Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine is committed to providing the highest standard of medical education and supporting health research with the goal of advancing the health of the people and communities we serve.
We are leaders in rural medical education and have received national and international awards and recognition. As the only medical school in Newfoundland and Labrador, research that focuses on the need of our communities is a priority. Ground-breaking research has provided important medical discoveries, which have led to improved medical interventions and patient care.
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Amin Taheri, a programmer/consultant in the Office of Professional and Educational Development (OPED), has won first place in a provincial health innovation competition for a project that aims to improve senior health and safety in rural and remote communities.
Titled AI-driven Home Exercise Platform for Senior Fall Prevention, the proposal took top honours and received $12,500 in the Community/Rural Medicine track at the 6th annual Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) Innovation Summit.
Memorial University researchers are being recognized for their leading-edge work focused on osteoarthritis.
PhD student Jingyi Huang and University Research Professor Dr. Guangju Zhai in the Division of BioMedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, have been singled out by the Arthritis Society Canada as part of its Top 10 research advancements for 2025.
Dr. Rod Russell has been named interim associate vice-president (research) at Memorial University.
Dr. Russell’s term is effective Jan. 19 to Jan. 15, 2027, or upon completion of a successful search for a permanent associate vice-president (research), whichever occurs first.
