/familymed/taxonomy/term/257/all en /familymed/article/50th-anniversary/shashika-bandara <p>Advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and advocating for global health and human rights, Shashika Bandara is one of our Family Medicine Heroes.</p> <h2><strong>Global Health and Human Rights Advocacy </strong></h2> <p><strong>Bio</strong>: Graduated with a PhD from the Department of Family Medicine.</p> <p><strong>Year</strong>: Joined the Department in 2020.</p> <p><strong>Award category</strong>: Community</p> <p><strong>Nominated by</strong> <strong>Rebecca Zhao, part of the same PhD student cohort from Fall 2020.</strong></p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:39:46 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4274 at /familymed /familymed/article/sarah-konwahahawi-rourke-indigenous-health-advocate <p>Advocating for Indigenous health and<em> </em>working with traditional knowledge holders, teachers and elders, Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke<em>, </em>Ed.D. is one of our Family Medicine Heroes.<em> </em></p> <h2><strong>Indigenous Health and Community Outreach </strong></h2> <p><strong>Bio</strong>: Director of the Indigenous Health Professions Program (IHPP) and Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine.</p> <p><strong>Year</strong>: Joined the Department in 2022.</p> <p><strong>Award category</strong>: Community</p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:11:31 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4273 at /familymed /familymed/article/family-medicine-hero-ms-marie-posfai <p><em>The Department of Family Medicine is celebrating its 50th anniversary and over the course of this year, we will tell the stories of our people, our places and our partners who have worked with us to serve our communities by leading in Family Medicine education, research and care. As part of our celebrations, we are asking faculty, clinicians, researchers, residents, students, and admin staff to nominate heroes who have greatly helped shape the community. Here is one of our Family Medicine heroes: Marie Posfai.</em></p> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:35:53 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4248 at /familymed /familymed/article/50th-anniversary/family-medicine-hero-dr-laurie-musgrave <p><em>The Department of Family Medicine is celebrating its 50th anniversary and over the course of this year, we will tell the stories of our people, our places and our partners who have worked with us to serve our communities by leading in Family Medicine education, research and care. As part of our celebrations, we are asking faculty, clinicians, researchers, residents, students, and admin staff to nominate heroes who have greatly helped shape the community. Here is one of our Family Medicine heroes: Laurie Musgrave.</em></p> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:16:38 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4247 at /familymed /familymed/article/family-medicine-hero-pierre-pluye <p><em>The Department of Family Medicine is celebrating its 50th anniversary and over the course of this year, we will tell the stories of our people, our places and our partners who have worked with us to serve our communities by leading in Family Medicine education, research and care. As part of our celebrations, we are asking faculty, clinicians, researchers, residents, students, and admin staff to nominate heroes who have greatly helped shape the community. Here is one of our Family Medicine heroes: Pierre Pluye.</em></p> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:41:13 +0000 marie.moucarry2@mcgill.ca 4246 at /familymed