CIHR Funding Success for Dr. Rommel Tirona – “Drug disposition in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease” – 5 years (Total: $681,000). Congratulations to Dr. Tirona!
Welcome aboard Dr. Gryn!
Dr. Steven Gryn starts as a newest faculty member in Clinical Pharmacology. Dr. Gryn had been our Clinical Pharmacology senior resident. He has completed all of his training and is now starting as a faculty member. Welcome aboard Dr. Gryn!
Dr. Steven Gryn (PGY4) who is completing his first year of Clinical Pharmacology training, has been selected as the Senior Clinical Pharmacology Resident for the upcoming academic year.
Welcome Laura!
Our Division welcomes Laura Deane, who has been hired as a part-time administrative support staff for our residency training program. Laura will work closely with Dr. Dresser and Robin Legan to support our Clinical Pharmacology Residency Training Program. Welcome Laura!
We have two new clinical pharmacology subspecialty residents who will join our program as of July 1. Both have signed on for dual subspecialty training (3 years). Dr. Ahmed Zaida will train in Clinical Pharmacology + Endocrinology and Dr. Jason Lee in Clinical Pharmacology + Rheumatology. Both are just finishing their PGY3 year at Western. […]
Congratulations to Dr. Kim!
Dr. Richard Kim as awarded the Dean’s Award of Excellence in Research by the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. Congratulations to Dr. Kim!
Canadian Society for Pharmacology & Therapeutics (CSPT) Award
The warfarin pharmacogenmics publication featuring our WRAPID algorithm (Gong I et al, Blood 118:3163-3171, 2011) has been selected as the winner for the Canadian Society for Pharmacology & Therapeutics (CSPT) Publication Award. Congratulations to all the authors!
Ronald Mann Award for Best Paper in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Ronald Mann Award for Best Paper in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, has been awarded to Drs. Rieder and Matsui. Congratulations!
Welcome Andrea!
Our Division welcomes Andrea Fragassi, who has been hired as a full-time administrative support staff for our residency training program and CME and social events (Division Grand Rounds, Drug Therapy Day, annual Division Picnic). Welcome Andrea!
Major Success
Drug Therapy Day 2011 held on April 13 at the Lamplighter Inn was a major success. Nearly 200 registrants and outstanding speakers. Thanks to our Drug Therapy Day Organizing Committee members and a special thanks to Robin Legan and Julie Brown.