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ICYMI: Alumnus Dr. Adam McInnes (MD'15) isn't afraid to jump into things with both feet. Now a PhD student in College of Engineering - Usask McInnes is also a local Métis leader, a Greater Sasktoon Chamber of Commerce board member, and president of Med.Hack https://medicine.usask.ca//news-theres-more-to-mcinnes-tha

Today is #PinkShirtDay! Bullying can come in many forms online, at school, in academia. It is crucial for each of us to call out bullying, and to contribute to a safe and welcoming college culture for all of us.

It's been almost one year since we shifted to remote learning and work. As we begin to contemplate what a return to our workplace will look like, we have the opportunity to take part in the Post-Pandemic Shift Project. Read more in the latest Dean's blog https://words.usask.ca//have-a-voice-in-post-pandemic-pla/

In the latest MyMD Blog, medical students Brandon Spink and Richard Ngo write about being selected to receive a $10,000 Joule Innovation grant. The grant was awarded for their invention a neck collar designed to prevent concussions in sport. https://medicine.usask.ca//medical-students-concussion-col

Alumnus Dr. Adam McInnes (MD'15) isn't afraid to jump into things with both feet. Now a PhD student in College of Engineering - Usask McInnes is also a local Métis leader, a Greater Sasktoon Chamber of Commerce board member, and president of Med.Hack. https://medicine.usask.ca//news-theres-more-to-mcinnes-tha

From raising tens of thousands of dollars for needed supplies in La Loche to helping health care workers from the sidelines, medical students felt called to help Saskatchewan communities during a global pandemic. https://medicine.usask.ca//stepping-up-from-the-sidelines.

Dr. Scott Napper (Dept. of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology) is the current interim director of research at VIDO-InterVac. His passion for teaching is evident as he is a four-time recipient of the USSU - U of S Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award most recently in 2020. https://news.usask.ca//napper-relishes-research-role-and-t

Two researchers from the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology are studying the impact of COVID-19 on people in Saskatchewan. Dr. Rachel Engler Stringer (PhD) is working with the Canadian Hub for Applied and Socal Research (CHASR) to survey how school lunch programs support families. Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine (PhD) and his team at the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit are studying how human behaviour drives the spread of the virus.... https://medicine.usask.ca//the-social-significance-of-the-

402 Saskatchewan doctors have now signed an open letter to the Government of Saskatchewan. Dr. Brent Thoma (Dept. of Emergency Medicine) appeared on CBC to talk about why he helped to draft the letter. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1818476099648

Congratulations to our CoM graduate students and School of Rehabilitation Science Research Master of Physical Therapy students who graduate virtually today! #USaskClassOf2020 While we can't celebrate in-person, we are proud of your hard work and commitment to get to this day. Hear celebratory messages from Dean Dr. Preston Smith (MD) and Associate Dean Dr. Teresa Paslawski (PhD): https://students.usask.ca/usaskclas/college-of-medicine.php