/schoolofmedicine/ en /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/ugme-orientation-day-photos%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E This year, we welcome a record 250 new medical students, with 212 beginning their training in Montreal and 38 at Campus Outaouais. Orientation activities began with a full day one program that brought together students from both campuses, fostering a strong sense of community from the very start. A warm welcome to the MDCM Class of 2029! Enjoy our photo gallery: click here to access the slideshow. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:45:40 -0400 Iris Boudier 756 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/mcgill-medical-student-receives-canadian-medical-hall-fame-laurels%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E This national honour recognizes medical students who demonstrate exceptional leadership, communication skills, and a strong dedication to advancing health knowledge. Awardees receive a $5,000 prize and will attend the 2026 CMHF Induction Ceremony in Calgary, where they’ll connect with the newest CMHF Laureates and fellow future leaders in medicine. To find out what winning this award means to him and how he has been inspired by Canadian cardiologist and 2014 CMHF laureate Salim Yusuf, please watch Leonaes’ testimonial video. Read Leonaes’ full bio on the CMHF website. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:39:18 -0400 Iris Boudier 755 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/pgme-program-directors-retreat-working-together-strengthen-residency-training%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E On June 4, 2025, 91ֱ��’s Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Program Directors gathered at the Faculty Club for a retreat dedicated to enhancing the quality of residency training. The event offered a forum to discuss strategies for implementing the new accreditation standards and for strengthening continuous improvement (CI) processes at the program level. Canada’s postgraduate medical education accreditation system—known as CanERA (Canadian Excellence in Residency Accreditation)—served as a central focus, guiding discussions on aligning program practices with national expectations. The Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:44:30 -0400 Iris Boudier 754 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/meet-grads-spring-convocation-2025%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E As part of our Spring Convocation 2025 coverage, we asked graduates from our six Schools to share their experiences of completing a degree in 91ֱ��’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Here, we meet Class of 2025 member Felix Mailloux from the School of Medicine. Felix completed his MDCM and received his degree at the Spring Convocation Ceremony on May 27. Congratulations Felix!     Name: Felix Mailloux Degree: Doctorem Medicinae et Chirurgiae Magistrum (M.D., C.M.) Hometown: Montreal What did you love most about studying in 91ֱ��’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences? What I loved Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:30:51 -0400 Iris Boudier 738 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/osler-awards-outstanding-teaching-go-frederic-cote-and-andrea-blotsky%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E This year’s Osler Awards for Outstanding Teaching in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences were bestowed upon Frédéric Côté, MD, Faculty Lecturer in General Surgery, Gatineau surgical site director and TCP course director at Campus Outaouais, and Andrea Blotsky, MDCM, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Montreal campus and attending physician at St. Mary’s Hospital Center. A worthy recipient from each campus is chosen by senior medical students for their outstanding contribution to their medical education. The awards were presented as part of the Spring Convocation ceremony “A” on May Wed, 28 May 2025 15:35:05 -0400 Iris Boudier 739 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/outstanding-teachers-recognized-ugme-teaching-excellence-awards-ceremonies%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Two receptions to honour the recipients of the newly established Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) Teaching Excellence Awards for the 2023-24 academic year were held on the Montreal campus on March 26 and Campus Outaouais on April 24. These awards, replacing the Transition to Clinical Practice (TCP) Awards, celebrate educators who have gone the extra mile to help shape the next generation of medical professionals. The Montreal ceremony, attended by over 40 guests, including families, faculty leadership and special guests, opened with remarks from Lesley Fellows, MDCM, Vice-President Thu, 01 May 2025 15:46:19 -0400 Iris Boudier, Natacha Thibault 740 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/integrating-planetary-health-residency-education%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E The Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Program Directors’ Retreat on Planetary Health held on December 11, 2024, at the 91ֱ�� Faculty Club, brought together medical educators to discuss how planetary health principles can be integrated into residency education. With a focus on addressing the growing environmental challenges facing healthcare and training future professionals to respond to these issues, the event was opened by Joanne Alfieri, MDCM, Assistant Dean of Curricula for PGME, who introduced planetary health as a transdisciplinary, solutions-oriented field. Dr. Alfieri emphasized Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:50:42 -0500 741 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/academy-exemplary-physicians-welcomes-new-laureates%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E On November 20, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences hosted the second edition of the Academy of Exemplary Physicians ceremony, in Holmes Hall. The event was attended by around 60 guests, including department chairs, physician-in-chiefs and families, who gathered to celebrate 91ֱ��’s commitment to clinical excellence. In her opening remarks, Lesley Fellows, MDCM, Vice-Principal (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, underlined the importance of the Academy of Exemplary Physicians in recognizing doctors who are role models for their peers and trainees Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:18:49 -0500 Iris Boudier 735 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/fall-convocation-congratulations-class-2024%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E The outstanding graduates from our six Schools of the FMHS were conferred their degrees at Fall Convocation on December 2 at Place des Arts. It was a particularly special one for grads from the Experimental Medicine program in the Department of Medicine which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. Congrats to all our amazing graduates – you make us so proud! View our photo gallery from the day here. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:53:52 -0500 Health e-News / Le Bulletel 732 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/conversation-heather-abrahams%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E We recently sat down with Heather Abrahams, MDCM, Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to talk about her vision for the office and the initiatives underway to support ongoing learning for physicians and other healthcare professionals in Quebec and beyond – including an upcoming workshop on sexual violence in childhood and adolescence. Can you tell us more about CPD in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the services you offer? It is important to recognize that the CPD office is not just about accrediting professional development activities, organized within Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:10:18 -0500 Iris Boudier 734