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Seven students graduated from this program in 2017.

The APT summer newsletter is now available! Inside this issue: Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Annual Meeting Awards Research Day Promotions Jean Hugil Lecture Faculty Development Competency by Design Department Review Please follow the link below: APT Newsletter – Summer 2017 Issue

The 11th annual research day for Anesthesiology Pharmacology & Therapeutics was held on May 11th. We would like to thank our guest speaker Dr Orlando Hung, Professor, Departments of Anesthesia, Surgery, and Pharmacology, Dalhousie University. Our Guest Judge and Keynote Speaker was Dr. Orlando Hung, who is a Professor of Anesthesia, Surgery, and Pharmacology at…

On May 15, the Faculty of Medicine celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished careers of 62 faculty members during its annual Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony. Special recognition was also reserved for twenty-three members who were granted Emeritus or Emerita status for the significant contributions they made over the course of their careers.  

The 11th annual research day for Anesthesiology Pharmacology & Therapeutics was held on May 11th. We would like to thank all the participants and the people who helped make it a success. Here are the award recipients: Oral Presentations Section Group Name Title ANA 1st place Jason Wilson Peripheral Nerve Blocks at St. Paul’s Hospital:…

We are very pleased to announce that Drs. Stephan Schwarz and Jennifer Shabbits are recipients of the 2017 UBC Killam Teaching Prizes This award is to recognize an individual demonstrating an excellence and dedication to teaching and commitment to students. We would like to thank Drs. Stephan Schwarz and Jennifer Shabbits for their great contributions…

The UBC Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics is delighted to announce the 2016/17 annual Dr. Jean Templeton Hugill Visiting Professor Lecture, which will be presented on Wednesday, April 26 at 18:00 at Vancouver General Hospital, Jimmy Pattison Pavilion, Third Floor, Room JPPN 3414 (910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC). A reception with light refreshments…

Professor Guy Dumont of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who has extensive research collaborations with our department, has just been awarded the NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation (Category 1).   Please share in congratulating Guy for his outstanding work! If interested in the details, please see: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Synergy-Synergie/Profiles-Profils/Dumont-Dumont_eng.asp

Competence By Design (CBD) CBD is a significant change in medical education. What are the implications for you and the residents you teach? The retreat was held November 19th at the Arbutus Club. Download the presentations below: Matthew Klas (CBME Director) – CBD Program Design Raja Rajamohan – Assessment and Evaluation Clinton Wong – The…

Download the 2015-2016 APT Annual Report Here

Victoria Baronas, an MD/PhD student in our department, was recently awarded a 2016 Vanier scholarship. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship is a prestigious award for doctoral candidates who exhibit outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and research potential. She also received the highest ranked submission (nationwide) in the CIHR CGS-D doctoral award competition. Victoria graduated from our…

Save the Date: November 19th 2016 It is coming this November! The 3rd Annual UBC APT Faculty Retreat It will affect all of us… Competence By Design (CBD) CBD is a significant change in medical education. This is your chance to find out more. What are the implications for you and the residents you teach?…

The Department of Anesthesiology Pharmacology & Therapeutics would like to wish Brian Warriner a very enjoyable retirement and thank him for his many years of dedication!  

The Faculty of Medicine 2016-2021 Strategic Plan can be downloaded here or can be viewed through the FOM website: stratplan.med.ubc.ca

We are very pleased to share news about a new faculty member, our first Partner Appointment in the Department: I would like to congratulate Matthias Görges on his appointment as Assistant Professor (Partner) in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at UBC. Matthias is a biomedical engineer with extensive clinical research experience. He is…

One of our fine researchers has made the news on his research endeavours: Dr. Don Griesdale, an Assistant Professor and practicing anesthesiologist at Vancouver Acute and Intensivist at VGH has, with his team, made a rapid transition from new discovery to dramatic improvements in patient care. Please see the following article: http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/world-class-skier-thanks-b-c-doctors-for-taking-bold-new-steps-to-save-her-life Congratulations Don, and…

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Starting in 2016, the Pain Medicine residency program applications are to be submitted through the CaRMs process. There are four programs involved in this year’s CaRMs match. These include: the University of British Columibia, University of Toronto, University of Ottawa and University of Western Ontario. For information on the Quebec programs, please see…

The department would like to congratulate Dr Paul Kliffer for being awarded the Clinical Faculty Award for Career Excellence in Clinical Teaching. This award recognizes senior clinical faculty members who have demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching over the course of their careers. More information and a list of other award recipients can be found here.

The 10th annual research day for Anesthesiology Pharmacology & Therapeutics was held on May 12th. We would like to thank all the participants and the people who helped make it a success. Here are the award recipients: Oral Presentations Anesthesia: 1st place Anne-Marie Madden “Review of Recombinant Activated Factor VII (rFVIIa) Administration at a Tertiary…

This years event will be held on Thursday May 12th, 2016 at VGH Paetzold Auditorium. Full program available here How to get to the location: The Paetzold Auditorium and multipurpose room are located in the Jim Pattison Pavilion, Vancouver General Hospital. These can be accessed via the 899 W12th Avenue or 2700 Laurel Street entrances.…