Posts by GEM Centre
2020 DFCM Division of Emergency Medicine Awards
GHEM is very proud to be so well represented in the 2020 DFCM Division of Emergency Medicine Awards! A hearty congratulations to these very deserving award winners: Dr. Megan Landes…
Read MoreTAAAC-EM Pivots to Virtual Teaching Program
At a time when medical expertise is most needed, COVID-19 has disrupted medical education around the globe. We made the difficult decision in late March to cancel our May teaching…
Read MoreMore than 100 Toronto emergency room professionals urge province to reverse public health cuts
Congratulations to GHEM Health Equity Co-Chair Dr. Kate Hayman, for working with colleagues to write an open letter urging the province to reverse public health cuts. They gathered over 100…
Read MoreCall for Applications for new TAAAC-EM Executive Members
The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM) is an internationally recognized leader in postgraduate medical education. Since the initiation of the program ten years ago, 43 emergency…
Read MoreMadeline McDonald awarded 2018 MSERG
Madeline McDonald, a first year medical student at the University of Toronto, has been awarded one of four Open Medical Student Education Research Grants (MSERG) for this Summer 2018, to support her…
Read MoreTAAAC-EM is Now Accepting Resident Applications for 2018/19
Calling all senior FRCP EM/CCFP-EM residents at the University of Toronto: TAAAC-EM offers 3 resident elective spaces per year for residents to participate in month long teaching trips to Addis Ababa,…
Read MoreCall for Abstracts & Judges: Divisions of Emergency Medicine Research Academic Day
The University of Toronto Department of Medicine is hosting the 2018 Divisions of Emergency Medicine Research Academic Day on May 23rd, 2018. This event will bring together researchers, faculty and residents…
Read MoreDr. Margaret Salmon and colleagues publish on low-cost alternative to commercially available ultrasound gel
Congratulations to GHEM Executive Member Dr. Margaret Salmon and colleagues, who have just published their study “Cassava Flour Slurry as a Low-cost Alternative to Commercially Available Gel for Obstetrical Ultrasound: a blinded non-inferiority…
Read MoreDr. James Maskalyk’s book ‘Life on the Ground Floor’ shortlisted for RBC Taylor Prize
Congratulations to Dr. James Maskalyk! His book, Life on the Ground Floor continues to garner praise with this latest announcement. The novel is one of five shortlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize,…
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