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TIME for Translational Medicine at Queen’s University: A road map from Molecules to Populations – Final Installment

- 21 February 2018

In the final edition of this series focused on providing examples of translational research at the Department of Medicine, I will highlight the activities of Dr. Mark Ormiston and some of my own research. Both of our research programs endeavour to span the gap between the patient and the basic science research laboratory. Although there are many other faculty who run excellent translational research programs, I hope that the examples in this series of three blogs, provides the reader with some sense of translational research in practice.

TIME for Translational Medicine at Queen’s University: A road map from Molecules to Populations - 2nd installment

Dr. Archer's Blog

- 1 February 2018

In the 1^st edition of this blog, I introduced TIME, the Translational Institute of Medicine, an initiative being launched in the DOM in 2018. TIME includes a new Graduate program (MSc and PhD), new infrastructure and a new web resource, linking trainees and investigators to one another and to vital resources (human and infrastructure). We heard from Dr. Charles Hindmarch, Dr. Rachel Holden and Dr. Paula James. Their research programs help illustrate what we mean by translational medicine.

TIME for Translational Medicine at Queen’s University: A road map from Molecules to Populations

Dr. Archer's Blog

- 23 January 2018

In 2018 we are launching the Translational Institute of Medicine (TIME) at Queen’s, beginning in the Department of Medicine. Like all good ideas TIME was born from a conversation over coffee. Stephen Vanner and I were trying to figure out how to grow the research pie, train more researchers and ensure that all faculty had access to research resources, which sometimes are hidden in plain sight. This blog will be your introduction to TIME. Although we have been hard at work on building TIME for almost 2 years, formal approval for several key components is pending, so consider this a preview.

The flaw in ourselves: a Shakespearean guide to improve preclinical research

Dr. Archer's Blog

- 28 November 2017

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The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,  but in ourselves, that we are underlings.

Julius Caesar, Act 1, scene 2, 135–141

Everything You Wanted to Know About Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) But Were Afraid to Ask. A guest blog by Dr. David Taylor with introduction by Stephen Archer

Dr. Archer's Blog

- 19 November 2017

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon’s (RCPSC) has a new model for postgraduate medical training that is called Competency by Design (CBD). The program that realizes CBD is referred to as Competency Based Medical Education (CBME). This new educational regime is meant to improve the quality of residency training in Canada.

Cognogens—Disease-Causing Beliefs Can Be Addressed Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Dr. Archer's Blog

- 3 October 2017

Definition*: Cognogen—Cog-no-gen: A belief that contributes to psychological or physical pathology*The term cognogen is a neologism. We are all familiar with the idea of diseases being caused by bacteria and viruses. We know that infectious disease can be transmitted person to person and across the population. However, misguided beliefs can be as dangerous and transmissible as a bacteria and virus! Dr Johanna Murphy presented a fascinating Morbidity and Mortality round at Queen’s University on this topic last week.

The Oft Forgotten “Innovation” in Patient Centred Care: Curing Atrial Fibrillation through I-PCC

Dr. Archer's Blog

- 5 September 2017

Atrial fibrillation affects 350,000 Canadians and triples risk of stroke-Heart and Stroke Foundation Patient Centred Care (PCC), a phrase that means different things to different people. Too often it is used as code for health care delivered in a convenient location and/or delivered competently in a courteous and timely manner. These are unequivocally attributes of PCC.

Creating a Live Renal Donor Program: Overcoming the 4 hurdles to achieve excellence

Dr. Archer's Blog

- 28 June 2017

This is the story of how we are beginning to perform live donor renal transplant (LDT) at Kingston Health Sciences Center (KHSC). Like many of the stories in this News Discovery and Innovation blog much of the high tech is built on a strong team of doctors (surgeons and physicians) from several Departments, nurses, and technicians. This story emphasizes a common series of barriers that must be overcome to create programs of innovation such as this one. Kidney failure is a big problem-for the patient and for society.

Bone Marrow Transplantation: Who, What When Where Why and How

Dr. Archer's Blog

- 26 May 2017

Q: What could be worse than having leukemia? A: Learning that there are long delays in accessing potentially curative therapy (and/or that to be treated you must go to the USA). Decorative Image