December 2019 |
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Please note:
The DFM offices are closed from December 23 to January 2, inclusive.
Happy Holidays!
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Message from the Interim Chair
Dear faculty, staff and learners,
As the holiday season quickly approaches, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for all that we have achieved together in 2019. It is a privilege to lead and work in such a talented and inspiring team. I am grateful for your dedication, hard work and the energy that you have brought to the Department.
I have had the privilege to participate in recent awards ceremony for the Faculty of Medicine where 20 of our members were recognised for various awards. In addition, our rankings were outstanding this year with a whopping 46 DFM award recipients faculty-wide for 2019, including at the national level! We also presented awards during the DFM Holiday Staff Appreciation Luncheon to staff in recognition of milestone anniversaries from five to 15 years of service. A delicious buffet was laid out at Peter Morand where they competitively battled in an ornament-decorating contest and a gift exchange, which encouraged all to meet, and make new connections with peers located at the BRI, TOH and other sites.
I do hope you take the time over the next few weeks to slow down, unplug and enjoy some time with family and loved ones, and feel proud of the valuable work you are doing here. I’m looking forward to your continued contributions to our family’s success; let’s build on this energy as we enter 2020.
Wishing you all a very happy and restful holiday season.
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Message from the
Program Chief
By: Dr. Kate Trebuss
This time of year tends to prompt reflection during those rare moments between clinic, holiday shopping and charcuterie binges on where we've come from and where we're heading next. Our PGY1s are now halfway through their first year and have formed new relationships, started exciting new projects, and learned much about what it means to care for their patients and themselves during their first few months as physicians. Amazingly, we PGY2s are now closer to graduation than to medical school and are beginning to make decisions about where we're going to strike out into independent practice or undertake further training...
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Message from the
Faculty Wellness Office
As you enter this holiday season, please accept our appreciation for all that you give every day to your students, residents, colleagues and patients. This is a season of giving, and in that spirit, remember to give to yourself as well. The holidays can certainly be hectic and I always try my best to stick to the mantra of
finding the "magic in the mess"
that comes at this time of year and to
savour the moments of connection
that come with being with family and friends.
Dr. Elizabeth Muggah
Assistant Dean, Faculty Wellness Program
DFM Faculty Member
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Ten tips for resiliency to help you through the holidays
As we are busily wrapping up projects before the new year and preparing for the holidays, I reflect on an important message by one of our peers, Dr. Kerri Ritchie, a psychologist and clinical professor in the School of Psychology. She states “the secret is to practice resiliency regularly. Practising these skills every day will make it easier for you to handle emergencies and stress when they happen.” I invite you to refer to these
10 tips for resiliency to help you through the holidays.
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The Best of 2019
Below are the most read articles of 2019 that feature our amazing faculty and residents.
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The very first Family Medicine Research Chair at the DFM
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.
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DFM faculty members featured as LIFE CHANGING women
Dr. Elizabeth Muggah, Dr. Claire Kendall and Dr. Carol Wiebe presented at the Bruyère Foundation event on Lifechanging Female Leaders for International Women's Month.
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Dr. Clare Liddy named Family Medicine Researcher of the Year
Congratulations to
Dr. Clare Liddy
, recipient of the
2019 Family Medicine Researcher of the Year Award
from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the Faculty of Medicine!
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Memories of Guyana
Dr. Beauty Sandhu
shares her experiences from an
elective with our Family Medicine program in Guyana.
"My time in Guyana as a first-year Family Medicine resident was something I will never forget."
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Introducing
INNOVATION
Introducing the first issue of the
DFM's Research newsletter,
INNOVATION
!
This biannual e-newsletter facilitates the sharing of research and innovative academic projects by our faculty and trainees.
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A fond farewell
Dr. Diane Delva reflects on her term as DFM Chair: "
How did
five years pass so quickly
! Coming to Ottawa has been a wonderful adventure. I have met so many outstanding physicians and academics!"
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Honours and Awards
Emma Dickinson and
Julia Testa were recognised for 5 years of service with uOttawa in December.
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DFM Job Board
Visit our website
for part-time and full-time positions available for physicians at external and affiliated clinics, as well as locum opportunities in Ottawa and across Canada.
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Calendar
Monday, December 23 to Thursday, January 2 inclusively
Holiday Break - University closed
Friday, January 10
Academic Day
Tuesday, January 14
Friday, January 10 to Saturday, January 11
Friday, January 17
IMG Interviews
Monday, January 20 to Friday January 24
uOttawa Annual Wellness Week
Wednesday, January 22
Thursday, January 23 to Friday, January 24
Thursday, January 30 to Friday, January 31
CaRMS Interviews
Tuesday, February 11
Wednesday, February 19
Thursday, February 20
Thursday, February 27
Tuesday, March 10
Friday, March 27
Tuesday, April 14
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