University of Calgary

Fall 2011

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Features

A royal occasion

They're no strangers in the home, and now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are no strangers to the Faculty of Medicine.

Optimizing a treatment

A new treatment redefines chemo as we know it, and is showing promising results for patients with specific cancers of the abdomen.

In this Issue

New realms of possibility

In honour of Ronald Ward, a successful entrepreneur who passed away from dementia, his estate is funding a foundation set up to discover breakthroughs in brain disease.

All eyes on alumni

Dr. Eric Wasylenko sits down to discuss his career as a doctor since graduating with UCalgary's medical class of 1982-the locusts.

Straight to the heart

In attempts to help curb the high rates of sudden cardiac arrest, a new study, lead by one of the Faculty of Medicine's own, has been launched to discover whether a small, implantable device can help.

A novel APPROACH

Thanks to a unique registry, patients can take solace in knowing they're contributing to the advancement of cardiac care as we know it.

In the news

A lot happens at the Faculty of Medicine and here are a few stories that made it into the news.

Showcasing our faculty

I have said many times how proud we are of our staff and students at the Faculty of Medicine.
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