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CLASS OF
FEATURES
SESSIONS PENDING
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SPIN AND AROUND
5
OUR
SYMPATHIES
6
SYMPTOMS . . .
Facial Paralysis
HUMERUS
7
PROSE
7, 10
ARTICLES
SCHOOL
OF MEDICAL
REHABILITATION OPEN HOUSE
STUDENT PHARMACISTS’
3
SOLUTION FOR PARKING
4
STREET REPAIR
4
COVER YOUR
SNEEZE, PLEASE
2009
The University of Manitoba held two
Convocation ceremonies on May 15,
2009, celebrating the Faculty of Medicine’s proud tradition of educating physicians in Manitoba. In the morning ceremony, degrees conferred to 90 medical
graduates: 45 males and 45 females, including 14 graduates from rural Manitoba.
“It is a privilege to continue the Faculty of Medicine’s 125-yearold tradition of excellence in educating and training the majority of
our province’s physicians,” said Dr. J. Dean Sandham, Dean of Medicine. “Our faculty and staff congratulate with pride our newest physicians and wish them great success as they progress in their careers treating and caring for patients in our communities and making important contributions to health care delivery and service.”
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WHITE
COAT CEREMONY
Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2009
The morning Convocation also included the presentation of an
honorary doctorate degree to Martin Brotman; the Dr. & Mrs. D.R.
Campbell Outreach Award to Dr. Patrick Choy, Associate Dean
(Research); the Peter D. Curry Chancellor’s Award to H. David
Graves; the title of president emeritus bestowed on Emőke Szathmáry; and the presentation of professors emeritus to Fernando Guijon, obstetrics and gynaecology and to Godfrey Harding, medical
microbiology.
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Congratulations to all of the graduates and award winners!
ALUMNUS
VITAMIN
PROVIDES
D: SUNSHINE POWER
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The afternoon Special Convocation ceremony saw honorary degrees presented to four individuals who have made outstanding contributions to medicine and medical science.
Dr. Elizabeth Davis BA, B.Ed. (Memorial); MA (Theology) (Notre
Dame); M.Hlth.Sc., ThD (Toronto); LLD (Memorial) has led a life of
outstanding contribution to the public through her work as an educator, inspirational speaker and effective health care administrator
in Newfoundland. Her expertise and dedica(continued on page 2)
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to those of you who may have missed it.
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& Simulation Facility
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Tim Webster
SP PROGRAM STAFF
Lezlie Brooks,
SP Coordinator
Holly Harris,
SP Coordinator
Tim Webster,
SP Coordinator
Cathy McDonald,
Office Assistant
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tion to the needs of patients and their families have been recognized
locally, nationally and internationally.
John Herbert Dirks CM, B.Sc. (Med) MD (Manitoba); FRCPC;
FRSC is a distinguished doctor, educator andscientist recognized internationally for his kidney research and academic leadership. He is
president of the Gairdner Foundation in Toronto which awards major
international prizes in biomedicine. During his tenure, the Gairdner
Awards have become one of the top three prizes in the world in the
area of medical research.
Mark I. Greene, MD, PhD (Manitoba); FRCPSC is a pioneering scientist who has made significant contributions to cancer research and
his discoveries have led to new chemotherapy and radiation therapy
treatments. His contribution to our understanding of human biology
has also led to advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
David Naylor BA, B.Sc., MD (Toronto); D.Phil. (Oxford) is currently president of the University of Toronto and is an accomplished
researcher and educator who played a leading role in promoting
public health in Canada. He was chair of the National Advisory Committee on SARS and Public Health in 2003 which led to the creation
of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Source: U of M e-memo, May 20, 2009
http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?
sec=2&too=100&eve=8&dat=5/20/2009&npa=19392
SCHOOL
OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION OPEN HOUSE
The University of Manitoba School for Medical
Rehabilitation gave the public a chance to see what
they’re all about.
The School held an open house on Sunday, January 18 at the University of Manitoba’s Brodie Centre
(727 McDermot Avenue) at the Bannatyne Campus.
Information at the event was available for prospective students,
future medical professionals, and anyone who may be interested in
respiratory therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy.
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trivia, anecdotes, pictures, or jokes to contribute for the next issue, please do so by August
31, 2009. Contact information is provided in the sidebar on the left. We reserve the right to
edit any and all submissions for length and content in collaboration with the contributor.
Submissions that are not included in one issue may be included in subsequent issues.
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OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION OPEN HOUSE (continued from page 3)
Through the entry-level programs, the School of Medical Rehabilitation seeks to develop
competent rehabilitation practitioners who practice as generalists in their respective professions, who become leaders in responding to society's health care needs, and who view knowledge as the foundation of practice.
Through the M.Sc. (Rehabilitation) program, the School of Medical Rehabilitation is on a
mission to develop competent rehabilitation researchers who apply research skills to critical
evaluation of clinical and basic rehabilitation concepts, who become leaders in research,
teaching and clinical practice, and who use the research training to improve the quality of rehabilitation services available to the community.
Source: U of M e-memo, January 14, 2009
http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?
sec=2&too=100&eve=8&dat=1/14/2009&npa=18292
STUDENT PHARMACISTS’
WHITE COAT CEREMONY
Forty eight first-year pharmacy students at the University of Manitoba took their first steps
toward becoming pharmacists during a tradition-honoured White
Coat Ceremony held by the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Guest speakers included The Honourable Theresa Oswald, Minister
of Health, Mr. Pat Trozzo – President, Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association, and Mr. Kyle MacNair - President, Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
“We are pleased to present the white coats to the first year pharmacy students in recognition of their enrolment in a health care proAbove: Faculty of Pharmacy stufession,” said David Collins, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and
dents taking the “Oath of a PharmaMaster of Ceremonies at this event says. “The students should be
cist.” Photo by Allen Patterson.
proud of their accomplishments thus far, and can look forward to
their future successes within the program and the profession of pharmacy.”
The White Coat Ceremony is a highly symbolic event that culminates with each student receiving a new white lab coat that symbolizes entry into the pharmacy profession. During the
ceremony, the new students stood together and recited the “Oath of a Pharmacist” in which
they promise to show compassion and respect throughout their careers and to set worthy examples in the application of humanistic principles.
The Faculty of Pharmacy is an institution that strives to create an educational environment
that facilitates the integration of pharmacy scholarship in the areas of practice, research and
service to effect optimal health outcomes for individuals and communities, and the advancement of the profession of pharmacy.
Source: U of M e-memo, January 14, 2009
http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?
sec=2&too=100&eve=8&dat=1/14/2009&npa=18266
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SOLUTION
FOR
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PARKING
In a previous issue of the Spread Sheet,
one article speculated that “SPP” might seem
to stand for “Stupid Parking Problems,” because it often seems we can’t have one with1
out the other.
Office Assistant Cathy MacDonald has discovered that temporary parking passes are, in
fact, available to SPs and that the process for
procuring one is fairly simple. All that’s required is a photo ID - such as a driver’s license or passport – and your vehicle’s license
plate number.
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Start by getting a photo ID Card at the
Neil John McLean Library on the second floor
of Brodie Centre (yellow star 1 on the map
below). This is when you’ll need the previ-
brary. Nestled in the southwest corner almost
directly across from the Tim Horton's there’s a
stage with a ramp, a railing, and a beige door.
Go through that beige door and up one flight
of stairs through the blue door; Security Services is immediately on the left.
Present your photo ID and ask for a temporary parking pass. This is when you’ll need
your vehicle’s license plate number. Provide
the number, and voilà! You now have your
new temporary E-lot parking pass!
E-lot is located on the southwest corner of
the Dentistry Building, bordered by Tecumseh
and McDermot (yellow star 3 on the map).
The pass is valid on weekends and after
4:30PM on weekdays for six months from
time of issue.
Thanks to Cathy MacDonald for researching
all the steps.
References:
1. “Alphabet SouP,” SPread Sheet, Volume 1,
Issue 2, June 2005
ously existing photo ID. You don’t need your
employee number or pay-stub – they have all
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/
that on record.
medicine/media/junetnews.pdf
Smile!
2. For all the additional benefits of having
your photo ID card, please reference
With new photo ID card in hand, head over
“Membership Has ItS Privileges,” Spread
to Security Services, Room S105 in the MediSheet, Volume 1, Issue 9, March 2007
cal Services Building (yellow star 2 on the
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/
map). Where’s that? Look over the railing
medicine/media/MAR_07.pdf
across the atrium as you come out of the li-
STREET
REPAIR
Effective May 19, contractors will be workExpect delays in this area. We recommend
ing for 2 to 3 weeks on making connections
people coming out of U of M parking lots to
and repairs to the City of Winnipeg’s water
consider heading west toward Arlington or
main that runs beneath the east side of Emily north toward William St.
Street .
Thanks for your understanding & patience.
The two north-bound lanes will be closed at
Source: e-mail from Rob Froese,
McDermot, causing the two south bound lanes
Project Coordinator, Physical Plant
to change to one lane heading in both direcMay 20, 2009
tions (north & south).
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SESSIONS
PENDING
CAPE:
June 6, 2009
Physiotherapy Remedial Exam, Course 2750:
June 8, 2009
Physician Assistant Education Program
(PAEP), Course 7056: June 9, 2009
CAPE Prep:
June 10 & 11, 2009
MURTA Session, IMG Program:
June 12 & 23, 2009
Faculty of Pharmacy Remedial Exam, Course
2100:
June 23, 2009
PAEP, Course 7056:
June 23, 2009
MURTA Session, PAEP: June 30, 2009
NB: This listing is for informational purposes only; some of the sessions listed are
already in progress. If you are required for a role, you will be contacted directly by
an SP Coordinator. If there is a discrepancy between the information provided here
and a confirmation form you have received, please regard the information from
your SPC as correct.
There are no other upcoming examination or teaching sessions scheduled for
July or August, but Coordinators will be filling roles for the fall sessions during
these months. A prompt response to phone and e-mail messages from the SPP Office is the best way to confirm your continuing involvement.
SPIN
•
AND AROUND
“Farewell!” to T151. The SP Program has officially moved into the Clinical Learning &
Simulation Facility (CLSF). SP Holly Harris’ office remains in S204, Medical Services
Building, 750 Bannatyne Avenue, but SPCs Lezlie Brooks and Tim Webster now share
an office on the east side of the CLSF behind the simulation labs. The official address is:
Office B, Clinical Learning & Simulation Facility
Level 000, Brodie Centre
727 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5
The primary training rooms from now on are:
1) Room 203, Brodie Centre, and
2) Room 8, CLSF
•
To left:
SPC Tim Webster
inaugurates his
new office with an
empty message
spike.
Photo by
SP Nancy Gajdosik
“Welcome!” to:
1) CLSF Receptionist Gloria de Paz-Hrynuik—Gloria is responsible for organizing the
bookings of all rooms in and associated with the CLSF
2) new SPs Cody Kantyluk, Mitch Krohn, Micah Smith, Michelle Szeto, and Romeo
Verga
•
“Congratulations!” to:
1) SP Nancy Gajdosik - The 46 graduating students of the ‘09 physiotherapy class would
like to express their appreciation to the SP program for providing the clients for their clinical exams during their three years of studies on the Bannatyne Campus.
They wish to express appreciation particularly to Nancy who portrayed “Mrs. Jones” in the
first year of their program and who became the timer and back-up
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SPIN
AND AROUND (continued from page 5)
SP for exams in Year 2 and 3 of their program.
•
We are attempting to standardize our policy regarding providing meals for SPs for
sessions lasting 5 hours or longer. An email survey will be circulated in the next
few weeks regarding this issue (if you don’t
have e-mail, you will be contacted either
by phone or regular post). The question
will be simply if you, as an SP, would prefer to continue receiving meals during
these sessions, or receive an equivalent
pay increase instead. Your opinion counts!
•
We are still compiling a catalogue of photos
of all the SPs and Applicants in the program. Not all of the Coordinators know
what each and every SP and Applicant
looks like, and a catalogue will help us to
fill roles more easily. Please forward an 8”
x 10” picture of yourself – preferably in
black or white – to the SP office at your
earliest convenience if you haven’t already
done so. You can send your pictures electronically to:
The students were appreciative of Nancy’s
support and her calming influence during
their anxious moments before or after the
clinical examinations. Here are some representative comments from the students:
“I cannot thank you enough for being my
“rock” before the OSCEs. I wouldn't have
survived without you.”
“Thanks for calming me down.”
“Thanks Mrs. Jones! I'll miss the whistles!”
“Thanks for the words of encouragement
and jokes.”
“I'm really going to miss the encouraging
and comforting hugs! Thanks so much!”
“Thanks you! You made the OSCEs so
much nicer!”
2) SP Darren Felbel (pictured in role below) and SPC Tim Webster on their participation in the film Among Thieves, which
premiered at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on
April 12, 2009.
[email protected]
. . . or mail them by regular post to the
new address given on page 5.
•
Darren’s SP training came in handy as he
portrayed a stroke patient in the film.
OUR
The Health Sciences Centre Toastmasters
Club would like to extend an invitation to
their weekly meeting, every Tuesday from
12:10 to 12:45PM in Room GH304, General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre. Students and staff who are members have
found participating in the club to be very
beneficial, and guests are always welcome.
For more information, contact:
Cheryl Clague
[email protected]
787-8885
SYMPATHIES
We extend sincerest condolences to SP Danielle Savage and her family as her father is
struggling with terminal cancer.
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SYMPTOMS . . . Facial Paralysis
There are facial muscles that wrinkle the
forehead and raise the eyebrows, close and
scrunch down the eyes, move the face and
lips (smile, frown, pucker, open and close the
mouth). Central facial paralysis, where the
lesion is in the brain, produces weakness in
most of the muscles in the face, except in the
muscle that wrinkles the forehead. Peripheral
facial paralysis involves the nerve that supplies the muscles of the face on one side
causing all the muscles on that side of the
face to be weak.
Practice moving only the facial muscles on
the side that is not “affected” - if the simulation calls for right facial paralysis, talk, smile,
laugh, grimace, etc. using only the muscles
on the left side, and vice versa. It can help to
wipe one’s hand down the “affected” side of
the face a few times to get those muscles to
relax. During practice, keep a hand on the
“affected” side to feel if any of those muscles
are contracting, and if they do, apply a gentle
downward pull to help keep them relaxed.
The illusion of peripheral facial paralysis can
be heightened if the SP keeps the
“unaffected” side of the mouth slightly elevated at all times as if in a one-sided faint
smile.
The difficult part of this simulation is weakness of the forehead muscles. If asked to
wrinkle the forehead or raise the eyebrows,
the SP can only do so on one side. Unfortunately, the natural tendency is to accomplish
this by slightly closing the other eye—the
“affected” one— to hold that eyebrow down.
Those muscles are supposed to be paralyzed,
and holding down the eyebrow by scrunching
the eye reducing the accuracy of the simulation.
Practice raising one eyebrow and not the
other while leaving the entire face relaxed.
Again, keep a hand on the “affected” side to
feel if any of those muscles are contracting,
and practice until the lifting of just one eyebrow with all the other muscles relaxed becomes easy to do. Remember, too, that when
looking upwards, the eyebrows are automatically raised (try it!), so only allowing one to
rise will take some practice as well. Use a
mirror!
With central facial paralysis—still to one
side—the simulation is the same except that
the SP can raise the eyebrows and wrinkle the
forehead on both sides. In some central facial
weaknesses, the weakness is not present during emotional reflex responses, such as laughWhen an SP speaks only using the muscles ter or a spontaneous smile, and both sides of
the face work. The degree of weakness
on one side, speech sounds sloppy. Using
should be apparent in the case notes, and
only the lip muscles on one side, remain
aware of only the other side of the lips work- specified with a trainer.
ing. Lips are used to produce labial sounds
like “p” and “b,” so “paper bag” is a good test Adapted from Training Standardized Patients to Have Physical Findings,
phrase. Try saying it with only one side of the
by
Howard
S. Barrows, M.D., Southern Illips—it should sound sloppy.
linois University, School of Medicine,
Springfield Illinois, 1999, pp. 14 & 15
HUMERUS
PROSE
Sign on the lawn of a drug rehabilitation centre:
“Keep off the Grass”
Source: www.punoftheday.com
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COVER YOUR
SNEEZE, PLEASE
The University of Manitoba is working
•
closely with Manitoba Health - Public Health
Division to monitor developments in the inter•
national outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus.
All students, faculty, and staff are reminded to follow routine influenza precautions •
of covering your cough and washing your
hands with soap and water. In the absence of •
soap and water a hand sanitizer is an alternative.
If students, faculty, and/or staff are planning international travel in the near future,
including Mexico and the United States,
please refer to the following web sites for up
to date travel health information:
•
•
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA):
www.wrha.mb.ca
Manitoba Health - Public Health Division:
www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth
ALUMNUS
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC):
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada:
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
United States Centers for Disease Control:
www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
World Health Organization (WHO):
www.who.int
Faculties, schools and administrative units
are encouraged to review their Pandemic
Plans in the event that this situation escalates.
Further information will be provided as it
becomes available.
Source: U of M e-memo, May 6, 2009
http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?
sec=2&too=100&eve=8&dat=5/6/2009&npa=19189
PROVIDES
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba announced a
$2.5 million gift by Dr. George Yee (MD/60) - one of its largest gifts
ever by an alumnus - to establish the George & Fay Yee Centre for
Healthcare Innovation and the George & Fay Yee Fellowship in
Health Service Design and Quality Improvement.
Yee, who grew up on Henry Avenue in Winnipeg’s inner city, is
now a respected and successful pathologist in Windsor, Ontario.
Despite tough times, Yee’s parents put a lot of stock in a university
education – a luxury they themselves never had.
Above: Dr. George Yee (MD/60)
“I was very grateful to receive a bursary to attend medical
school and it had a tremendous impact on me,” he says. “Education enabled me to achieve
success and I vowed that if I was ever fortunate enough, I would give back.”
The George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) will bring together healthcare expertise from the faculties of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and School of Medical Rehabilitation; experts in quality improvement from the I. H. Asper School of Business; systems
and process design engineers from the Faculty of Engineering; computer and measurement
scientists from the Faculty of Science; and health informatics experts.
Serving as a nucleus for inter-disciplinary study, teaching and research, the CHI will provide academic leadership in healthcare system design and quality in a
(continued on page 8)
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ALUMNUS
PROVIDES
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continual drive to improve patient care and safety in Manitoba and beyond. The innovative
centre is an extension of the faculty’s existing partnership with the Winnipeg Regional Health
Authority and will be housed in the Health Sciences Centre.
“The University of Manitoba lauds Dr. George & Fay Yee for their generosity and commitment to furthering the development of a multidisciplinary culture in healthcare. The George &
Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation will convey knowledge and best practices about
quality improvement and patient safety to health professionals and promote groundbreaking
research in these fields,” said Dr. David Barnard, University of Manitoba President and ViceChancellor.
“We are privileged to have among our alumni such kind-hearted and forward- thinking
people as George Yee. George and Fay Yee’s remarkable gift to the Faculty of Medicine is a
leadership investment,” said Dr. J. Dean Sandham, Dean of Medicine, University of Manitoba.
“The George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation will position Manitoba and the Faculty of Medicine as leading experts in patient-centered quality care and safety and will propel
the University as the vanguard in this area.”
Yee has long remained connected to his alma mater. Since 2003, Yee has donated
$200,000 to establish, in honour of his parents, the Charles and Pauline Yee bursary in Medicine to help medical students in financial need complete their program. His donation was
matched by the Manitoba Scholarship & Bursary Initiative.
In 2006, his class held their 46th reunion and he generously matched his classmates’ total
gift amount to support the Medicine Class of 1960 Entrance Scholarship award. This gift, a
group effort, helps medical students with the financial pressures of medical school, a pressure
he remembers himself as a medical student.
“I am proud to be a doctor and a graduate of the University of Manitoba medical school,”
said Yee, a former Winnipeg Rods football player whose team is recognized in the Manitoba
Sports Hall of Fame. “The vision for the Centre for Healthcare Innovation intrigued me . . . I
appreciate the importance of teamwork and the Centre will teach and train physicians and
students in new methods of working together to give more benefit to patients.”
The multi-professional team of experts in the George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation will become the academic backbone of healthcare innovation in Manitoba, and become a resource to the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, the Government of Manitoba and
the community.
It will serve as a pedagogical resource to all participating faculties in bringing health innovation through the teaching of undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates; and continuing
professional education.
The CHI will serve as a resource to, and become actively involved in, improving clinical
care and will support and complement patient safety activities as well as inter-professional
education initiatives.
Source: U of M e-memo, November 18, 2009
http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?
sec=2&too=100&eve=8&dat=11/18/2008&npa=17824
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VITAMIN
D: SUNSHINE POWER
Vitamin D, also known as
the “sunshine vitamin” because the body manufactures the vitamin after being
exposed to sunshine, has a
long list of health benefits.
age, their dental health was examined. The
researchers found 21.6% of them to have
enamel defects and 33.6% showed signs of
tooth decay. Enamel defects during infancy
significantly increases the likelihood of tooth
decay developing during early childhood.
Recent research at the University of Manitoba suggests that vitamin D may provide
protection from osteoporosis, hypertension
(high blood pressure), cancer, and several
autoimmune diseases.
The mothers of the children with signs of
early-childhood tooth decay had significantly
lower levels of vitamin D during pregnancy
than the mothers of children who did not have
cavities.
The primary function of vitamin D, however, is to promote the body’s absorption of
calcium, which is essential to the development
of healthy bones and teeth. New findings also
show vitamin D to be equally important to a
baby’s teeth, even before they are born.
The study is thought to be the first to
document a link between a mother's vitamin
D intake during pregnancy and her child’s
dental health. The Dairy Farmers of Canada,
the Dentistry Canada Fund, the Manitoba Institute of Child Health, the Manitoba Medical
Service Foundation, and the University of
Manitoba funded the study. The findings were
presented to the International Association for
Dental Research during its 86th general session on July 4.
For their study, Canadian researchers at
the University of Manitoba and in Victoria
measured the vitamin D levels of 206 women
in their second trimester of pregnancy. In
comments to Reuters Health, U of M’s Dr.
Robert Schroth, lead researcher, explained
that the second trimester of pregnancy “is
when primary teeth begin to develop and calcify.” They found only 21 (10.5%) to have
adequate levels of the vitamin. These levels
were consistent with the women’s intake of
milk and prenatal vitamins.
When the children born to the women in
the study were approximately 16 months of
HUMERUS
Vitamin D is found in supplements as well
as many dietary sources such as fish, eggs,
fortified milk, and cod liver oil. One can also
spend 10 to 15 minutes in the sun three times
weekly, which is considered enough to produce the body’s requirement of vitamin D.
Source: U of M e-memo, July 30, 2008
http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?
sec=2&too=100&eve=8&dat=11/18/2008&npa=17824
PROSE
A man asked his doctor if he thought he’d
live to be a hundred. The doctor asked the
man, “Do you smoke or drink?”
“No,” he replied, “I've never done either.”
“Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or fool
around with women?” inquired the doctor.
“No, I've never done any of those things,
either.”
“Are you some kind of a religious person?”
“No, I don't believe in anything.”
“Well then,” said the doctor, “what do you
want to live to be a hundred for?”
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