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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Undergraduate Pharmacology

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Clinical Fellowships

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LATEST NEWS & STORIES

R5 & Family Practice Anesthesia Graduation 2026

On June 9, 2026, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics proudly celebrated the graduation of 18 trainees from the UBC Anesthesia Residency program, and the Family Practice Anesthesia (FPA) program. We congratulate this exceptional group of graduates and look forward to seeing the impact they will continue to make in their communities, within the healthcare system, and in the future of our specialty.
2026 CAS Annual Meeting Speaker Highlights

The 2026 Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) Annual Meeting was held from June 5-7, 2026, bringing together anesthesia professionals from across the country to share knowledge, research, and innovations in patient care.
Dr. Matthew Turnock appointed as Associate Program Director of Fraser Health Track

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Turnock on his appointment as Associate Program Director (APD) for the new Fraser Health Track within the UBC Anesthesia Residency Program.

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

Trainee Spotlight: Vicky Mai

Coming from a refugee family, Vicky’s path to medicine was shaped by firsthand experiences navigating unfamiliar systems and witnessing the challenges families can face trying to access healthcare in a new country.
Trainee Spotlight: Mohamed Darwish

Meet Mohamed Darwish, a graduate student and PhD candidate interested in understanding how drugs can be optimized to improve therapeutic outcomes and enhance patient care, particularly in Alzheimer’s Disease.
Trainee Spotlight: Simrin Dhillon

Meet Simrin Dhillon, a PGY-2 Anesthesia Resident with growing interests in perioperative medicine, medical education, and quality improvement.

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.