revelation in protein folding offers hope for potential ALS medicines Researchers at the U of A and across Canada identified a link between two misfolding proteins that are implicated in ALS and then searched for ways to slow or stop the misfolding process, finding an approved chemotherapy drug that could potentially be repurposed to treat patients.

We’re excited to celebrate our faculty members and learners tonight for all their amazing research, education and clinical practice throughout the year (while keeping one eye on ).

An AI project, by DoM's Dr. Brian Buck (Neurology) and team, aims to diagnose stroke more accurately so patients can get faster treatment. https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2024/05/ai-project-aims-to-diagnose-stroke-more-accurately-so-patients-can-get-faster-treatment.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta

AI project aims to diagnose stroke more accurately so patients can get faster treatment A U of A research team will develop and test an AI platform to analyze CT scan images of stroke patients so they can get better, faster care.

Study by DoM Resident Candace Marsters & team shows patients with neurological disease are likelier to die after COVID. It also confirms a higher risk of getting new neurological disorders after infection. https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2024/05/patients-with-neurological-disease-are-likelier-to-die-after-covid.html Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta

Patients with neurological disease are likelier to die after COVID People with neurological disorders have a greater chance of death after contracting COVID-19, according to a new U of A study.

Thank you, Dr. Anshula Ambasta, for sharing your journey of how Quality Improvement + Research has made you a better clinician.

Some interesting research happening in DoM, like looking at snail hibernation to one day hibernate damaged human organs, using AI to identify the most active biomarkers, effects of house dust mite allergen on pulmonary cells, and examining how chemo can cause cardiotoxicity.

Wise advice from Dr. Peter Liu: one strategy for successful is to think like an immigrant to a new country. Learn a new {research} language, appreciate the new culture, learn new tools, and don’t let failure stop you.

We’re excited to begin our annual Me2 Majumdar Research and QI Day, a day of learning about the latest research in our department.

In Physician's Weekly, DoM's Dr. Jesse Siffledeen says that many patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease have suboptimal disease management, which can lead to more problems
https://www.physiciansweekly.com/poor-disease-control-common-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease/ Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

Poor Disease Control Common in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients and clinicians generally report suboptimal disease control at lower rates than those determined by Selecting Therapeutic Targets in IBD-II metrics.

How can you/I/our community handle healthcare challenges? Hear Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng's podcast "Navigating Post-Pandemic Challenges in Canadian Healthcare with Dr. Verna Yiu" https://kwadcast.substack.com/p/navigating-post-pandemic-challenges Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta Canadian Medical Association, Alberta Medical Association

285: Navigating Post-Pandemic Challenges in Canadian Healthcare with Dr. Verna Yiu In this episode of Solving Healthcare, Dr. K hosts Dr. Verna Yiu, former CEO of Alberta Health Services, now VP at the University of Alberta. Dr. Yiu addresses post-pandemic healthcare challenges, advocating for innovative solutions like engaging retired professionals and community-centered care. Sh...

Happy to all our dedicated healers! 🩺 Your commitment, compassion, and expertise make a world of difference every day. Thank you for your tireless efforts in caring for others and improving lives. Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Canadian Medical Association, Alberta Medical Association

Protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community from vaccine-preventable diseases. It's World Immunization Week with World Health Organization (WHO) and National Immunization Awareness Week in Canada . https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-immunization-week Immunize Canada - Immunisation Canada Alberta Medical Association Healthy Canadians Covenant Health

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Today, we celebrate the backbone of our offices - our amazing administrative professionals! 🎉 Their hard work, organization & dedication keep everything running smoothly; we couldn't do it without them. Thank you for all that you do!🙌 Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Non-Academic Staff Association - NASA

Join us for coffee or online tomorrow to hear Dr. David Lillicrap's exciting talk about his journey to finding a cure for the bleeding disorder Hemophilia, 8 AM MThttps://www.ualberta.ca/department-of-medicine/media-library/comms-events/2024/2024-04-12-mgr-david-lillicrap.pdf Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - University of Alberta, Canadian Hemophilia Society Alberta Chapter, Canadian Hemophilia Society- Southern Alberta Region, Canadian Hemophilia Society, Manitoba Chapter, Canadian Hemophilia Society, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at Queen's University