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Vivian C. McAlister

2013

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Fellows Serving In Afghanistan Thank Royal College With Special Gift, Dialogue May 2013

Fellows Serving In Afghanistan Thank Royal College With Special Gift, Dialogue

Vivian C. McAlister

In recognition of support given to Fellows serving in Afghanistan, a flag box was commissioned by officers and recently presented to the Royal College. Past-President Louis Francescutti, MD, FRCPC, himself an Honorary Colonel of 1 Field Ambulance Edmonton, accepted the gift on behalf of the organization. Crafted by the Udin brothers of Kabul, the flag box is engraved with the Royal College crest, as well as with the Canadian and Afghani national flags. It will be displayed in the Roddick Room — the Royal College’s library. For over a decade, many Fellows of the Royal College, both civilians and Canadian …

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Debate At The Royal College Summit On The Future Of General Surgery Apr 2013

Debate At The Royal College Summit On The Future Of General Surgery

Vivian C. McAlister

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Task Force to address the Future of General Surgery, in Ottawa 13 May 2013: Dr Vivian McAlister debating with Dr Bill Pollett

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Supporting Rebuilding Efforts In Afghanistan, Dialogue Feb 2013

Supporting Rebuilding Efforts In Afghanistan, Dialogue

Vivian C. McAlister

The Royal College has been quietly assisting in the reconstruction of Afghanistan’s residency education system, devastated by years of war, by supplying members of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) with educational materials and advice to appropriately modernize the country’s training programs.
“These efforts are essential for the training of Afghan physicians in medical and surgical specialties, to ensure a healthy future for the people of Afghanistan,” says Major Vivian McAlister, MD, FRCSC, member of Royal College Council and NTM-A participant.
The capacity-building initiative is supported on the ground by the NTM-A team, which includes numerous Fellows of the Royal College, …

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