Congratulations to members of our Department who received a CIHR Spring (2025) Project Grant!
Congratulations to Dr. Anshula Ambasta who was recently awarded a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant from the Spring 2025 competition. Dr. Anshula Ambasta, Assistant Professor – was recently awarded a 3-year Canadian Institutes of Health Project Grant valued at $416,924 to support her project entitled “People with Prediabetes and Mild Diabetes: management and […]
A new app developed and now available
Originally developed for UBC medical students, this app offers high-yield modules to support learning during various anesthesia rotations. Some of the topics currently available include preoperative assessment, airway management, regional anesthesia, and many more. Although the content was initially tailored to the undergraduate medical curriculum, this easy-to-navigate resource provides quick access to essential anesthesiology topics for […]
Congratulations to the “Raincity Resuscitators” Anesthesia Resident Simulation Team who won the simulation Olympics at the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland – June 20 – 22 2025
Resident SIM Olympics During the annual Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society meeting event, teams of 2-4 residents from across the country come together to take turns responding to highly immersive critical event simulations. This friendly competition invites residents to practice their technical and non-technical skills, socialize with their peers, and learn from practicing anesthesiologists, who score each […]
Congratulations to Drs. Alana Flexman and Teresa Skelton who were successfully awarded research grants from the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society
Dr Alana Flexman – Clinical Associate Professor BCAS Dr Pieter Swart Perioperative research award – $10,000 RESPonsive Nature-Driven Imagery to Reduce Delirium afTEr Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RESPITE Trial) Dr Teresa Skelton – Clinical Associate Professor Perioperative Blood Management Research Award (PBM) – $20,000 Nutritional optimization in pediatric varus-derotational osteotomy: an observational […]
Congratulations to Dr. Helen Parker – Best Abstract Winner at the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland – June 20 – 22 2025
BEST ABSTRACT Winner Award for best abstract in AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA – Dr Helen Parker, Clinical Instructor, BC Women’s Hospital The Impact of Virtual Reality on Patient Satisfaction during Ambulatory Hysteroscopy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
Congratulations to Dr. Jason McVicar who was recognized for his achievements at the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland – June 20 – 22 2025
CAS – Humanitarian Award KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA Jason McVicar, MD, FRCPC is Métis from the Red River Settlement in Manitoba. He was born in the Northwest Territories and raised in western Manitoba. He pursued his medical studies at the University of Manitoba and anesthesia residency at Queen’s University, followed by a fellowship in regional anesthesia […]
Dr. Kondiles, postdoctoral fellow awarded a 2 year Craig H Neilsen Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Bethany Kondiles (Postdoctoral Fellow as of August 1, 2025 in Dr. Kip Kramer’s lab) who was awarded a 2 year Craig H Neilsen Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship to support her research project entitled “PRECiSe-SCI: Pre-clinical Research to Enhance Clinical Success in Spinal Cord Injury” Decades of efforts to find cures for spinal cord […]
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Chin and Dr. Yvonne Csanyi-Fritz on their promotion to Clinical Professor
Photography compliments of Keith Yee / @pofuphotography On May 27, 2025, the Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony was held by the UBC Faculty of Medicine to honor faculty members who had recently been promoted to the ranks of Professor, Clinical Professor, or Professor of Teaching, and to recognize those who had been granted Emerita […]
Congratulations to our 2025 graduating Anesthesia Residents!
The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Anesthesia residents. Rachel BlairMichelle ChuangAlex (Jamie) HeadDavid LiKimberly LiJames MatthewsRobin MawsonAlex McLeanNilufer NourouzpourDavid OlmsteadNikunj PatelJacob PellingCale TempletonDannielle TinkerRobertson VenemaWilliam YaoPaul Yen On June 11, 2025, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2025 Resident Awards Night, where we […]
Congratulations to our 2025 graduating Pain Medicine Residents!
The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Pain Medicine residents Noah AlexanderSam Brophy On June 11, 2025, the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics hosted its 2025 Resident Awards Night, where we were able to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our residents, including the graduating […]