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The Spirit of Kitchissippi
March 28, 2013
It’s going to be a close shave for Matt Coyle (seated) and James Bryan Fukakusa at the Ottawa U Medical School’s Smiling Over Sickness fundraiser for pediatric cancer research.
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Med students raise funds for research into pediatric cancers Story and photos by Kathleen Wilker
Smiling Over Sickness on April 10 is the annual fundraising campaign organized by the University of Ottawa’s first year medical students. This year, Hintonburg’s Matt Coyle is hoping his promise to
shave his head in exchange for funds will assist in the group’s efforts to raise money for research into pediatric cancers. “The third time was a charm for me getting into med school,” says Coyle who has just learned that his Master’s thesis in spinal cord research was accepted. “While I
was applying for med school, I got involved in research with a spine surgeon at the Civic Hospital and realized how vital the role of research is in health care and also how much really strong research is coming out of Canada.” Coyle’s classmate James Bryan Continued on page 5
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