Surgical and Interventional Sciences - News

Congratulations to our Experimental Surgery Award recipients!

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:55:31 +0000

The inaugural Fiera Capital Awards recipients are:

Sayed Azher, a PhD student in experimental surgery who is finding ways to integrate technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality simulations into medical education.

Misghana Kassa, a MSc student in experimental surgery who is testing the efficacy of antimicrobial coatings that could safeguard replacement joints (i.e., hips, knees) against infection.

CGS-M results

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:44:10 +0000

Congratulations to all the winners this year!

Spacagna	Gabriella	Experimental Surgery	CGS-MASTERS-CIHR
Maallah	Mohamed Taoubane	Experimental Surgery	CGS-MASTERS-CIHR
Gresham	Louise

Congratulations to Haitham Shoman for CIHR award!

91˿��Ƶ — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:28:31 +0000

The department would like to extend our congratulations to Haitham Shoman for being awarded the CIHR - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement to travel to Harvard University in Boston as part of his research.

Congratulations Haitham and best wishes for continued success in your PhD program.

Congratulations for the recent FRQS awardees

91˿��Ƶ — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:34:47 +0000

Please join us in extending a warm congratulations to

Dr. Shuk On Annie Leung
Dr. Sinziana Dumitra
Dr. Joshua Vorstenbosch
Dr. Marylise Boutros
Dr. David P. Labbé

for their recent FRQS awards.

Registration for the 2022 Early Career Investigator Workshop Series

91˿��Ƶ — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:54:20 +0000

A kind reminder of the registration for the 2022 Early Career Investigator Workshop Series.

Please make any potential FRQS applicants aware that the registration for the 2022 Early Career Investigator Workshop Series delivered by the Department of Surgery is now open.

Dr. Mwale and I are again delivering the Early Career Investigator Workshop Series to help you prepare for this summer’s FRQS application.

Coronavirus Update – December 17, 2021

91˿��Ƶ — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:45:47 +0000

To all Members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,

As you are no doubt aware, the number of COVID-19 cases has been rising over the past week, and the Omicron variant is dramatically replicating. Given these developments, together with our social responsibility as a Faculty community to help protect the 91˿��Ƶ health care network and the Faculty’s concern for your own health and safety, please heed the following:

In-person social events cancelled for health professions programs

91˿��Ƶ — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:40:24 +0000

Dear Members of the Faculty,

With the announcement by the Government of Quebec of new measures to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the University has updated its policies. You can find a copy of the new policy here.

Winter 2022 - Interesting course offerings

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:31:41 +0000

FMED 504 - Family Medicine Research Seminars <-- *NEW*

FMED 509 - Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care 2

FMED 525 - Foundations of Translational Science

FMED 527 - Inuit Health in Canadian Context <-- *NEW*

FMED 530 - Communicating Qualitative Health Research <-- *NEW*

FMED 601 - Advanced Topics in Family Medicine

FMED 605 - AI and Analytical Decision-Making in Healthcare

FMED 614 - Foundations of Mixed Methods Research

FMED 619 - Program Management in Global Health and Primary Health Care

Concours d'affiche - Unité de soutien SSA Québec - À partager SVP

91˿��Ƶ — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:36:57 +0000

L’Unité de soutien au système de santé apprenant (SSA) Québec tiendra le symposium virtuel « Bâtir ensemble le système de santé apprenant du Québec », le 24 mars 2022. Cet événement unique ralliera le ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux (MSSS), les Réseaux universitaires intégrés en santé et services sociaux (RUISSS), les universités, les établissements et la population.

Congratulations to MedStar Awardees 2021

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 21:33:10 +0000

Congratulations to MedStar Awardees 2021:

We are very pleased to announce the 2021 MedStar Awardees in recognition of their excellent research.

Ida Derish “Differential role of planar cell polarity gene Vangl2 in embryonic and adult mammalian kidneys “

Dominique Geoffrion “Glaucoma Risk Factors and Outcomes Following Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 Surgery “

Application deadline extended: December 2021 Final Examination Invigilation Positions

91˿��Ƶ — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:54:47 +0000

Attention: GPCs & GPDs

ES – Enrolment Services

Student Records & Registration

December 2021 Final Examination Invigilation Positions

Please inform your graduate students and postdocs
Employment opportunity
Apply for the invigilator positions through Workday by November 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Annual Report 2020

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:31:37 +0000

Dear colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I am sending you our Department of Surgery Annual Report for 2020
English version: Annual Report 2020
French version: Rapport annuel 2020

I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did and please feel free to share!

Research Day Winners

91˿��Ƶ — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:01:20 +0000

Congratulations to the 2021 IRR & Experimental Surgery Research Day Winners!

Amani Hassan - Award for Best Post-Doc Presenter

Daniel Bisson - Award for Best PHD Student Presenter

Michelle Shen - Award for Best MSC Student Presenter

Ateeque Siddique - Award for 1st Prize Poster Presenter

Jeremy Zwaig - Award for 2nd Prize Poster Presenter

Isabella Bozzo - Award for 3rd Prize Poster Presenter

Winners for the MAY 20th, 2021 Resident Research Paper Competition

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 25 May 2021 13:43:13 +0000

Congratulations to

(1) THE FRAGILITY OF STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS FROM RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS IN A PREMIER ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL
KOONER, Paul

(2) LINK N SUPPRESSES PERIOSTIN EXPRESSION IN HUMAN OSTEOARTHRITIC CARTILAGE
SHIH, Sunny

(3) SURVIVORSHIP OF CEMENTED AND UNCEMENTED POLYETHYLENE LINER EXCHANGE: A SINGLE-INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE
BARIMANI, Bardia

Promoted to Associate Professor

91˿��Ƶ — Thu, 20 May 2021 13:57:07 +0000

Congratulations to the following doctors listed below for being promoted to Associate Professor at 91˿��Ƶ Surgery!

Dr. Dan Deckelbaum, Division of General Surgery
Dr. Sebastian Demyttenaere, Division of General Surgery
Dr. Carol-Ann Vasilevsky, Division of General Surgery
Dr. Jonathan Spicer, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Maurice Anidjar, Division of Urology
Dr. Lysanne Campeau, Division of Urology

Student FRQS awards

91˿��Ƶ — Thu, 13 May 2021 19:08:14 +0000

Congratulations to the students who received FRQS awards this year!

2021 Surgical Innovation Winners

91˿��Ƶ — Wed, 12 May 2021 16:10:02 +0000

Congratulations to the winners!

1st place team: Remote Optical

2nd place team: GynoSNS

3rd place team: Vope Medical

FRQS career development awards

91˿��Ƶ — Wed, 12 May 2021 14:06:02 +0000

Congratulations to our faculty members who obtained FRQS career development awards this year!

Recipients	Project Title	Program	Award
Carmen Mueller	Coaching par les pairs pour les chirurgiens en pratique - modernisation de la formation médicale continue en chirurgie	Chercheurs-boursiers cliniciens	Junior 1

Dr. Haglund and Dr. O’Flaherty promoted to professor

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 11 May 2021 15:42:07 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Lisbet Haglund and Dr. Cristian O’Flaherty for being promoted to professor at 91˿��Ƶ Surgery.

Orthopaedics start-up wins support from adMare BioInnovations

91˿��Ƶ — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:23:46 +0000

Trepso Therapeutics, based on more than twenty years of scientific research led by Dr. John Antoniou and Dr. Fackson Mwale was among six Québec start-ups selected by adMare BioInnovations, Canada’s global life sciences venture, to join its new acceleration program supporting the scale-up and growth of promising life sciences companies.

Dr. Paola Fata appointed Director of the Division of General Surgery

91˿��Ƶ — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:13:13 +0000

The Department of Surgery is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Paola Fata as Director of the Division of General Surgery, 91˿��Ƶ and 91˿��Ƶ Health Centre, effective July 15 2020. We are very grateful to Dr Barkun for his leadership this year as he guided the Division throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Fraser Gurd Exceptional Achievements Awards News

91˿��Ƶ — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:23:50 +0000

Congratulations to all our outstanding residents and faculty on these accomplishments and thank you everyone for all your contributions on behalf of the Department of Surgery!

Harvey H. Sigman Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award: Dr Anthony Albers (Orthopedic Surgery) and Dr Paul Stephenson (Orthopedic Surgery)

Ross Adair Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence: Dr Julien Montreuil (Orthopedic Surgery), Dr Saba Balvardi (General Surgery) and Dr Tyler Safran (Plastic Surgery)

CLIC winners

91˿��Ƶ — Mon, 25 May 2020 18:09:31 +0000

Innovation at the Cutting Edge

Celebrating the Clinical Innovation Class of 2020

Dr. Liane Feldman appointed Chair

91˿��Ƶ — Mon, 25 May 2020 18:04:58 +0000

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Liane Feldman to the joint position of Chair of the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, 91˿��Ƶ and Surgeon-in-Chief of the 91˿��Ƶ Health Centre (MUHC). Dr. Feldman succeeds Dr. Gerald Fried, effective January 1, 2020.

Read more at 91˿��Ƶ publications Med e-News

Dr. Jake Barralet appointed Director of Innovation

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 12 May 2020 14:38:30 +0000

Dr. Jake Barralet appointed Director of Innovation, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning and the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Barralet’s primary role will be to position the Faculty of Medicine as a leader in clinical innovation, and ensure that the principles and practice of the innovation cycle are integrated and expanded throughout the Faculty. - Med e-News - January 2018

Dr. Fackson Mwale appointed Graduate Program Director in Experimental Surgery

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 12 May 2020 14:35:48 +0000

Dr. Mwale’s primary duties and responsibilities as GPD are to manage the graduate studies programs (MSc, PhD, Diploma and Certificates), oversee the recruitment process to attract and successfully recruit excellent students, track the progress of graduate students and thesis submissions process of graduate students. He will play a critical role in assessing the learning objectives of current courses, develop new for credit courses and programs for the Division with the aim of providing world class training and education. Dr.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, 2020-2021 Competition Results: Our congratulations to Dr Haitham Shoman!

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 12 May 2020 14:33:29 +0000

The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada's ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and/or humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.

Congratulations to our Department’s research success in the FRQS round and Vanier Canada Scholarship!

91˿��Ƶ — Tue, 12 May 2020 13:11:41 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to share fantastic news of our Department’s research successes in the latest FRQS round and Vanier Canada Scholarship.

Special mention to:

Dr. Kassouf in being awarded the highly coveted Chercheurs Boursiers de Mérite.

Dr Haitham Shoman, (supervisor Dr. Michael Tanzer) was one of a handful of doctoral students awarded this prestigious Vanier scholarship in Canada, well done!