Research Report September 2007

Special Events / Notable Opportunities and Happenings

• The DFM and other colleagues from McMaster will be participating in an academic consortium that
  will be responding to the Ontario MOHLTC request for proposals to evaluate Family Health Teams
  from an across Ontario perspective. If the consortium is successful, this initiative is expected to last
  five years and involve approximately 60 researchers from across Ontario. The results of this consortium will help form the basis for the way primary care is performed in Ontario.

• At each department meeting, someone will be asked to take two to three minutes to present some research results based on research generated within the Department. Stay tuned!
• Congratulations to those who were awarded research funding over the past few months. Congratulations also to those who had papers published over the last few months and to those involved in the 20 letters of intent submitted to various agencies over the last few months.
• There will be an upcoming Academic Forum in December on Medical Education. Date TBA.