Department of Family Medicine - <a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/medicine">Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences</a> /familymed/articles/rss en Ann Continelli: Advocating for residency affairs for over three decades /familymed/article/50th-anniversary/ann-continelli-advocating-residency-affairs-herzl &lt;p&gt;Having dedicated more than 35 years of her career to supporting residents and clinician supervisors, Ann Continelli is one of our Family Medicine Heroes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;Leadership in Supporting Residents and Clinician Supervisors&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bio:&lt;/b&gt; Teaching Site Administrator at the Herzl Family Practice Clinic, Jewish General Hospital.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Year: &lt;/b&gt;Joined the Department in 1985.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Award category: &lt;/b&gt;Community&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nominated by Julie Lane, Program Manager, Postgraduate Medical Education: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:08:54 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4365 at /familymed Fall Convocation 2024 : Spotlight on Maysaloun Mokaddam /familymed/article/fall-convocation-2024-spotlight-maysaloun-mokaddam &lt;p&gt;The Department of Family Medicine had a total of six Masters students and two PhD students who graduated this Fall and who were conferred their degrees on December 2 at Place des Arts. Congratulations – you make us so proud! Here, we meet Maysaloun Mokaddam to hear her McGill story.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hometown: &lt;/b&gt;I am Syrian, but I grew up in Kuwait and I am happy to now call Montreal a home.&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:31:21 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4364 at /familymed Fall Convocation 2024 : Spotlight on Karen Wassef /familymed/article/fall-convocation-2024-spotlight-karen-wassef &lt;p&gt;The Department of Family Medicine had a total of six Masters students and two PhD students who graduated this Fall and who were conferred their degrees on December 2 at Place des Arts. Congratulations – you make us so proud! Here, we meet Karen Wassef to hear her McGill story.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hometown: &lt;/b&gt;Many homes, and Montreal has become one of them!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What have you enjoyed the most about studying at the Department of Family Medicine?: &lt;/b&gt;The people! I’ve enjoyed working with and learning from other students and professors with diverse expertise.&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:24:28 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4363 at /familymed Fall Convocation 2024 : Spotlight on Joel Klinton /familymed/article/fall-convocation-2024-spotlight-joel-klinton &lt;p&gt;The Department of Family Medicine had a total of six Masters students and two PhD students who graduated this Fall and who were conferred their degrees on December 2 at Place des Arts. Congratulations – you make us so proud! Here, we meet Joel Klinton to hear his McGill story.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hometown: &lt;/b&gt;Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, I have been living in Canada for the past 6 years (Toronto, Brockville, Montreal and now Ottawa).&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:13:51 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4362 at /familymed Fall Convocation 2024 : Spotlight on Alua Kulenova /familymed/article/fall-convocation-2024-spotlight-alua-kulenova &lt;p&gt;The Department of Family Medicine had a total of six Masters students and two PhD students who graduated this Fall and who were conferred their degrees on December 2 at Place des Arts. Congratulations – you make us so proud! Here, we meet Alua Kulenova to hear her McGill story.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hometown:&lt;/b&gt; Calgary, Alberta.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What have you enjoyed the most about studying at the Department of Family Medicine?:&lt;/b&gt; Meeting people of diverse backgrounds and disciplinary interests.&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:05:19 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4361 at /familymed Message from the Chair: December 2024 /familymed/article/announcements/message-chair-december-2024 &lt;p&gt;I hope all Department members will have a chance to enjoy some true rest and relaxation, with a total disconnect from their electronic devices, over the end-of-year holidays. Our holiday party late last month allowed many of us to ring in the festive season with good food, delicious drinks, and karaoke music!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img height=&quot;262&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; class=&quot;media-element file-extra-large no-float&quot; src=&quot;/familymed/files/familymed/styles/wysiwyg_extra_large/public/2024-12-20_holiday_party_1080x566.jpg?itok=iTbXNPmb&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:54:56 +0000 Marion Dove 4360 at /familymed Caroline Massicotte is inducted into the Academy of Exemplary Physicians /familymed/article/caroline-massicotte-inducted-academy-exemplary-physicians &lt;p&gt;On November 20, Caroline Massicotte, physician at the Department of Family Medicine who practices at the Centre intégré de santé et des services sociaux de l&#039;Outaouais, was honoured as a laureate at the second edition of the &lt;a href=&quot;/schoolofmedicine/about/academy-exemplary-physicians&quot;&gt;Academy of Exemplary Physicians&lt;/a&gt;. Hosted in Holmes Hall by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), the event celebrated eight distinguished physicians for their exceptional contributions to patient care, education, and the broader medical community.&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:42:29 +0000 Iris Boudier 4359 at /familymed Meira Stern is inducted into the Academy of Exemplary Physicians /familymed/article/meira-stern-inducted-academy-exemplary-physicians &lt;p&gt;On November 20, Meira Stern, physician at the Department of Family Medicine who practices at the Goldman Herzl Family Practice Centre, was honoured as a laureate at the second edition of the &lt;a href=&quot;/schoolofmedicine/about/academy-exemplary-physicians&quot;&gt;Academy of Exemplary Physicians&lt;/a&gt;. Hosted in Holmes Hall by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), the event celebrated eight distinguished physicians for their exceptional contributions to patient care, education, and the broader medical community. Dr.&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:12:30 +0000 Iris Boudier 4358 at /familymed Isabelle Leblanc is inducted into the Academy of Exemplary Physicians /familymed/article/isabelle-leblanc-inducted-academy-exemplary-physicians &lt;p&gt;On November 20, Isabelle Leblanc, Assistant Professor at the Department of Family Medicine, was honoured as a laureate at the second edition of the &lt;a href=&quot;/schoolofmedicine/about/academy-exemplary-physicians&quot;&gt;Academy of Exemplary Physicians&lt;/a&gt;. Hosted in Holmes Hall by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), the event celebrated eight distinguished physicians for their exceptional contributions to patient care, education, and the broader medical community.&lt;/p&gt; Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:02:35 +0000 Iris Boudier 4357 at /familymed Katia Faustini: Advocating for the Clerkship Program /familymed/article/katia-faustini-advocating-clerkship-program &lt;p&gt;Advocating for students throughout their clerkship experience, Katia Faustini is one of our Family Medicine Heroes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;Empowering Students in Shaping their Medical Education &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bio:&lt;/b&gt; Clerkship Course Director&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;for Family Medicine.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Year:&lt;/b&gt; Joined the Department in 2015.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Award category:&lt;/b&gt; Clinical&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nominated by Alexandra Karabatsos, Program Manager, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME):&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:22:40 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4356 at /familymed