April 2018 |
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We are fully matched!
A big thank you to everyone who helped with 2
nd
iteration!
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CFPC Exam Tips from a
recent DFM Graduate
Dr. Rita Hafizi, a 2017 Bruyère Unit graduate, shares some advice to those residents completing their Certification Examination in Family Medicine...which begin today!
“Remember: you have already passed several other big exams to get to this point in your residency – you will get through this one too!”
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Journées Montfort Starts Today!
We hope to see you at
Journées Montfort 2018,
which takes place today and tomorrow at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. Best of luck to our residents and faculty members who are present, and a big thanks to the organizers.
More information is available online.
Follow #JMontfort2018 on social media for updates!
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Message from the Chair
Accountability is top of mind at the moment. Many have worked hard for the Accreditation process of the Medical School. This is the accountability process to our students and stakeholders. Our Departmental Accountability working group is also developing tools to measure the work of our faculty with an aim to measure and reward successes.
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4
th
year students share their passion for
Family Medicine
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uOttawa medical students had the opportunity to attend the first-ever
Networking with 4th Years in Family Medicine
event on April 3
rd
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We caught up with
Rachael Weagle, a first-year medical student at uOttawa, who spoke to us about the event, FMIG and her longstanding passion for Family Medicine.
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Evidence Based Deprescribing Guidelines Symposium
Thanks to all who participated!
The Bruyère Deprescribing Research team is very grateful to all those who participated in the
Evidence Based Deprescribing Guidelines Symposium
. A full report on the event is available online.
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A Report from the
Community Retreat
Promoting wellness is a top priority at uOttawa. Community Coordinator Andrea Rawley provides a report on the great sessions presented at the retreat in Wakefield, QC to support this initiative.
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Research and Scholarship News
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Please note that the May Research Grand Round is cancelled
. F
ollowing a hiatus over the summer months, the
2018-19 Research Grand Rounds
will begin again in September! For dates and links to join,
please view the poster
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Your 2018-19 PARO President: Dr. Elise Azzi
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Dr. Elise Azzi
, a second-year Family Medicine resident at uOttawa (Community stream), is to be PARO's President for the 2018-2019 academic year.
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What are you doing after graduation?
Keep an eye on our
job board
for opportunities for family physicians and recent graduates.
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STEP Conference – Early Bird rates end tomorrow!
Don’t miss the OCFP’s inaugural
Sharing Tools for Excellence in Practice (STEP)
conference,
June 15
at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. Presenters include the DFM’s
Dr. Lindsay Bradley
,
Dr. Christine Rivet
and
Dr. Ronald Sabbagh
. Until
tomorrow
,
get $50 off
the registration fee for this premier conference, including on the already discounted resident and student rates.
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Showcase your research at Bruyère Foundation Life Changing Day!
You may participate in Three Minute Presentations, a Poster Session and Innovation Stations. If you would like to participate in any or all of these activities, please fill the
attached form
and send it to
briirb@bruyere.org
by
April 25th, 2018
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Ottawa to host two breastfeeding conferences
Want to gain confidence and skills to trouble shoot breastfeeding problems to help your patients? This summer
The Milk Mob
will be hosting two innovative clinical breastfeeding medicine conferences in Ottawa for physicians, healthcare providers and learners.
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Calendar
Thursday, April 19 - Sunday, April 22
CFPC Exams
Wednesday, April 25 - Friday, April 27
Thursday, April 26
Friday, April 27
Friday, April 27 - Sunday, April 29
Monday, May 14 - Tuesday, May 15
Wednesday, May 16
Friday, May 18
Friday, May 25
Thursday, May 31
Saturday, June 2
Thursday, June 7
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