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Faculty and Staff Spotlight

Faculty and Staff Spotlight

One-on-One with Dr. Roanne Preston Meet Dr. Roanne Preston, Department Head of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society 2019 Annual Meeting

Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society 2019 Annual Meeting

2019 CAS Annual Meeting Dates: June 21-24, 2019 Where: Calgary, Alberta – Calgary TELUS Convention Centre Email: anesthesia@cas.ca Phone: 416 480 0602 Website: http://www.casconference.ca/en/ For Canadian anesthesiologists and colleagues from around the world, the CAS Annual Meeting provides an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of anesthesiology research, best practice, and hands-on learning experiences […]

2019 Visiting Professor Lecture – Dr. Eric Jacobsohn

2019 Visiting Professor Lecture – Dr. Eric Jacobsohn

Date/Time: 5:30PM-7:00PM January 9, 2019 Venue: Lecture: Paetzold Auditorium, Rm. 1441, Jim Pattison Pavilion South, Vancouver General Hospital Reception: Multi-Purpose Room, JPPS188, Jim Pattison Pavilion South (5:30PM-6:00PM)   Title: “The Future of Canadian Anesthesiology as a Scientific Profession: Time for Tough Choices” Dr. Eric Jacobsohn, MD Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine Max […]

2018 Visiting Professor Lecture – Dr. Philip Peng

2018 Visiting Professor Lecture – Dr. Philip Peng

Time: Wednesday, November 7 2018 Venue: 6:00PM-7:00PM: Rm. 1441, Taylor-Fidler Auditorium, Jim Pattison Pavilion North Vancouver General Hospital Title: “Innervation of Hip Joint – Reflect on the Regional Anesthesia Blockade for Hip”   Dr. Philip Peng ,MMBS, FRCPC Professor Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management University of Toronto Objectives: To update the most recent understanding […]

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics Annual Report 2017

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics Annual Report 2017

Thank you for taking a few minutes to go through this report. This year the report highlights a few areas in our department, with the usual detailed information placed as appendices. Please share with colleagues in your department, so they too can celebrate the successes of our colleagues as well as hopefully understand this diverse […]

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics Seminar: Dr. Zheng Xie, M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics Seminar: Dr. Zheng Xie, M.D., Ph.D.

Time: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Venue: IRC 5 lecture hall. Title: Anesthetic Mechanisms: From molecules to humans   Dr. Zheng , M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care University of Chicago.   RESEARCH INTERESTS: Tens of millions of patients worldwide, from newborn to elderly, receive anesthesia each year. The […]

2017/18 Annual Dr. Jean Templeton Hugill Visiting Professor Lecture

2017/18 Annual Dr. Jean Templeton Hugill Visiting Professor Lecture

The UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is proud to announce the 2017/18 annual Dr. Jean Templeton Hugill Visiting Professor Lecture  “Local anesthetics – old drugs with a bright future” Philipp Lirk, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School Attending Anesthesiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA   Wednesday, April 25, […]

Dr. Andrew Horne appointed as the Program Director, Vancouver Summer Program

Dr. Andrew Horne appointed as the Program Director, Vancouver Summer Program

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Horne as Program Director, Vancouver Summer Program, UBC Faculty of Medicine (FOM) for a three-year period, effective March 1, 2018. Dr. Horne earned his honours bachelor’s degree in pharmacology and doctorate in physiology from UBC. He is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology, […]

Residency backlog could triple for medical school grads, report warns

Residency backlog could triple for medical school grads, report warns

Interesting article on the backlog of Canadian medical school grads: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/02/13/residency-backlog-could-triple-for-medical-school-grads-report-warns.html  

Dr. Lisa Li publication in Anesthesia & Analgesia

Dr. Lisa Li publication in Anesthesia & Analgesia

Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Li on her publication on femoral catheters and falls post TKA published in Anesthesia & Analgesia! Download publication here