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 […]
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
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
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, […]
Dr. Wesam Farag, PhD -Postdoctoral Fellow awarded a 3 year Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship – Priority Announcement: Sex and Gender in Health Research (2025)
Congratulations to Dr. Wesam Farag (Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman’s laboratory) who was awarded a 3-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship to support his research project entitled “Targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors to Improve Neurovascular Coupling in Alzheimer’s Disease” A lay summary can be found – https://webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/decisions/p/project_details.html?applId=516614&lang=en
Dr. Gillian Goobie, MD, PhD, FRCPC -Postdoctoral Fellow awarded a 3 year Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research (2025)
Congratulations to Dr. Gillian Goobie (Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Tillie-Louise Hackett’s laboratory) who was awarded a 3 year Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research to support her research project entitled “Identifying environmentally sensitive targets in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis”.The Parker B. Francis Fellowship in Pulmonary Research (PBF) is intended to support the development of outstanding […]