95th Annual General Meeting 2024

The Annual General Meeting is taking place on Thursday, November 07 from 6- 9 PM. The event is FREE for LDAM members and $80 for non-members. Members only: please email ldam@rogers.com to register. Non-members: click on the PayPal button below to register.

You will receive a confirmation email within 24-48 hours.

The London & District Academy of London (LDAM) invites you to join us for a Wood Fired Pizza Party! Hosted by Growing Chefs in London Ontario.  

Date:  Saturday, July 6, 2024, 6:00-9:00 pm

Location: Growing Chefs Ontario, 460 King Street (formerly the Auberge du Petit restaurant)

Cost: $116.38 for non-LDAM members, $58.19 for LDAM members. There will be a cash bar.   Registration is limited on a first-come first served basis.

Deadline to Register is June 28, 2024

Menu: We will be preparing most of the dishes below ourselves with direction from the chefs.  There may be some seasonal variations resulting in a slightly different menu. Some dietary restrictions can be accommodated if given enough notice.

Participants will make the salad and pizzas; desserts will be made in advance by our Chef team for this class due to timing.

Salads

• Kale - Tuscan kale - lemon - honey - olive oil - currants - sunflower seeds 

• Summer greens - Summer greens - berries - tarragon pesto dressing - hemp hearts - shaved fennel

Pizza

• Piccante - hot sopressata - fior di latte - sundried tomato pesto - calabrian chiles

• Verdure verde - garlic oil - zucchini - ricotta - prosciutto - swiss chard

• Pesto - garlic scape pesto - oven roasted cherry tomatoes - fior di latte - caramelized fennel

• Cacio e pepe - garlic oregano butter - alder pepper - parmesan - pecorino romano

• Pissadiliere - anchovy butter - caramelized onions - thyme - kalmata olives - pecorino

Dessert - Tartufo (*these will be prepared in advance with our Chef team)

Please register first, indicating your name and e-mail address. Please indicate in the comments section the names of each guest attending, then Click “Add to Cart” for payment. (If you have previously purchased through this website you may need to delete cookies first). If you are combining both LDAM and non-LDAM payment in one transaction, please click “Add to cart”, then press the back button on the browser to change selection , then click “Add to cart” again. This should update the paypal page to include both.

The Annual General Meeting is taking place on Thursday, November 16th from 6- 9 PM. The event is FREE for LDAM members and $80 for non-members. Members only: please email ldam@rogers.com to register. Non-members: click on the PayPal button below to register.

You should receive a confirmation e-mail within 24-48 hours.

Registration is now closed.

The London & District Academy of London (LDAM) invites you to join us for a Wood Fired Pizza Party! Hosted by Growing Chefs in London Ontario.  

Date:  Saturday, June 10, 2023, 6:00-9:00 pm

Location: 460 King Street, London ON N6B 1S9 (519) 679-4769 (formerly the Auberge du Petit restaurant)

Cost: $116.38 for non-LDAM members, $58.19 for LDAM members. There will be a cash bar.   Registration is limited on a first-come first served basis.

Registration is now closed. Please email ldam@rogers.com for future events

Menu: We will be preparing most of the dishes below ourselves with direction from the chefs.  There may be some seasonal variations resulting in a slightly different menu. Some dietary restrictions can be accommodated if given enough notice.

• Panzanella salad with halloumi

• Kale with fennel, radish and snap pea salad with lemon vinaigrette

• Classic Neapolitan Pizza

• Red sauce pizza - Umami marinara - njuda - olive powder - fresh mozzarella - parmesan - parsley

• Green sauce pizza - caramelized onion - chevre - zucchini - green bell pepper - pesto - zucchini blossoms

• White sauce pizza - bechamel - peameal bacon - sharp cheddar cheese - quail eggs - chives - maple syrup

• Oil pizza - smoked confit garlic - pulled mushrooms - blistered cherry tomatoes -

• Dessert pizza - lemon balm green oil - wine soaked strawberries - whipped marscapone and ricotta - honey

Please register first, indicating your name and e-mail address. Please indicate in the comments section the names of each guest attending, then Click “Add to Cart” for payment. (If you have previously purchased through this website you may need to delete cookies first). If you are combining LDAM and non-LDAM payment in one transaction, please choose your first amount to open Paypal, and then go back to the LDAM page, to select the second amount. This should update the paypal page to include both.

LDAM London Lightning event on Saturday April 22nd @ 7 PM

This is a chance to meet with family and friends and watch the most successful team in the history of the National Basketball League of Canada!  Event registration is open to all LDAM members, residents, medical students, and family members. Please fill out the form and submit it. After click on the Add to Cart button and make payment for your tickets.

Registration for the event has closed now.

Class: Friday, March 10, 2023  6-8pm (light refreshments provided)

Teacher: Dr. Alia Kashgari

By the end of each class you will hopefully be going home with a complete piece. All materials will be provided. 

Theme: Floral

Cost to attend: $10

Location: 1A - 163 Commissioners Road West (Dr. Andrea Mok's office). Location subject to change (participants will be notified).

The Annual General Meeting is taking place on Thursday, November 17th from 6 - 9PM. See the event sign-up page under the Events tab at the top of the page to register.

On Friday, May 27, 2022, London physicians gathered at Riverbend Golf and Country Club for a Scotch and Wine Tasting event.

Under the guidance of sommelier Jessica DiFruscia, those in attendance sampled a variety of scotches and wines and learned about food pairings to enhance the experience. This was followed by a wonderful meal catered by Riverbend Golf and Country Club.

The evening also included a presentation from Mr. Sudhir Bhalla of GN Financial Group entitled, “Enhancing Your Estate with Financial Solutions for Professionals and Business Owners”

All in all, it was a wonderful evening of professional fellowship and thought-provoking conversation.

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, the London and District Academy of Medicine hosted our Patient Healthcare Forum on refugee and newcomer health. The description is below and the link to the Rogers Broadcast is: https://bit.ly/3GQ3kaX

LDAM Virtual Physician Wellness Retreat

Featuring Guest Speaker Dr. Linda Plowright Focus on Wellness and Nutrition

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, The London and District Academy of Medicine hosted an engaging event entitled "LDAM Virtual Physician Wellness Retreat - Featuring Guest Speaker Dr. Linda Plowright – Focus on Wellness and Nutrition". View the video below or on Youtube at https://youtu.be/u4x-N5dvx7o

On Thursday, November 18th, 2021 we held the 92nd Annual General Meeting. This engaging event saw our members able to meet in person! Thank you to all of our members and guests in attendance for joining us!

Our president, Dr. Sharadindu Rai hosted the event and the business portion covered timely and relevant topics including a wonderful virtual presentation from OMA’s Dr. Michael Kaufmann, the founder of the OMA Physician Health Program, along with special guests from MD Financial Management, Marc LePage who was able to attend in person, and Craig Maddock and Wesley Blight who provided an interesting virtual presentation covering many aspects of corporate finances and asset management for our members.

Special thanks to Sunningdale Golf and Country Club for the excellent service for both the event and preparations as well as for a delicious dinner.

LDAM Member Art Class - For the Love of Art

On Thursday, August 19th, 2021, members of the London and District Academy of Medicine attended an Academy sponsored art class at “For the Love of Art” art Studio. Much fun was had by all and the doctors proved that they possess more than just medical talents as they produced beautiful pieces of art that will undoubtedly look great on their walls at home.

Thanks goes out to Dr. Andrea Mok for organizing this event!

On April 29, 2021, our members joined Executive Chef Chandini Antia from Spice Symphony for an online, guided, cooking class!  This event was FREE for members of the London and District Academy of Medicine! 

Chef Chandini guided us through the preparation of three absolutely delectable Indian dishes:

1.    Malai tikka paneer, tofu, or chicken.

2.    Karhai paneer, tofu, or chicken.

3.    Baked fish, paneer, or tofu.

Great fun was had by all! The Food was great too!