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  • VC Rooms for Transition Tuesdays Seminar Series

    TRANSITION TUESDAYS SEMINAR SERIES The following VC rooms are available for residents at the distributed sites: Fort St. John – FSJH 0715 Nanaimo – NRGH 2060 Chilliwack – 172.21.125.1 775502@fha.ca Royal Inland – RIH 104 BC Childrens – CWH SHY F414 UNBC  -UHNBC 5017 Courtney, Comox & Campbell – SJGH 0100, CRH IMP Surrey South…

  • Simulation Learning Strategies – Facilitator Development Course

    September 19th and 20th, 2015 at BC Children’s Hospital Simulation Centre 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 Learning Objectives: During the course participants interact in…

  • Call for Nominations – UBC Faculty Research Awards

    Please find the following note from John Hepburn, VP Research & International. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – UBC FACULTY RESEARCH AWARDS Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Faculty Research Awards Committee, I invite your nominations for the following UBC Faculty Research Awards and Prizes. The following awards and prizes are available: Competitions with a Deadline of…

  • Update: 2 year UBC Pain Medicine Residency Program

    Dear Colleagues, I have some very exciting news to share.  Last week, the UBC Residency Allocation Committee and the Ministry of Health have provided full approval and funding to launch the Pain Medicine Residency program starting in July 2015.   This is the second program in Canada to be approved by the Royal College of Physicians…

  • APT Research Day Winners

    The 9th Annual APT Research Day was held this past May 5th.  On behalf of the organizing committee, we want to thank the attendees, participants and judges for another successful day. The award winners are: 1) Oral presentation (ANA): Peter Rose & Cristin McRae 2) Oral presentation (PCTH): Michael Yau & Steven Booth 3) Poster…

  • APT Research Day – Keynote Talk: Dr. Ronit Lavi (Video)

    Our Guest Judge and Keynote Speaker for the 2015 APT Research Day was Dr. Ronit Lavi, a world-renowned Anesthesiologist and Researcher affiliated with the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at Western University in London, Ontario. Dr. Lavi has also held key academic positions within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry such as Anesthesiology…

  • UBC Launches Research Site

    UBC is pleased to announce the launch of the new UBC Research + International website: research.ubc.ca The site shines a spotlight on UBC’s accomplishments as a global research player, and focuses strongly on research excellence, innovation and impact, and international engagement. Highlights include: Research2Reality videos featuring UBC faculty discussing the value and impact of their research An expanded service portal offering one-stop support…

  • 2015 Research Day – Program

    The 9th annual Research day program is complete and can be downloaded here: 2015 Research Day Program (This file is password protected please email jessica.yu@ubc.ca if you require it)   This years research day will be held on May 5th, 2015 at the Paetzold Amphitheatre – VGH Our Guest Judge and Keynote Speaker is Dr.…

  • Dr Tillie Hackett – MSFHR Scholar Award

    The department would like to congratulate Dr Tillie Hackett who was recently recognized for her 2014 MSFHR Scholar Award. Tillie was also awarded a 2014 CIHR New Investigator Award.  

  • Dr Stephan Schwarz – Runner Up for Teaching Excellence Award

    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!…

  • 2015 Vancouver Summer Program

    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…

  • International Surgical Care Fundraiser

    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 |…

  • Simulation Learning Strategies – Summer 2015

    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…

  • Pediatric Anesthesia – Refresher Conference 2015

    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…

  • APT – Winter 2014/2015 Newsletter

    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

    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…

  • Whistler Anesthesiology Summit *Registration Now Open*

    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…

  • 2014 – APT – First Annual Faculty Development Retreat

    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  

  • Fall 2014 – APT Newsletter

    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  

  • 2015 Toronto Anesthesia Symposium *Save the Date*

    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…