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Congratulations to Drs. Alana Flexman and Teresa Skelton who were successfully awarded research grants from the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society

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

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

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

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

Congratulations to Dr. Chris Chin and Dr. Yvonne Csanyi-Fritz on their promotion to Clinical Professor

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 or Emeritus status.  In the Department of Anesthesiology, […]

Congratulations to our 2025 graduating Anesthesia Residents!

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!

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 […]

Congratulations to our 2025 graduating Family Practice Anesthesia Residents!

Congratulations to our 2025 graduating Family Practice Anesthesia Residents!

The Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is pleased to extend congratulations to our graduating Family Practice Anesthesia residents Sairvan FernandesJacek OrzylowskiEthan (Bei Yuan) Zhang 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 […]

Congratulations to our 2025 Pharmacology graduates

Congratulations to our 2025 Pharmacology graduates

We wish to extend congratulations to this year’s Pharmacology graduates: Master of Science in Pharmacology Janet Jia He Zhang Bachelor of Science, Major in Pharmacology Darya BateniDonya BateniWayne BaoJosh DyceEdward HuangMandy LiCarly LinAmy LiuMido LuoKia RashidiRavinder SheenaNima TeymouriBoxon ZhangJeffrey Zhang

Portrait photo of Mark J Ansermino

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Ansermino on the awarding of BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute/Institute of Global Health at BCCH – CHIPS grant

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Ansermino who was awarded a BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute / Institute of Global Health at BCCH – CHIPS grant valued at $1,500,000 to support his proposal entitled “Smart triage and smart QI (Quality Improvement) Smart Triage and QI Dr. Ansermino and partners at Wallimu (Uganda), the Kenya Medical Research Institute, […]