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IHSE MEETING

Thursday, March 13, 2025 09:00to11:00

(9:00 - 10:00)
Jacques Balayla, MD: presentation of new book “Theorems on the Prevalence Threshold and the Geometry of Screening Curvesâ€Â 

Dr. Jacques Balayla MD, MPH is a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist. He obtained his medical degree from º«¹úÂãÎè in 2012, where he went on to complete subspecialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He is now faculty and a Osler fellow in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at º«¹úÂãÎè and is a clinical investigator at the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) of the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Canada. During his training, Dr. Balayla obtained a certification in Human Genetics with distinction at Harvard University. Likewise, he graduated from the Clinician-Investigator Program (CIP) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with honours and obtained a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with honours at the University of Montreal's School of Public Health (ESPUM). Dr. Balayla has been active in clinical research for over 14 years and has been the recipient of numerous honours and recognitions for his work. Most notably, the Pregnancy Foundation, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine awarded Dr. Balayla the prestigious "Quilligan Scholar" title, for his promise as a future leader in Obstetrics and Perinatology. Dr. Balayla has also been recognized by the Quebec Medical Association (QMA) as the "Emerging Medical Professional of the Year" as well as by his Alma Matter, where he received the "º«¹úÂãÎè Alumni Global (MAG) - Young Alumni Award" for having made extraordinary contributions to º«¹úÂãÎè, fellow alumni and Society.

(10:00 - 11:00)
Vanessa Di Lalla, Fellow UBC 
Master’s thesis: Strengthening the Developmental Purpose of Assessment: Exploring Trainee Perceptions of Competence Committee Feedback and Decision-Making 

Presentation title to come.

Dr. Vanessa Di Lalla is a Clinical Fellow at BC Cancer – Vancouver in the Division of Radiation Oncology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She is also completing a Master of Health Professions Education at Maastricht University in collaboration with UBC’s Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES). She has recently completed her residency training at º«¹úÂãÎè and will be returning to the MUHC as a staff radiation oncologist in Summer 2025.

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