Join us on February 20 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds on Zoom Only. Dr. Meghan Elliott will be presenting "Kidney Disease Self-Management in the Information Era". Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

Skiing with family for Family day weekend #DOMHealthyHearts

Join us on March 5 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds on Zoom Only. Dr. Richard Leigh will be presenting "Hot Topics in Asthma 2024". Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

March 4 to 8 marks Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Week at UCalgary, with the theme, Envisioning Equitable, Inclusive and Sustainable Futures Ahead of Tomorrow. This week-long celebration includes a variety of educational and community engagement events. ucalgary.ca/news/countdown…

Join us on March 12 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds in person at PLC and on zoom. Dr. Yang Lei will be presenting "Updates on Interventional Endoscopy in Calgary and Beyond". Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

Today we celebrate International Womens Day with a special highlight to all the amazing Department of Medicine women for all they do, everyday. #internationalwomensday

Featuring two of our Department Members Dr. Sonia Butalia, MD FRCPC MSc and Dr. Debra Isaac.

Join us on April 2 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds on zoom. Dr. Kristen Brown, Stephanie Meyer and Jackie Zimmerman will be presenting "The DOM Quality Assurance Commitee (QAC)". Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

Join us on April 9 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds on zoom. Dr. Nicholas Li will present on "Multidisciplinary Care of Lupus Related Kidney Disease". Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

Our first public health hero is Dr. Michael Parkins, MD. Dr. Parkins uses research to tackle substance use and drug poisoning in the city. news.ucalgary.ca/news/canadian-… Today, we celebrate Dr. Parkins & his team for their remarkable contributions to advancing public health. #CPHW

Here’s a sneak peak at some exciting research being done by one of our LiM students Chantal Rytz and her colleagues! 👀 Keep an eye out for the upcoming manuscript in the American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology!

Join us on April 16 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds on zoom. Dr. Laurie M. Parsons will present on: "SCAR's and the Dermatology on Call Service Experience" . Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

Join us on April 23 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds on zoom. Dr. Michelle Buresi will present on: "Approach to Suspected Small Bowel Bleeding" . Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

Our new mixed methods study shows First Nations patients have greater odds of incomplete care in Alberta emergency departments, and anti-Indigenous racism contributes to patients leaving care cmaj.ca/content/196/15… CIHR UAlberta Med & Dent

Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Ruzycki on receiving the Foothills Medical Staff Association Diversity and Inclusion award. Check out the video here: albertazmsa.com/fmc-msa-divers…

Congratulations Dr. Christina Thornton Christina Thornton on receiving the Foothills Medical Staff Association Physician of the Year: Established Physician Award. Watch the video here: albertazmsa.com/fmc-msa-physic…

Join us on May 21 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds on zoom. Dr. Bhavini Gohel presents "Healthcare During the Anthropocene Era". Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

Join us on May 28 for Department of Medicine Medical Grand Rounds in person at RGH and on zoom. Dr. Joseph Kim presents "Urinary Tract Infection: A Common but difficult problem". Sign up here: bit.ly/DomMgr23-24 #medicalgrandrounds

Good summary of a big data set (over 5 million) on safety outcomes of COVID vaccination in children-youth. Short version: very good safety record, vaccine better than COVID, rare myocarditis after 2nd dose in males as prev assessed.