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Training Program Assistant

- 17 April 2025

In partnership with the Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington (FLA) Ontario Health Team (OHT), one of 12 OHTs selected for accelerated funding to implement Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs), the Heart Function Clinic has received support to expand both its outpatient services and in-patient heart failure care at Kingston General Hospital. This funding enables the clinic to play a key role in supporting community clinicians across the region, ensuring accessible, equitable, and evidence-based heart failure care for every patient within the FLA-OHT.

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This Months TIME Showcase - Recent publication by Dr. M. Khaled Shamseddin

- 31 March 2025

Canadian Highly Sensitized Patient Program Report: A 1000 Kidney Transplants Story

Authors: Shamseddin MK, Paraskevas S, Mainra R, Maru K, Piggott B, Jagusic D, Yetzer K, Gunaratnam L, Ribic C, Kim J, Singh S, Hoar S, Prasad GVR, Masse M, Houde I, Khalili M, West K, Liwski R, Martin S, Gogan N, Karpinski M, Monroy-Cuadros M, Gourishankar S, Johnston O, Lan J, Nguen C, Gill J, Pâquet M

Published in Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease December 2024

Department of Medicine Rounds Location Changes

- 21 March 2025

Please note that Etherington Hall Auditorium is under construction for renovations (phase 1 of 2) starting April 7, 2025, until September 1, 2025.

(M&M) Quality Improvement Rounds (in person/Zoom) will be held in the Richardson Labs, Room 104, on Wednesdays from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM (April 9, 2025 – June 25, 2025).

Medical Grand Rounds (in person/Zoom) will be held in the BioSCI, Room 1101 (116 Barrie Street), on the following dates:

Feature: International Women's Day - Dr. Taleen Haddad

- 19 March 2025

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8, recognizing the achievements and contributions of women around the world. Throughout March, we will be highlighting some of the inspirational women in the Department of Medicine.

Feature: International Women's Day - Dr. Sara Awad

- 14 March 2025

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8, recognizing the achievements and contributions of women around the world. Throughout March, we will be highlighting some of the inspirational women in the Department of Medicine.

Feature: International Women's Day - Dr. Leah Nemiroff

- 7 March 2025

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8, recognizing the achievements and contributions of women around the world. Throughout March, we will be highlighting some of the inspirational women in the Department of Medicine.

Defining Cellular Plasticity in Cancer - TMED Blog

- 4 March 2025

By: Meghan Jefferies, TMED MSc '26 (Candidate) and TMED 801 Student

On February 13th, 2025, the Queen’s Department of Medicine welcomed Dr. Lynne-Marie Postovit to Medical Grand Rounds. Dr. Postovit provided a fascinating and insightful lecture on defining cellular plasticity, its role in cancer progression, and its main causes. Although Dr. Postovit has investigated this concept for many years, research on cellular plasticity in cancer has recently gained popularity.

Primary Aldosteronism, how can we forget… - TMED Blog

- 4 March 2025

By: Courtney Campbell, TMED MSc '26 (Candidate) and TMED 801 Student

On February 6, 2025, the Department of Medicine welcomed Dr. Ally P. H. Prebtani, an endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine from McMaster University, to deliver an engaging Medical Grand Rounds presentation. Aptly titled “Primary Aldosteronism, How Can We Forget...”, Dr. Prebtani shared approaches to diagnosing and treating primary aldosteronism (PA), emphasizing the importance of addressing diagnostic and care delivery gaps to improve patient outcomes.