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On Friday, September 7, our hard-working residents spent their Academic Day at Camp Otterdale for the 2nd Annual Resident Retreat and a well-deserved break. How did it go? What did they get up to? Thankfully, the DFM received a Letter from Camp from an anonymous resident camper, who filled us in on some details...
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Dear DFM,
It was an early start on a foggy morning, but I am happy to say that I made it safely to Camp Otterdale this year for the DFM Resident Retreat. As all the residents arrived, they were buzzing with nervous anticipation, and we knew this day was going to be special....
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Message from the Chair
Welcome back after a wonderful summer! I hope you were able to enjoy the weather and time to relax with friends and family. I am proposing that we spend some time at our Departmental Assembly, scheduled for Saturday, October 20 at the
Annual Retreat, to determine our Strategic Direction for the Department. As an aspirational goal, my challenge to every one of us is: “what would it take for us to
be the best Department of Family Medicine in the country?”
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Introducing the 2018 recipient of the DFM Global Health Travel Bursary!
Congratulations to uOttawa medical student,
Raphaël Nahar Riviere (pictured, second from left), who is this year's recipient of the
DFM Global Health Travel Bursary. Along with three other medical students, a paediatrics resident, two nurses and three DFM physicians from the Montfort Hospital, Raphaël will spend four weeks in Bénin this December working in local hospitals to deliver much-needed medical care. Want to show your support for the Bénin Project? You can
make a donation to help bring medication and supplies to those in need. You can also
contribute to the DFM Global Health Travel Bursary to support our learners who wish to participate in Global Health initiatives.
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Don't Delay - Register Today!
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Guidelines for the Homeless and Vulnerably Housed
The Homeless Health Network
is a group of researchers and healthcare providers who are developing homeless health guidelines for Canada. Homeless health guidelines are a set of evidence- based recommendations on
how to best address the health and social needs of homeless and vulnerably housed populations in Canada.
The Homeless Health Guidelines Initiative is driven by the Department of Family Medicine’s
Dr. Kevin Pottie
with the support of his research team.
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Don't forget to cast your vote!
REMINDER:
Please vote for
CPSO Council
. You will receive your ballot by email from the CPSO. Voting closes
October 9th at 4pm
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Dr. Judith Plante
, former Unit lead for Pembroke is seeking re-election for District 7.
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Interdisciplinary Collaboration at the uOSSC
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On July 27th, the PGY1s participated in a full day simulation session at the uOSSC led by
Dr. Kristine Whitehead
. This year the Obstetrics PGY1s joined the group – making it a great collaborative success! The 17 facilitators from Family Medicine, Midwifery, Obstetrics and now Nursing provided an enriched interdisciplinary environment. Thanks to all the facilitators, the ever-committed team at the Simulation Center, and notably to
Chandra Landry
for all of her hard work!
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REMINDER: New additions (and one change) to
eField Notes
We have recently added two new features to our eField Note system (a
ssessment of
Entrustable Professional Activities
for new residents and assessing
Patient-Centered Observation skills
for all residents) and have changed the automatic sign-off of eField Notes, which are now automatically signed off after 60 days.
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Did you know the DFM has a job board for Family Physicians?
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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Research and Scholarship News
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Join us for
Research Grand Rounds
featuring
Barb Farrell, PharmD
and
Arjun Poudel, PhD
on
Thursday, September 27
from
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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Tools and Resources for Researchers Applying to CIHR Project Grant Competition
CIHR offers applicants a number of
learning materials regarding our programs and initiatives. Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of this support, whether submitting an application or exploring ways to enhance research outputs. Applicants who would like to look deeper into a funding opportunity’s peer review criteria and processes are also invited to consult the materials developed for reviewers.
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DFM in the News and Publications
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CFPC AWARDS
- Dr. Lyne Pitre – Scholarly Work in Family Medicine Education Grant
- Dr. Catherine Boutet – Patient Education Grants for Family Medicine Residents
- Dr. Elise Azzi – Family Medicine Resident Leadership Award
uOttawa Medical Students:
- Shelby Allison – Medical Student Scholarship Award
- Iuliia Povieriena – Medical Student Leadership Award
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Staffing Updates
Welcome to
Tilly Ndjiapanda, who has joined the DFM Administration Team.
Dr. Courtney Maskerine
is the new Director of FMRSP.
Dr. Helga Ehrlich
is the new IMG Director.
Dr. Rita Hafizi
has recently joined as a Full-Time Academic physician at Primrose.
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Calendar
Tuesday, September 25
SOOs Standardisation Session
Thursday, September 27
SOOs
Friday, October 12
Academic Day
Friday, October 19
Saturday, October 20
Sunday, October 21
Thursday, October 25
Research Grand Rounds
Friday, October 26
Thursday, November 1
NRP Course
QI Retreat
Friday, November 2
Rural Connections Day - Pembroke
Friday, November 9
Academic Day
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