November 2018 | Pour accéder à la version française de ce bulletin, cliquez ici .
Our Award Winners
at FMF 2018

Congratulations to all of our presenters and award winners at FMF last week!

Photo: DFM Faculty Members at the Section of Teachers Dinner on November 15 .
  • Dr. Lyne Pitre – Regional Family Physician of the Year (Region 7)
  • Dr. Lyne Pitre – Scholarly Work in Family Medicine Education Grant
  • Dr. Dieter Poenn – The Reg L. Perkin Award (Ontario Family Physician of the Year)
  • Dr. Hugues Loemba – Fellowship with the College of Family Physicians of Canada
  • Dr. Elise Azzi – Family Medicine Resident Leadership Award
  • Dr. Iuliia Povieriena – Medical Student Leadership Award
  • Ms. Shelby Allison – Medical Student Scholarship Award
  • Dr. Catherine Boutet – Patient Education Grant for Family Medicine Residents
Message from the Chair

Thank you to everyone who brought forth exciting ideas at the Departmental Assembly in Calabogie last month. Notes from the brainstorming session can be found on our online bulletin board . We then defined a list and voted on the top three strategic directions for our Department as clinicians, teachers and researchers.  You can view the results online . I invite you to post your comments to our discussion board as we continue the dialogue to develop our strategic direction for 2050! Read more .
Advocating for medical training and patient care in a Francophone environment 
From the Ontario College of Family Physicians

A well-regarded leader in Francophone medical education, Dr. Lyne Pitre has had a significant impact on the Ontario health system. Dr. Pitre was one of the first preceptors of the University of Ottawa’s Family Medicine residency program at the Hôpital Montfort site, the only Francophone program of its kind in Ontario, and was the program director for 22 years. Dr. Pitre is the recipient of the 2018 Regional Family Physician of the Year and the 2018 CFPC Scholarly Work in Family Medicine Education Grant.
Little Current’s Dr. Dieter Poenn named Ontario Family Physician of the Year
From the Ontario College of Family Physicians

The Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) has named Dr. Dieter Poenn of Little Current, Ontario, the 2018 Reg L. Perkin Family Physician of the Year .  Dr. Poenn has been an associate clinical professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa since 1997 and an assistant professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine since 2005. 
Free tonight? Check out the
DFM Coffee House!

Come see our talented students, residents and faculty at Atomic Rooster at 303 Bank Street tonight from 7:00 pm. Free entry! See you there!
Join us at the Winter FacDev Half Day!

We hope you can join us for another great session at the FacDev Half Day on December 14 from 12 pm to 4:30 pm at 850 Peter Morand Crescent. We begin the afternoon with a Holiday Lunch, courtesy of the office of CPD, followed by four great sessions. View the poster for speakers and topics. Register online at winterfacdev.eventbrite.ca.
Welcome to Marisa Duval,
Business and IT Coordinator
The DFM would like to extend a warm welcome to Marisa Duval, who started in the newly created position of IT and Business Coordinator on November 5. You can contact her at mduval2@uottawa.ca.
Your support from the Postgraduate Team

Andrea Rawley and Chandra Landry are excited to officially take on new positions with the Postgraduate Team at the DFM. Find out more about how they can help you below.
Andrea Rawley
Hi everyone! My primary responsibilities are in PGY1, PGY3 and Community. You can contact me at yr1dfm@uottawa.ca for:
  • PGY1 Support
  • PGY3 Support
  • Community Support
  • Quality Improvement (QI)
  • IMGs
Chandra Landry
Hello! I am your new go-to contact for PGY2 and Evaluations. You can contact me at pgy2dfm@uottawa.ca for help with:
  • PGY2 Support
  • One45 Support
  • Learning Goals/Plans
  • Postgraduate Director Support
  • Behavioural Medicine
Not sure who to contact, or have a question about something else? Please contact pgadfm@uottawa.ca for help!
The Season of Giving!

The DFM Marginalised Populations and Global Health Group is running a Holiday Drive to benefit the Ottawa Mission, Shepherds of Good Hope, Youth Services Bureau and Cornerstone Housing for Women. We are looking for: Socks, neck warmers, underwear, gloves, spices, gift cards for grocery stores and gifts for kids. Bring your donations to the DFM offices by Friday, December 7 - there may also be a donation box in your clinic. View the poster .
Research and Scholarship News
The Ottawa Practice Enhancement Network (OPEN)
 
The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa is working on the establishment of the Ottawa Practice Enhancement Network (OPEN). OPEN is a participatory consortium of primary care practices in the Champlain LHIN region that involve patients and health planners in quality improvement (QI) initiatives. Find out more about this exciting project.
Read more for updates from:
  • Undergraduate Education
  • Postgraduate Education
  • Faculty Development
  • Community Teaching
New tool predicts when long-term care patients will die. CBC News. Featuring Dr. Peter Tanuseputro. Radio interview.

Dr. Dieter Poenn named a Canadian Family Physician of the Year. The Manitoulin Expositor. Featuring Dr. Dieter Poenn

Ottawa’s psychiatrist shortage is severe . Letters to the Editor, the Ottawa Citizen. By Dr. Michael Yachnin.
Growing Families!

Congratulations to Dr. Spencer Gutcher and Dr. Christine Last (both former Bruyère residents and current faculty members) on the birth of their son Bryce Alexander on October 26. What a super cutie! 
Calendar

For details on each event, please access the Virtual Campus .

Thursday, November 22
DFM Coffee House

Friday, November 23
DFM Job Fair

Tuesday, November 27

Monday, December 3

Thursday, December 6
Faculty of Medicine Awards in Education

Friday, December 7
Academic Day

Tuesday, December 11 to Wednesday, December 12
ACES Course

Thursday, December 13 to Friday, December 14
Cours IMSC

Friday, December 14

Saturday, December 22 to Wednesday, January 2
Holiday Break (DFM offices closed)

Monday, December 31
Deadline to submit an application for promotion

Friday, January 4
Academic Day

Friday, January 11
IMG Interviews

Thursday, January 17 to Friday, January 18 and Thursday, January 24 to Friday, January 25
CaRMS

Thursday, January 24