Mount Allison University and the Knight-Hosier, Richey-Nichols, and Ryan families Recently, there was a fascinating BBC program(1) about the Canadian-born comedian Katherine Ryan who was investigating her genealogy on her mother’s side. Ryan knew her father came from Tipperary, Eire, … Continue reading →

COVID-19: a commentary on face coverings in public places There is much misinformation about the wearing of face coverings in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have written this commentary to try to reduce the misinformation and to explain … Continue reading →

I have deliberately had a quiet year as regards pieces on this website because I wanted to reflect carefully on my priorities and to give an increased emphasis to quality over quantity. In a flurry of activity around the theme … Continue reading →

  The Unit Assessment report of Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine was completed on May 1st 2018 and released by the Faculty on July 16th 2018 (1). Dr Sandra LeFort’s report was generous in recognising some strengths in the environments … Continue reading →

Once again I think there are questions to be asked about the openness and balance of statements from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Faculty of Medicine. My post on February 1st 2018 made clear the reasons for my doubts about the … Continue reading →

Veterinary Education Symposium workshop: Bristol, 2014 Using the arts and humanities in veterinary education.       I would have been delighted to visit the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, and to participate in the Veterinary Education Symposium 2018 … Continue reading →

  Recently there was an article published on the blog of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) from Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine. I think the article was less than open and it lacked balance in its propaganda about the … Continue reading →

I have had several productive visits to the Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University and to Mount Allison University in 2016 and 2017. The Maclean’s university rankings for 2018 were announced during my recent visit in October and I could fully … Continue reading →

My work in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) has progressed well as regards the independent projects in the MD program. In my experience these projects have enabled learners to show their autonomy in research projects … Continue reading →

  The 2013/2014 academic year culminated on a high level at Memorial in the Faculty of Medicine with the 2nd Medical Education Scholarship Centre’s Forum in May 2014. It was impressive to see the range of medical education research and … Continue reading →