Unique Opportunity for AKMG Members to Support as well as be a part of Hosting the Best Convention Experience!!
Unique Opportunity for AKMG Members to Support as well as be a part of Hosting the Best Convention Experience!
AKMG TORONTO 2022: 43RD AKMG ANNUAL CONVENTION
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
AKMG CANADA PROFESSIONAL BLOGS
Showcasing Professional accolades of AKMG Canada Members
Humans are Capable of Great Things: AKMG COVID-Support Project Interim Report (June 2021)
Prepared by Dr. Nigil Haroon, President-Elect AKMG.
Listen to the Podcast: Conversations from the Heart with Dr Salim Yusuf
Listen to the World Heart Podcast in conversation with Prof Salim Yusuf, a renowned cardiologist, WHF Past President, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and Executive Director of the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) and AKMG Canada Member
Click below for Podcast link (APRIL 2021)
AKMG Canada Meeting 2019
The 2019 annual convention of AKMG Canada was held in Toronto. This was an occasion to celebrate the success and contributions of our members to the society and the field of medicine. Dr. Bhavani Nair, a retired radiation oncologist was recognized with a life time achievement award. Mr. Dinesh Bhatia, Consul General, Toronto, who was completing his term was recognized for the numerous innovations he brought to the Toronto Consulate (CGI, Toronto) and the community outreach programs during his term. Mr. Manoj Karatha was recognized for his outstanding and relentless support for multiple cultural and community activities over the years. Dr. Igor Jurisica, former Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics (ranked in top 5 in the world in this field) spoke on artificial intelligence and how it could change our lives. The day ended with a fashion show and a musical extravaganza by popular artist Vidhyashankar.
AKMG Canada is organizing a fall expedition to the Agawa Canyon
This event is over subscribed!
AKMG Canada will be doing a fall expedition to the Agawa Canyon to explore the mystical beauty of the Canadian Shield in brilliant fall colours.
Leave Toronto by noon on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Group bus is being negotiated).
2 nights stay in Sault Ste. Marie.
Train expedition on Saturday October 1, 2016.
Return trip (two alternatives being discussed)
- Sunday, October 2, 2016. Leave Sault Ste. Marie at 9.00am, Reach Toronto by Sunday evening.
- Saturday, Oct 1, 2016. Leave Sautl Ste Marie at 5.00pm immediately after train trip. Reach Toronto on Saturday late night.
Some of you are flying from out of the province. There are daily multiple Air Canada, Porter and Bearskin Airlines flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport.
Monday: back to work as usual.
Pre-booking and Payment in Full are required to guarantee a spot due to the high demand for this program and limited seats available.
This mesmerizing experience will take you into a different world, a world beyond words. Come enjoy the awesomeness and be enthralled by the stunning beauty of the Canadian North.
The Canadian Shield is the oldest Mountain range in the world and is more than 3.96 billion years old. The train will take us on a one-day wilderness adventure from Sault Ste Marie to the Agawa Canyon. Witness the hardwood forest en route that turns yellow, red, purple and gold.
AKMG Canada January 2016 Meet
The January 2016 Meet of AKMG Canada was successful conducted in Toronto. The participation was excellent and the talks outstanding. We all enjoyed the company and the food.
The speakers for the night delivered outstanding talks that were both informative and engaging. The talks were:
- Mentorship and Scholarship in a career in Academic Respiratory Medicine. Dr. Parameswaran Nair, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPC.
- Managing physician stress and preventing burnout. Dr. Shabbir Amanullah. MBBS, DPM, MD, MRCPsych, CCT(Geriatric Psychiatry), FRCPC.
Dr. Nair is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Respirology at McMaster University and a Staff Respirologist at the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton where he looks after patients with complex airway diseases, severe asthma and eosinophilic lung disorders. His laboratory, funded by federal and provincial agencies, the Canada Research Chair program, AllerGen National Centre of Excellence, and Industry partners, characterizes the types of bronchitis in airway diseases using biomarkers in sputum, identifies mechanisms of persistent bronchitis, and explores novel targeted therapies of bronchitis using small molecules and biologics.
Dr. Amanullah is an Asst. Professor of Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist at the Woodstock General Hospital. He is internationally recognized and has conducted several group sessions for physician associations.
The talks and dinner were followed by an evening of entertainment with songs that evoked nostalgia and memories in all of us.
The kids enjoyed the evening with lots of fun-filled games and laughter.
