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Art, costumes and mummified bosses: Having fun for staff wellness

In 2022, a new Wellness Committee was formed to help staff, students and faculty build connections during this post-pandemic period, when many of us continue to work from home part-time.

On September 15, we kicked off the fall semester with a lunch event, during which participants were given paint and blank canvases so they could have fun and express their creativity. On October 20, Department members enjoyed a Halloween event that included a costume competition and a surprise game. Three teams were randomly assigned — each with members who don’t normally work together — to see who could create the best “mummy boss”. Department Chair Dr. Marion Dove, Associate Director of Administration Kennedy Kanyang’onda, and Postgraduate Program Director Dr. Fanny Hersson-Edery all graciously submitted to being mummified with toilet paper!

On December 8, we kicked off the holiday season with eggnog and gingerbread biscuits, along with a photo booth, beer pong, karaoke and other festive games. And on February 14, smoked salmon, bagels and chocolates were on the menu at the Department’s Valentine’s Day Breakfast, along with heartfelt messages of appreciation for the staff.

Thanks to Andrea Zdyb, Ruotong Wang, Maxime Pirenne and Kennedy Kanyang’onda for organizing these fun events.

On March 15, 2023, the staff at the Department of Family Medicine came together to campaign for McGill24, the University’s annual day of giving. The donations raised for the department totaled 34 gifts and over $5,000 which is more than double the amount from the previous year! The donations will go towards equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives which will help support Indigenous community engagement and support staff, students and trainees with diverse experiences, identities and perspectives. Thank you to all those who supported us!

$5,000