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We are very pleased to share news of another award of recognition to one of our faculty members: Dr. Stephan Schwarz was voted Runner Up for the Teaching Excellence Award for the 2014/2015 academic year. This award is to recognize an individual demonstrating an excellence and dedication to teaching and commitment to students. Congratulations Stephan!…

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada is excited to offer the opportunity for undergraduate students in medicine and related sciences from partner universities to participate in the 2015 Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) in Medicine. This four-week, two-course academic program provides the opportunity to experience Canadian health and life…

Kip Woodward and Nancy Van Laeken invite you and a guest to a fundraising evening in support of the UBC Branch for International Surgical Care, home of the world’s first university accredited on-line Global Surgery education program. Information on the UBC Branch for International Surgical Care Wednesday, March 11, 2015 6:30 – 9:00 pm |…

Are you a healthcare professional engaged in clinical teaching? Are you an educator? Do you want to learn how to use simulation as an effective learning tool? This 2 day course may be for you! Course Description: This course aims to provide an experience that will allow learners to: Develop a foundational knowledge of simulation…

For Anesthesiologists with interest in Pediatric Anesthesia Accredited by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons and AACME. Accredited PALS course will be offered on April 17th, 2015 Accredited for General Practitioners For event and registration information please contact: Zena Davidson at zena.davidson@vch.ca or 604.834.9362 For further detail please download the brochure Location: Chan Centre…

The 2014 Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics winter newsletter is here! In this issue: Faculty Development Day Research Successes Awards and Kudos Seasonal Celebrations Download the newsletter here

CIPC 2015: CANADIAN INTERVENTIONAL PAIN COURSE MARCH 27 – 28, 2015, Vancouver, BC Sutton Place Hotel (Mar 27) UBC Life Sciences Institute (Mar 28) Target Audience: Family Physicians, Anaesthesiologists, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Psychiatrists, Physiatrists, Rheumatologists, Sports Medicine Physicians Course objective: Develop and discuss a diagnostic approach of therapeutic interventions for common lumbar spine…

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 2015 UBC Whistler Anesthesiology Summit Thursday, February 26 – Sunday, March 1, 2015 The Westin Whistler Resort and Spa   FEATURING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS: • Dr. Robert K. Stoelting, MD, President, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, Indianapolis, Indiana • Prof. Michael Mythen, Smith Medical Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University College London…

APT – First Annual Faculty Development Retreat View brochure here   The Arbutus Club 2001 Nanton Avenue Vancouver, BC Please RSVP to katharine.garcia@vch.ca by Monday November 10, 2014  

The Fall 2014 Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics departmental newsletter is here! In this issue: Upcoming events APT Christmas party information Research Day Awards Night Our Graduates Strategic Engagement Follow-on Download your copy here  

Toronto Anesthesia Symposium SGAs and Videolaryngoscopes: Is That All We Need? April 18 – 19, 2015 Chestnut Conference Centre | Toronto, Ontario Conference Speakers Include: Lauren Berkow, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore: “What’s New in the ASA Difficult AW Guidelines?” Sim Jagannathan, Northwestern University, Chicago “State of the Art in Pediatric Airway Management” Paul…

The UBC Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is proud to announce The Inaugural Dr. Jean Templeton Hugill Visiting Professor Lecture “A Tale of Three Grey Hairs: Initiating, developing and sustaining a career as a research scientist” Dr. Hemal H. Patel Associate Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology University of California, San Diego…

Save the date! – 6th NWAC World Anesthesia Convention – 2015 April 29-May 2 2015 The World Anesthesia Conference: Networking (NWAC) is coming to Canada finally and Vancouver is THE place! Hope that many of you can attend   More information: Poster Brochure

  Congratulations to all the award recipients at the APT 8th annual research day! 1st Place – Anesthesia Oral Presentation: Sarah Sunderland 2nd Place – Anesthesia Oral Presentation: Ilana Sebbag 1st Place – Pharmacology & Therapeutics Oral Presentation: Hyun-Kyoung Koo 2nd Place – Pharmacology & Therapeutics Oral Presentation: Stephanie Sellers 1st Place – Anesthesia Poster…

Save the Date! 2015 Whistler Anesthesiology Summit  – February 26th – March 1st, 2015 Start Planning for your winter CME now. Join us for up to date topics, excellence speakers and our popular hands-on workshops in a world class ski destination.   Click Here to download the flyer

Hello everyone! Spring is here, the cherry blos-soms (or ornamental tree of some kind…) have started and there is finally snow on the local mountains! It has been a busy few months in the academic department, with promotions for both clinical and full-time streams as well as annual reports and annual faculty meetings. We have…

Welcome to the new Curriculum Renewal Newsletter. As mentioned in the previous email from Dr. David Snadden, we will distribute regular updates as part of our roles leading the development and implementation of the renewed curriculum and assessments. Read Newsletter    

Ethical Stories in the History of Pharmacology: European Science between the Wars When: Thursday, May 8 at 5:30 pm Where: Woodward Lecture Theatre 6, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, UBC (A reception will be held at 5pm in Woodward IRC lobby. Light refreshments will be served) Presented by the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Faculty…

Seventh Annual Anesthesia for Global Outreach May 29th – June 1st, 2014 Halifax, NS, Canada Registration is open. For further information contact Lisa Nardecchia at lisa.nardecchia@cdha.nshealth.ca or visit us at — http://nsanesthesia.ca/s/AGO Download Flyer