/schoolofmedicine/ en /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 McGill’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 McGill’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 51�Թ���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 McGill’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 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/mdcm-class-2027-dons-white-coats-milestone-their-med-school-journey%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E On September 27, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences held its annual White Coat Ceremony, also known as “Donning the Healer’s Habit,” at the Palais des Congrès in downtown Montreal. This cherished tradition marks the transition of second-year medical students to clinical training. Over 200 students and 650 guests attended, including faculty leadership and Osler Fellows, who assisted the students in donning their white coats on stage. The ceremony began with a musical prelude performed by I Medici di McGill, setting a celebratory tone for the occasion. This was followed by introductory Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:02:18 -0400 Iris Boudier 733 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/welcoming-global-cohort-medical-residents-and-fellows-mcgill%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E 51�Թ���welcomed its incoming cohort of medical residents and fellows as part of the annual Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Orientation. This year, 455 new medical trainees are joining McGill’s 75 prestigious residency programs. The first day was in-person and started with a “Welcome from the Deans” session, opened by Lesley Fellows, MDCM, DPhil, Vice-President (Health Affairs) and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Fellows highlighted the sense of community and support within McGill’s healthcare network, stressing the importance of serving Montreal’s multicultural Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Iris Boudier 724 /schoolofmedicine/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/schoolofmedicine/article/mcgills-largest-ever-mdcm-cohort-begins-med-school-journey%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E On August 20, 2024, the Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Dental Medicine and Oral Sciences, celebrated a historic moment as 249 medical students – 211 in Montreal and 38 in Gatineau – started their program. 249 new medical students and 40 dental students gathered at New Residence Hall to begin a three-day orientation, marking the start of their journey as the Class of 2028. This year’s medicine cohort includes 211 students at the Montreal Campus and 38 students at Campus Outaouais, making it the largest group ever admitted. Orientation activities began with a warm welcome from Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Iris Boudier 720