CaRMS is in full swing! | January PULSE

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Message from the Interim Chair

Welcome back after the holidays! I hope you all enjoyed a restful break.

Thank you to everyone who attended the DFM Annual Faculty Retreat on January 10 and 11. I'd like to thank Dr. Eric Wooltorton for putting together dynamic sessions and workshops, and our amazing staff for a successful 2-day event! Our keynote speaker Dr. Nancy Fowler, Executive Director of Academic Family Medicine at the College of Family Physicians of Canada, conferred what a national 3-year FM residency would look like along with generalist approaches in a world of increasing specialization. We are thrilled to announce this past weekend's retreat was the biggest faculty turnout in the last five years! What an energizing weekend at the Château Montebello‎! Visit the Retreat Web Guide for presentations (where available). I am honoured to be leading our department and highly value your tremendous work. I hope you are feeling recharged, inspired and motivated to take on new challenges! Photo Album

Another round of CaRMS is just around the corner and we are excited to interview 500+ candidates who have applied to our program! Candidates who have received an interview offer will interview at our administrative offices (600 and 850 Peter Morand Cres) between January 23-24 and January 30-31, 2020 . We are also offering interviews at our Pembroke site for those who have applied to Pembroke and want to see the site in person – these interviews will take place on January 22 and 29 2020 .

CaRMS truly is a team effort; we thank you for your time, patience and support as we work to make this event a great experience for all involved! Let's welcome our potential candidates with open arms!

CaRMS 2020 #MatchYourPassion

An information session for prospective IMG candidates took place in Toronto on January 15, 2020. Drs. Seale and Ehrlich attended along with two current IMG residents. IMG interviews took place for all of Ontario on January 17, 2020.

CaRMS interviews have started for our undergraduate students. We wish them good luck during the next few weeks!

Faculty of Medicine Seeking Chair, DFM

The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair, Department of Family Medicine, which reports to the Dean. The successful candidate is expected to be located at the Faculty of Medicine during the 4 days; however consideration will be given to flexible work arrangements to allow the demands of the service to be spread over the entire week. The duration of the appointment would be up to 5 years, renewable once. You are invited to nominate a candidate and/or forward your letter of intent, and CV by February 9, 2020 , to [email protected]

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Program for Research and Innovation in Primary Care and Medical Education (PRIME) Grant

The PRIME grant supports Department of Family Medicine faculty members to undertake a scholarly or research project with access to an experienced research team, including guidance from a research advisor and mentoring from an experienced primary care investigator or medical educator.

The PRIME grant provides up to $20,000 per project in support of research in primary care or medical education innovation.

The deadline for Letters of Intent is January 31, 2020 . Download Letter of Intent Template . Questions? Watch the video How to Apply for the PRIME Grant , and/or contact the Office of Strategic Initiatives at [email protected]

DFM Seeking the First Research Chair in Family Medicine

The Institut du Savoir Montfort (ISM) and the Department of Family Medicine (DFM) have partnered to create a new Family Medicine Research Chair, the first of its kind in Canada . The creation of the new Family Medicine Research Chair is to align with, and support the strategic visions and priorities of the DFM’s strategic directions, and ISM’s mission and research priorities.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in building Family Medicine research capacity within the ISM. The candidate will be conducting innovative research that drives knowledge to action in the area of healthy living and health of the Canadian communities with a focus on vulnerable populations and francophones living in a minority context.

Deadline: February 28, 2020

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DFM Staff Update

The DFM would like to extend a sincere congratulations to Asiya Rolston on her temporary assignment in the role of Faculty and Departmental Affairs Coordinator during Stephanie Mantha's maternity leave, set to begin in February, 2020. If you have any questions about faculty appointments or wish to apply for a promotion, please contact Asiya at [email protected] and she will be happy to assist you.

A doctor’s very simple guidelines to optimal health

Source: Canadian Running

New Year’s resolutions and vows to make health-conscious changes and in full swing. With ever-evolving ideas of the best way to reach your optimal state of health, it’s hard to know what the best practices are for maintaining your peak physical form. Canadian Dr. Yoni Freedhoff is an associate professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa who wrote a piece in Friday’s New York Times called, How to Be Healthy, in Just 48 Words . Freedhoff gave general advice for everyone, but his advice particularly applicable to those trying to get the most out of their bodies, for example, runners.

A student’s reflection on an elective opportunity in Bénin

By: David Lavoie

MD Student, uOttawa

This is one of the rare opportunities as a student to not only go on a Global health elective, but also to partake in the preparation. I was selected as the DFM Global Health Travel Bursary recipient for the Bénin elective in February 2019 , along with four other medical students and one Internal Medicine resident. We were thrilled by the opportunity to work in resource poor settings and learn from experienced local professionals. We wanted to witness the impact of the determinants of determinants of health and a different cultural approach to healthcare. We were excited to learn the steps required to plan an international venture...

Kudos to Dr. Rosalind Ashton

By: Dr. Eric Wooltorton

Staff Physician TOH Civic Campus

"I am writing to extend kudos to one of our first year Family Medicine residents – Dr. Rosalind Ashton – who published a scholarly peer reviewed article in a prestigious journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics [1]. The important article reviews the management of acne in children and is a useful clinical resource for residents and faculty teaching in our program.

Dr. Ashton has a strong interest in skin disorders, and continues to impress all her staff physicians with her motivation, sense of responsibility and scholarship skills. Prior to starting a family medicine residency in July 2019, Dr. Ashton completed an MSc in Clinical Dermatology from the St. John’s Institute at King’s College London. Amazingly, this is Dr. Ashton’s second publication in 2019!

The Department of Family Medicine has a talented cohort of residents, many of whom have had diverse and interesting careers before they joined our Department. At the Civic Academic Family Health Team, we are all proud of Dr. Ashton, and we hope that her accomplishments can be celebrated far and wide in the Department. The amazing thing is she has ANOTHER publication coming down the pipes soon. What an amazing talent!"

[1] Ashton, Rosalind, Weinstein Miriam Acne Vulgaris in the Pediatric Patient (2019) Pediatrics in Review, 40(11) 577-589.

Overview of the Evidence-based Deprescribing Conference in Copenhagen

On September 23, 2019, Dr. Barb Farrell, PharmD, and former master’s student Wade Thompson, participated in the Evidence-based Deprescribing Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference focused on why and how evidence-based guidelines for deprescribing were developed. Panel discussions with physicians, pharmacists, researchers, politicians and representatives of the Danish Health Authority addressed approaches to implementing the guidelines in Denmark. Dr. Farrell met the following day with seven Masters and PhD students doing work in the field of medication use and deprescribing. Conference organizer, Dr. Charlotte Vermehrn, visited Ottawa in March 2018 for the International Deprescribing Guidelines Symposium. Participants in the Copenhagen event included 51 physicians and 75 pharmacists; the remainder of the 145 participants included pharmacoeconomists, health policy analysists, and nurses.

Pictured from left to right

· Karin Friis Bach, Head, Health Committee in the National Association of Danish Regions, Chair of the Danish Society for Patient Safety

· Dr. Charlotte Vermehrn, Head of the Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital

· Dr. Hanne Rolighed Christensen, Head of Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Bispebjeg and Frederiksberg Hospital

· Dr. Barbara Farrell, Scientist, at Bruyère Research Institute

Kudos to Dr. Anna Wilkinson!

Congratulations to our PGY3 FP-Oncology Enhanced Skills Program Director, Dr. Anna Wilkinson, on her recent publication on Colorectal cancer screening for patients with a family history of colorectal cancer or adenomas. Find it here.

OwnCloud Service Ends on January 31

By: Medtech

Since the summer 2019, the University has adopted Office365 and with it, we also inherited Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud solution with much more disk space and all the security that Microsoft offers. The Faculty will be decommissioning the OwnCloud service in January 30th, 2020. Please be sure to move your files from OwnCloud to your OneDrive account as soon as you can. Once the OwnCloud service is removed, we will not be able to recover your files.

You can access OneDrive from the Office.com portal, simply by clicking on the OneDrive Application. If you need assistance please send us a request via our online ticket system .

Mentorship for learners: Fostering a culture of growth, innovation and diversity

Over recent years, the Faculty of Medicine has cultivated a thriving list of mentorship programs led by researchers, clinicians and students. Under the leadership of Dr. Catherine Tsilfidis, Assistant Dean to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Dr. Sharon Whiting, Vice-Dean of Faculty Affairs, and Dr. Darlene Kitty, Director of the MD Indigenous Program, there are currently four mentorship programs that support minority groups.

Mentorship for LGBTQ2SA+ Students
Mentorship for Female Postdoctoral Fellows
Mentorship for Black MD students at uOttawa
Indigenous Mentorship Program

For more information on these programs, contact [email protected] directly.

uOttawa Senate approves new Master of Public Health program

The Faculty of Medicine is set to launch a Master of Public Health program . Pending approval by the Ontario government, the program will begin accepting applicants next spring, with classes starting in September, 2020.

Join us for Research Grand Rounds on Thursday, February 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with Dr. Andrew Pipe and Dr. Peter Tanuseputro! View Poster

Préceptorat 101 à l'usage des nouveaux précepteurs

Deux formations gratuites s'adressent aux médecins recevant des étudiants dans le cadre de stages supervisés. Elles prendrons place les 27 et 28 février au Hilton du Lac Lemay à Gatineau. Au programme:

Décrire les grands principes de la supervision
Préciser le rôle du précepteur
Offrir de la rétroaction constructive
Situer la rétroaction dans l’évaluation

N. B. La formation 101 est prérequise pour suivre Préceptorat 201.

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Primary Care Virtual Community

Are you a # PrimaryCare leader interested in enabling meaningful system change? The Primary Care Virtual Community offers space and opportunity to learn, engage and propel meaningful improvements. Next online discussion takes place Jan 2020. Register here.

DFM funds two residents to attend the ASA Conference

The DFM funded two residents to attend the 57 ^th Annual Scientific Assembly (ASA) put on by the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) this past fall. Read more about Dr. Ronnie Daoud and Dr. Brianne Patterson's thoughts on this experience.

Arts, Medicine and #Life

This series , hosted by internist, writer, musician and award-winning medical educator Dr. Jillian Horton , features world-renowned doctors speaking about their area of interest and expertise on as far-ranging topics as mindfulness, work-life balance and social accountability. Join us at the Ottawa National Art Centre Azrieli Studio, admission is FREE , no tickets required, available on a first-come first-served basis!

March 17 - Dr. Ron Epstein “The Power of Mindfulness”

April 21 - Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull “Homelessness and Social Accountability”

June 2 - Dr. Allan Peterkin “Belonging and Inclusivity”

Read more for updates from the Undergraduate Program, Postgraduate Program and Faculty Development.

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DFM Job Board

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