Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics

BSc Undergraduate Program
The Department offers a 4-year B.Sc. and a 5-year B.Sc. Co-op Education program in Honours as well as Major pharmacology. The aim of our programs is to produce a graduate broadly trained in all aspects of pharmacology. Read More
Graduate Program
Our department offers graduate programs in various streams. Read More
Residency Programs
Our goal is to graduate excellent, well-rounded physicians who, as Medical Experts, possess the specialized knowledge and skills required in modern anesthetic practice. Read More
Fellowship Programs
We have a very strong fellowship program... Read More

Our Department is an amalgamation of three important and inter-related areas of medicine: anesthesiology, pharmacology, and therapeutics. Brought together by common interests, we challenge ourselves to create opportunities to share each other’s expertise in order to foster excellence in research, education and knowledge translation.

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LATEST NEWS & STORIES

Meet the incoming 2026 Clinical Fellows

The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at UBC is pleased to welcome our incoming 2026 cohort of Clinical Fellows.
Abdelrahman Lab Celebrates Three Award Winners: Emily, Sanarya, Mohamed

Congratulations to three trainees from the Abdelrahman Lab on their recent research awards. Their work explores different aspects of Alzheimer’s disease, from the role of cerebral blood flow and neurovascular coupling to changes in brain receptor signaling. We are pleased to recognize Mohamed Darwish, Emily Ye, and Sanarya Aljaf for their achievements and contributions to Alzheimer’s disease research.
Research in Focus: Matthias Görges

Dr. Matthias Görges’ research focuses on developing innovative technological solutions to improve anesthesia and critical care. As a biomedical engineer, his work spans digital health, including mobile health applications, clinical decision support tools, advanced data science, and medical device interoperability and data exchange.

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

Trainee Spotlight: Dallas Genereaux

Meet Dallas, a fifth year anesthesiology resident whose journey into anesthesiology has been shaped by a strong foundation in science, public health, and a passion for providing meaningful patient care.
Faculty Spotlight: William Yao

Dr. Yao is a Clinical Instructor at UBC, whose journey in medicine began in Hamilton, Ontario, where he grew up and completed both his undergraduate and medical degrees.
Trainee Spotlight: Jake Johnston

Meet Jake Johnston, a PGY-5 anesthesiology resident with an early interest in out-of-hospital medicine.

With deep respect and gratitude, we recognize that the clinical and academic work of the University of British Columbia, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of diverse Indigenous nations across British Columbia. We honour the Indigenous peoples who have been the traditional guardians of these lands and waters for generations, and on whose territories we are privileged to practice, teach, and learn.