Congratulations to Dr. John Bowering who was recognized for his achievements at the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ society meeting in Victoria – June 7 – 10 2024 in Victoria, BC
CAS – CLINICAL PRACTITIONER AWARD Dr John BoweringVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Dr. John Bowering is recognized for his clinical expertise in cardiovascular anesthesia and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. He has practiced for over 30 years both in the operating room and the Cardiac Surgical ICU (CSICU) where he has a special interest caring for heart transplantation patients […]
Dr. Mary Louisa Miller passed away on January 28, 2024
Our department is saddened by the passing of Dr. Mary Louisa Miller on January 28, 2024. Born and raised in Montreal and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Mary grew up on a farm and went on to study at McGill University. There she did undergraduate studies in Mathematics, followed by a medical degree. She went […]
Congratulations to our 2024 Pharmacology graduates
We wish to extend congratulations to this year’s Pharmacology graduates: Master of Science in PharmacologyJaycee Farmer Bachelor of Science, Major in PharmacologyParsa AlizadehTejveer AtwalPamela BaiTim Chin-Yueh ChengEric CheukKatherine FengNathan Zai Yu HeMiyuki HuiRoy Jui Yi HungJanell KoDebon LeeHenry Zi Han LiElaine LingJessica LiuJoshua LiuHarsirat NarainaSaina NematiSelina Eunyoung ParkSabrina RaiXindi WangCatherine XuEleen Qinyu YangJenicia Zhen
Dr. David Richard Bevan passed away on May 9, 2024
Dr. David Bevan, one of APT’s previous department heads, passed away last week. His obituary can be found at the U of T website, which was his last institution before he retired: https://mailchi.mp/a0288ad828be/remembering-david-richard-bevan?e=5ea6c5d504
Congratulations to Dr. Laine Bosma on the awarding of the 2024 Canadian Association of Medical Education Certificate of Merit
Kudos goes to Dr. Laine Bosma who is being recognized by the Canadian Association of Medical Education for his longstanding commitment to medical education with the awarding of the 2024 Certificate of Merit. Dr. Bosma was instrumental in introducing simulation training into anesthesiology and other residencies and in transitioning our anesthesiology residency program to a […]
Congratulations to Dr. Tillie Louise Hackett on the awarding of the Allergy, Genes and Environment Network (AllerGen) – Michelle Harkness Mentorship Award for Mentoring Excellence – Investigator
AllerGen Inc – Mentoring Excellence – Investigator Recognizing outstanding mentoring by investigators in allergic disease research and education, at any career stage or in any discipline (including senior or junior University-based faculty or clinician scientists). “Dr. Hackett’s approach to mentoring goes far beyond traditional academic boundaries. She cultivates an environment where critical thinking, creativity, and […]
Professor Mark Ansermino was presented with the 2024 J.S. Gravenstein Award
Professor Mark Ansermino was presented with the 2024 J.S. Gravenstein Award at the Society for Technology in Anesthesia on Saturday 13th January 2024. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of anesthesia technology throughout their career. He is the first Canadian to receive this award. A list […]
Dr. David Stewart passed away on August 31, 2023
Our department is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. David Stewart on August 31, 2023. Dr. Stewart was active in the department’s simulation program and served as Head of Pediatric Anesthesia at BC Children’s Hospital. After leaving Vancouver he went on to serve as Head of Pediatric Anesthesia at Los Angeles Children’s Hospital and then […]
Dr. Richard Wall passed away on August 19th, 2023
Our department is saddened by the passing of Dr. Richard Wall on August 19th, 2023. A brilliant intellectual, Dick joined our department as a chemist. His expertise in medicinal chemistry led to a number of fruitful collaborations within our department, including the discovery of vernakalant. Dick was instrumental in the development of the B.Sc. pharmacology […]
Welcome to Guillaume Grenet, MD, PhD, who will spend the next year as a Visiting Scientist with the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Dr. Grenet completed his MD in endocrinology and his PhD in clinical pharmacology at the University of Lyon 1. He is a hospital doctor at the pharmaco-toxicology department of the University Hospital of Lyon, and a member of the Evaluation and Modeling with the Therapeutic Effects Group at the Laboratory of Biometry and Evolutionary Biology, CNRS UMR 5558 Lyon 1. […]