October 2017 | NOTICE: The DFM is moving to 600 Peter Morand on October 27!
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Thanks for attending the Retreat!
A big thank you to everyone who attended the retreat last weekend – and a special thanks to all of our presenters, speakers and organizers who helped make it a fantastic event! Photos are available online . Check out our Faculty Retreat Web Guide for information on our speakers and workshops. If you attended, please complete an evaluation to help guide our efforts next year. And if you didn’t get a chance to at the event, please consider making a donation to the Global Health Travel Bursary !
Join us at FMF!
Consult of our list of presentations, posters and awards by our colleagues at FMF . Join your uOttawa colleagues at   Family Medicine Forum   for a special reception, networking, wine and canapés on Friday, November 10  at  5:30pm  in Room 510/511 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal.  Add to calendar .
Where:  Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Jean Paul Riopelle Pl., Room 510/511
When:   5:30pm - 7:30pm ​​​​​​​
Message from the Chair

Many assume that our programs can run smoothly and may not be aware of the dedication and talent of the team. In this post, I would like to introduce the team and their incredible work. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Join us at the Governance and Accountability Consensus Meeting on November 3 ( add to calendar ). For more information on this initiative  please visit our website .
Activating your UniWeb eCV

The Faculty of Medicine has recently hired 3 Data Entry Clerks and is currently working on the migration of Faculty Members’ CVs into Uni Web eCV. For more details, please refer to the email that was sent to you by Stephanie Pilon regarding your Account Activation.
Please note that this process is mandatory and the deadline to create your profile is October 20, 2017.

For any information please contact Stephanie Pilon at [email protected] or at (613) 562-5800 x8115.
Learn more about PetalMD

PetalMD is a personalized, automated scheduling tool which is currently being implemented at the Bruyère and Primrose units. The software will soon be used across all DFM teaching units to provide real-time, mobile, centralized scheduling. Visit their website , or watch their introductory webinar for more information. A big thanks to Karen Hopkins , Madona Buffet and Nathalie LeSaulnier for their work at Bruyère and Primrose!
Bringing our SOOs online
By: Emily Villeneuve

As part of our residency program, residents participate in Simulated Office Orals (SOOs) to help them prepare for their CFPC examination. After years of paper rubrics and lengthy manual data entry, it was time to get online! 
Research and Scholarship News
Join us on October 26, 2017 between 8:30am and 10:30am. View the poster .
If you would like to present, please sign up !
Spread the word! Recruiting participants for an important fertility study

The DFM’s Dr. Rene Leiva is conducting a study to gather important information about the use of home-based urinary tests to confirm ovulation. We are looking for participants in the Ottawa-Gatineau region to take part for one menstrual cycle in a study. Read more
Apply for the
PRIME Grant
Deadline is December 1

The PRIME grant provides  up to $20,000 to DFM faculty members to undertake a scholarly or research project. Questions? Want to apply? Visit our website for more information .
Call for Presentations: 67 th Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians

The call for presentations closes on November 13, 2017 .

 Submit a presentation ! Guidelines are also available online .

Questions? Contact Sheena Levesque at s [email protected] or 613-798-5555 ext 16072.
Announcements
Promotions and
Staffing Changes

Congratulations to Dr. Alison Eyre , who was successful in her promotion to Associate Professor.
Catherine O’Neil will take over from Alan Archer as the Winchester Coordinator when Alan steps down in a few weeks. We wish to thank Alan for his tremendous assistance and contributions to our program, and extend a warm welcome to Catherine.

Cynthia Irving has replaced Renelle Trépanier as the Finance Officer while she is on maternity leave.
Growing families!

Congratulations to PGY2 Coordinator Michelle Day on the birth of her son, Gabriel Richard Polikar (pictured), on September 4 th .

Dr. Richard Johnson of the Pembroke Unit and his wife welcomed a new baby girl on September 30 th . Congratulations!
Upcoming Events

Friday, October 20

Monday, October 23

Thursday, October 26

Friday, October 27

Friday, November 3

Wednesday, November 8-Saturday, November 11
Departmental Updates
Undergraduate Education

Thirteen second year medical students from our Francophone stream attended the Symposium étudiants sur la médecine familiale of the Université Laval a few weeks ago. 

Congratulations to Dr. Maija Robinson ! She received the 2017 CCFP Student Leadership Award for the University of Ottawa. 

Postgraduate Education

I hope you are all doing well and have been enjoying the wonderful fall weather so far. Here are a few updates from the Postgraduate world on:
  • SOOs
  • Rural Connections
  • PGME awards
  • Exams
  • PGY3 applications, and
  • CRAG
Community

Here are a few updates from Community on:
  • Upcoming Journal Club
  • Call for Rural Preceptors
  • Bi-Annual Community Preceptors Meeting Summary
Faculty Development

Thank you for attending this year’s Annual Retreat. So many wonderful things happen when we come together! In taking over as Director of Faculty Development from the very talented Dr Deidre Young, I found I have big shoes to fill!

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