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Department of Medicine Weekly Roundup - October 3 2024

Please see below for the following updates:

  • Uninsured Care and Compassionate Care Policy
  • Update on the transition from WebCV to Elements
  • Ontario Health is seeking expressions of interest from Physicians for the position of Clinical Advisor, Health Technology Assessment Program
  • Fall 2024 Strategic MEdS Grant Competition due November 4, 2024
  • Angels Den 2024 – Free tickets available
  • Did you miss the latest issue of Epic Essentials?

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Department of Medicine Weekly Roundup - Sept 27

Please see below for the following updates:

  • Message from the Chair of Unity Health Toronto’s Board of Directors
  • A personal message from Tim Rutledge, President and CEO
  • Ontario Stroke Report FY 2022/23 Release, Ontario Health (CorHealth) - SMH was #1 in the province for time to thrombolysis!
  • Guidance for Epic/EPR Research User Training
  • Department of Medicine - Medical Grand Rounds - Clinical Documentation - Melanie de Wit - Oct. 2. 2024
  • UT Department of Medicine - Internal Medicine Research Scholarly Projects
  • Changes to St. Michael’s site parking: Sign up for IPASS to keep your rates the same
  • Angels Den 2024

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Department of Medicine Weekly Roundup - Sept 20

Please see below for the following updates:

  • Good News Updates: CMAJ Article: Clinical evaluation of a machine learning–based early warning system for patient deterioration (cmaj.ca)

          CBC Article : AI tool cuts unexpected deaths in hospital by 26%, Canadian study finds | CBC News

          CTV NEWS: More Ontarians will be flagged for iron deficiency after doctors advocate for change to guidelines

  • A reminder that Epic training opens Sept 30
  • Do you need to sign up for EPIC Research training?
  • Angels Den 2024
  • Save the Date:  Thursday, September 26th – 12:00pm – 1:00pm - Fireside chat with Jillian Horton!
  • RSC Webinar | Health Research System Recovery: Strengthening Canada’s Health Research System After the COVID-19 Pandemic - October 9, 2024 | 1:00 PM, EDT

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New Staff Profiles: The Department of Medicine is delighted to welcome Dr. Laura Chu and Dr. Nasser AlOhaly, both in the Division of Neurology, to the active staff!

LCDr. Laura Chu:  Laura joins the Division of Neurology as a Clinician Teacher and Assistant Professor as of October 1, 2024. Laura obtained her MD from McMaster University in 2017, followed by Neurology residency at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, and a fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis at the University of Toronto. She has recently completed a Master of Health Professions Education at Queen’s University.  Laura has been serving as a clinical associate in the BARLO MS Centre since August 2023.  With her advanced training in education, Laura will continue to participate in medical education projects.

Outside of work, Laura enjoys baking, getting her sushi fix, hiking and skiing, and spending time with her husband and new puppy. 

 

 

 

 

NaDr. Nasser AlOhaly: Nasser joins the Division of Neurology as a Clinician Teacher and Assistant Professor starting October 1, 2024. He obtained his MBBS in 2011 and completed a one-year internship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nasser then moved to Edmonton in 2013 to undertake residency training at the University of Alberta. Initially, he completed four years of neurosurgical training before discovering a passion for medical neurology, leading him to restart in the Adult Neurology program. He subsequently completed a clinical fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Central Neuroinflammatory Disorders in 2022. Since October 2022, he has been serving as a clinical associate at the BARLO MS Centre and has completed the Master Teacher program. With his advanced training in education, Nasser will continue to contribute to resident education projects.

Department of Medicine Weekly Roundup - Sept 13

Please see below for the following updates:

  • Good News: Claudia DosSantos was featured on CTV News for her Angel’s Den proposal
  • PIC Office Moves
  • Do you need to sign up for EPIC Research training?
  • Save the Date:  Thursday, September 26th – 12:00pm – 1:00pm - Fireside chat with Jillian Horton!
  • Upcoming elevator shutdowns at St. Michael’s on Sept. 16-19 and Sept. 23-26
  • Reminder: Jeffrey C. Lozon Physician Leadership Award

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Department of Medicine Weekly Roundup - Sept 6

Please see below for the following updates:

  • PIC Office Moves
  • How Epic go-live will impact artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics tools used at Unity Health
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Training – do you (or your staff) access the EMR for your research work?
  • Epic Systems training materials now available in Elevate
  • Bike cage closure at St. Michael’s Sept. 12 to 19 – Phase II construction (Queen Lobby)
  • Reminder: Jeffrey C. Lozon Physician Leadership Award

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Department of Medicine Weekly Roundup - August 30

*Sent on behalf of Dr. Sharon Straus*

This is a very difficult note to write as it’s my last in the role as PIC. I am incredibly grateful to each of you for your support, commitment and collegiality during my tenure as PIC.  You are an inspiring group and it has been a gift to work with and learn from you. We have laughed and cried together over the years and throughout the various challenges and opportunities we faced, you continued to care for each other, the patients, learners and health care teams.

You have been innovative – you created new education initiatives and models of care, further enhanced the high quality patient care we provide, and made new research discoveries to strengthen our health system and improve patient care and public wellbeing. You inspired others including the learners and health care teams, centering patients in all activities. You have been amazing role models to all those you encountered. Thank you.

Particular thanks to the Site Directors, Rotation Coordinators, Education Coordinators, the Education Committee, and Residency Training Committee for your exemplary work with the learners. Thanks also to our outstanding Division Heads who grew our Divisions and ensured our clinical and academic success. You consistently created a welcoming and caring environment and I appreciate your wise counsel and support over the years. Thanks to SMPA leadership and staff for keeping us on strong financial ground and for your commitment to equity and transparency. Thanks to all of the physician admins who kept us running smoothly and ensured excellent patient care.

I am incredibly grateful to Julia and Jessica who have been amazing partners in all of the Departmental work; there are no words adequate to describe their impact. Their commitment to our DOM family and ensuring its success are phenomenal.

Finally, huge thanks to Natalie and Andrew for stepping into their interim roles. I know that they will provide outstanding leadership for us and that they can count on each of you for support. They are bringing innovative, caring, thoughtful and inspirational leadership and we are fortunate to have them in these roles! I am also grateful to them for allowing me to continue as a member of the DOM family – it is a massive privilege to continue to be a part of this community and I remain committed to all of the values and actions of our DOM. 

Thank you and please let me know how best I can support you in future, as I step into the new role.

Sharon

Please see below for the following updates:

  1. Exemptions for Epic Systems training opening Sept. 3 and other important updates
  2. Epic Go-Live New Hire/Transfer Pause: Nov. 23 to Dec. 6
  3. Epic Essentials
  4. Impact to Biochemistry Lab testing at St. Michael's

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